Viewing Night of the Hunter: Day 2

Goals: Review day 1, and continue taking our notes on irony, mood, and theme in the film.

Agenda: 
Read
Review notes from yesterday
Watch part two.

Reminder: 
I am reshowing part 1 at lunch today. You are welcome to bring your food and watch it again.
Keep reading at home.

Writer's Conference for high school students. 
Saturday March 11th, free, check out the schedule HERE. 

Viewing Night of the Hunter: Day 1

Goal: Watch the first 30 minutes of Night of the Hunter while making notes about items related to the theme, mood and irony in the film.

Agenda: 
Read
Note set up
Things to watch for
Film viewing

Notetaking:
How could you organize your notes to look for theme, mood and irony before we begin watching the film?

1. Open your English journal and set up a note taking system for yourself. 
2. As we watch the film make a note of any irony you see. 
3. Look for settings, or shots the reflect various moods in the film. 
4. See if you can spot a reference to the theme near the very beginning. (It is also a religious reference.)

Cinematic techniques to look for: 

• Examples of irony, especially verbal irony
• Religious symbols or references
• Canted angles and dramatic lighting
• High and low angle shots
• Foreshadowing: clues something is coming

Absent? 

Come at lunch tomorrow. I'll be re-showing the first thirty minutes of the film. 

Homework: 

Review your notes, remind yourself what you saw in the film. 

Read your independent reading book. Aim for 20-30 pages per day. (That's 10-15 in class and 10-15 at home. You can do it.)

Writer's Conference for high school students. 
Saturday March 11th, free, check out the schedule HERE. 

Language of Film

Goal: Review vocabulary for film and make sure you are caught up.

Agenda: 
Read
Check in
Film vocabulary

Check in:
Check your English Journal, do you have everything form the list?
Especially your paragraph about irony and mood in "Cask of Amontillado"
Still need to finish the AOW? Do it over the weekend.

Film Vocabulary:

Go to join.quizizz.com. I'll give you the game code in a moment.
We are watching a film next week, (and then writing about it.) You'll need the language of film to write academically about the experience.

Reminders: 
Read
Catch up in EJ.

AOW and Work to get caught up

Goals: Article of the Week, check in, and catch up.

Agenda: 
Read
Article of the Week
Review language of Film
Check in and Catch Up

Happy Thursday: 
Absences have been unusually high this week. Missing 5-9 students per period is not a good way to make progress with material we all need. Today we will take a breath, see who's here, and play catch up. When you are absent check the blog.

Article of the week:

1. If you were absent Tuesday or Wednesday catch up on that work first!
2. AOW: I assigned you an article in Newsela. You can probably find it HERE. (Sign in with Google)
3. Read it carefully. 
4. In your English Journal, TWO paragraphs. In the first paragraph summarize the article. In the second paragraph say what you think about the subject. 

Reminders: 

KEEP READING. If you don't like your book lets find you a new one. 

Last chance to review your course selections and change them yourself in Power School. (We visit the counselors on 3/10 to finalize your choices.)

Finish your paragraph about irony and mood in "Cask of Amontillado." I'm going to grade that. 

Language of Film

Goals: Catching up, a quick quiz, and learning about the language of film.

Agenda: 
Read

Absent yesterday? You missed two important things. (Catch up or this missing work will impact your learning and your grade.)
1. Reading Progress Survey
2. Paragraph about irony, mood, and theme in "Cask of Amontillado." (See post below.)

Quick Quiz:
You who so well know the nature of my soul will not suppose that I would pass up this opportune moment to assess your working knowledge of our recent literature.
How well do you know "Cask of Amontillado?"
Take the QUIZ.

Language of Film:
Next week we will be watching a feature length film that we will analyze and compare to "Cask of Amontillado"
Before then you need to learn more about the language of film.
Take notes in your English Journal.

Reminders:
Keep reading.
Review your course choices with your favorite adult. We meet with counselors again on 3/10.
Return books you are done with.