Tuesday - April 8, 2014

Today . . .

First things first . . .For some reason, the posting space in MyCompLab did not take hold. Please take a few minutes to post the Definition Essay there now. No matter what it says, it is not late!

For homework, you watched a war movie. Today, get ready to write a review.

See the following links for tips.
http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/students/projects/1996-97/MovieMetropolis/howto.html (You do NOT need to create a trailer for the movie. Instead, consider creating a story board to focus on the points that will interest the reader later. Limit your story board to eight or fewer scenes. PowerPoint could be great for this. Of course, stick people on paper will do just fine!)

http://www.ehow.com/how_6499755_write-movie-review-template.html (Clear steps for writing the review.)

APA Tips - MLA is much the same. http://www.ehow.com/how_7844477_write-critical-review-movie-apa.html

Here are some sample reviews: http://www.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/r/review_writing/movies/sample_movie_reviews.pdf

Watch this one. Don't be afraid to use your voice in this assignment.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_hobbit_the_desolation_of_smaug/  (Yes, this movie has war scenes!)

Now it is your turn. Write a movie review of the war movie you watched. Post in CANVAS by Thursday. (50 pts.)


Moving on . . .
We are going to take a few minutes to gather information about eight Greek heroes.

http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/heroes/tp/TopHeroes.htm



This site will give you some generic facts. You will work with a partner or two. (No groups larger than three.)  This site is an introduction to your hero - not the only place you will look.
A. Agree on the hero your group will research.
B. Write your choice on the board. (This is a one-and-done event. If your hero is already selected, adopt a different hero!

This site will give you some generic facts. You will work with a partner or two. (No groups larger than three.)
A. Agree on the hero your group will research.
B. Write your choice on the board. (This is a one-and-done event. If your hero is already selected, adopt a different hero!


C.  You need to complete the following tasks:

1. Locate visuals of your hero / ancient and modern
2. Find out about any super powers the hero might possess.
3. Who are the relatives and friends of the hero?
4. What challenges does the hero face?
5. Pick one major episode in the life of your character and be ready to tell the story to the class.
6. Look for any movies that are based on the life of your hero. How faithful to the original story

Create a PowerPoint ( 10-12 slides) or other visual presentation to use as you share the information with the class. Post in CANVAS.   Everybody in your group needs to speak. 50 PTS - 30 for the visual/20 for the presentation