Agendas
Last Day:
Finish Movie
Post your Paper --Attach your notes? Turn in Folders
Final Thoughts
Revision Time
Tues 3/10
Remember our Essential Questions:
Why do cultures around the world, throughout time tell stories?
What is the point of stories that aren’t true?
Do all stories have meaning? Are some “just stories” or mere entertainment or even nonsense?
What matters more: the author’s intention or the reader’s interpretation?
To what extent do believe there’s more to life than meets the eye?
Work on your paper--Due Thursday
Mon 3/9
Final Project (Paper explained scroll down)
Folders--Electronic or Paper--set them up today
Thurs-Friday 3/5-6
Wrap up Rashomon: Stories, Movie, Script
Folder checks
Continue With Projects
Post an Activity on Monday
Week of March 2nd
Project work time
Log Check/Writing conferences
Choices done? IC Check
Rashomon Tuesday--did you miss Friday?
Folder Check on Thursday
Do you have five stories or more from the Choices Page?
Kurosawa on the making of Rashomon
Folders--Electronic or Paper--set them up today
Why Field of Dreams?
Read "In a Grove" & "Rashomon"
Discuss in groups
Thurs 2/27
Quick Survey--what do you want to study?
Field of Dreams
Tues. 2/25
"Harimau"
small groups
class discussion
More choices? Choose something you haven't. Mysteries?
Mon2/24
“The Three Questions” by Leo Tolstoy (Audio)
Fri 2/21
Complete the assignment for "Girl" in classroom.
Pick stories from other regions and complete at least two actvities by Monday.
Tues-Thurs 2/18-20
Content/Language Objectives: Students will move on to our explorations of stories from around the world.
Agenda:
Papers done/Writing Conferences
"Streetcorner Man"
"Rosendo's Tale"
Latin American/Caribbean Choices on Choices Page
Tues-Thurs 2/11-13
Content/Language Objectives: Students will wrap up Haroun and move on to our explorations of stories from around the world.
Agenda:
Last S2LS--Haroun Wrap up
Background Source
"Streetcorner Man"
"Rosendo's Tale"
Latin American Caribbean Choices on Choices Page (Th-Weekend-Tues)
Mon 2/10
Thurs-Fri 2/6-7
Content/Language Objectives: Students will keep working through the book through their S2LS's and general discussion
Agenda:
Reading time
Planning
Start after Break
Other references:
Jason and the Golden Fleece (p.98-99) The Pages (Bolo 106)
Compare pictures:
Allegory (Wikipedia)
Content/Language Objectives: Students will dive deeper into Haroun and the Sea of Stories.
Agenda:
Haroun:Your Comments
Chapter Three
My S2LS
Chapter 4 (Alex Krill and Chapter Four)
Sign-up for S2LS
Read/Plan
To Be
is am are
was were
be been being
Fri 1/31
Content/Language Objectives: Students will move through the writing process and enter the revising stage.
Let's Make an Active Sentence
Proofreading tricks:
Haroun: Comments Questions & Chapter 3
Monday S2LS
Thurs 1/30
First Paper Peer Edit after Break
Haroun Chapter Two (22 min)
Friday Proofreading tricks/active voice
Tue 1/28
Content/Language Objectives: Students will look back and consider what we've covered and write a response. We will talk about the writing process and honor it.
Agenda:
Tolstoy's "The Three Questions" (audio)
First Chapter of Haroun and the Sea of Stories
Mon 1/27
Yellow Submarine Highlights (Script)
"Crumpled Comics"
My reply: "Maybe there's a balance between entertainment and meaning."
Read people's replies and comments
Prepping for the First Paper
Thurs.-Fri 2/23-24
Content/Language Objectives: Students will look at a few more texts and prep for the first paper.
Agenda:
More Lewis Carroll
Meaning behind Alice in Wonderland
Free writing on the following questions:
Why do cultures around the world, throughout time tell stories?
What is the point of stories that aren’t true?
Do all stories have meaning? Are some “just stories” or mere entertainment?
What matters more: the author’s intention or the reader’s interpretation?
