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== =College Prep Composition - This Week=

Week of May 17, 2010

 * Monday, May 17**
 * Reviewer's points of attention as seen in YouTube videos on Friday
 * 3 Examples of Reviews of //Avatar//
 * Circle any topic that the review comments on - ex. theme, setting, purpose, characters, effects, etc.
 * Put a + next to any topic with which the reviewer agrees or considers a strength.
 * Put a - next to any topic with which the reviewer disagrees or considers a weakness.
 * **Homework** - Complete reading and marking 3 articles.
 * Tuesday, May 18**
 * Group share and listing of all of the points of attention mentioned in the 3 //Avatar// reviews.
 * Review 2 of Friday's videos - Look for the points on the list to comment on as a reviewer.
 * [] Ben E. King
 * [] Andy, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Friends
 * Discussion of need for specific detail, close viewing
 * **Homework** - Choose **//__one__//** of the points of attention in the list to focus on. Write a 3-cycle short essay that looks at that point using the 2 videos for evidence. Cycles should look at the different aspects or techniques within the selected point. Ex. 3 ways the director uses music, or 3 methods for using different film shots.
 * Wednesday, May 19**
 * Share, report out on peer's topic and 3 examples.
 * Writing a Film Analysis
 * View Video "Stand by Me" - Playing for Change (YouTube) [] or []
 * **Homework** - Write at least 1 typewritten page that explains anything you can think of about the Literal Meaning of the video, "Stand by Me," by Playing for Change
 * Thursday, May 20**
 * Literal Meaning - Survace - Observation: //What did you notice?// Characters, setting, audience, cultures, ages, countries, tech crew, etc. (see classnotes) leading to production of a //video product//
 * Figurative Meaning - Deeper - Interpretation: //What does it mean?// Characters, setting, etc. (see classnotes) developing the //theme//
 * Theme - Unity, Connectedness, Peace, Cooperation, Pieces making up a whole
 * View "Stand by Me" (YouTube or Playing for Change site)
 * Homework -
 * Write at least 1 page typed that explains anything you can think of about the Figurative Meaning of the video, "Stand by Me"
 * Decide which two characteristics that you will use for the two halves of your Film Analysis essay
 * Friday, May 21**
 * Share - Which characteristics did you discuss in the Figurative Meaning writing? List.
 * What is a support detail? Same as writing a description
 * Watch video to "notetake" for one of the characteristics - general ideas as well as specific details
 * Watch video to "notetake" for the second characteristic - general ideas as well as specific details
 * **Homework -**
 * Organize "notes" - Create 2 lists of details, one for Characteristic 1 and 1 for Characteristic 2:
 * Color code or cut and paste so you have Main Points I and II
 * Notebooks/binders/folders/planners due Monday, May 24.