Friday, May 8

Film Lit:
Alfred Hitchcock

ALH:
Presentations!

Am Lit:
Presentations!

Valhalla:
Photoshop lesson 3 quiz (hands-on photo mods)

Thursday, May 7

Film Lit:
Introduction to Alfred Hitchcock (notes)

ALH:
Social classes discussion and discussion of classes here at school

Am Lit:
1. Vocab quiz
2. Discussion of classes here at school

Valhalla:
Photoshop lesson 3 (quiz tomorrow)

Wednesday, May 6

Film Lit:

Life is Beautiful responses (choose 3 of 6)



ALH:

1. Receive vocab list 15 (quiz Thursday, May 14)

2. Final test over independent novel (The Awakening or Their Eyes Were Watching God)

HW: Read introduction material (Ruby Payne & social classes) and be prepared for tomorrow's discussion - What are the rules of the social classes at North?
NOTE: Group presentations begin Friday, May 8!



Am Lit:

1. Introduction to social classes and Ruby Payne

2. What are defining factors of the three main social classes: poverty, middle class, and wealth?

3. Quickwrites in journal: Is it possible to move from one social class to another? Does moving from one social class to another change a person?

NOTE: Group presentations begin Friday, May 8!

Valhalla:

1. Headlines, articles, sidebars due today

2. Begin Photoshop lesson 3 (quiz Friday)

Tuesday, May 5

Film Lit:
Finish Life is Beautiful

ALH:
Lab time for group research project - presentations begin Friday, May 8

Am Lit:
Lab time for group research project - presentations begin Friday, May 8

Valhalla:
1. Design portion of critique (CSPA) - due end of hour
2. CSPA Critique revisions (in your mailbox) due Friday, May 8

Monday, May 4

Film Lit:
Continue Life is Beautiful (End of hour: What heroic qualities is Guido beginning to express?)

ALH:
Lab time for group research project - presentations begin Friday, May 8

Am Lit:
Lab time for group research project - presentations begin Friday, May 8

Valhalla:
Work with groups on theme projects

Friday, April 24

Film Lit:
Finish The Usual Suspects and begin essay (due to www.turnitin.com no later than 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, April 29)
HW - Final project proposals due Monday!

ALH:
1. 8 vocabulary sentences
2. book clubs: discuss characters and make chart; check annotations
HW - Continue reading

Am Lit:
Read "Richard Cory" and "Miniver Cheevy" in textbook and complete the following:
-chart for each as demonstrated on pg. 830
-pg. 831 #1-5
-pg. 833 #2-8 and comprehension check

Valhalla:
1. Photoshop Lesson 1 Quiz
2. Begin Photoshop Lesson 2
3. Received details about the remaining assignments for the year - keep up with that. First batch (2 headlines, 1 article, 1 alt copy) due Wednesday!

Thursday, April 23

Film Lit:
Continue The Usual Suspects
HOMEWORK: final project proposal due Monday, April 27 (Final project is worth 50% of final exam grade. No projects will be accepted without an approved proposal. All proposals and changes must be approved no later than May 13. No exceptions.)

ALH:
Continue reading independent novels; first book group meeting tomorrow, beginning of hour - bring annotations and discussion ideas

Am Lit:
1. Vocabulary Quiz 11
2. Receive List 12 and Practice (3 parts this week - analogies, sentence completion, and writing exercise - all due Monday)

Valhalla:
Photoshop Lesson 1 - learning the workspace (quiz tomorrow!)