To what extent do believe there’s more to life than meets the eye?
Reply to at least one persons post
Groups
Whole Class
Movie
Prepping for the First Paper
Tues:
At least a half an hour to work, talk to the person before you, look at the rubric, peer edit and maybe even practice.
Thurs-Fri 1/16-7
Content/Language Objectives: Students will continue the introduction to stories and the secret agenda of the class. They will also continue the work on presentations.
Agenda:
"I think/believe/In my opinion"
Phantom Tollbooth, Alice in Wonderland, "The Metamorphosis" and "The Nose"
We will get a taste of each as a class and students will chose one to finish.
We we'll have a drawing/draft.
Tues. 1/14
"I think/believe/In my opinion"
Harun Al Rashid Stories
Choose an Arabian Nights story of your own
Check classroom for a writing prompt.
Epilogue
Rapunzel and Choose your own Grimm's Fairy Tale
Mon 1/13
Content/Language Objectives: Students will work on their presentation skills and learn a little more about the Arabian Nights.
Agenda:
IC Check
Sinbad Presentations
You’re going to create a Google Slides presentation. It should be 5-10 slides, following the guidelines I explain in class and through the rubric.
Be sure to read the Presentation Rubric.
Here are some examples of good presentations
If you want, you can watch a short series of movies I made about ten years ago here.
Fri- Monday 1/10-14
Read Aladdin, Ali Baba, The Fisherman & The Donkey Thief
Write a one sentence review.
Divide up the Sinbad stories:
Write a review of the story you chose. Tell me about it, compare to the other stories. Explain how it's similar/different to the others.
Thurs 1/9
Content/Language Objectives: Students will continue the introduction to stories and the secret agenda of the class.
Agenda:
Writing questions for "The Shadow" (in Google Classroom)
Discussion
Arabian Nights 1001 Nights
Frame story
Web Search--Find 3 Fun Facts
Homework: Read one of these: Aladdin, Ali Babba, or The Fisherman
Tues 1/7
Content/Language Objectives: Students will get a sense of the class and types of things we will do this quarter.
Agenda:
"Stream of Life" Poem
Read/listen/visualize
Join Google Classroom
Set up a folder? Share it with me?
First Day Writing Questions
Harry Baker Poetry "The Sunshine Kid" @10 minute mark
Write a reaction
"The Shadow" by Hans Christian Andersen
Week of 12/17
Keep going on reading project
Exhibition Day? Registration due Monday
Watch our movies
Deadline: get everything in by 12/21 noon--unless otherwise negotiated.
Week of 12/10
Keep going on reading project
Find a movie idea & group
Week of 12/3
Mon/Thurs: Independent reading
Tues/Friday Small groups or whole class
Content/Language Objectives: Students will explore different regions and types of stories from around in the world in hopes of enjoying and exploring stories.
Agendas:
Friday:
IC Check-in: Work you should make sure you have in
"Rashomon" and "In a Grove" Questions
"Street Corner Man" Questions
Panamanian Stories and Examples--Storyboard "Duplications" or "Senor Noboa"
How would you shoot them around here?
Watch CopyCats?
Reading Project: Do an Activity Update/Turn in Log
Thurs: Read--check-in, update folders, read
Tues: Seminar on "Cranes"
Finish Copy Cat Videos
For YouTube Footage try: https://y2mate.media/
Reading Project:
American Lit Project--we're going to do something similar
Get/Make a Folder add Project Log
Activities Described
Graphic Organizers (I can Print a page off for you)
Monday:
Homework "Streetcorner Man" and the questions.
Follow up: "Rosendo's Tale" Write about author's intent
Rashomon Copy Cat Video Rashmon Screenplay (for those interested)
other research and articles
CopyCat Examples
Copycat Procedure
Figure out groups
Pick a clip Watch Movie here
Storyboard your shots
Rip your clip https://distillvideo.com/
Film
Put it all in an editing program
Line them up picture in picture
and "Rosendo's Tale"--For Monday--one time quiz (start choices)
Choices project coming
Tues/Fri: group, partner, seminar
Mon/Thurs: independent choices
Tues-Fri 11/27-30
Content/Language Objectives: Students will open the final unit which will allow them to read stories from around the world, increase their video skills and search for a story for their final movies.
