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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Tuesday Sept 30
3C1
-final data base info from Mr. Luvisa
-computer time to search for and bookmark articles
Wednesday
-Stand By Me analysis
-working out of textbook
Thursday
-in library, making research notes on 2 articles on the same topic
Friday
-in library (either research or pop culture closure activity)
2D1
-read over rhetorical devices worksheet
-in small groups, analysed Lou Gehrig's farewell speech
Tomorrow
-final speech reminders
-return Mockingbird quizzes
Thursday
-listening test
-final data base info from Mr. Luvisa
-computer time to search for and bookmark articles
Wednesday
-Stand By Me analysis
-working out of textbook
Thursday
-in library, making research notes on 2 articles on the same topic
Friday
-in library (either research or pop culture closure activity)
2D1
-read over rhetorical devices worksheet
-in small groups, analysed Lou Gehrig's farewell speech
Tomorrow
-final speech reminders
-return Mockingbird quizzes
Thursday
-listening test
Monday, September 29, 2014
Monday Sept 29
EMS 301
-redo day for students who missed their presentation date (only 1 asked to go)
-library presentation on data bases
Tuesday
-research period for article assignment
Wednesday
-Stand By Me scene analysis due
Thursday
-library research and work period
Friday
-pop culture library assignment - The Times They Are A Changing
ENG 2D1
-quiz on chapters 1-11 of Mockingbird
-speech topics and dates assigned, overview of the assignment
Tuesday
-full speech assignment outline
-introduction to rhetorical devices (handout)
Wednesday
-speech research (bring your own cellular devices if you like - library is not available - I will also have the laptop cart available)
Thursday
-listening quiz (can't study for it, we will watch a video and upon completion ask content questions)
Friday
-analysis of 2 famous speeches using rhetorical devices
**Test at the end of next week on non fiction
-redo day for students who missed their presentation date (only 1 asked to go)
-library presentation on data bases
Tuesday
-research period for article assignment
Wednesday
-Stand By Me scene analysis due
Thursday
-library research and work period
Friday
-pop culture library assignment - The Times They Are A Changing
ENG 2D1
-quiz on chapters 1-11 of Mockingbird
-speech topics and dates assigned, overview of the assignment
Tuesday
-full speech assignment outline
-introduction to rhetorical devices (handout)
Wednesday
-speech research (bring your own cellular devices if you like - library is not available - I will also have the laptop cart available)
Thursday
-listening quiz (can't study for it, we will watch a video and upon completion ask content questions)
Friday
-analysis of 2 famous speeches using rhetorical devices
**Test at the end of next week on non fiction
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Thursday and Friday
EMS 3O1
-presentations
-read pages 9-10 of Mass Media and Popular Culture and answered 3 questions from question sheet
focusing on "The Medium is the Message"
Friday
-presentations
Next Week
-data base article assignment
-Stand By Me scene analysis due Wednesday
ENG 2D1
-fact finding mission on W's and H of news articles
-group contest - best news article
Tomorrow
-voting on best article
Next Week
-Mockingbird Quiz chapters 1-11 - Monday
-Speech info, speech analysis and rhetorical devices
-Friday - listening quiz (can't study for it - will play a video and ask questions immediately after it on the content of the video)
New Quiz date - Tues Oct 14 - Mockingbird quiz 2 (entire novel)
-presentations
-read pages 9-10 of Mass Media and Popular Culture and answered 3 questions from question sheet
focusing on "The Medium is the Message"
Friday
-presentations
Next Week
-data base article assignment
-Stand By Me scene analysis due Wednesday
ENG 2D1
-fact finding mission on W's and H of news articles
-group contest - best news article
Tomorrow
-voting on best article
Next Week
-Mockingbird Quiz chapters 1-11 - Monday
-Speech info, speech analysis and rhetorical devices
-Friday - listening quiz (can't study for it - will play a video and ask questions immediately after it on the content of the video)
