Monday, December 1, 2008

Dec 1, 2008

Film Lit:
1) Intro. to Rear Window - focus on Hitchcockian techniques, moviewatching = voyeurism, and how suspense is created
2) begin film (view first 35 minutes)

ALH:
1) vocab quiz 6
2) receive list 7
3) work time - read Catcher and post on http://sadwers.wordpress.com today and journal (journals will be checked Wed.)

Am Lit:
1) warm-up: journal (1 pg) your comments on Holden
2) work time - read Catcher ch. 8-9 and complete study questions (none for ch. 9) - quiz over ch. 1-9 tomorrow
3) study vocabulary (quiz Thursday over review 2 list)
If you're wanting to read ahead, your goal is to have finished ch. 10-13 and those study guide questions by Thursday.

Valhalla:
1) Stay on top of your deadlines for clean-up! Step 1 was due today for the majority of you, and Step 2 is due Wednesday.
2) We have adopted a family for the holidays. Please start bringing in non-perishable food items. We will discuss gifts and their needs later this week.