Thurs-Fri
Cell Phones
"Rashomon" and "In a Grove" Movie
"Street Corner Man" and "Rosendo's Tale" Author's Intent
Where we're heading--some together, some on your own. Check out Choices
Mon-Tues
A little more on Haroun. Two things to read make sure you've posted Haroun Final Thoughts here
Tolstoy's "Three Questions" and post your thoughts Did you get to it yesterday?
"45 A Month" (p.140) pair it with "The Man had no Useful Work"
Mon 11/26
Sub Day Plans
Hey,
We got stuck in Florida--could be worse. So here's the unintended sub plan for the day.
Istel, Josie, Joey & Diego lead their lesson? Susie supports you--and tells me how you do.
I want you to post Haroun Final Thoughts. Post them here. (7 min)
Read what everyone else wrote. (10 min?)
Susie lead a go 'round: "What I'll take away from the book & why stories matter to me."
After we wrap Haroun:
Read This Poem/Story and consider your thoughts on art--add a post.
Comment on other people's posts.
For Homework Read:
Tolstoy's "Three Questions" and post your thoughts
"45 A Month" Tuesday
Thurs-Fri 11/15-16
Infinite Campus Check. Thursday Lunch Help. First Paper Deadline Friday.
What's up with Video Poems? Monday after break deadline.
T:11/13: To Chapter Nine S2LS Priscilla & Lucy E(6) Slide show Ajah & Ethan (7) discussion Cat & Connor (8) draw
Th 11/15: To Chapter Eleven S2LS Max S & Rachel Max C & Abby video Oliver, Kameron, Sebastian small group
F 11/16: Finish the Book S2LS Ciara, Lucy K, Sage slideshow Istel, Josie, Joey & Diego
Thurs-Fri 11/8-9
Infinite Campus Check. Thursday Lunch Help. Tues Deadline for all
makeup work. Paper Deadline Friday.
Papers: proofread another student's (add comments/suggest mode)
Combatting Run-ons (and/but scan)
Share your Paper--if you haven't
The Ocean of the Stream of Stories (If you want to check it out)
Read Haroun and the Sea of Stories (you can find free audio)
S2LS (review this to prepare to teach)
Reading Schedule:
T 11/5: Chapter One in class
T 11/6: Chapter Two in class
Th 11/8: Chapter Three in class--three fun facts about Salman Rushdie Draw a scene or storyboard.
F: 11/9: Through Chapter Five S2LS Isaiah & Will Etienne & Marco Kahoot (Tues?)
T:11/13: To Chapter Nine S2LS Priscilla & Lucy E(6) Slide show Ajah & Ethan (7) discussion Cat & Connor (8) draw
Th 11/15: To Chapter Eleven S2LS Max S & Rachel Max C & Abby video Oliver, Kameron, Sebastian small group
F 11/16: Finish the Book S2LS Ciara, Lucy K, Sage slideshow Istel, Josie, Joey & Diego
(Thanksgiving)
Video Poems: watch on Friday
Compare pictures:
Allegory (Wikipedia)
Tues & Week of 10/5
Infinite Campus Check. Thursday Lunch Help. Tues Deadline.
Haroun and the Sea of Stories (you can find free audio)
Reading Schedule
T 11/5: Chapter One in class
T 11/6: Chapter Two in class--
Th 11/8: Chapter Three in class--three fun facts about Salman Rushdie Draw a scene or story board
F: 11/9 Through Chapter Five S2LS Isaiah & Will Etienne & Marco
T:11/13 Through Chapter Eight S2LS Priscilla & Lucy E, Ajah & Ethan Cat & Connor
R 11/15 Through Chapter Ten S2LS Max S & Rachel Max C & Abby Oliver, Kameron, Sebastian
F 11/16 Finish the Book S2LS Ciara, Lucy K, Sage Istel, Josie, Joey & Diego
(Thanksgiving)
First Paper (due Thursday)
Video Poems--watch on Friday
Pfouts' Overview
Youtubnow.com (for downloading Youtube footage)
Mon & Week of 10/5
"Crumpled Comics"
Allegory
Author's Intent/Reader's Interpretation
Reading Life (Writing Life)
Haroun and the Sea of Stories (listen to Chapter 1)
Thurs-Fri 11/1-2
Content/Language Objectives: Students will pass along their stories, listen and take notes to get a sense of these four tales.
