Film as Literature Homework
Wednesday 1-9-08 |
1. Brian and Jon explained how to use www.scriptbuddy.com 2. Worked on scripts for 35 minutes 3. Began watching Some Like It Hot; corresponding Reel Talk Homework: Script due on Friday |
Tuesday 1-8-08 |
1. Cinematography Basics Pt. II Power Point 2. Analyze Dead Poets Society Scene 3. Discuss in groups how to add symbolic images into your Dramatic Scene Homework: Script due Friday |
Monday 1-7-08 |
1. Discuss Dramatic Scene Project, due dates, etc. 2. Script format, go over (at back of coursepack) 3. Watch Shawshank scene as example of story structure, panning and scanning 4. Get in groups to begin working on script. Homework: Script due on Friday |
Friday 12-21-07 |
1. Unit 4 Test 2. Get in groups for Dramatic Scene project |
Thursday 12-20-07 |
1. Frank Capra Presentation 2. Finish a discuss Crash 3. Announce The Dramatic Scene project Homework: Study for Unit 4 Test; Reel Talk: Crash due tomorrow |
Wednesday 12-19-07 |
1. Rough Drafts--Peer Revision Checklist 2. Watch Crash Homework: Final Drafts due tomorrow! |
Tuesday 12-18-07 |
1. Rough Drafts due--individual revision checklist 2. Begin watching Crash; Reel Talk Homework: Final Drafts due on Thursday |
Monday 12-17-07 |
Snow Day! |
Friday 12-14-07 |
1. Akira Kirowsawa Presentation 2. In class writing time Homework: Rough Draft due on Monday |
Thursday 12-13-07 |
1. Saturday Night Fever Article (for fun) 2. Example Comparison paper (handout) 3. Write comparison paragraph for your paper. 4. Go over example outline--work on your outline. Homework: Finish outline for tomorrow. |
Wednesday 12-12-07 |
1. The Coen Brothers Presentation 2. Read Cinematography Chapter p. 171-199 3. Go over Comparison Paper Assignment 4. Example Thesis Statements--write one. Homework: Finish reading Cinematography Chapter |
Tuesday 12-11-07 |
1. Ken Kesey bio handout 2. Symbols and Motifs from Cuckoo's Nest 3. Hand out Paper #2 Directions Homework: We'll go over and begin Paper #2 tomorrow. |
Monday 12-10-07 |
1. Watch the end of One Flew.. 2. Reaction writing/scene that jumps out/differences from book. |
Friday 12-07-08 |
1. Jack Nicholoson Presenation 2. Watch more of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Pay attention to differences. |
Thursday 12-06-07 |
2. Begin watching One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Homework: Begin Reel Talk, pay attention to differences. |
Wednesday 12-05-07 |
1. Trade Film Noir stories--peer comment 2. Read first few pages in Cinematography chapter in the course pack. Define Cinematic P.O.V. 3. Singin' in the Rain presentation |
Tuesday 12-04-07 |
1. List Main Character traits on the board--to be used, in part, in your scene script. 2. Go to library computer lab to write Film Noir story. Homework: Double-spaced draft for class tomorrow. |
Monday 12-03-07 |
1. Types of Characters Power Point 2. Match types up w/Chinatown characters 3. Film Noir handout 4. Begin writing a Film Noir scene based on three possible setting starters. Homework: Reel Talks due tomorrow. Further writing on scene in class tomorrow. |
Friday 11-30-07 |
1. Bette Davis Presentation 2. Watch End of Chinatown Homework: Read One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Part 4, Ch. 2-3 p. 232-259 (You'll finish the book for Tuesday) |
Thursday 11-29-07 |
2. Begin watching Chinatown w/Reel Talk. Homework: Finish Cinematography Project for tomorrow. |
Wednesday 11-28-07 |
1. Martin Scorsese Presentation 2. Cuckoo's Nest Quiz 3. Class Time to work on Cinematography Project Homework: Read Part 4, Ch. 1 in Cuckoo's Nest (p. 219-231) |
Tuesday 11-27-07 |
1. 20 minutes of reading: One Flew Over... 2. Discuss layers of Do the Right Thing 3. Begin work on Cinematography Project Homework: Gather materials for Cinematography project. Read Part 3, Ch. 2 for tomorrow. |
