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•Final exam: Macbeth and Vocabulary sem 1(lists 1-5) & sem 2 (lists 6-11)

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Final Exam : 1º Tues, 6/152º Weds, 6/16
Macbeth and Vocabulary sem 1(lists 1-5) & sem 2 (lists 6-11)

Meeting 2: 1º Thurs, 6/102º Fri, 6/11
due: IRB reflection paper
classwork: finish circle discussions; vocabulary review activities
HW: study for final

Meeting 1: 1º Tues, 6/82º Weds, 6/9
classwork: circle discussions; vocabulary review activities
HW: IRB reflection paper; review vocab


Meeting 4: 1º Mon, 6/72º Mon, 6/7
due: motif poster and motif notes
classwork: motif poster presentations (take notes!); circle discussion assignment explained; vocabulary review
HW: prepare for circle discussions next class; study vocab lists 6 & 7; IRB reflection paper due end of week

Meeting 3: 1º Thurs, 6/32º Fri, 6/4
due: knowledge of list 11 vocab words; notebook (entries 20-34)
classwork: turn in notebook; vocab quiz; watch rest of Polanski's Macbeth
HW: finish motif poster (presentations next class); compile all motif notes to turn in next class

Meeting 2: 1º Tues, 6/12º Weds, 6/2
due: passage analyses #4 & 5
classwork: mini-lesson: strong thesis statements; watch Polanski's Macbeth
HW: study for vocab quiz (list 11); prep notebook to turn in next class

Meeting 1: 1º Thur, 5/272º Fri, 5/28
classwork: Act 5 review notes; read rest of play Act 5.5-8; update motif notes; motif poster assignment
HW: passage analyses #4 & 5 ; notebook (entries 20-34) due next week


Meeting 3: 1º Weds, 5/262º Weds, 5/26
due: passage analysis #3, Act 4 review notes
classwork: vocab words 123-125 (end of list 11); read Act 5.1-4; IRB (log, final reflection assignment, reading)
HW: passage analyses #4 & 5 due 1º Tues, 6/1 2º Weds, 6/2

Meeting 2: 1º Mon, 5/242º Tues, 5/25
due: passage analyses #1 & #2
classwork: passage analysis "read around"; vocab words 120-122; read Act 4.3; watch student film of 4.3
HW: write passage analysis #3; finish Act 4 review notes (due next class); update motif notes through Act 4

Meeting 1: 1º Thur, 5/202º Fri, 5/21
classwork: vocab list 11-words 117-119; read Act 4.2; passage analyses assignment; start reading Act 4.3
HW: write passage analyses #1 & #2


Meeting 4: 1º Mon, 5/172º Mon, 5/17
due: knowledge of words in vocab list 10; IRB
classwork: vocab quiz (list 10); get Act 4 review notes; IRB: update log, pages, read silently
HW: update motif notes and review notes

Meeting 3: 1º Thur, 5/132º Fri, 5/14
due: NB#34
classwork: discuss film versions of banquet scene; vocab words 115&116 (end of list); paradox & equivocation in Macbeth: groups - anotate passages ; read Act 4.1
HW: study for vocab quiz (list 10); bring IRB next class

Meeting 2: 1º Tues, 5/112º Weds, 5/12
due: Act 3 review notes
classwork: vocab words 113&114; NB#33 - notes on ALL motifs; NB#34 - comparing 3 film versions of the banquet scene
HW: finish NB#34 (for links to film clips, go here)

Meeting 1: 1º Fri, 5/72º Mon, 5/10
classwork: vocab words 111&112; read Act 3.3 & 4; meet with motif partners to compare notes; : start NB#33; get Act 3 review notes
HW: finish reading Act 3.5 & 6; Act 3 review notes


Meeting 4: 1º Thurs, 5/62º Thurs, 5/6
due: motif notes & NB#32
classwork: watch 2 docs; HW check; vocab words 109&110; finish and turn in Act 3.1&2 worksheet; IRB: log,
HW: read IRB

Meeting 3: 1º Tues, 5/42º Weds, 5/5
due: Act 2 review notes
classwork: vocab list 10 - words 105-108; read Act 3.1 & 2; paraphrase worksheet for Act 3.1&2
HW: update motif notes through Act 3.2; NB#32-analysis of motif; read IRB & bring to next class

Meeting 2: 1º Fri, 4/302º Mon, 5/3
due: Act 2.1&2 worksheet
classwork: watch 1 or 2 docs; read Act 2.3&4; compare notes with motif group; get Act 2 review notes
HW: Act 2 review notes

Meeting 1: 1º Weds, 4/282º Thurs, 4/29
due: knowledge of vocab words (list 9)
classwork: vocab quiz; doc reflection paper explained; read Act 2.1&2; groups: write condensed scenes; Act 1.1&2 worksheet
HW: finish Act 2.1&2 worksheet; write doc reflection [due to turnitin.com before Sat, 5/1 11:59 pm]