Agenda:
Check Infinite Campus
Fri: First Paper
Writing Process
Saying Something
Audience
Coming: Video Poems
Thurs:
Kafka's "Metamorphosis"
Gogol's"The Nose"
Check out Yellow Submarine's Script
Know/now/no
Tuning no into yes
Inviting the Meanies
Two Beatles Songs
Nonsense Poetry
Humpty Dumpty
Meaning vs. Reading too much
Article"Alice in Wonderland: What Does it all Mean?"
You all: Dr Seuss then and now
Me: Beatles then and now
Content/Language Objectives: Students will pass along their stories, listen and take notes to get a sense of these four tales.
Agenda:
Friday 10/26
Watch Movies
Pfouts' Guide to Better Presentations
Sample Presentations
Do some pre-writing on the following questions:
Why do cultures around the world, throughout time tell stories?
What is the point of stories that aren’t true?
Do all stories have meaning? Are some “just stories” or mere entertainment or even nonsense?
What matters more: the author’s intention or the reader’s interpretation?
To what extent do believe there’s more to life than meets the eye?
Upcoming:
Monday & Tues:Tollbooth, Alice, Kafka, Gogol
Thurs 10/25
Next Readings:
Alice in Wonderland Done with chapters 1& 2. How to divide the rest? (audio)
Phantom Toll Booth Done with chapters 1-3. How to divide the rest? (audio)
Check out Kafka's "Metamorphosis" and Gogol's"The Nose" Finish one if you're intrigued.
I want us to cover all of these texts through presentations.
Finish:
Friday Watch Movies, Work on chapters
Tues 10/23
"Epilogue of Scheherazade's Story"
Reactions
Write in your Notes--look back over Arabian Nights
Next readings:
Alice in Wonderland Read chapters 1&2 of each by Thursday. (audio)
Phantom Toll Booth Read chapters 1-3 of each by Thursday. (Chapter 1 audio) (Audio at Reading with Ears)
Then you'll choose one to focus on and retell to the class. Or Kafka's "Metamorphosis" or Gogol's"The Nose"
Keep Going on your Movies:
For beginners check out :We Video Academy
Later this Week:
Mon 10/22
What have you turned in?
Stream of Life Picture
Shadow Writing Questions
Review of Choice Arabian Nights Tale
Storyboard for Haroun Al-Rashid
Later this Week:
Friday 10/19
Caliph Haroun al Rashid stories (Wikipedia)
Create a storyboard
Choose one more story:
Find one that sounds interesting
Write a review of the story you chose. Tell me about it, compare to the other stories. Explain how it's similar/different to the others.
Tues-Fri 10/16-19:
Content/Language Objectives: Students will get an introduction to Arabian Nights and a chance to explore.
Agenda:
Arabian Nights/1001 Nights
Three Fun Facts
Disclaimer
Read the Frame story
Explore others
Take Notes
Start with yesterday's texts
Thoughts, Connections, Reactions
Thurs-Fri:
Frame story discussion/clarification
Report out on your choice: Aladdin, Ali Babba, The Fisherman
Caliph Haroun al Rashid stories (Wikipedia)
Your choices:
Find one that sounds interesting
Keep taking notes and complete one storyboard
Movie: Modern, NVHS retelling of one of the tales
Monday 10/15
Info sheet/Attendance
"Stream of Life"
"The Sunshine Kid"
"Rapunzel"
"The Shadow" Read and answer the following:
Writing questions for "The Shadow"
What do you think this story is about? What did you think about when you finished it?
Some other questions to consider:
Is the learned main the main character? Is the Shadow?
Who's in charge? Who's real?
What does writing have to do with this story?
