1st 6 weeks- Reflection
- how were grades?
- Bolduc-low grades due to missing assignments- Annotated Bibs, completion of Research Pres.- classwork
Schedule until Spring Break ??- (table until Friday?)
- Film Unit: 2 wks: (March 4-15)
- Critical Write: Choose an element of cinematography and analyze a scene from a film watched in class or of own choice. Provide evidence from film and explanation of director's choice of element; what's the purpose of that decision?
- 1 typed page
- Possible choices for films
- Slumdog Millionaire
- Donny Darko
- Sixteen Candles
- Grease
- 10 Things I Hate About You (Shakespeare adaptation)
- Gladiator
- Snatch
- The Departed
- Rain Man
- Hurricane
- Fried Green Tomatoes
- My Fair Lady (AP)
- Cinematography- WHY the choice of costume, music score, close up
- close readings (explanation of language)
- camera angles
- Sound
- WS for analysis: Scene analysis framework- setting, camera, mood, etc.
- Film WK 1 March 4-8
- Critical Write: Choose an element of cinematography and analyze a scene from a film watched in class or of own choice. Provide evidence from film and explanation of director's choice of element; what's the purpose of that decision?
- M- intro to film cinematography (what is it?)
- compilation of best of .. Best Inspirational Movies, Best Fight Scenes, etc
- why do you like movies?
- T- model scene analysis
- The Sandlot- 4th of July scene
- close ups, music, slow-mo, character's actions, etc.
- purpose?
- what feelings does viewer feel?
- W/TH- Film
- F-Film
- Explain first/Watch while explaining
- Film WK 2: March 11-15
- Critical Write: Choose an element of cinematography and analyze a scene from a film watched in class or of own choice. Provide evidence from film and explanation of director's choice of element; what's the purpose of that decision?
- M- finish film if needed, model scene breakdown from film
- T *Building Shutdown*- Finish scene breakdown
- W/TH- begin writing: scene analysis
- F- finish critical write: scene analysis
- WK 1 March 18-22- Shakespeare Intro
- TKW Chart, list of works, template for presentation (mini-poster, fill-in WS over work)
- M,T:student taught: research basic and interesting info, choose 1 piece of work that sticks out, WHY? Present to class
- W/TH,F: Teacher mini-lesson on Elizabethan Period
- Anonymous (film)- conspiracy that Shakespeare is not true author- shows time period, focus on Queen, class system, etc.
- WK 2 March 25-29- Hamlet Film
- Prompt: What theme was Shakespeare trying to convey? Use evidence from Hamlet and discuss how the universal ideas shown in the play contribute to the overall message Shakespeare is claiming.
- Mini-unit reviewing Universal Ideas
- noticeable UI Hamlet: revenge, deception, legacy (mortality), madness
- film WS but for literacy
- What was Shakespeare's reasons for choosing characters, plot, UI, tone, words, etc.
- What is he trying to "show" the audience?
- Read Hamlet after SB
- side by side notes
- Frayer Model- vocab
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