October 30, 2018 - Tuesday

Class Work

1. How is your research coming along?


Keep track of your sources. You need the sources for the Works Cited page.

Art	Interview notes	Quotations from literature or music
Play/Movie/Television	Topic:	Graphs and Charts
News/History	Sources of information: articles, books, pamphlets, government reports, magazine, and newspaper articles.	Items of interest/artifacts

Name: _______________________________________________________________

3.  Problem/Solution - a way to organize for writing . . .

What are the causes of the problem? What are the effects? This should explain why there is a need for a solution.

Think of this as writing in three parts.

A. Prove there is a problem. Provide some history of the problem. What were the causes?
B. Because the problem exists, what are the effects? How is life changed because of the problem? How many are impacted?
C. What are the solutions? Why will YOUR solution work. What are the benefits? How will life be different if the problem is solved?

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/cause_effect.htm

Sample essay: https://www.crsd.org/cms/lib/PA01000188/Centricity/Domain/2423/Problem%20Solution%20Annotated%20Essay.pdf

Don't forget about art! Find a work of art that illustrates your "war/barrier" topic. 

Looking at Art -

• What is the title of the work? How does the title help you to understand the message? What is the message?
• What is the most obvious image in the work. To where is your eye drawn?
• Look at the colors. Are they symbolic? Would the message be different if the colors were different? Explain.
• Study the shading and shadowing. How do these elements impact the overall message?
• Who is the artist? When was the work created? Is the artist's message about a specific event in the history of war? What was going on in the world when the work was created? Is the art universal - speaks to people of all times and in all places in all wars, or is it limited to the audience for whom it was created?
• How does the work relate war  in the 20th and 21^st centuries?
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• For homework, post the art or a link to it in canvas. Be ready to talk to the class about the work. Use the questions a guide for the information you will share. Also, be ready to expain why the work of art illustrates your topic. 

October 25, 2018 - Thursday

Class Work

1. We shall finish In the  Time of the Biutterflies and discuss. Submit the answers to the questions.

2. What things do you carry? Take inventory. What did you bring to class today? Do you think you will actually use all of those items today? For what reasons do we carry "things?"

3.  Discussion - Think/Pair/Share - listen for directions.  Questions: For what are you willing to fight? What is important enough for you to put yourself in harm's way? Did you ever "stand your ground?"

4. Brainstorm possible writing topics. The central term is WAR. You might also use WALLS or BARRIERS as the central term. Create a personal mind map. (paper provided)  You have five minutes. (Post when the time comes.)

5. Read the walls - In a different color, add to the mind map as other ideas come to mind.

Samples: https://www.google.com/search?q=mind+map+examples&oq=Mind+map&aqs=chrome.1.0l6.4293j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://www.lucidchart.com/pages/templates/mind-map

For homework, begin your research on your central topic. 

1.  Write down the who, what, when, where, why, and how of your topic. 
2. Then, make a list of five items you need to research. 
3. Get started! Keep track of your sources. 

In Canvas, post the who, what, when, where, why, and how responses along with the five questions. (40  points)

October 18, 2018 - Thursday

Class Work

1. We WILL finish viewing In the Time of the Butterflies. I have a new DVD, personal projector and computer. There will be no problems. (Hold that thought!)

2. If you need another set of questions, let me know. I have plenty! You will submit the questions at the end of the movie after a brief discussion.

Homework

Read "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

This is a short story from a longer work. The stories are about the Viet Nam War. The author interviewed solders who returned and based his story on their experiences. 

 https://www.sfponline.org/Uploads/372/OBrien%20Story.pdf


A. Make a list of the characters. For each character, list the things each carried. (50 points)
B.  Meet the author. https://www.chipublib.org/tim-obrien-biography/  List the top five things you learned about him. (10 points)
Total: (60 points)

October 15, 2018

Class Work

1. Do you have the movie review sheet finished? Share your findings at your table. (Movie review guidelines will be reviewd on Thursday.)