Think of Poetry across in the other apartment
What does the learned man write?
What do you make of the Shadow's response to the learned man?
Tuesday
"Arabian Nights"
Notes/Paper Pre-Write
Three Fun Facts
disclaimer
Syllabus
Mon-Tues 5/23-24
Content/Language Objectives: Students will wrap up the class through their final movies and papers.
Agenda:
Final Movies/Trailers
Make up work? Grade Check-in
Watch Movies?
Final Thoughts
Thursday and Friday 5/19-20
Sub Days:
Film, Edit
"A" movie and trailer
"B" trailer
Make up work
Sarah Hart--video check out
Q4 Exhibition Day Sign Up (Hard copy sign up sheets are at my desk in pink!)
If you finish your movie, do make up work or check out the Final Paper (the texts are a little different but the assignment is the same)
Tues 5/17
Content/Language Objectives: Students will prepare for the final project and make sure they have everything in.
Figure out Final Movie Projects
"A" movie and trailer
"B" trailer
Pick a story from what we've covered
Tell me groups and stories--start planning
Sub Days--Thursday and Friday
Film, Edit
Make up work
Sarah Hart--video check out
Q4 Exhibition Day Sign Up (Hard copy sign up sheets are at my desk in pink!)
Write up the stories you read for Some choices
Reading Project--read five stories for a B
Write up each story:
What did you think of it dis/like about it?
Could it be made into a movie? Explain
Mon 5/16:
Content/Language Objectives: Students will prepare for the final project and make sure they have everything in.
Agenda:
Welcome back
Stuff back/regroup/finish strong
Write up the stories you read for Some choices
Reading Project--read five stories for a B
Write up each story:
What did you think of it dis/like about it?
Could it be made into a movie? Explain.
Review what we've covered
Look for final movie projects
Check grades--get caught up
Thurs-Fri 5/5-6:
Content/Language Objectives: Students will move through some more texts and look for final movie possibilities.
Agenda:
Storytime: "The Laugher" (Thurs) "EPICAC" (Fri)
read "The Man who did not Smile"
Reading Project--read five stories for a B
Papers?
Remaining things: Reading Project, Final Movie, Final Letter
Monday after service Write up:
What did you read? (five stories)
How could you make a movie out of that text?
Place to look online:
Content/Language Objectives: Students will move through some more texts and look for final movie possibilities.
Agenda:
Finish AI
"An Act of Vengeance" or "The Miracle of the Birds"
Monday 5/2:
Content/Language Objectives: Students will move towards the final movie project by reading new stories and discussing new ones.
Agenda:
Papers?
Finish AI.
Fri 4/29:
Agenda:
Turn in/share Novel Papers
"Supertoys Last All Summer Long"
AI
Homework
Monday: finish movie,"Streetcorner Man" "Rosendo's Tale"
Thurs 4/28:
Agenda:
Peer Edit Novel Papers
print it out
write on each other's papers
make revisions
due tomorrow
peer edit rubric?
Finish Movie?
Alfred Hitchcock: "Revenge"
listen, predict, watch, observe, critique
Tues 4/26
Content/Language Objectives: Students will wrap up their novel units and begin looking at a group of new stories.
Agenda:
Visiting Poet--with Vanesa's class
Novel Activities:
Paper Pre-writing
Drafting today
Peer edit Thursday
Finish Movie
Thurs: Alfred Hitchcock
listen, predict, watch, observe, critique
Mon 4/25
Content/Language Objectives: Students will wrap up their novel units and continue their video production development.
Agenda:
Novel Activities:
Paper Pre-writing
Peer edit Thursday
Turn in Friday
Final Book groups
Paper Assignment
"Since I Died"
Filming/Editing
Movie Contest
4/21
Content/Language Objectives: Students will wrap up the Shoeless Joe Unit and continue with their novels.
Agenda:
Grades/stuff back
What movies have you seen?
Field of Dreams
Novel activities
Groups meet--don't talk past the bookmark
Check-in w/me
Writing questions:
Critique the movie--content and storytelling. Did you like it?
