Friday, Jan. 30

Film Lit:
Continue The Godfather

ALH:
Impromptu
HW - poem final copy due Monday

Am Lit:
Impromptu
HW - poem final copy due Monday & vocab list 2 worksheet due Monday


Valhalla:
Maestro work (Winter #2)

Film Lit:
Begin The Godfather (introduction to notetaking)

ALH:
1) vocab quiz
2) revise and finish "The Raven" poem (final due Monday)

Am Lit:
1) vocab quiz
2) revise and finish "The Raven" poem (final due Monday)

Valhalla:
Maestro work - wrap up the old, brainstorm the new

Wednesday, Jan. 28

Film Lit:

Gold Rush responses (5)



ALH:

Warm-up - journal

1) Read/annotate "Annabel Lee" (in text)

2) Practice writing lead and outline

HW - vocab quiz tomorrow



Am Lit:

Warm-up - journal

1) TPCASTT "Annabel Lee" (Poe)
HW - vocab quiz tomorrow

Valhalla:
Finish Maestro Winter #1 and get ready for #2!

Tuesday, Jan. 27

Film Lit:
Continue Gold Rush

ALH:
Warm-up - vocab sentences (write six and discuss all)
1) Read "The Purloined Letter" (in text)
2) Answer response questions (due tomorrow)

Am Lit:
Warm-up - vocab review (worksheets returned; write words to study in notebook; revised WSs due tomorrow)
1) Read & listen to "The Tell-Tale Heart"
2) Answer response questions (due tomorrow)

Valhalla:
DL 2 work
Maestro work
Book purchase reminders

Monday, Jan. 26

Film Lit:
Begin viewing Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin, 1925) and take notes

ALH:
Copy-change poem draft based on "The Raven" due end of hour (3 stanza minimum)

Am Lit:
Copy-change poem draft based on "The Raven" due end of hour (3 stanza minimum)

Valhalla:
Deadline 2 work
Maestro team work

Wed., Jan. 21, 2009

Film Lit:
Introduction to course; syllabus; TurnItIn; first written response (due end of hour)
HW (due 1/23/09): get both sides of syllabus sheet signed; create an account at www.turnitin.com and register for this course (see me for course number and password if you didn't get it in class); get a notebook and folder for use in this class only

ALH:
1) warm-up (6 sentences using new vocab list)
2) midterm debriefing (multiple choice portion)

Am Lit:
1) warm-up (journal - 3 things you can do now to improve your year)
2) vocab list #1 (new system)
3) midterm debriefing
HW: vocab worksheet due Friday

Valhalla:
1) meet with Maestro teams and provide written progress report
2) finish DL 2 assignments (due Friday!)

Jan. 7, 2009

Film Lit: Finish The Killing (Kubrick, 1956); begin North by Northwest (Hitchcock, 1959) - both films are possible topics for the final exam (either noir or Hitchcock), so strong notes are your key to success on the exam.

ALH: Warm-up - Poe's most shocking qualities; Read "The Black Cat" for tomorrow; vocab quiz tomorrow

Am Lit: Warm-up - pg. 454 Connect to Life; Read "The Masque of the Red Death" and answer all blue guided reading questions and pg. 462 comprehension check

Valhalla:
1. sports photos and interviews due Friday
2. photo contest uploads must be complete Friday
3. continue Maestro work (Winter Spread #1)