Meeting 4: 1º Tues, 4/272º Tues, 4/27
due: Act 1 review notes; IRB
classwork: vocabulary challenge!; IRB: fill out log, silent reading
HW: study for vocab quiz

Meeting 3: 1º Fri, 4/232º Mon, 4/26
due: motif notes (Act 1.1-6)
classwork: HW check; words 103 & 104 (end of list); read Act 1.7; update motif notes; watch 1 or 2 docs
HW: Act 1 review notes; read IRB and bring next class

Meeting 2: 1º Weds, 4/212º Thurs, 4/22
due: Act 1.3 paraphrase
classwork: words 101 & 102; read Act 1.4 & 5; paraphrase Lady Mac's speech; read Act 1.6; motif assignment
HW: REread Act 1.1-6 and take notes on your assigned motif

Meeting 1: 1º Mon, 4/192º Tues, 4/20
classwork: new seating chart; voc list 9-words 97-100; 32 second Macbeth; read Act 1.1-3; Act 1.3 paraphrase worksheet
HW: if necessary, finish Act 1.3 paraphrase; DOC FINAL CUT DUE BY FRIDAY


Meeting 4: 1º Fri, 4/16 2º Fri, 4/16
due
: IRB
classwork: discuss 4th quarter IRB expectations; watch rest of rough cuts
HW: REVISE YOUR DOCUMENTARY (final cut due 1º Weds, 4/212º Th, 4/22); bring Macbeth next class

Meeting 3: 1º Weds, 4/14 2º Thurs, 4/15
due
: rough cut of doc
classwork: watch and critique rough cuts
HW: revise doc; bring IRB next class

Meeting 2: 1º Mon, 4/12 2º Tues, 4/13
classwork
: announcements; vocab list 9-words 95 & 96; doc rough & final cut requirements; work time
HW: rough cut of doc due next class!

SPRING BREAK

Meeting 1: 1º Thurs, 4/12º Fri, 4/2
classwork: finish watching "The Cove"
HW: edit doc (rough cut due 1º Weds, 4/14 • 2º Th, 4/15)


Meeting 4: 1º Weds, 3/312º Weds, 3/31
due: IRB reflection paper
classwork: watch "The Cove"
HW: IRB book review due Thurs, 4/1 to turnitin; finish filming doc

Meeting 3: 1º Mon, 3/292º Tues, 3/30
due: knowledge of vocab words (list 8)
classwork: vocab quiz; doc
HW: IRB reflection paper due next class (with log and rubric); try to finish doc filming this week

Meeting 2: 1º Thurs, 3/252º Fri, 3/26
due
: doc work day!
HW: study for vocab quiz next class; IRB (read, reflection paper, book review)

Meeting 1: 1º Tues, 3/232º Weds, 3/24
due: all pre-production notes (at end of work time today)
classwork: vocab list 8-words 93 & 94 (end of list); get IRB reflection paper assignment sheet; overview: storyboard, shot list, release form; work time
HW: shoot doc footage (bring camera, etc. to next class for work day); IRB


Meeting 4: 1º Mon, 3/222º Mon, 3/22
classwork: vocab list 8-words 91 & 92; examples of doc rough draft plan & interview notes; IRB (log, reflection paper); worktime (silent reading OR doc work)
HW: IRB; doc

Meeting 3: 1º Thurs, 3/182º Fri, 3/19
due: research notes
classwork: vocab list 8-words 89 & 90; discuss options for presenting facts/background info in a documentary; watch & critique student doc; worktime (work on preproduction notes)
HW: read IRB (& bring to next class); work on doc.

Meeting 2: 1º Tues, 3/162º Weds, 3/17
due
: 15+ research questions
classwork: vocab list 8-words 87 & 88; watch/critique mini-movies; doc work time: divide research tasks among group members, start making plans
HW: research notes (EACH person in group needs to turn in hand-written notes with sources identified)

Meeting 1: 1º Fri, 3/122º Mon, 3/15
due: doc. proposal due by end of class today
classwork: vocab list 8-words 85 & 86; groups-make a mini-movie; work time: proposal, mini-movie, research questions
HW: 15+ research questions (about your doc. subject); read your IRB; start experimenting with your video camera and/or video editing software


Rotation 17
Meeting 4: 1º Thurs, 3/112º Thurs, 3/11

due: knowledge of vocal words-list 7
classwork: vocab quiz-list 7; discuss doc project; IRB: make goals, fill out log, silent reading (or doc work time)
HW: doc proposal due next class

Meeting 3: 1º Tues, 3/92º Weds, 3/10
due: NB#30 - ideas for doc topics
classwork: vocab-words 83 & 84; share doc ideas; NB#31-critique student documentaries; doc assignment sheet and proposal
HW: study for vocab quiz (list 7); read IRB and bring to next class

