Unit-WWII

Today's Agenda:

Finish: Saving Private Ryan
Discuss: What do we take away from the film?
Turn in: Graphic Comic of WWII
Chapter Attack: Chapter 24 in Anthem

WWII/Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan is an Oscar-winning film, winning for Best Director, Cinematography, Film Editing, Sound, and Sound Effects Editing. The film was praised for its gritty, realistic portrayal of combat in World War II (particularly the storming of the beach).

Our focus while watching this film is to study the “film form.” We discussed “form following function” with graphic novels and comics (with Maus), and it is the same idea with filmmaking. The filmmaking form provides tools for the director to better tell his/her story. We will focus on two such tools unique to the film form—Sound and Cinematography.

After we view the film, we will look at a couple of select scenes where you will take notes on these aspects. For now, pay attention to how sound is used in this film, and also pay attention to the “look” of the film.

WWII/Maus

Agenda:

• Quiz on chapters 5-6
• Discuss 6/Entire Novel
• Graphic Novel Assessment
• Here are some comic strip templates for use...and more

WWII/Maus

Agenda:

• Discuss Chapter 5
• Chapter 6 and questions...
• Walk-around check-ins: Collect research/check on plotline
• Start Chapter Attack (24 in textbook)

QUIZ ON MAUS CHAPTERS 5 & 6 TOMORROW (Wednesday)

WWII/Maus

Agenda:

• Read chapter 5 and complete questions
• Continue work on plotline from research
• Chapter Attack for chapter 24 in textbook

WWII/Maus

Agenda:

• Hand-in analysis paragraph
• Open note quiz, chapters 3-4
• Discuss chapter 4
• Create a story using your research...Brainstorm with your partner:
• Setting--what is the backdrop of your story?
• Characters--who is in this story? What is their personality? Job? Relationships?
• Plot--what are the major events--Exposition, Rising Action/Conflict, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
• If there is extra time, start a chapter attack on Chapter 24

WWII/Maus

Today/Tomorrow we will split so we spend a full-block in our locations. Half in the lab, half working with Maus:

• Discuss chapter 3
• Analysis paragraph: choose one of the two pages given to you (page 47 or 53) and write an analysis paragraph. Use the sample analysis from chapter 1 as a model for writing your own analysis.To assist you, questions have been provided--but your analysis should be a coherent piece of prose, using the questions as a guide to help you focus on the main ideas in each page. Do not answer the questions individually. Hand this in by the end of the block.
• If you finish early, start chapter 4 and work on those questions...FINISH FOR FRIDAY.

WWII/Maus

Day 2 of our unit on WWII...

• Continue research in the lab...
• Review chapters 1-2 of Maus
• Close reading sample analysis (scroll down to last page)
• Read chapters 3-4 and do questions...FINISH CHAPTER 3 FOR HOMEWORK!

New Unit-World War II

There are numerous topics within World War II that can be explored. In pairs, research one of the topics. Here is the assignment...

Throughout the week, as we do research, we will also read the Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus by Art Spiegelman, which is a graphic novel that centers around the author interviewing his father about his survival through the Holocaust.

Today:

• Half the class research, half the class read chapters 1 & 2 and do the questions.
• HOMEWORK: Finish those questions for discussion tomorrow!

Research Paper

This week we are writing the research paper. Ideally, we want to look at a rough draft by Wednesday. Remember, cite your sources throughout. Good luck!

In-Text Citations

As many of you are about to dive into the actual writing of the research paper, there are some important things to remember...

In-text citations are a way to flag ideas that are not necessarily your own to connect to your Works Cited page. There are a few ways to integrate information. Online Writing Lab at Purdue breaks it down quite nicely.

In addition, check out a full-exemplar of a *perfect* research paper from one of our Comp. classes a couple of years ago. That student received a 100%.

Thesis/Outline

As we move forward, remember these:
Thesis needs to be a claim, not a fact!
Organize your information in a clear way--create your outline!

Check out a terrific example of the whole process HERE.

Research Paper

Today's Agenda:

Welcome Back!

• Read/Take notes from your sources
• Traditional versus Digital? (Pros and Cons)

This week:

Monday=Notes on Source 1
Tuesday=Notes on Source 2
Wednesday=Notes on Source 3
Thursday=Generate Outline and Thesis
Friday=Begin writing the paper