Monday 11-26-07 |
1. Cuckoo's Nest Quiz: Part II 2. Cinematography Basics PowerPoint Homework: Read Part 3, Ch. 1 in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for tomorrow. |
Tuesday 11-20-07 |
Finish Do the Right Thing Homework: Read One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Part II)+ finish Reel Talk for Monday. Have a good break! |
Monday 11-19-07 |
2. Watch 1:10 of Do the Right Thing. Finish Tomorrow Homework: Finish Part I in One Flew... |
Friday 11-16-07 |
1. Begin new unit "Fight the Power" 2. Look at and discuss "Fight the Power" lyrics by Public Enemy. Use as an intro to the unit and the next film. 3. Begin 20 minutes of Do the Right Thing + Reel Talk Homework: Read through page 101 for Monday in One Flew... |
Thursday 11-15-07 |
1. Unit 3 Test Homework: Read through Pages 58 in One Flew... |
Wednesday 11-14-07 |
1. Go over Test Review Sheet 2. Begin Reading One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Homework: Read Ch. 1-2 for Thursday. |
Tuesday 11-13-07 |
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Thursday 11-08-07 |
1.The Jazz Singer Presentation 2. Writing time for the "Can We Talk" writing prompt 3. Share stories with partners 4. Dialogue Powerpoint; take notes Homework: Type up draft of your "Can We Talk" story. |
Wednesday 11-07-07 |
1. Discuss Minority Report 2. Film Layers of Minority Report--In-Class Notes 3. View Special Effects features in Minority Report 4. Begin Creative Writing Assignment "Can We Talk" Homework: Bring an idea for the plot of your "Can We Talk" story to class tomorrow. We will have 25 minutes of in-class writing time tomorrow. |
Tuesday 11-6-07 |
1. John Ford Presentation 2. Finish Minority Report Homework: Reel Talk + Essay Question |
Monday 11-5-07 |
1. Meryl Streep Presenation 2. Watch Minority Report Homework: Work on Reel Talk |
Friday 11-2-07 |
1. Three things you learned from Sci-Fi chapter last night. 2. Philosophy in-class writing + discussion: Free Will vs. Determinism (handout) 3. Begin Watching Minority Report (corresponding Reel Talk) No Homework |
Thursday 11-1-07 |
1. Read and comment on classmates' papers (using index cards) 2. Discuss Close Encounters 3. History of Science Fiction Story Powerpoint Homework: Read Special Effects section of course pack pp. 233-241 |
Wednesday 10-31-07 |
1. 15 minutes to do last minute changes to papers. Turn 'em in. 2. Watch the end of Close Encounters Homework: Finish Reel Talk for tomorrow. |
Tuesday 10-30-07 |
1. Go over paper specifications (title page, page 1 setup, etc.) 2. Go over Introduction examples (handout) 3. Stanley Kubrick presentation 4. Watch 45 minutes of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Homework: Paper #1 due tomorrow |
Monday 10-29-07 |
1. Individual Revision Checklist of Rough Drafts 2. Passed out Introduction example sheet 3. Begin watching Close Encounters of the Third Kind w/Reel Talk Homework: Paper due on Wednesday! |
Friday 10-26-07 |
1. Work on Outlines for 15 minutes 2. Jon and Brian's George Lucas presentation 3. Completion of Geek Day--Hill's lecture on the Star Wars legacy. Notes to take. Homework: Rough Draft of Paper due Monday. |
Thursday 10-25-07 |
1. Read High School Newspaper for 15 minutes 2. Thesis statements on board--comment on good ones. Revise our own with partners 3. Go over basics of a good supporting paragraph (with handout) 4. Write a paragraph of our own for the paper 5. Begin working on outline Homework: Complete portions of the outline (thesis, S.O.C., main points--all in comp. sent.) |
Wednesday 10-24-07 |
1. Presentation on 2001: A Space Odyssey 2. Go over qualities of a good thesis statement (with handout) 3. Write two of our own. 4. Fill out class eval sheet Homework: Type up two thesis statements for tomorrow |
