Assignments
Tuesday 4 November 2008
Wednesday 5 November 2008
Finding the meaning of the first sentence in The Catcher in the Rye. First assignment.
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Wednesday 29 October 2008
Thursday 30 October 2008
First assignment. If Jim was my roommate or my brother. The choice of the student.
Every time you use a verb to describe Jim’s actions, use an adverb for that verb.
Monday 27 October 2008
Tuesday 28 October 2008
The importance of fathers. Write a paragraph about the importance of fathers in
either your life or in the life of someone else.
Tuesday 21 October 2008
Wednesday 22 October 2008
Reflections about the initial planetarium scenes in Rebel Without A Cause. First assignment.
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Wednesday 8 October 2008
Thursday 9 October 2008
Social problems with American teenagers in 2008. Set
up the columns on the board. Have students work at their tables and come up
with a list of seven social concerns that they’re facing today. Work together
as a class. Now link that list to the problems of 1955, showing that many, if not
most, of the same problems people are worried about still took place back then.
Reflection: how the response is different, however, between the two years.
Students view the James Dean interview, with a focus on the man’s personality, approach,
voice, and mannerisms. Write the paragraph.
Monday 6 October 2008
Tuesday 7 October 2008
Final reflections about the film American Graffiti. First assignment.
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One paragraph biography of James Dean, using the notetaking method taught in class. Go
here to find the biography. Edit and proofread
first draft, type second and subsequent drafts until all errors are gone. Staple and hand in.
Tuesday 30 September 2008
Wednesday 1 October 2008
The future of the characters in American Graffiti. First assignment.
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Friday 26 September 2008
Monday 29 September 2008
Links between Lucas and his films. First assignment.
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Wednesday 24 September 2008
Thursday 25 September 2008
Students pick the topic of the essay. Write the title. Students choose the type of hook
(refer back to the notes). Write the hook, the background, and the thesis. Students write three supporting paragraphs
related back to the thesis; the grade depends on the use of appropriate
openers, supporting sentences, and a clincher for each of the paragraphs.
Provide a time limit on this project – 12 minutes. Inclass assignment.
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Monday 22 September 2008
Tuesday 23 September 2008
What students do outside the classroom. First assignment.
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Thursday 18 September 2008
Friday 19 September 2008
Reflections about the archetype of a youth on a journey. First assignment.
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Students pick the topic of the essay. Write the title. Students choose the type of hook
(refer back to the notes). Write the hook, the background, and the thesis. Students write three supporting paragraphs
related back to the thesis; the grade depends on the use of appropriate
openers, supporting sentences, and a clincher for each of the paragraphs.
Tuesday 16 September 2008
Wednesday 17 September 2008
Very short sentences. First assignment.
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Friday 12 September 2008
Monday 15 September 2008
More practice with sentence starters. First assignment.
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George Lucas biography. In-class research assignment.
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Wednesday 10 September 2008
Thursday 11 September 2008
Quick essay. First assignment.
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Monday 8 September 2008
Tuesday 9 September 2008
Create hooks for a variety of essays. First assignment.
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Thursday 4 September 2008
Friday 5 September 2008
Sentence dressups. First assignment.
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Tuesday 2 September 2008
Wednesday 3 September 2008
Essay outline. First assignment.
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Thursday 28 August 2008
Friday 29 August 2008
The definition of a hero. First assignment.
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Tuesday 26 August 2008
Wednesday 27 August 2008
Introductory paragraph. First assignment.
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