tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52371122982925600602024-02-06T22:23:00.065-08:00All Boys, All Blogged: 2014-2015kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-4205210971653802652015-05-18T06:10:00.000-07:002015-05-18T06:10:57.295-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: May 18, 2015<b>Focus: What can we learn about our society through each other's films?</b><br />
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1. Warming up with a few final thoughts:<br />
<ul>
<li><b><span style="color: #351c75;">Take out/Google share your Works Cited page (unless your Works Cited is part of your film). </span></b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Keep it on the quiet side...tests could be happening on the other side of the wall.</span></b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b><span style="color: #351c75;">No late work will be accepted at this point; make-up work and revisions were due yesterday.</span></b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Final grades for this class will be posted by noon the day after your English final.</span></b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b><span style="color: #351c75;">An 89.4% = B+; an 89.5 = A-. Grades are non-negotiable, so please don't e-mail me.</span></b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Watch each other's mockumentaries respectfully, and enjoy!</span></b></li>
</ul>
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2. Presenting our films!<br />
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3. Clicking <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/lps.k12.co.us/forms/d/1RTi4AEo14BsSxnpX7rY5U0xT91qhSx4ap_WUZlDqCqc/viewform?usp=send_form" target="_blank">HERE</a> to complete the online course evaluation.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW:</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">Have a fantastic summer, and please stop by next year to say hello!</span></b>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-57274774255327278322015-05-15T06:04:00.001-07:002015-05-15T06:05:45.310-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: May 15, 2015<b>Focus: What can we learn about our society through each other's films?</b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">NOW is the time to e-mail me your film link and to turn in that <i>F451</i> book if you haven't yet.</span></b><br />
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1. Warming up with a few final thoughts:<br />
<ul>
<li><b><span style="color: #351c75;">Take out/Google share your Works Cited page (unless your Works Cited is part of your film). </span></b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Keep it on the quiet side...tests could be happening on the other side of the wall.</span></b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b><span style="color: #351c75;">No late work will be accepted at this point; make-up work and revisions were due yesterday.</span></b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Final grades for this class will be posted by noon the day after your English final.</span></b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b><span style="color: #351c75;">An 89.4% = B+; an 89.5 = A-. Grades are non-negotiable, so please don't e-mail me.</span></b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Watch each other's mockumentaries respectfully, and enjoy!</span></b></li>
</ul>
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2. Presenting our films!<br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW:</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">See you Monday, and good luck with the rest of your finals!</span></b>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-69943965908202820202015-05-14T06:06:00.000-07:002016-05-09T09:35:01.365-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: May 14, 2015<b>Focus: What final editing does our film need?</b><br />
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1. Warming up with Ms. Leclaire's final mini lesson on publishing:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">Be sure your film is finalized and shared BEFORE class tomorrow (it can take some time, so don't wait until class).</span></b></div>
<span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span>
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<ul>
<li><span style="color: #741b47;">You will likely click <b>"Publish,"</b> and/or "<b>Exports" </b>and/or <b>"Upload to Youtube"; you don't have to convert to a youtube video, but you need to have a link you can share with me and simply click "play</b>." </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Check </b>to make sure it works.</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>E-mail </b>your link to me at kleclaire@lps.k12.co.us OR <b>share it</b> with me by placing it in your English 10 folder in Google Drive.</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #741b47;">You want it in a place where <b>you won't have to sign in on my computer</b>.</span></li>
</ul>
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2. Working on your films for the final time!<br />
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3. Looking through the rubric one last time; make sure you have a copy for me to use tomorrow. <b>Remember also that your Works Cited page must either be part of your film or printed; it cannot just be shared with me via Google Drive.</b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Do you know when your English final is?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">(If you are not present at your final, your film will be counted as late and receive half credit.)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">1st hour: Monday, 7:15 am</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">3rd hour: Tuesday, 8:56 am</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW:</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>1. </b></span><b style="color: #741b47;">Mockumentaries are due at the beginning of class <u>tomorrow, Friday, May 13.</u> </b><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>2. Please print your Works Cited page or include it in your film. </b></span><br />
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kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-22926100015944007232015-05-13T06:12:00.000-07:002015-05-13T06:12:23.633-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: May 13, 2015<b>Focus: How can we edit and polish our films?</b><br />
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1. Warming up with a mini lesson on Works Cited pages: Try <a href="http://easybib.com/">easybib.com</a><br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Your two Works Cited options:</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Include a Works Cited slide in your film.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span><span style="color: #0b5394;">OR</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span><span style="color: #0b5394;">PRINT a hard copy of a Works Cited page and hand it in BEFORE you present your film. Please do not just Google share it with me because I will be grading your films on the spot.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Remember to include all sites on your Works Cited page.</span></i><br />
