Assignment: Eng10 Media: View the Hollywood Style Date:Thu, Nov 30, 2006
English11 American LitView the Hollywood Style
Homework: Answer these questions: 1. What does it mean to say the Hollywood style as seen in Casablanca is “invisible”? 2. Why did the director choose to use this “invisible” style? 3. Describe the “studio system” as it existed in Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s. 4. How was this studio system related to the invisible style of Casablanca?
Assignment: Eng11 Thoreau - Walden 2 Date:Thu, Nov 30, 2006
English10 CompositionClass Discussion: Working in groups. discuss these Four Quotations from Walden:
Go to my blog and follow the directions there to comment on your classmates’ posts.
If you are working in a journal, exchange your journal with a classmate. Read the anwers to the 10 questions and the entry about the meaning of “simplify, simplify,” then write in your classmate’s journal a response to one of the answers. You can agree or disagree, or simply add a further comment or more development. Don’t just offer vague phrasesgood comment, I agree, etc. Ask yourself whether the comments on individuals, society, government and nature seem right? are they true?Ԗand are they complete?
Homework. Finish reading Walden (243-244). Read Don Henley’s response to Thoreau (p. 245). This is one of the best-known passages in American literature. Spend some time pondering what it means, and whether or not you agree.
Assignment: Eng 10 Comp Date:Wed, Nov 29, 2006
English11 American LitA Separate Peace: be sure one-paragraph response to Chapter 1 is posted.
Begin taking notes for career research paper.
Overview of A Comedy of Errors.
Assignment: Eng11: Thoreau - Walden Date:Wed, Nov 29, 2006
Write an answer to this question: What does Thoreau mean when he says “Simplify, simplify”. Do you think he has a valid point? Explain.
For Thursday, read from page 238 to page 243 (stopping at from Conclusion). Come to class Friday ready to write an answer to this question: How would you summarize Thoreau’s ideas on technological progress, judging from what he says about railroads and other inventions of his era? Have specific passages ready to quote to support your interpretation of him. Do you agree with him? Why or why not?
Overview of All’s Well that Ends Well.
Assignment: Eng10 Media: Date:Wed, Nov 29, 2006
English10 CompositionWatching “Selling the Dream”
Assignment: Eng10 Comp: Research Date:Wed, Nov 29, 2006
English 10 Speech & MediaSelect an occupation and begin research
Assignment: Eng10 Media Finish slide show Date:Wed, Nov 29, 2006
English10 CompositionComplete revision of Casablanca Slideshow.
Email as attached file to teacher
Overview of The Comedy of Errors
Assignment: Eng10 Comp: Date:Tue, Nov 28, 2006
English11 American LitComputer lab: MCIS research
Assignment: Eng11: Begin Thoreau Date:Tue, Nov 28, 2006
English 10 Speech & MediaCopy questions from wiki onto your blog and write answers to them.
Read for tomorrow the introduction to Thoreau and the first two sections of Walden, pages 230 - 238 (stopping at from Solitude). Come to class tomorrow ready to write an answer to this question: What does Thoreau mean when he says “Simplify, simplify” (page 237). Do you think he has a valid point? Explain.
“Psalm of Life” test during Academic Period Thursday.
Assignment: Eng10 Media: Present slide shows on Casablanca Date:Mon, Nov 27, 2006
English10 CompositionEvaluated by class teams: 1-visual appeal 2- conventions 3- script (strong thesis and clear sentences) 4- flow
Assignment: Eng10 Comp: SAILS Brochures Date:Mon, Nov 27, 2006
English11 American LitBy guidance departments
Assignment: Eng11: Transcendentalism Date:Mon, Nov 27, 2006
English11 American LitOpen note test on the tenets of Transcendentalism
Assignment: Eng11: Emerson “Day Three” Date:Wed, Nov 22, 2006
English10 CompositionDo the assignment for ”Day Three”:
Assignment: Eng10 Comp: SAILS Date:Wed, Nov 22, 2006
English 10 Speech & MediaMs. Jones will finish the introductory activities for the SAILS career research project.
Assignment: Present slide shows for critique Date:Wed, Nov 22, 2006
English 10 Speech & MediaEach team will present their slide show. They cannot speak during this. The slides need to speak for themselves. The presentations will be critiqued in class.
Assignment: Eng10 Media Date:Tue, Nov 21, 2006
English11 American LitWork on slide shows teaching the way one motif from the movie is used. Here’s your “home page” for this project. It includes resources for developing your script. This is where “A” slideshows will be posted.
Assignment: Eng11: Emerson “Day Two” Date:Tue, Nov 21, 2006
English10 CompositionDo the assignment for ”Day Two”:
Assignment: Eng10 Comp: SAILS Date:Tue, Nov 21, 2006
English 10 Speech & MediaMs. Jones will continue the SAILS career research project.
Assignment: Eng10 Media: Casablanca slide shows Date:Mon, Nov 20, 2006
English11 American LitWork on slide shows teaching the way one motif from the movie is used. Here’s your “home page” for this project. It includes resources for developing your script. This is where “A” slideshows will be posted.
Assignment: Eng 11: Begin Emerson Date:Mon, Nov 20, 2006
English10 CompositionMemorization test: “A Psalm of Life”
Do the assignment for ”Day One”:
Assignment: Eng10 Comp: SAILS Date:Mon, Nov 20, 2006
English 10 Speech & MediaMs. Jones will guide you through the beginning of the SAILS career research project.
Assignment: Eng10 Media: Planning a presentation Date:Fri, Nov 17, 2006
English11 American Lit1. Report to the class on your interpretation of Casablanca. Your grade will be based on having an interpretive statement with supporting details.
2. Work in groups of three, based on your choice of a theme. Use powerpoint to create a 5 minute slideshow teaching your interpretation of the movie. You will have till the end of the period Monday to finish this. The emphasis is upon clear and powerful words, not images, though many screen shots of the movies are available here.
Assignment: Eng11: Emerson Date:Fri, Nov 17, 2006
English11 American LitRead pages 215-221.
On your blog, create a paragraph by paragraph summary of the excerpt “from Nature.” Re-state Emerson’s main ideas in clear and concise language.
Assignment: Eng11: Recite “A Psalm of Life” from memory Date:Fri, Nov 17, 2006
English 10 Speech & MediaRecite or write “A Psalm of Life” from memory.
Assignment: Eng10 Media: Planning a presentation Date:Fri, Nov 17, 2006
1. Report to the class on your interpretation of Casablanca. Your grade will be based on having an interpretive statement with supporting details.
2. Work in groups of three, based on your choice of a theme. Use powerpoint to create a 5 minute slideshow teaching your interpretation of the movie. You will have till the end of the period Monday to finish this. The emphasis is upon clear and powerful words, not images, though many screen shots of the movies are available here.
3. Slide shows that earn an “A” by meeting all of the grading criteria will be uploaded into the “Hall of Fame” on the Student Wiki.