New Quiz date - Tues Oct 14 - Mockingbird quiz 2 (entire novel)
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Wednesday Sept 24
3C1
-first set of presentations
-continued to work on scene analysis - due Friday - go to the blog to get the clip
Tomorrow and Friday
-speeches
Next week
-data base article assignment
-codes and conventions of movie trailers
2D1
-finished note on news articles
-article analysis on the w's and parts of the news article
Tonight
-work on paragraph - due Thursday or Friday
-read Mockingbird
Tomorrow
-news articles
-group writing
Friday
-rhetorical devices and speech analysis
Monday
-quiz - chapters 1-12 of Mockingbird, speech topics, outline
-first set of presentations
-continued to work on scene analysis - due Friday - go to the blog to get the clip
Tomorrow and Friday
-speeches
Next week
-data base article assignment
-codes and conventions of movie trailers
2D1
-finished note on news articles
-article analysis on the w's and parts of the news article
Tonight
-work on paragraph - due Thursday or Friday
-read Mockingbird
Tomorrow
-news articles
-group writing
Friday
-rhetorical devices and speech analysis
Monday
-quiz - chapters 1-12 of Mockingbird, speech topics, outline
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Tuesday Sept 23
EMS 3O1
-presentation reminders
-corrected film techniques chart
-began scene analysis (handout)
Tonight
-practice speech
Tomorrow
-presentations 1-8
-finish scene analysis
ENG 2D1
-in class peer editing
-submission instructions
-introduction to parts of the news article (the headline)
Tonight
-work on good copy of paragraph (due Thursday or Friday)
-read Mockingbird
Tomorrow
-finish parts of the news article
-work on the w's of news articles
-presentation reminders
-corrected film techniques chart
-began scene analysis (handout)
Tonight
-practice speech
Tomorrow
-presentations 1-8
-finish scene analysis
ENG 2D1
-in class peer editing
-submission instructions
-introduction to parts of the news article (the headline)
Tonight
-work on good copy of paragraph (due Thursday or Friday)
-read Mockingbird
Tomorrow
-finish parts of the news article
-work on the w's of news articles
ENG 2D1 ORAL PRESENTATION TOPICS
Topics pertain to Mockingbird and Macbeth
DAY 1
1. Franklin D. Roosevelt
2. Effects of the Great Depression (US)
3. Scottsboro Trials
4. Stonewall Jackson
5. Martin Luther King
6. Ivanhoe
7. Methodist Faith
8. Alabama (interest)
9. Dracula (story)
10. 1930s movies - connect 2-3 movies to environment of the 1930s (not Dracula)
DAY 2
11. Rosetta Stone
12. Medgar Evers
13. Rabies
14. Baptist Faith
15. Scotland (interest)
16. The Black Plague
17. Guy Fawkes
18. King James 6
19. The Globe Theatre
20. William Wallace
DAY 3
21. Alnwick Castle
22. Actors/Acting/Acting Companies in Shakespearean England
23. The Stone of Scone
24. Sir Francis Drake
25. Christopher Marlowe
26. Tragic Hero
27. Edinborough Castle
28. John Donne
29. Elizabeth 1
30. Tower of London
DAY 1
1. Franklin D. Roosevelt
2. Effects of the Great Depression (US)
3. Scottsboro Trials
4. Stonewall Jackson
5. Martin Luther King
6. Ivanhoe
7. Methodist Faith
8. Alabama (interest)
9. Dracula (story)
10. 1930s movies - connect 2-3 movies to environment of the 1930s (not Dracula)
DAY 2
11. Rosetta Stone
12. Medgar Evers
13. Rabies
14. Baptist Faith
15. Scotland (interest)
16. The Black Plague
17. Guy Fawkes
18. King James 6
19. The Globe Theatre
20. William Wallace
DAY 3
21. Alnwick Castle
22. Actors/Acting/Acting Companies in Shakespearean England
23. The Stone of Scone
24. Sir Francis Drake
25. Christopher Marlowe
26. Tragic Hero
27. Edinborough Castle
28. John Donne
29. Elizabeth 1
30. Tower of London
Monday, September 22, 2014
EMS 301
Assignment
1. Take out your definitions sheet for Film Techniques.
2. Watch the clip from Stand by Me and answer the questions using the technical terms we discussed. You will need to watch the clip several times to answer all of the questions.
Stand By Me
For the first question, here is the full audio for the song, so, listen to the first minute of the song that was playing as the boys were approaching the tracks and then answer that question. That may make it a bit clearer.
Buddy Holly
Good Luck!