I asked you to:
Observe the shots
Watch how they edit and sequence
Consider how they adapted the short story to film--lines from the story, additions, changes
What did you think?
Next Thurs:
Keep Reading
Movie discussion
Book groups
Tues 4/12
Agenda:
Like your book?
Bookmarks
Homework: daily reading--keep up with your groups' reading schedule
Field of Dreams Parody--a lesson in editing
Tues 4/12
Agenda:
Grades (Lunch help today)
Unseen Scene
Choose a book
Bookmarks
Thurs: Day of Silence
Mon 4/11
Content/Language Objectives: Students will continue the Shoeless Joe Unit by filming their Unseen Scene.
Agenda:
Grades (Lunch help tomorrow)
Unseen Scene
Planning, Strategies & Storyboards
Film
Edit
This week: finish movies, watch film, books
Fri. 4/8:
Content/Language Objectives: Students will begin the Shoeless Joe Unit which will involve reading, writing, discussion and filming.
Agenda:
Stress Week
Our Copy Cats
Grades/Lunch Help--It'll be a Rashomon Paper Party
Shoeless Joe
Read
Write:
how could become a feature length film?
Tues-Thurs 4/5-7:
Content/Language Objectives: Students will improve their film skills through the CopyCat Video and continue to read new authors.
Agenda:
Rashomon Paper--proofreading tricks
Copycat Video
Groups? Computers?
Colette Adaptation
How would you adapt it?
Screenwriting Add-on--see it but maybe wai for tomorrow.
write and share a mini screeplay
Mon 4/4:
Agenda:
Readings: One of two bets
Rashomon Paper--due tomorrow
Copycat Video
Fri 4/1:
Content/Language Objectives: Students will wrap up the Rashomon unit through writing and discussion. They will also get going with their copy cat videos.
Agenda:
Rashomon Paper
iPads? Film/Edit
Cameras
Copy Cat Videos
Thurs 3/31:
Content/Language Objectives: Students will wrap up the Rashomon unit through writing and a small video project.
Agenda:
Regrouping
Stuff to turn in
Where are we with work from subdaze
Links for 3/28-29
Link to movie version of Rashomon
Fri 3/18:
Agenda:
Finish "Queen of Spades"
Activities
Film techniques--to better critique the upcoming film
Review subplans
Tue-Thurs 3/15-17:
Content/Language Objectives: Students will start the unit of Russian authors and stories by reading, writing and watching short films.
Agenda:
"The Nose" notes/writing/seminar.
Rule of Thirds/Camera shots/Adaptation
Watch The Nose
Other Nose movies:
The Nose (claymation)
The Nose (animated)
The Nose (another animated)
Pushkin for Friday "Queen of Spades."
Friday: Film techniques--to better critique the upcoming film
Pushkin Activities
Review subplans
Tue-Thurs 3/15-17:
Content/Language Objectives: Students will start the unit of Russian authors and stories by reading, writing and watching short films.
Agenda:
Tolstoy "Three Questions"
Writing Questions:
How do you answer the following questions:
When is the right time? Who are the right people? What is the most important thing to do? It once occurred to a certain king that if he always knew just when to undertake everything he did, and which were the right and which the wrong people to deal with, and, above all, if he always knew what was the most important thing to do, he would never fail in anything.
Read/review the story: To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Explain: how you would adapt this is you were charged with making a film version of it.
Rule of Thirds/Camera shots/Adaptation
Homework for:
Read "The Nose" for Thursday--seminar.
Pushkin for Friday "Queen of Spades."
Some movies to watch:
Watch The Nose
Other Nose movies:
The Nose (claymation)
The Nose (animated)
The Nose (another animated)
Mon 3/14:
Content/Language Objectives: Students will get a sense of the class and types of things we will do this quarter.
Agenda:
Attendance/Info Sheet
Story time: "Our Boss"
Storyboards--"Senor Noboa"
"Duplications"
pairs & whole group discussion
Worksheet questions on the stories--make your own Chameleon
Tues-Thurs 5/27-29
Content/Language Objectives: Students will wrap up the class with their final videos and papers.
Missing Work?
