In Class
Completed pages 177 and 178. Please see me for help with this assignment.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
In Class
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.
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
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
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.
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.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
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:
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.
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
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.
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, 2013
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.
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
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).
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).
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