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2. Working on your mockumentary films and checking out <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/12-I1TFy5ZQlovf8CU9uYf-2WStRnPDseixySDmaiDfE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">the rubric</a><br />
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3. Reminding you of your work habits grades<br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">You start off with 50 points in the Growth category (5 work days left, 10 points each).</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #990000;">You <i>lose</i> a point each time you...</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Distract or are distracted by someone sitting near you</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Play on your cell phone</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Do other homework</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Use language inappropriate to class</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Pack up early or start late</span></b></li>
</ul>
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW:</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">1. All make-up work and revisions are due <u>Thursday, May 14;</u> remember that you can only make up or revise work from the most recent 6-week grading period. This also includes any preparatory work from your mockumentary I have not yet seen.</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><br /></b><b>2. Mockumentaries are due at the beginning of class this <u>Friday, May 15.</u> Any late work will be penalized by 10 points, and our finals period on Monday will be the last day you can present your film. No exceptions will be granted as this your final exam.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><br /></b><b>3. I will start grading your websites this Friday.</b></span>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-41455749219690376822015-05-11T09:14:00.002-07:002015-05-12T06:05:47.807-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: May 12, 2015<b>Focus: What can we take away from our book club novels?</b><br />
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1. Warming up by perusing the book-film club website rubric (click <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YAS0ODE2r-psv7G39C9yMePz2YPsca_hwyV8Nb1wQVw/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">HERE</a>)<br />
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2. Understanding the final task of your book clubs: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Uvt2hrary3Qf_P1UstSZhR7vsIhkbF69tXDW0EG3qhc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">THEME</a><br />
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3. Extending your learning and earning some bonus points (optional, not required): <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tkUlozIV_kJboW_trnxXDYZnbG7wMMr0IUEpWGYPlII/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Synthesizing the book and film</a><br />
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<b><span style="color: #a64d79;">HW:</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #a64d79;">1. Mockumentaries are due by the beginning of class this Friday. Late mockumentaries are penalized ten points a day, and Monday is the final day they may be presented for credit.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="color: #a64d79;">2. Narration should be recorded before you walk in on Wednesday. You need Wednesday and Thursday to synthesize your work into a polished film.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="color: #a64d79;">3. Book club websites will be graded on Friday; if you have anything to add to your website, please do so by Friday morning (I'll start grading them around 9:30 am).</span></b><br />
<br />kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-70434769073802976312015-05-11T06:10:00.001-07:002015-05-11T06:16:26.885-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: May 11, 2015<b>Focus: How do we turn our preparatory work into a film?</b><br />
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1. Warming up with happy Monday thoughts and self-editing your script<br />
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2. Offering you a few film-making options:<br />
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<ul>
<li><span style="color: #0b5394;">If your film will be five minutes or less (or you're willing to pay), try wevideo.com</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #0b5394;">If you have a Mac, use iMovie.</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #0b5394;">If you have a laptop with Windows and your film will be longer than five minutes, try Movie Maker.</span></li>
</ul>
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3. Giving you time to gather images, music, and videos<br />
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Here are the helpful conversion websites I had on yesterday's blog:<br />
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Click <a href="http://www.youtube-mp3.org/" target="_blank">HERE</a> for a website that converts youtube music videos to MP3s (this is an easy way to get music for your film).<br />
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Click<a href="http://www.clipconverter.cc/" target="_blank"> HERE</a> for a website that converts youtube videos into videos (MP4s) you can use in your film.<br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span><span style="color: #351c75;">KEEP TRACK OF ALL WEBSITES USED.</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW:</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">1. Record your narration at home.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">2. Assigned book club reading and activities (characterization, setting, motifs).</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">3. MAY 14 is the final deadline for revisions, make-up work, etc.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">4. MAY 15 is the final deadline for mockumentaries; late work will result in half credit only.</span></b>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-15608338722465729842015-05-08T05:50:00.000-07:002015-05-08T05:50:59.002-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: May 8, 2015<b>Focus: How can we assess your reading skills?</b><br />
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1. Warming up with and explanation of what platform you'll use to make your video:<br />
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #0b5394;">If your film will be five minutes or less (or you're willing to pay), try wevideo.com</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #0b5394;">If you have a Mac, use iMovie.</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #0b5394;">If you have a laptop with Windows and your film will be longer than five minutes, try Movie Maker.</span></li>
