Thursday, April 18th

In Class:

Discuss the theme of coming of age.  Brainstorm ideas about coming of age expressed in texts we've read this year.
Writing Assignment - Pick 3 texts we read this year and explain how the theme of coming of age is expressed in each.  (3 sentences per text)

Texts to choose from:
The House on Mango Street
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Eleven
Oranges
Spotlight
Cut
Always Running/Race Politics
Marigolds
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Edward Scissorhands

Read and annotate pages 251, 252, 254 in Springboard

Discuss Shakespeare quote "All the world's a stage." Discuss types of Shakespeare plays

Exit Ticket - Write down one thing you already know about Shakespeare

Homework:

Read poem "We Wear the Mask" on page 256 three times.  Underline figurative language

Extra Credit:

Read the sonnet from As You Like It.  Identify how many ages are described.  Hint, the first one is the infant.  Write down the number on a piece of paper - and look up what "sans" means in French.  What's the English translation?

Wednesday, April 17th

In Class:

Complete and submit final Burton essays. 

dropitto.me/jacklin

Due 4/17/13 - NO EXCEPTIONS

HOMEWORK:

Bring Springboard in tomorrow

Extra Credit:

Make a goodbye card for Ms. Brooks

Monday, April 15, 2013

In Class
Go over rough draft edits. Continued to draft final drafts.

Extra Credit
Write an acrostic poem about Tim Burton's directing style.

Thursday and Friday, April 11 and 12, 2013

In Class
Writing rough drafts of final essay.

Homework
If you have not sent me your rough draft, do so immediately. My email address is abrooks118@gmail.com.

Extra Credit
If you could ask Tim Burton any question, what would it be and why?

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

In Class
Students continued to work on rough drafts of final essay.

Extra Credit
Write a THOUGHTFUL and CREATIVE title for your final essay.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

In Class

Went over a model body paragraph for final essay. Students continued to write final essay.

Extra Credit

Write a RELEVANT hook for your final essay.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

In Class
Brainstormed connecting themes and subjects in Tim Burton films. Established four central themes. Began to fill out graphic organizer outlining cinematic techniques/examples that establish theme.

Extra Credit
A hook is the first sentence of an essay that is grabs the reader's attention. Brainstorm a hook for your final essay.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

In Class
Completed pages 177 and 178. Please see me for help with this assignment.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

In Class

Finished Big Fish.

Homework

40 points: Tim Burton Questions.

1. What does it mean to be an “outsider?” Respond in at least three sentences. Pick an “outsider” in one of Tim Burton’s films we have viewed in class and describe in two sentences how and why this character fits that description. Use examples from the story.

2. Conformity is when a person matches their attitudes, beliefs, and actions to group norms. How does Tim Burton view social conformity? In what ways do you see this manifest in his films? Do you see this happening in the real world?

3. Is isolation from society a good thing or a bad thing? Use at least one example from one Tim Burton film to support your argument.

4. How do Tim Burton and his characters approach storytelling? What qualities does a person need to tell a good story? What makes a story interesting for a viewer/listener?

Extra Credit

This is the last line of Big Fish.

"That was my father's final joke, I guess. The man tells his stories so many times that he becomes the stories. They live on after him. And in that way, he becomes immortal."

Read the following poem:

"Sonnet 18" William Shakespeare

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date:
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade
Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;
Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou growest:
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this and this gives life to thee.

The theme of this poem is poetry has the ability to make man immortal. In at least two sentences, relate this poem and its theme to the last line of Big Fish.

Monday, April 1, 2013

In Class
Continued to watch Big Fish. Took notes on cinematic techniques and intended effect.

Extra Credit
Why do you think Tim Burton uses a lot of the same actors and actresses in his films? How does this relate to his style? Answer in three sentences.

Friday, March 22, 2013

In Class
Watched Big Fish and took notes. If you missed this class, please see me about a time to catch up on the film.

Extra Credit
Choose one of the following topics:

• Folk tale
• Tall Tale
• Myth
• Legend
• Urban Legend

Research your topic, and write three strong paragraphs about it. You should include a description of your topic: what are some characteristics of your topic? What is a famous example of your topic?Explain why it is an example of your topic.


On the Monday we return from Spring Break, you will make a three minute presentation on your topic.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

In Class
Began watching Big Fish. Students took notes on film techniques and intended effects.

Homework
No homework

Extra Credit
If you were given the opportunity to meet the witch in Big Fish, would you choose to look into her eye to see how you die? Or would you rather not know? Explain your answer.

Wednesday, March 20, 2012

In Class
Completed graphic organizer on page 174 in SpringBoard. Wrote analytical statements about cinematic techniques in Edward Scissorhands (modeled from page173).

Homework
No homework

Extra Credit

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_tale

http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/entertainment/folktale.html

Skim these web pages. Write three sentences about the differences between tall tales and folk tales.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

In Class
Completed page 173 in SpringBoard. Watched Screening Day D of Edward Scissorhands and answered questions on page 174.

Homework
No homework

Extra Credit
Pick a cinematic technique (NOT DOLLY TRACKING) and write an analytical statement about how it is used in either Edward Scissorhands or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (see page 173 for the model).

Monday, March 18, 2013

In Class:

Watched Screening Day C. Completed page 172 in the SpringBoard.
If you missed a screening day, please come see me to schedule a time to watch what you have missed.

Extra Credit:

What is the connection between Kim and the old lady from the beginning of Edward Scissorhands?

Friday, March 15th, 2013

In Class:

Watch Screening Day B of Edward Scissorhands.  Complete Activity 2.24 in SpringBoard (pages 166-167).

If you miss a screening day, you can watch during lunch Monday/Wed/Friday or after school.

No Homework

Extra Credit:

Explain some reasons why you think the Inventor created Edward.

Thursday, March 14th, 2013

In Class:

Screening Day A of Edward Scissorhands.  Activty 2.23 in Springboard (pages 164-165).  Answer first four questions and then take notes on cinematic techniques.

If you missed this class, please come see me to schedule a time to view the beginning of the film.

Homework:

Using the information from the triangle on page 165, fill out the Analytical Statement template.

Tim Burton, in Edward Scissorhands uses _________ (cinematic element) in order to ___________ (achieve what purpose).  For example, ___________________________________________________ (evidence from the text to support the topic sentence.

This should be filled in on page 165 in your Springboard.

Extra Credit:

Social commentary is when an author makes a comment or judgement on a social issue or a flaw in society. In at least 2-3 complete sentences, explain what you think Tim Burton's social commentary might be in reference to the ladies in Peg's town.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

In Class
Watched the opening credits of Edward Scissorhands. Took notes on page 162 in the Springboard, and responded to the questions at the bottom of the page.
Watched the first scene of Edward Scissorands (The Frame Story). Took notes on page 162 in the Springboard, and responded to the questions on page 163.

If you missed this class, please come see me to schedule a time to view the beginning of the film.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

In Class
Watched clip from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Took notes on page 160 on observations and interpretations. Answered questions on page 161. If you need to catch up on the film, see me to set up a time to do so.

Extra Credit
Seeing Johnny Depp perform in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, why do you think Tim Burton chose him for this role?

Monday, March 11, 2013

In Class

Watched the first 20 minutes of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Completed graphic organizer on page 158. If you missed this class, please come see me to set up a time to watch this segment after school.

Homework

Respond to the two questions on page 158 on a separate piece of paper.

Extra Credit

Hubris means having extreme pride or arrogance that ends up destroying you. How is the Indian prince and his palace of chocolate an example of hubris? Respond in two to three sentences.