2. Continue viewing In the Time of the Butterflies. Please answer the questions as we go along. See me if you need a copy.

3. Homework: https://answershark.com/writing/creating-review/how-to-write-movie-review.html

Take a look at this link on How to Write a Movie Review. Be ready to discuss and apply what you learn.  (Discussion will be on Thursday.)

October 11, 2018 - Thursday

Class Work

1. If you have not yet shared your "wall" information, now is the time. We love to travel!
Watch the movie before writing and take notes!

Use the paper sheet provided. It is a modification of the page noted at the link.

MOVIE REVIEW WORKSHEET

Name: _______________________________________ Date: ________/________/________

 Movie Review Worksheet

Complete this worksheet to assist with writing your film review. Before the movie:

1. What is name of the movie? When was it released? _________________________________________________________________________________

2. Who directed it?  What else has this person directed? _________________________________________________________________________________

 3. What is the name of the book it was based on and who is the author? (If any.)_____________________________________________________________________________

4. Were there any awards for the movie, director, or actors? _______________________________________________________________________________

During the movie:

1. List the important characters as they appear. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________
2. Pay attention to the musical score and special effects.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Note the actors and characters. Were they believable? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 2. Make a note of important events as they happen. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

After the movie:

1. Write a short summary of the movie. _______________________________________________________________________ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
2. What group of people would like this movie - in other words, who is the audience? _________________________________________________________________________________
3. What is the lesson or moral of this movie? What did you learn from it? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________
4.  Describe a scene or part of the movie you liked _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________
5.  Describe a scene or part of the movie you didn't like _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Overall, would you recommend this movie? Why or why not?

https://1.files.edl.io/Hz8ZFmoYAsvGv3t2BPeQcGEQyoKl3EVFMpW2lVZrFN2Ak0lj.sd

2. Looking at movie reviews - see Rotten Tomatoeshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/

A. We will look at a review in class together.

B. For homework, look at two additional reviews. Answer: Would you view the movie or not based on the review? Explain. What was convincing? What was missing? What else would you like to know before spending your time and/or money? 

50 Points. 

3. Begin viewing In the Time of the Butterflies. (A question/answer sheet will be provided. )

The BIG topic is war. What other words come to mind that are related to war?  (Create a mind map at your table.)

Class Work

1. Review last Thursday's blog for review.
2. War song presentations - take 10 minutes to review your group's  presentation. Be sure it is posted in CANVAS. Only one member of your group needs to post. The rest simply type in the name of the person who posted.

As a member of the audience, take notes! (25 points)

3. Let's talk about heroes. Who is your hero? What is a hero? How would you define courage? Do you know any unlikely heroes? For what would you be willing to fight?

4. View In the Time of the Butterflies. Answer the questions.

1. At the beginning of the movie, where do the Mirabal sisters go? Who comes to visit?
2. What does Anita tell Minerva about Trujillo? What happened to Anita?
3. How many years did the girls spend at school?
4. What does Minerva want to study at the University?
5. What book does Leo give Minerva to read?
6. Why does Trujillo kill the black Haitians?
7. For what is Leo fighting?
8. How many of Leo’s  friends have disappeared?
9. To where are Minerva, her sisters and father invited?
10. What do Trujillo and Minerva talk about as they dance?
11. What does Minerva have to do to help her father? What does Minerva win?
12. What happened to Señor Mirabal? Why?
13. Who comes to visit Minerva in the city? What happens?

14. What happened to Leo?

15. What does Minerva discover at her graduation?
16. Where do Minerva and Manolo go?
17. Who do the Mirabal sisters join with to fight against Trujillo?
18. What nickname is given to the Mirabal sisters?
19. What do the prison guards want in exchange for  Manolo’s  life?
20. What do the women receive from the prison guard?
21. What do the Mirabal sisters see from the window of their prison cell?
22. What news do the sisters receive about their husbands?
23. Why doesn’t Minerva want Trujillo in her home?
24. What last favor does Minerva as of Trujillo?
25. What happens on the way back from the prison?