Meeting 2: 1º Fri, 3/52º Mon, 3/8
due: knowledge of film terms
classwork: film terms quiz; vocab-words 81 & 82; watch rest of Boys of Baraka
HW: NB#30 - list of ideas for documentary topics; read IRB

Meeting 1: 1º Weds, 3/32º Thurs, 3/4
due
: terms on front of "Glossary"
classwork: vocab-words 78-80; NB#29 - notes on documentary modes; watch Boys of Baraka
HW: study for film terms quiz next class


Rotation 16
Meeting 4: 1º Tues, 3/22º Tues, 3/2

due: IRB
classwork: vocab list 7-words 76 & 77; finish Psycho shower scene storyboard; IRB: log, silent reading
HW: learn rest of film terms on front of "Glossary" sheet

Meeting 3: 1º Fri, 2/252º Mon, 3/1
classwork: vocab list 7-words 74 & 75; tips for writing the film clip analysis paper; sample papers; begin reverse storyboarding assignment - shower scene from Psycho
HW: doc clip analysis #2 due to turnitin.com Monday 3/1; bring IRB and reading log next class

Meeting 2: 1º Weds, 2/242º Thurs, 2/24
due
: doc clip analysis #1 (notes and paper)
classwork: discuss documentaries watched for clip analysis; vocab list 7-words 72 & 73; doc clip analysis #2 assignment; watch/analyze opening clip of The Boys of Baraka (3 tracks notes=NB#27); watch/analyze clip from Bowling for Columbine (3 tracks notes=NB#28)
HW: doc clip analysis #2 assignment due Mon, 3/1

Meeting 1: 1º Mon, 2/222º Tues, 2/23
classwork
: learn film terms (types of shots) on back of "Glossary of Film Terms" handout; watch and comment on shots used by Alfred Hitchcock in the "steal the key" scene of his film Notorious; storyboard assignment #1
- suspense scene
HW: doc clip analysis #1 assignment due next class; if necessary, finish storyboard assignment #1


Rotation 15
Meeting 4: 1º Fri, 2/122º Fri, 2/12
due
: documentary article
classwork: discuss article; documentary clip analysis assignment; IRB: 3rd quarter expectations, non-fiction book recommendations, log, silent reading
HW: doc clip analysis assignment; read your IRB(s)

Meeting 3: 1º Weds, 2/102º Thurs, 2/11
due
: knowledge of figures of speech
classwork: FOS quiz; get "Glossary of Film Terms" handout; learn terms about the "3 tracks" (A-roll, cut-in, diegetic sound, etc.) ; watch clip from "Super Size Me"; look at example of 3 Tracks notes; watch & take 3 tracks notes on opening sequence of "Blink"; get HW article
HW: read/annotate/SOAPSTone documentary blog entry

Meeting 2: 1º Mon, 2/82º Tues, 2/9
due
: NB#25
classwork: review figures of speech; survey; NB#26: differences between fiction and nonfiction films
, definitions; watch opening of "Catholic School"
HW: study for figures of speech quiz; 1º finish speech annotation sheet

Meeting 1: 1º Thurs, 2/42º Fri, 2/5
due: read/annotate "Don't Worry..."; NB#24: SOAPSTone analysis; 1/2 page+ personal response to article
classwork: discuss article; vocab list 6-figures 67-71; review figures of speech; annotation of speech excerpts
HW: NB#25 a) define documentary b) list documentaries you've seen c) write about the 1-3 best docs you've seen - what made them good?


Rotation 14
Meeting 4: 1º Weds, 2/32º Weds, 2/3
due: annotation of two articles; NB#23; IRB
classwork: HW check (NB#23 & IRB); get HW article; silent reading
HW: read/annotate "Don't Worry..."; NB#24: SOAPSTone analysis; 1/2 page+ personal response to article

Meeting 3: 1º Mon, 2/12º Tues, 2/2
due: annotation of "...Eat Dog"; NB#21
classwork: HW check (NB21); discuss "Let Them Eat Dog"; vocab list 6-words 61-66; NB#22-logos/pathos/ethos review; get HW articles
HW: bring IRB next class; read/annotate two articles ("Plugging In..." and "Jock Culture"); NB#23: SOAPSTone & analyze effectiveness

Meeting 2: 1º Thurs, 1/282º Fri, 1/29
classwork: NB#20-persuasive appeals; activity - identify persuasive appeals; SOAPSTone rhetorical analysis strategy (get "guide" and analyze public service announcements [PSAs]); annotate an analyze articles ("Poopsicles" and G. Sapp letter to the editor); get HW article
HW:
read & annotate "Let Them Eat Dog"; NB#21: a) SOAPSTone article b) write a personal response to article

Meeting 1: 1º Tues, 1/262º Weds, 1/27
classwork: counselor presentation; survey; final exams & grades; intro to nonfiction unit
HW: talk to your folks about your course selection for next year


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