Assignments for Week of April 28 - May 2

Mon, Apr 28        Questions on Freaks and Geeks, Episode 1
                              Plot and subplot or original situation comedy episode


Tues, Apr 29         Definitions for RCG Terms: Define each term and give 2 examples.

                              List and descriptions of characters for comedy episode.
                              List of scenes for Act 1, Act 2 and Act 3

                         
Wed, Apr 30         Essay on Purple Hibiscus due.


Thurs, May 1         Action Project check-in

                              Topic for Poetry Slam due.

                              Questions on A Force More Powerful due.
                                 

                           1.     Participants in almost every nonviolent movement this past 

                                 century have confronted the question of how to prepare for 

                                 a possible crackdown. What risks did the Nashville students 

                                 run by going ahead with the sit-in?

                           2.     What might have happened had the students fought back when 

                                  attacked on February 27, 1960?

                           3.     Why did they decide to remain in jail, when they could have just 

                                 as easily walked out?

                           4.     Did the events of February 27 work to the advantage of the 
                                 students or the segregationists?  How so?

             


Fri, May 2      3 scenes for screenplay due.

Assignments for the week of April 21-25

Mon, Apr 21          LIT          Read pages 288-307.
                                               Be prepared for a quiz.
                                               Bring 3 points to discuss in class.

Tues, Apr 22          LIT          Bring list of themes in Purple Hibiscus for class discussion.

                               RCG        Revised Action Plan due.

                               WTG       Read "Listen" by M. S. Merwin.
                                               Write an original poem in response to Merwin's poem.    

Thurs, Apr 24        RCG        Check-in on Action Plan.

                              WRTG     Read the script for episode 6 of My So-Called Life.
                                              Answer these questions:
                                                 1.  What is the inciting incident?
                                                 2.  What is the "oh no" moment?
                                                 3.  What is the plot?
                                                 4.  What is the subplot?
                                                 5.  How does character move the action of the plot?
                                                 6.  What is the major conflict?
                                                 7.  How is the conflict resolved?
                                                 8.  How frequently do the jokes come?
                                                 9.  Name 3 places in the script you laughed.
                                                10.  How many scenes are there in Act 1?
                                                11.  How many scenes are there in Act 2?
                                                12.  How many scenes are there in Act 3?

                             LIT          Thesis sentence and points for Purple Hibiscus essay due.

Fri, Apr. 25                            FIELD DAY!!!!

Assignments for Week of April 14-18, 2014

Mon, Apr 14       LIT       Read pages 246-259 twice.
                                         Bring 3 points to class for discussion.(Please no bugs or worms for a while.)
                                         Be prepared for a quiz.

Tues, Apr 15        WTG    Watch Louder Than a Bomb.
                                           Begin writing slam poem.

Wed, Apr 16          LIT      Read pages 259-275 twice.
                                           Bring 3 points to class for discussion.
                                           Be prepared for a quiz.

                               WTG     Poem in response to the film.

Thurs, Apr 17         RCG    Action Project topic due.

                               WTG    Poem in response to poems heard in class.

Fri, Apr. 18             LIT      Read pages 275-287 twice.
                                            Bring 3 points to class for discussion.
                                            Be prepared for a quiz.