Friday, January 23, 2009

Extra Credit


1. Watch the movie Good Night and Good Luck (a movie about Senator McCarthy) and complete the worksheet. You need to rent this movie. Warning: it's in black/white.


2. Watch The History Channel: The Salem Witch Trial and complete the worksheet.

(I have this video or you can download it).


3. Due Friday, February 27th.

Quiz Act I

1. Homework:
· Read “We Aren’t Superstitious” and answer questions
· On flashdrive load pictures and music and poem

2. Watch video Act I
3. Quiz on Act I

Thursday, January 22, 2009

The Crucible Act I

1. Make-up Comma Test (1 pt until 80% mastery)
2. Finish reading Act I of The Crucible
3. Quiz on Act I on Friday
4. Journal on Fear
· Fear plays an important role in the play The Crucible. What is your greatest fear? What caused this fear to develop? How does this fear affect your life? Is your fear justifiable or irrational? Explain.

· What do we as a nation fear? What caused these fears to develop? How do these fears affect our country? Are these fears justifiable or irrational?

· What happens to a person or a country when he/she/it makes decisions based on fear? Explain.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Teaching how to make an iMovie

1. Toni Beckler will teach how to make an iMovie
2. I am permanently off jury duty, so we will make iMovies next week
3. Make-up comma test during advisory on Friday
4. Choose a poem to make an iMovie .
5. Select a partner to make an iMovie with.

iMovie Presentation

Presentation by Toni Beckler on iMovie.

Friday, January 16, 2009

Read the Crucible

Tuesday:
1. Finish reading Act I of The Crucible
2. Complete How to be a Witch - p. 179

Comma Quiz

1. HP classes had 50% attendance yesterday
2. Students handed in:
· Journal #1
· Continuum with explanation
· How to be a Witch (if absent, pick up)
3. Today: finish commas, review, take the quiz