</ul>
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2. Enjoying MAP testing<br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW:</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">1. Script should be finished at this point; record your narration at home.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">2. Assigned book club reading and activities (characterization, setting, motifs).</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">3. MAY 14 is the final deadline for revisions, make-up work, etc.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">4. MAY 15 is the final deadline for mockumentaries; late work will result in half credit only.</span></b>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-50316904830048590472015-05-07T06:03:00.000-07:002015-05-07T06:08:59.206-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: May 7, 2015<b>Focus: What motifs are starting to emerge in our book club novels?</b><br />
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1. Warming up: Taking 15 minutes to read your book-film club novel<br />
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2. Checking your website to make sure your characterization and setting activities are there<br />
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3. Developing ideas about your novels through a <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mLoCwxfXNgP5KCUJptDE35oZ0VVF886-QcWmKuEVj5c/edit" target="_blank">motif activity</a> and publishing it on your website<br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW:</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">1. Finish today's motif activity by Tuesday if you did not finish in class; assigned book club reading for Tuesday.</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><br /></b><b>2. Catch up with your mockumentary work; scripts should be done by Friday (otherwise, next week will be painful).</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">3. All mockumentaries are due by the beginning of class on Friday, May 15.</span></b>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-50199270954710785872015-05-06T05:55:00.000-07:002015-05-06T07:52:55.343-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: May 6, 2015<b>Focus: How do we write a script to develop real and imagined events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences? (Common Core Writing 3)</b><br />
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1. Warming up: Listening to an opening clip from a<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-p9ma2Y1QQ&safe=active" target="_blank"> "real" documentary</a><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">What do you notice about the script itself (powerful words and phrases)?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">How does the script turn this into a movie about us? In other words, how does it capture human interest?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">What ideas can you steal for your mockumentary?</span></div>
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2. Looking at a <b><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GViQlONv1s75tRmLZVer8nB0mhQVDEbjo38dUCZHTKY/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">sample script</a></b> and developing/editing the script for your mockumentary<br />
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3. Please make sure that by the end of class, you have shown me your annotated research and your timeline as an absolute minimum; hopefully, you can show me your script as well. Please note that we have only FOUR days of work time left.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW: </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">1. Bring your book club novel to class tomorrow; make sure you have completed the reading assignment (as determined by your book club).</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">2. Your characterization and setting activities from Tuesday should be finished by tomorrow.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">3. Mockumentary script should be complete and edited by Friday so that you can start making your film.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">4. We start presenting the mockumentaries on Friday, May 15.</span></b>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-38580281552196659352015-05-04T09:25:00.000-07:002015-05-05T06:13:45.623-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: May 5, 2015<b>Focus: How and why do individuals, time and place develop and interact in a text's early chapters? (Common Core Reading Standard 3)</b><br />
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1. Warming up with characters from your book-club novels (30 min)<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #351c75;">a. Click </span></strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/195I35mFYyKM5Va1wmzV7ptRlzgqK1XBOZnQe0iLWj6U/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #351c75;">HERE</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: #351c75;"> for Characterization Option #1</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #351c75;">b. Click </span></strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e6XLj4gfsP5wnF_sYNgws7SjnMhiRBWW-pNXb3u-zt8/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #351c75;">HERE</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: #351c75;"> for Characterization Option #2</span></strong><br />
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Feel free to mix and match Options 1 and 2; be sure to publish your work on your website!<br />
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2. Interpreting and discussing setting with your book-film clubs: Please click <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u-RgyRQGoKsgx51JeMA-85avQpjjepHtS03cchmBWJc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">HERE</a> for instructions.<br />
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3. Publishing your characterization and setting activities on your website<br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW: </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">1. Assigned book club reading for Thursday; finish the characterization and setting activities.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">2. Timeline should be finished by now and the script should be in motion (only four days left of in-class work time left, as mockumentaries are due at the start of class on Friday, May 15.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">3. Script should be done by the end of class on Wednesday, May 6.</span></b>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-46937798769528144062015-05-04T06:08:00.000-07:002015-05-04T06:08:11.655-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: May 4, 2015<b>Focus: How can we turn the timeline into a powerful script?</b><br />