Final Movies--Clips due Tues
Final Papers--due Thursday
Watch Final Movies
Watch Field of Dreams
Thurs-Fri 5/21-23
Content/Language Objectives: Students will wrap up the class with their final videos and papers.
Final Movies
Our intro? What we've done.
Stuff back and grades? Catch up work
Final Paper--due tomorrow if you want to be able to revise it
Joel Video--who wants in?
Week of 5/19
Ideas for summer hype video--watch previous.
Get going on Final Movies
Stuff back and grades? Catch up work
Final paper
Friday 5/9
Did you turn in questions for "The Necklace" and your "man from the South storyboard?
Pre-writing and Intro for Final Paper
Grades and to do list for Service Week
Movie planning
Thurs.
(Rocking Horse Winner/A.I)
Video Poems
The Necklace--what could you change it to?
Choose Groups? Scouting Mission
2nd 1/2 web search--Chromebooks
Tell me what you want
Friday: reading/exploring
Tues. 5/6
"A Man from the South"
Storyboard
Watch clips
Story Passages and Clips
Tell me what you want...
Thurs.
Look back/Pre-write?
(Rocking Horse Winner/A.I)
Video Poems
The Necklace--what could you change it to?
Choose Groups? Scouting Mission
Fri-Mon 5/2-5
Content/Language Objectives: Students will begin their adaptation unit by planning how to teach their group's story and watching the film.
Agenda:
Get me Video Poems
watch them?
S2LS groups and readings
Lesson Planning
Watch the movies
Plan what clips to show
Homework for Tues: read "A Man from the South"
Tues: Present passages and clips
Form groups, ask for potential stories, do your own searching
Decide by Friday. Film over Service Week?
Thurs 5/1
Content/Language Objectives: Students continue to look at some Latin American Literature through reading, predicting and discussing two stories.
Agenda:
"Miracle of the Birds"
Read & predict ending
Seminar: "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"
S2LS readings
Tues. 4/29
Borges:
"Streetcorner Man"
Groups
Discuss
"Rosendo's Tale"
Compare/Discuss
Homework: "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"
Fri-Mon 4/25-28
Check out the Video Poem Assignment
Use Links Page to nominate possible Video Poems
Post your favorite(s) here
Papers back--missing work?
Next Week: 1/2 and 1/2 days Poems due Tuesday at the end.
Thurs 4/24
"The Man had no Useful Work" & "Forty-Five a Month"
Choose a method of written response
tell a story from your life
compose a poem
write an analysis
consider how the two texts work together
Check out the Video Poem Assignment
Use Links Page to nominate possible Video Poems
Post your favorite(s) here
Tues 4/22
Content/Language Objectives: Students will wrap up the introduction on Asian Literature.
Agenda:
"Cranes"
Read
Ticket
Seminar
Write
Homework:A Poem and a short story from India
Thurs.
Grades--catch up this weekend--no homework if you're caught up.
Review: Arabian Nights
CopyCats--watch? Finish?
Korea pre-test and web search
On the back, tell me--honestly what you know about the questions on front.
Find answers, alone or in pairs
Tues 4/15
Arabian Nights w/David
Intro and Prologue
Stories in groups
Grades--to do list, get caught up
Videos done by Thursday--I'm here at lunch
Mon 4/14
Mop up Day--slow down, catch up
Hoichi, Japanese Extensions (recommendations?), "Red Azaleas" (comments)
Peer Edit/Proofread--Paper Due
Finish Copycats--watch them?
Tues: Arabian Nights w/David
get the intro & read for tomorrow
Tues-Fri 4/8-11
Content/Language Objectives: Students will wrap up the introduction on Asian Literature and make further progress on their video skills
Agenda:
For the next few days:
First Half:Lit./LA
Second Half: Video (Copy Cat)
LA Agendas
Tuesday: more about Roshomon
Check our Links Page.
Bring back comments
Read each other's starts--discuss
Paper due Monday
Thursday: "Hoichi the Earless,"
Friday: Day of Silence--Chinese Text
Start Editing Copy Cat
Homework: Your Rashomon Paper
Mon. Peer Edit/Proofread Paper Due
Finish Copycats
Mop up--end of year vid?
