March 30, 2017 - Thursday

Class Work

1. Share the war songs at your table ... no fewer than three may be at a table.
Take turns:

• Play the song and identify the artists involved
• Identify the war and nations involved
• Why was the song popular, or was it? 
• Love song
• Rally song
• Marching song
• Protest song
• Funeral song
• Other

Pick one person from your table to share the presentation with the class. Take notes on the presentations of others. After each, write two sentences about the song.

2. What things did you carry to class today? What do the things that you carry say about you? Quick Write Activity

• First, list all the things that you carry
• Next, make a connection to the things that you carry and to you as a person. (Sentences, please!)

3. Begin "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien. You need to make a list of the things carried by each character. Some carry actual objects. Others carry emotional burdens. Some carry both.

Post your lists on Canvas. Clearly list what each carried. Also, write two sentences explaining what you know about the characters as a result of the things that they carried.

http://pages.uoregon.edu/eherman/teaching/texts/OBrien_TheThingsTheyCarried.pdf 

March 28, 2017

Class Work

Finish viewing In the Time of the Butterflies. Be sure to answer the questions! You will be given a question to answer for others.

Save the war music assignment for Thursday. Work on it if you have not finished or are not ready.

March 23, 2017 - Thursday

Class Work

1. Submit your revised draft. Include the original with my comments, the peer editing sheet, and the final draft. Place the final draft on top!

2. Begin watching In the Time of the Butterflies and work on the Q & A sheet. (handout)

3. Remember to complete the War Song activity for homework.

March 21, 2017 - Tuesday

Class Work

Goal: To gather information leading to the next major writing activity. 

1. Review the guidelines for writing a movie review - what should be included? List on the board!

 Trade written reviews and complete the War Movie Peer Review sheet.

Homework:

Review and revise your review. Submit the revision and the peer editing sheet on paper on Thursday. 

2. Share at your table. Each table will nominate one critic to share with the class. Enthusiasm counts!

3. Begin viewing  In the Time of the Butterflies. This movie is based on true events. Watch. Answer the questions. To begin, take 10 minutes and write about the things that are important to you. What do you hold dear? Is there anything for which you would fight to save or keep or change? (10 minute quick-write in CANVAS.)

Homework: 
 Take a look around YouTube and the Internet and create a list at least 10  war songs.
Study the lyrics. Pick one to study and share.

• Select one song to share. Post the lyrics. (10 points)
• Be ready to play or share the song.
• Identify the war/time period/location of when the song was popular. (Post) 30 points)
• Share the message. (Post and be prepared to share in class on Thursday.) (10 points)

March 9. 2017 - Thursday

Reminder: Spring Break is next week - NO CLASS!

Class Work

1. Take a look around YouTube and the WWWeb. Locate famous war movies. At your table, make a list of at least 10 you have seen. ( Discussion to follow regarding time period, war, popularity, awards won, message,  etc. )

2. Look at sample movie reviews; https://academichelp.net/samples/academics/reviews/movie/

3. Learn how to write a movie review: https://academichelp.net/samples/academics/reviews/movie/


3. Now, take a look around YouTube and the WWWeb, and create a list of war songs. (table activity)
Study the lyrics. When was the song or tune popular? What was the message?

Homework:  

Write a movie review:

http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Movie-Review

A. Study how to write a movie review.

B. Study sample movie reviews: https://academichelp.net/samples/academics/reviews/movie/

C.  Watch a war movie.

D. Write your review in no more than two pages.

E. Be ready to share after the break. 

Happy viewing!

March 7, 2017 - Tuesday

Class work 

1.  "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost

https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/mending-wall

2. News! We will peer edit the wall news stories!

Wall News – Peer editing!

Author: ______________________________  Editor: ___________________________

Wall: _______________________________________

Directions: Read the news article and answer the following questions.

1.       Who built the wall? Who needed the wall?

2.       Why was the wall built?

3.       Of what was it made? Why?

4.       How was it built? How long did it take? How long did the wall stand? How successful was the wall? In other words, did it do what it was supposed to do?

5.       When was it built? Was the wall related to war? If so, which war(s)?

6.       Is there anything else you would like to know about the wall?

Editor #2: ___________________________________ Check the spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure.

 List the best sentence and explain why you gave that award!

List one sentence that could be improved with revision. Make suggestions!

Homework

Revise your draft and post the revision. Include a Works Cited page in MLA format.




Revision: 75 points

Works Cited page: 25 points

March 2, 2017 - Thursday

Class Work

1. Rocks and lists
This was the assignment:

• Find a rock to bring to class - yes, a real rock List all of the possible uses for rocks - be creative! There will be a prize for the longest list. (paper copy)
• List all of the walls you can think of - yes, there will be a prize for this list as well! (paper copy)
• Bring the rock and both lists to class on Thursday. It's Thursday! Are you ready?

2. "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost

https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/mending-wall

3. Homework Assignment

A. Select a wall of interest. (In-class brainstorm)  Investigate it by searching at least three sources. Wikipedia doesn't count!

B. Answer who, what, when, where, why, and how of the wall. These are the elements of a good news story. You are the reporter. You will need a good lead - first paragraph - to keep the readers' interest. Write your draft as if you were reporting the news of the wall. Slant your news. Show that the fence or wall was or is a success, or show that the fence or wall was or is a failure. 

C. How to: 

 https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/735/05/

Post your draft by the beginning of class on Tuesday.