1. At the beginning of the movie, where do the Mirabal sisters go? Who comes to visit?
2. What does Anita tell Minerva about Trujillo? What happened to Anita?
3. How many years did the girls spend at school?
4. What does Minerva want to study at the University?
5. What book does Leo give Minerva to read?
6. Why does Trujillo kill the black Haitians?
7. What is Leo fighting for?
8. How many of Leo’s friends have disappeared?
9. To where are Minerva, her sisters and father invited?
10. What do Trujillo and Minerva talk about as they dance?
11. What does Minerva have to do to help her father? What does Minerva win?
12. What happened to Señor Mirabal? Why?
13. Who comes to visit Minerva in the city? What happens?

14. What happened to Leo?

15. What does Minerva discover at her graduation?
16. Where do Minerva and Manolo go?
17. Who do the Mirabal sisters join with to fight against Trujillo?
18. What nickname is given to the Mirabal sisters?
19. What do the prison guards want in exchange for Manolo’s life?
20. What do the women receive from the prison guard?
21. What do the Mirabal sisters see from the window of their prison cell?
22. What news do the sisters receive about their husbands?
23. Why doesn’t Minerva want Trujillo in her home?
24. What last favor does Minerva as of Trujillo?
25. What happens on the way back from the prison?

Homework

Find a war movie to view.

Select a "war movie" to view and review. This assignment is due a week from today.


By Thursday, conduct some research and find a movie of interest to you. Keep in mind that some war movies are oldies but goodies. Others are recent award-winning films. The war depicted in the movie may be real or imagined. (Think Star Wars, War of the Worlds, or Avatar, for example.) Be ready to share your selection in class and explain why that movie is of interest to you.
Keep in mind that many movies are available on YouTube and other media sites such a Hulu or Amazon Prime. You do not need to spend money on this assignment unless you choose to do so. I suspect that your friends and relatives have old relic CDs, DVDs, and even VHS tapes.
On Thursday, we will study movie reviews and get ready to write one.

By Thursday, post the title of your selection along with a paragraph or two explaining your choice. 

October 4 2018 - Tuesday / now Thursday

Hopefully, you received the notice from EMCC that the campus closed at noon on Tuesday due to the flooding and rain. This is now Thursday's blog! Enjoy your extra time. 

Class Work

1. We will continue with the "wall" presentations. If you were not here on Thursday, please see me for a rubric and for a note sheet. All others, please continue with the notes on Thursday's sheet.

2. Return to your "war songs" group. Your group has time today to coordinate efforts.

Here are the instructions:

List all names on the first slide. 

One person will post. The rest will simply list the name of the person who posted in the Canvas space. 

Assignments; 

As a group, study the lyrics. Pick one to study and share.

• Select one song to share. Post the lyrics. (10 points) For example, in the Revolutionary War, "Yankee Doodle" was a very popular song. During the Civil War, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" was a favorite. During the Viet Nam war, many popular songs on the radio became the anthems of the war. 
• Be ready to play or share the song.
• Identify the war/time period/location of when the song was popular. (Post) 30 points) Feel free to create a brief PowerPoint or Prezi show of 3-5 slides. (Not all battles are fought with guns, airplanes, arrows, or tanks.) 
• Share the message. (Post and be prepared to share in class on Tuesday.) (10 points) Everybody must say something!

What is the message about war or battles? What is the tone of the message? 

Homework:

You have one to two pages to write about a hero. In addition,locate a quotation that best fits your hero. Use that quotation as the title of your "hero" page. Please introduce your hero to the reader. Explain what the hero has done. That will help to tell why that person has the title of hero in your mind.

This may be about someone you personally know or about someone you admire but have never met. 

Use regular 11 or 12 size font. Use regular margins - default is fine.

Post in Canvas by Tuesday, Oct. 9. 2018.