Nicole Hayes: November 2009 Archives
Monday:
-Discuss Crash
-Begin Discussing Citizen Kane
Citizen_Kane_Viewing_guide.doc
Tuesday:
Film: Citizen Kane
Wednesday:
Finish Citizen Kane (Film Notes Due ***Counts as 3 Quiz Grades***)
Review Topics for In-Class Essay
Crash and Citizen Kane Pre-writing Activity.doc
Thursday:
In-Class Essay- ***Citizen Kane questions will be collected for 3 Quiz Grades!
Friday:
Begin Media Unit
Monday:
-Discuss TFA
-Prepare for in-class essay and multiple choice test
TFA in class essay organizer.doc
Tuesday:
-In-Class Essay on TFA
Wednesday:
-TFA multiple choice test
Thursday:
Introduction to Othello
Othello PowerPoint Guide and Notes.doc
Hwk: Read Act 1, Scenes 2 and 3
Friday:
-Journal
-Quiz over reading
-Discussion
-Watch Clips from the film
Weekend Hwk: Finish Act 1 and 2 of the play.-Be sure to do ALL Questions!!!
Monday:
***Maus Papers are Due***
-Continue Watching Crash
Tuesday:
-Finish Watching Crash
***All Papers Must Be Turned into Turnitin.com by today***
Wednesday:
-Thanksgiving Break: No School
Thursday:
-Thanksgiving Break: No School
Friday:
-Thanksgiving Break: No School
Monday:
***Research Papers are Due***
-Continue Watching Hotel Rwanda
Tuesday:
-Finish Watching Hotel Rwanda
***All Papers Must Be Turned into Turnitin.com by today***
HWK: Over the Break you must finish Things Fall Apart
Wednesday:
-Thanksgiving Break: No School
Thursday:
-Thanksgiving Break: No School
Friday:
-Thanksgiving Break: No School
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Monday:
-Bio-Poem Activity
Writing a Biopoem for Things Fall Apart.doc
-Discuss Chps 11-15
Hwk: Have Ch 20 read by Friday
Tuesday:
-Finish Class Discussion
-Begin Class Projects
Group Activities for Things Fall Apart.doc
Wednesday:
6th Period Assembly
7th Period Bomb Drill
Thursday:
-Finish Projects/Present findings to the class
-Discuss
Friday:
-Journal
-Quiz over chpts 16-20 of TFA
-Begin watching Hotel Rwanda
Monday:
-Finish Notes
-Film Analysis and Discussion: The Natural and A Christmas Story
Tuesday:
-Film Analysis: Do The Right Thing
Do the Right Thing by Spike Lee.doc
Wednesday (1/2 Day):
A Look Behind the Scenes
Thursday:
-Rough Draft of Maus Essay Due- Peer Editing
Friday:
-Film Terms Quiz
-Begin watching Crash
Monday:
-Quiz over chapters 6-10 of Things Fall Apart
-Writing Annotations
-Discuss Chps 6-10
HWK: Work on Annotations that are due Tomorrow!
Tuesday:
-Peer Edit Annotations
Hwk: Rd Chapter 11
***1st Draft of Annotations Due***
Wednesday:
-Chinese Foot Binding and Global Perceptions of Beauty
Beauty and Culture PowerPoint Notes.doc
Hwk: Read Ch 12 of TFA
Thursday:
-Computer Lab to Work on Papers
Hwk: Work on Rough Draft of Research Paper... Due Tomorrow!
Hwk: Read ch 13, 14, 15 of TFA by Monday! Also, be sure to answer questions!
Friday:
-Journal
-Peer Editing Day (using actual paper rubric)
***1st Draft of Summative Paper Due***
Hwk: Read ch 13, 14, 15 of TFA by Monday! Also, be sure to answer questions!
Monday:
***Pre-writing and Outline Due***
-Discuss chps 5-6 of Maus
Tuesday:
-Review for Test Tomomorrow
Wednesday:
-Maus and Poetry Test
Thursday:
-Journal
-Lecture/Notes: Film Terms
Friday:
-Finish notes on film terms
-Production Notes/Activity/Discussion
STUDY OUTLINE:
I) CRITICAL READING PASSAGE: ESSAY
II) CRITICAL READING PASSAGE: POEM
III) QUESTIONS ON MAUS
IV) POETRY VOCABULARY
V) PLAGIARISM QUESTIONS
-These are the ones that I gave you in class. You will be required to keep up with these:
Things Fall Apart Study Questions 2.doc
-These are OPTIONAL and are only to help you:
Due Dates:
Pre-Writing/Essay Outline: Monday, November 9th
Rough Draft/Peer Editing: Wednesday, November 18th
Final Draft: Monday, November 23rd