1. Take out your definitions sheet for Film Techniques.
2. Watch the clip from Stand by Me and answer the questions using the technical terms we discussed. You will need to watch the clip several times to answer all of the questions.
Stand By Me
For the first question, here is the full audio for the song, so, listen to the first minute of the song that was playing as the boys were approaching the tracks and then answer that question. That may make it a bit clearer.
Buddy Holly
Good Luck!
Monday Sept 22
EMS 301
-completed film techniques worksheet in library
Tonight
-make sure worksheet is complete
-work on speech
Tomorrow
-final presentation reminders
-1994 to now fact finding mission
ENG 2D1
-note on parts of a newspaper
-worksheet on identifying the newspaper
Tonight
-make sure paragraph is complete
-read Mockingbird (quiz on chapters 1-11 is next Monday)
Tomorrow
-peer edit paragraph (and submission instructions)
-continue with news articles
-completed film techniques worksheet in library
Tonight
-make sure worksheet is complete
-work on speech
Tomorrow
-final presentation reminders
-1994 to now fact finding mission
ENG 2D1
-note on parts of a newspaper
-worksheet on identifying the newspaper
Tonight
-make sure paragraph is complete
-read Mockingbird (quiz on chapters 1-11 is next Monday)
Tomorrow
-peer edit paragraph (and submission instructions)
-continue with news articles
Presentation dates - ems 3O1
Wednesday
Alex
Michelle
Silvia
Jacqueline
Kaitlyn
Justin
Andrew
Abgert
Thursday
Fatema
Riley
Jirina
Emily
Alexa
Ryan
Brendan
Bailey
Talin
Friday
Adrianna
Jessica
Jordyn
Calista
Lema
AuCoin
Julia
Shawn
Emma
Alex
Michelle
Silvia
Jacqueline
Kaitlyn
Justin
Andrew
Abgert
Thursday
Fatema
Riley
Jirina
Emily
Alexa
Ryan
Brendan
Bailey
Talin
Friday
Adrianna
Jessica
Jordyn
Calista
Lema
AuCoin
Julia
Shawn
Emma
Friday, September 19, 2014
Monday Library Assignment
English Media Studies
Time to:
1) Come get a handout from me
2) Put on your headphones
3) Click on Lord of the Rings and fill in the sheet.
Lord of the Rings Filming Techniques
This will be the crux of how we decode the technical codes (aspects) of film and television, so it is not only important to get it down, it is also important to start learning the terms, definitions and effect on the viewer.
If you finish before I call you in, do something useful on the computer or start memorizing the terms.
Time to:
1) Come get a handout from me
2) Put on your headphones
3) Click on Lord of the Rings and fill in the sheet.
Lord of the Rings Filming Techniques
This will be the crux of how we decode the technical codes (aspects) of film and television, so it is not only important to get it down, it is also important to start learning the terms, definitions and effect on the viewer.
If you finish before I call you in, do something useful on the computer or start memorizing the terms.
Friday Sept 19
ENG 3MS
-note on codes and conventions
-watched short video on film techniques
Homework
-work on speech, they start on Wednesday
Monday
-in library
ENG 2D1
-finished compare/contrast paragraph assignment intro
Homework
-work on paragraph (use your writing toolbox)
-continue to read Mockingbird
Upcoming Due Dates
-rough copy of the paragraph - Tues Sept 23
-good copy - Thursday Sept 25 or Friday Sept 26
-first Mockingbird quiz - Mon Sept 29
-note on codes and conventions
-watched short video on film techniques
Homework
-work on speech, they start on Wednesday
Monday
-in library
ENG 2D1
-finished compare/contrast paragraph assignment intro
Homework
-work on paragraph (use your writing toolbox)
-continue to read Mockingbird
Upcoming Due Dates
-rough copy of the paragraph - Tues Sept 23
-good copy - Thursday Sept 25 or Friday Sept 26
-first Mockingbird quiz - Mon Sept 29
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Thurs Sept 18
ENG 3MS
-Media Literacy - what is it and how to question it?
-worked on speeches
Tomorrow
-final speech reminders
-codes and conventions
-filming techniques
Over the Weekend
-practice your speech, speeches start on Tuesday
ENG 2D1
-finished homophones (got our big, giant list)
-began intro to compare/contrast essay (to be finished on Friday)
Tomorrow
-final thoughts on the paragraph
Over the Weekend
-work on the paragraph, rough copy due Tuesday (in class peer editing will be done on Tuesday)
-Media Literacy - what is it and how to question it?
