FRI. 5/29 CHS IHS

Quiz on "Guessie Grows Up"

Work in groups of 3 to write answers to 6 questions on "Daughter of the Yellow River." If you missed this class, get the questions and do them next week for class credit.

Time to work on storyboards with your group

HMWK: READ "A GIRL LIKE ME." STORYBOARDS DUE NEXT CLASS.

THURS. 5/28 SOUTH IHS

Collect typed screenplays

Point of view work on "Bound Feet and Western Dress". If you missed this, get the yellow sheet out of the homework box and turn in the assignment Monday or Wed. of next week.

Introduction to the Cultural Revolution and background of the reading "Becoming Madame Mao"

HMK: READ "DAUGHTER OF THE YELLOW RIVER." BRING EXTRA SCREENPLAY COPIES TO CLASS TO HELP YOU WORK ON THE STORYBOARD

WED. 5/27 CHS IHS

Collect typed movie scripts

Quiz on "Daughter of the Yellow River"

Partner work on point of view in "Madame Mao" and/or "Bound Feet and Western Dress." If you missed this class, pick up the yellow sheet from the homework box. Due Tuesday 6/2

NOTE: SCREENPLAYS ARE DUE TUESDAY 6/2!

HMWK: READ "GUESSIE GROWS UP" AND BRING IN A COPY OF YOUR MOVIE SCRIPT TO HELP IN PLANNING YOUR STORY BOARD

TUES. 5/27 SOUTH IHS

View power point explanation of camera angles (framing), and eye levels (normal, low, high) and see examples of story boards. Time to work on your screenplay and storyboard in class. Some groups find working on them together is a good thing; others think that doing so is confusing. Your group gets to choose.

HMK: SCREENPLAYS, TYPED AND EDITED, DUE NEXT CLASS. BECAUSE THIS IS A SHORT TURN AROUND, NO READING HOMEWORK DUE.

FRI. 5/22 CHS IHS

Watch power pt. for your storyboard and learn about framing and eye line/Groups receive storyboard templates

Watch clip of Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" and follow along on his storyboard

Time for groups to work on movie screenplays

HMWK:
Read "Daughter of the Yellow River"
Typed and edited screenplay due next class

THURS. 5/21 SOUTH IHS

Poster pitches!

Take notes on 8 vocab words/see google images or discuss the words. If you missed this class, get notes from a friend.

Quiz on and discussion of the reading

HMWK:
Read Ch 2 of "Bound Feet and Western Dress"
Be ready for group work on film to write your script next class

WED. 5/20 CHS IHS

Get back passage analysis from "Nectar in a Sieve." Look at example of how to create a setting analysis

Quiz on and discussion of Prologue and Ch 1 from "Bound Feet and Western Dress." Look at "point of view" in this reading and in our next reading

HMWK:
Read "Becoming Madame Mao"
Come prepared to work on movie scripts. If you miss this class, you really need to communicate with your film group about the script and your role in making the movie.

TUES. 5/19 SOUTH IHS

Quiz on Ch 2 of "Wild Swans"

Group discussion of 3 questions from Ch 2. If you missed this discussion, get half sheet of green paper from the homework box and write a paragraph response to each question.

Time to work in movie groups

HMWK:
Read Prologue and Ch 1 from "Bound Feet and Western Dress"
Poster and pitch for poster due next class

THURS. 5/14 AND MONDAY 5/18 CHS IHS (NO CLASS AT SOUTH ON FRI. 5/15 BECAUSE OF THE EURASIAN CONFERENCE)

MON. 5/18

Movie pitch and posters presented to class.

Copy down 8 vocab words to learn and see google images

Quiz on reading for AM class.

Get a copy of a sample screenplay. We'll have class time on Friday for groups to work on this, but you'll still need to do screenplay work outside of class.

HMWK: READ CH 2 FROM "BOUND FEET AND WESTERN DRESS"

THURS. 5/14: Go over community service requirements for IHS juniors.

Show power point on poster due next class and write directions for poster on the board.

Quiz on the reading

Group discussion of 3 questions from the reading. If you missed class, you should make this up. Pick up the 3 questions from the homework box (a half sheet of green paper) and write a paragraph response to each one.

HMWK: Read Prologue and Chapter 1 titled "A Woman Is Nothing" from "Bound Feet and Western Dress." Movie posters and pitch also due.

TUES. 5/12 CHS IHS AND WED. 5/13 SOUTH IHS

Quiz on reading assigned to your film group

See power point on requirements for your film poster

Work in groups on the setting, events, and title of your film. If time permits, you can make a rough draft of your poster.

HMWK:
READ CH. 2 OF "WILD SWANS," TITLED "EVEN PLAIN, COLD WATER TASTES SWEET"

THURS. 5/7 CHS IHS AND MON. 5/11 SOUTH IHS

Get into movie groups and get assignment of the short story you'll make a film version of

Quiz on reading

Discuss story and issue of bound feet

"Stack Your Values" activity. If you missed this class, pick up a pink sheet of 10 values from the homework box; each value is listed twice. Cut the sheet into 20 pieces of paper and create 2 stacks -- one that reflects your values (your most cherished value on top, least on bottom) and one that reflects values of Chinese society as seen in this story. Then type a 4-6 sentences explanation of each stack (8-12 sentences) total. Double space this and hand it in with your stacked values. Paper clip the values to your explanation.

HMWK: READ THE STORY ASSIGNED TO YOUR GROUP FOR GROUP DISCUSSION AND FILM WORK NEXT CLASS. CALL SOMEONE IN YOUR GROUP TO FIND WHICH STORY YOU'RE TO READ.

TUES. 5/5 CHS IHS AND WED. 5/6 SO IHS

Receive China packet and assignments for the rest of the year! (Though you should stay heads up, as some assignments might need to be modified.)

I read and analyze the ending of "Nectar in a Sieve."

Group work to finish discussion of the novel. If you missed this class, get the questions from the homework box to answer in order to make up the credit you missed.

HWK:
READ CH. 1 "THREE INCH GOLDEN LILIES' FROM "WILD SWANS" IN YOUR CHINA PACKET

FRIDAY 5/1 CHS IHS AND MON. 5/4 SOUTH IHS

Final vocab test from "Nectar in a Sieve"

Work either with a partner or alone on a passage analysis. If you missed this, you'll need to come in at lunch to make it up, or make an appointment to come in at late start on Wed (for South students). Makeups are done alone rather than with a partner.

HMWK:
None!