Tuesday 10-23-07 |
1. Steven Speilberg Presentation 2. Finish discussing music in Silence of the Lambs 3. Music in Film exercise--4 songs and how they change the feel of scene from The Shining. Discuss. |
Monday 10-22-07 |
2. Finish Watching Silence of the Lambs 3. Discuss scenes that stood out in the movie Homework: Finish Reel Talk for tomorrow. |
Friday 10-19-07 |
1. Brief info on music in film w/Cape Fear clip 2. Begin watching Silence of the Lambs w/Reel Talk Homework: Begin filling in Reel Talk for Silence |
Thursday 10-18-07 |
1. Read Ch. 8 in coursepack on Music in Film 2. Write summary paragraph of the Chapter 3. Watch Documentary on Rear Window |
Wednesday 10-17-07 |
1. No class--testing day |
Tuesday 10-16-07 |
1. Presentation on Lawrence of Arabia 2. Finish Watching Rear Window Homework: Reel Talk due Thursday |
Monday 10-15-07 |
1. Begin Watching Rear Window Homework: Begin filling out Reel Talk for Rear Window |
Friday 10-12-07 |
1. Ingrid Bergman presentation 2. Watch Student Silent Films No Homework! |
Thursday 10-11-07 |
1. Jimmy Stewart Presentation 2. Id, Ego, Superego by Sigmund Freud--its connection to Hitchcock's Psycho Homework: Finish Silent Films for tomorrow |
Wednesday 10-10-07 |
1. Psycho discussion beginning with Symbolism (in coursepack) 2. Psycho symbolism and motifs 3. Rewatch parlor scene for bird motifs 4. Shower Scene Handout Homework: Silent Films for Friday |
Tuesday 10-9-07 |
1. Discuss briefly what Hitchcock did that was different--killed off "main character" 50 minutes into film, etc. 2. Watch rest of Psycho Homework: Finish Reel Talks for tomorrow--Silent Films for Friday |
Monday 10-8-07 |
1. Poe's effect on Hitchcock (Handout) 2. Begin watching Psycho (Reel Talk) Homework: Silent Films due Friday. |
Friday 10-5-07 |
1. Cary Grant Presentation 2. Read The Wish from coursepack--look at the development of suspense even in the simplest of settings. 3. Write short suspense scene based on 3 cards created by classmates. Homework: Finish up and type suspense scene for Monday (no more than 2 pages) |
Thursday 10-4-07 |
1. Unit 2 Test 2. What do directors do to build suspense? |
Wednesday 10-3-07 |
1. Finish Watching Ordinary People 2. Work on Silent Film with groups Homework: Study for Unit 2 Test. |
Tuesday 10-2-07 |
1. Gone with the Wind presenation 2. Watch Ordinary People Homework: Reel Talk for Ordinary People; study for Thursday's Family Unit Test. |
Monday 10-1-07 |
1. Discuss Kubler-Ross 5 Stages of Grief, handout provided 2. Write about your own situation when you went through some or all of the 5 stages. 3. Begin watching Ordinary People. Homework: Begin filling out Reel Talk. Bring in cameras for Wednesday in-class work time (for silent film project). |
Friday 9-28-07 |
1. James Dean Presentation 2. Discuss Summary Paragraph Organization and Style; write practice one about last night's events. 3. Handout on Summary Paragraphs with Jaws example. 4. Turn in Reel Talk: Legends of the Fall with new summary paragraph Homework: Finish Ordinary People |
Thursday 9-27-07 |
1. Characterization/Character Development Powerpoint 2. Fill in Characterization Chart for Tristan from Legends of the Fall 3. Meet with Silent Movie groups to iron out time frame for filming. Homework: Finish Reel Talk & Tristan Characterization Chart |
Wednesday 9-26-07 |
1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Presentation 2. Finish Watching Legends of the Fall Homework: Read Ch. 25-27 in Ordinary People |
Tuesday 9-25-07 |
1. Work in groups on Silent Movie Project outline 2. Watch Legends of the Fall Homework: One page summary of Silent Movie's Plot due Wednesday. |
Monday 9-24-07 |