"Cranes" Socratic Seminar?
Tues: Arabian Nights w/David
Mon 4/7:
Content/Language Objectives: Students will focus on formulating their interpretations of Akutagawa's texts and Kurosawa's film. We will also focus on the Writing Process.
Agenda:
First 1/2: focus on Pre-writing
individuals & writing prompts
groups background quest
2nd 1/2: Drafting--print out
Tues: Peer Editing--more background--look into the artists
Friday: Draft Due
Pre-writing Prompts for Roshomon Paper:
What do characters’ stories say about them as people?
What do you consider the central message of each story?
What are some key passages from the stories?
What points did the literary criticism bring up that interested you?
How do the short stories work together?
What do you make of the final speech and conclusion of the movie?
To what extent did the movie help you understand the story?
How did the movie do in terms of adaptation?
Which one--movie or story--do you like better?
To what extent do both work together to create something bigger?
Woodcutter scene: re-watch, re-read analyze. Any other aspects to analyze?
You can look at other aspects of the movie, and how well it adapts the two stories.
Was that a Hollywood ending?
Rashomon Screenplay (and text) for reference
Friday 4/4:
Watch "Rashomon"
Do observations
Discuss Movie, observations, criticism, writing process
Thurs 4/3
Discussion questions for "In a Grove"
What do we know? What are the Facts?
What doesn't add up? What are the differences between the stories?
Whom do you believe?
Discussion questions for "Rashomon"
What lines/quotes seem important?
What would you say this story is about?
After that, finish your "In a Grove" Storyboard.
Content/Language Objectives: Students will get a sense of where they are in the class
Agenda:
Stuff back/Stuff in
Wrap up Russian Unit
final thoughts
First Movies
watch them
share them
remaining questions
Grades posted
Preview of what's next
Stories from Japan--Movie
Storyboard & Discussion
Movie & Observation
Mon-Tue 3/31-4/1
You should be working on your videos and then the Russian Choices. Before you jump into iMovie, watch the tutorial.
Sub Day Links and Reminders
iMovie Tutorial Watch this to get everyone up to speed on iMovie:
Russian Lit Collections:
Thurs-Fri 3/20-21:
Content/Language Objectives: Students will get an introduction to some major Russian authors as well as an introduction to the video lab and some basic concepts.
Storyboards (again). Do a scene from "The Nose"
The Nose Movie--others below if you're interested
observe shots and sequencing
Pushkin "Queen of Spades" Activities
due tomorrow
Friday:
Turn in "Queen of Spades"
iPad intro and assignment: Shotlist (Stevie, Ana & Luke get going)
Advanced option: have a plot
Get video on computers and start learning editing (tutorial?)
Tolstoy "Three Questions"
write your answer
read the story
compare/contrast/critique
Introduce Russian Choices
23 Tales, Pushkin, Gogol, Chekov and Dostoevsky
Mon-Tues Subplans
Mon: finish editing and exploring iMovie. Wrap up Russian Authors, check grades?
Tues:
First Half: Finish Russian Choices
Japan Akutagawa/Kurosawa "In a Grove," "Roshomon" Storyboards and Movie
Thurs. (Mop up--check in) Agutagawa's "Nose?"
Other Nose movies:
The Nose (claymation)
The Nose (animated)
The Nose (another animated)
Tues-Thurs 3/18-20:
Content/Language Objectives: Students will get an introduction to some major Russian authors as well as an introduction to the video lab and some basic concepts.
"The Nose"
Notes on own
Seminar
iPad intro
Homework: Pushkin "Queen of Spades."
Mon 3/17:
Content/Language Objectives: Students will get a sense of the class and types of things we will do this quarter.
Agenda:
Attendance/Info Sheet
Story time: "Our Boss"
Storyboards--"Senor Noboa"
Syllabus
"Duplications"
pairs & whole group discussion
Worksheet questions on the stories--make your own Cameleon
"The Nose" for tomorrow--seminar.
Pushkin "Queen of Spades."