-worked on speeches
Tomorrow
-final speech reminders
-codes and conventions
-filming techniques
Over the Weekend
-practice your speech, speeches start on Tuesday
ENG 2D1
-finished homophones (got our big, giant list)
-began intro to compare/contrast essay (to be finished on Friday)
Tomorrow
-final thoughts on the paragraph
Over the Weekend
-work on the paragraph, rough copy due Tuesday (in class peer editing will be done on Tuesday)
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Wednesday September 17
EMS 3O1
-read pages 7-8 of textbook and answered questions
-discussion and videos - how images can be manipulated by the producers
Homework
-work on speeches
Tomorrow
-Media Literacy - Asking Questions
-work on speeches
ENG 2D1
-finished personal impression writing
-grammar - homophones
Homework
-look up your homophone
-read Mockingbird
Tomorrow and Friday
-compare/contrast writing and assignment
-transition words
-paragraph writing
-read pages 7-8 of textbook and answered questions
-discussion and videos - how images can be manipulated by the producers
Homework
-work on speeches
Tomorrow
-Media Literacy - Asking Questions
-work on speeches
ENG 2D1
-finished personal impression writing
-grammar - homophones
Homework
-look up your homophone
-read Mockingbird
Tomorrow and Friday
-compare/contrast writing and assignment
-transition words
-paragraph writing
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Tues Sept 16
ENG 3MS
-how to write note cards
-information speech template
-time to work on the speech
Tomorrow
-Media literacy and some time to continue to work on the speech
ENG 2D1
-what is personal impression writing?
-read "It's all Downhill from Here" on p. 125 and answered questions
Tonight
-reading Mockingbird
-complete questions 1-4 on "It's all Downhill from Here"
Tomorrow
-take up and homonyms
-how to write note cards
-information speech template
-time to work on the speech
Tomorrow
-Media literacy and some time to continue to work on the speech
ENG 2D1
-what is personal impression writing?
-read "It's all Downhill from Here" on p. 125 and answered questions
Tonight
-reading Mockingbird
-complete questions 1-4 on "It's all Downhill from Here"
Tomorrow
-take up and homonyms
Monday, September 15, 2014
Monday September 15
EMS 301
-watched video, completed handout and discussed the 5 Secrets of Effective Communication
Tomorrow
-how to write note cards and begin writing your speech
Wednesday-Friday
-media concepts and media literacy
Next Week
-oral presentations (ie speeches)
ENG 2D1
-completed note on purposes of chapter 1 and questions of chapter 2
-completed map of Maycomb
-began reading chapter 3
Important Dates
Thursday Sept 25 - quiz on chs 1-11 of Mockingbird
Wednesday Oct 8 - quiz on chs 12-31 of Mockingbird (there will be some questions on the first 11 chapters but the focus is on the second half of the novel)
Tuesday and Wednesday - Personal Impression Writing
Thursday and Friday - Compare/Contrast Paragraph Assignment
-watched video, completed handout and discussed the 5 Secrets of Effective Communication
Tomorrow
-how to write note cards and begin writing your speech
Wednesday-Friday
-media concepts and media literacy
Next Week
-oral presentations (ie speeches)
ENG 2D1
-completed note on purposes of chapter 1 and questions of chapter 2
-completed map of Maycomb
-began reading chapter 3
Important Dates
Thursday Sept 25 - quiz on chs 1-11 of Mockingbird
Wednesday Oct 8 - quiz on chs 12-31 of Mockingbird (there will be some questions on the first 11 chapters but the focus is on the second half of the novel)
Tuesday and Wednesday - Personal Impression Writing
Thursday and Friday - Compare/Contrast Paragraph Assignment
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Thursday Sept 11
EMS 301
-library research on pop icon, and Friday
Monday
-The 5 Communication Secrets that Swept Obama to the Presidency Video and Handout on how to be an effective public speaker
ENG 2D1
-period 2 - began reading chapter 1 TKAM but were interrupted by picture day, continue tomorrow
-period 5 - began reading chapter 1 TKAM, continue tomorrow
Weekend homework for both classes is to read chapter 2 and complete questions #1 and 2 from your handout.
