Saturday, November 6, 2010

Class Notes: Nov. 5, 2010

B-block (9)

AGENDA
:

1. Quiz TKMB through ch.20
2. "Black and White"
3. Watch beginning of film version

HOMEWORK: 1. "Black and White" 2. Read ch. 21

D-block (9)

AGENDA
:

1. Journal: Write about the best or worst music video or commercial you have seen recently. Explain why it was great or terrible.
2. Sharing of journal entries.
3. Watch trial part of film

HOMEWORK: 1. Read chapters 22 and 23
2. Trial writing assignment

E-block (9H)

AGENDA :

1. Journal re-write
2. Thesis practice

HOMEWORK: Write Black Boy theme statement and thesis

INJUSTICE PROJECT DUE = Tuesday, Nov.9

G-block (Writing Lab)

AGENDA :

1. Reading of 4 new stories and responding.
2. Discussion of "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut

HOMEWORK: Complete reading of "The Yellow Wallpaper" and 4 stories in packet. Respond to the following questions: "Harrison Bergeron" = All fact questions; Ideas #3 , 5; "By the Waters of Babylon" = Ideas #2, 5, 7; "Peter Two" = Ideas # 1, 4

ALSO, check it out... some neat, related stuff:


Film version of "Harrison Bergeron"

One scene from the film
AND a new version (I'm going to try and get this so we can watch it)
A pretty good student project for "The Yellow Wallpaper"
Interesting musical and visual interpretation

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