Monday, May 4, 2009

Syllabus 5/4 to 5/8


WELCOME TO TERM 5! We are in the home stretch: for some of you, continue to work hard and for others, you really need to focus your efforts so that you don’t drag, repeat or spend your time here over the summer!!!


Monday
In class:
Due: Upload essay to turnitin, visual due in class
Present visuals
HOMEWORK:
Due tomorrow: Nada
Due Thursday: Background information/webquest (on blog)

Tuesday
In class:
Due: none
As promised: Billy Joel: A look through history
HOMEWORK:
Due tomorrow: Journal: Watch TV (seriously) and find a commercial you think is interesting. Describe what the product is, what happens in the commercial: types of people, what are they doing, gender, what colors are being use, time of day, words, etc. Be as descriptive as possilbe

Wednesday
In class:
Due: TV Commercial Journal
Propaganda
Types of Propaganda
HOMEWORK:
Due tomorrow: Watch TV again (seriously): now, using the list you have about types of propaganda, you need to find TEN commercials, explain/describe them and indicate which type of propaganda is used and how it is effective in the commercial. Be a smart comsumer!!

Thursday
In class:
Due: TV Commericals
Due: Background information/webquest (on blog)
Review
HOMEWORK:
Due tomorrow: Read/Mark-up/Take notes/Make connections to "The Coils of the Cold War"

Friday
In class:
Due: "The Coils of the Cold War"
Japanese Internment Camps
Poetry
HOMEWORK:
Due Monday: SAT Writing prompt: Directions on the blog. If you could, please TYPE. Will count as a quiz grade. We will review this on Monday, so be prepared!!!