-library research on pop icon, and Friday
Monday
-The 5 Communication Secrets that Swept Obama to the Presidency Video and Handout on how to be an effective public speaker
ENG 2D1
-period 2 - began reading chapter 1 TKAM but were interrupted by picture day, continue tomorrow
-period 5 - began reading chapter 1 TKAM, continue tomorrow
Weekend homework for both classes is to read chapter 2 and complete questions #1 and 2 from your handout.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Wed Sept 10
3MS
-finished mass media pop culture ppt - be sure your notes are complete
-assigned pop culture icon topics
Thursday and Friday
-research in library
2D1
-finished feature article magazine assignment
-be sure you review the notes and concepts as tomorrow we move on to To Kill A Mockingbird
Thursday and Friday
-reading chapter 1 of Mockingbird
-finished mass media pop culture ppt - be sure your notes are complete
-assigned pop culture icon topics
Thursday and Friday
-research in library
2D1
-finished feature article magazine assignment
-be sure you review the notes and concepts as tomorrow we move on to To Kill A Mockingbird
Thursday and Friday
-reading chapter 1 of Mockingbird
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Tuesday September 9
EMS 3O1
Today
-continued power point on Mass Media and Pop Culture (taking notes on teacher provided handout)
Tomorrow
-finish power point
-introduction to assignment #1 - oral presentation on pop culture
Thursday and Friday
-research time in library
ENG 2D1
Period 2
-answered questions on Eye Spy, more notes on Information Text
Tomorrow
-correct Eye Spy answers, magazine article assignment
Period 5
-corrected last questions on Eye Spy
-magazine article assignment - in pairs
Tomorrow
-close up activities on Information Text, introduction to Personal Impression Writing
Thursday, Friday and Monday (both classes)
- Introduction to To Kill A Mockingbird
Today
-continued power point on Mass Media and Pop Culture (taking notes on teacher provided handout)
Tomorrow
-finish power point
-introduction to assignment #1 - oral presentation on pop culture
Thursday and Friday
-research time in library
ENG 2D1
Period 2
-answered questions on Eye Spy, more notes on Information Text
Tomorrow
-correct Eye Spy answers, magazine article assignment
Period 5
-corrected last questions on Eye Spy
-magazine article assignment - in pairs
Tomorrow
-close up activities on Information Text, introduction to Personal Impression Writing
Thursday, Friday and Monday (both classes)
- Introduction to To Kill A Mockingbird
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Thursday September 4
3MS
-grade level meetings
Tomorrow
-who am I sheet
-English guidelines
-intro to mass media (textbook)
**signatures due on Tuesday
Next Week
-mass media, pop culture and intro to the oral presentation
2D1
Period 2 (one day behind period 5 due to the grade meeting on Wednesday)
-finished introductory game
-course evaluation
-who am I sheet
Tomorrow
-English guidelines
-unit overview
-introduction to information text
**signatures and magazine article due Tuesday
Period 5
-English guidelines
-unit overview
-introduction to information text
-grade level meetings
Tomorrow
-who am I sheet
-English guidelines
-intro to mass media (textbook)
**signatures due on Tuesday
Next Week
-mass media, pop culture and intro to the oral presentation
2D1
Period 2 (one day behind period 5 due to the grade meeting on Wednesday)
-finished introductory game
-course evaluation
-who am I sheet
Tomorrow
-English guidelines
-unit overview
-introduction to information text
**signatures and magazine article due Tuesday
Period 5
-English guidelines
-unit overview
-introduction to information text
Tomorrow
-more 'info' on information text and read "Eye Spy"
**signatures and magazine article due Tuesday
**signatures and magazine article due Tuesday
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
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On the blog, you will find information pertaining to what we did in class today, what we are doing tomorrow and what assignments are upcoming. It is a great tool to keep current in what is happening in class, especially if you are away, will be away or forgot what we did that day.
On the sides of the blog are some useful links as well - etexts of the books we read, grammar and language sites as well as sites that will enhance your enjoyment of what we are studying. Also, I will use the blog to post assignments, especially in the Media Studies Class.
Scroll down to the bottom to see D'Angela's Brushes With Fame - pictures taken by me.
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