1. Brainstorming Group Silent Film Project Plot (handout) 2. Wizard of Oz presentation--Kelli and Christine 3. Begin Legends of the Fall Homework: Begin filling out Reel Talk: Legends of the Fall; Plot Structure Typed out for Wednesday |
Friday 9-21-07 |
1. 20 Minute Reading time for Ordinary People (ch. 13-18) 2. Zach and Kory present Charlie Chaplin to the class; view scene from Chaplin's The Circus. 3. Discuss Silent Film Project. Homework: Finish reading ch. 13-18 in Ordinary People. |
Thursday 9-20-07 |
1. Short 5-question quiz over Ordinary People Ch. 5-8 2. Read Coursepack pp. 68-72. Significance of Titles, Dramatic Structure, and Denouement. 3. Notes on Linear, Parallel and Non-Linear Structure 4. View 1st two scenes of Memento as extreme example of Non-Linear structure Homework: Read Ch. 9-12 in Ordinary People |
Wednesday 9-19-07 |
1. Short 5-question quiz over Ordinary People ch. 1-4 2. The Birth of a Nation presentation and handout 3. Review of The Elements of a Good Story 4. Connect Elements of Good Story to the Godfather--homework assignment (on handout) Homework: Read Ch. 5-8 in Ordinary People, finish Godfather handout (Elements of Good story) |
Tuesday 9-18-07 |
1. Read Irony section in the Course Pack 2. View and Analyze for Irony two scenes in The Godfather 3. Begin Reading Ordinary People Homework: Read Chapters 1-4 in Ordinary People |
Monday 9-17-07 |
1. Presentation Dates for next two weeks set 2. Watch end of The Godfather 3. In class write: Reflection of film (likes, dislikes, interests, etc) 4. Discuss the Film Homework: Finish Reel Talk: The Godfather for tomorrow |
Friday 9-14-07 |
1. Pop Quiz on Godfather and last night's reading 2. Students should look for contrasts in The Godfather 3. Marlon Brando presentation 4. View The Godfather Homework: Fill out more of Reel Talk for The Godfather |
Thursday 9-13-07 |
1. Francis Ford Coppola Presentation 2. View The Godfather Homework: Read first section of Ch. 3 in coursepack pp. 56-67 |
Wednesday 9-12-07 |
1. Unit #1 Test: Intro to Film Analysis 2. View opening scene of The Godfather No Homework |
Tuesday 9-11-07 |
1. Review Theme and Focus Types 2. Watch 2 clips (Capote & Moulin Rouge); in class writing. What is the film's primary focus and why? 3. Read Ch. 1 of The Godfather (handed out) Homework: Write a one paragraph (min. 8 sentences) summary of The Godfather Reading. Study for tomorrow's Unit Test! |
Monday 9-10-07 |
1. In class write: What's to appreciate about In the Heat of the Night? 2. Notes on Hill's 3 Simple Steps to Film Analysis; Fill out for Wizard of Oz and In the Heat of the Night Homework: Study for Wednesday's Test |
Friday 9-7-07 |
1. Copy PCAM Diagram of Wizard of Oz 2. Sidney Poitier Powerpoint Presentation 3. Watch end of In the Heat of the Night Homework: Finish Reel Talk over the weekend; read review on Heat in coursepack. |
Thursday 9-6-07 |
1. Sign up with partner for presenation #2 2. Define theme, protagonist, antagonist, conflict and method. 3. The 4 Requirements of the Protagonist 4. Passed out Reel Talk: In the Heat of the Night 5. Watched the first 45 minutes of In the Heat fo the Night Homework: Read Ch. 2 in the coursepack p. 17-32. Begin filling out Reel Talk sheet |
Wednesday 9-5-07 |
1. Sign up with partner for presentations 2. Discuss first chapter of course pack 3. Agreement on Film Viewing Etiquette 4. Watch film clip of "Far and Away"; define difference between widescreen vs. panning and scanning Homework: Go to rottentomatoes.com to look at reviews of In the Heat of the Night (our first film viewing experience) |
Tuesday 9-4-07 |
1. Info sheet 2. Syllabus 3. Parent Consent Form 4. Film: Like vs. Appreciate Homework: Read Chapter 1 in course pack (pages 1-18), write one paragraph (minimum 8 sentences) summarizing the chapter |