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1. Warming up: Listening to the openings from two "real" mock/documentaries:<br />
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Example #1: Remember<a href="http://epic.makingithappen.co.uk/new-masterfs1.html" target="_blank"> Epic</a>?<br />
Example #2: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H156Z08Pck0&safe=active" target="_blank">Supersize Me</a><br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Your task: As you listen, describe the opening of each script, typing up powerful words, phrases, and tactics.</span></b></div>
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2. Showing me your timeline if you have not yet done so<br />
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3. Composing a rough draft of your script with a focus on the following aspects:<br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">It should have a powerful opening and closing.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">It needs smooth transitions between years/events.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">This is a great place to show off your creative voice; choose your words carefully.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">You need to have it written out EXACTLY as it will be narrated.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">***Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GViQlONv1s75tRmLZVer8nB0mhQVDEbjo38dUCZHTKY/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">HERE</a> for a sample script from last year.***</span></b></div>
<b><br /></b>4. Explaining how your work habits for this project are being graded:<br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">You start off with 50 points in the Growth category (5 work days left, 10 points each).</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #990000;">You <i>lose</i> a point each time you...</span></b><br />
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<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Distract or are distracted by someone sitting near you</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Play on your cell phone</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Do other homework</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Use language inappropriate to class</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Pack up early</span></b></li>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW: </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">1. You must have a rough draft of your script completed <i>before</i> the start of class Wednesday.</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><br /></b><b>2. Assigned book film club reading for tomorrow; be sure to bring your book to class.</b></span><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #741b47;">3. ALL REVISIONS AND MAKE-UP WORK ARE DUE THURSDAY, MAY 14</span>.</b>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-38124443891129534162015-05-01T06:08:00.000-07:002015-05-01T06:08:56.236-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: May 1, 2015<b>Focus: How can we combine our ability to invent with our ability analyze history?</b><br />
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1.Warming up: Which projection into the future is stronger and why?<br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Projection #1:</b> In the year 2021, Apple releases a new version of iPod that is smaller, comes in various colors and patterns, and can be worn as jewelry.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Projection #2:</b> In the year 2021, Apple releases iChip 1, an iPod that measures one millimeter by one millimeter and can be implanted directly into the tympanic cavity of the ear. Although the iChip has to be surgically implanted, it is an outpatient procedure costing less than a typical professional teeth whitening session. Many recipients of the iChip 1, however, complain about the inability to turn the iChip off, finding themselves tormented by constant noise and unable to think or concentrate.</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span>2. Offering you an overview of the timeline (click <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DGZgDkrskqar8GQvHOiMZXbrZve8zyG6F6vffKOECJI/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here </a>for an example)<br />
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3. Finishing your annotated research and creating your timeline<br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW:</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">1. Please finish your timeline before class on Monday. You will need a completed timeline before you can compose your script.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">2. Assigned book club reading for Tuesday; make sure you bring your books to class on Tuesday.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">3. Please make sure your book-film club website address is shared with me. Don't worry about the characterization activity yet.</span></b>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-45116241589824327062015-04-29T07:34:00.000-07:002015-04-29T09:56:07.079-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: April 29, 2015<b>Focus: How do we start discussing our books?</b><br />
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1. Warming up: What are the three rules that your book club abides by?<br />
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2. Creating websites for your book clubs:<br />
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Two possible web applications for your website: <b>www.wikispaces.com</b> and <b>Google sites</b><br />
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<b>Criteria for your website:</b><br />
<i>Remember that this website will be how you share all of your book club work with me. Your website grade will be your culminating grade for this unit.</i><br />
<i><br /></i><span style="color: #0b5394;">First names of group members (no last names, please).</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">Title and author of book club book</span><br />
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You will need separate links/pages within your website for the following items:<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">1. Welcome page with statement of purpose: Who are you, and why are you creating this site?</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">2. Your three group rules</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">3. Characterization activity (description of assignment and link to it and the product you created, whether it was a series of brains or a discussion)</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">4. Setting activity</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">5. Motif activity</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">6. Theme activity</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">7. Book-film comparison</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span>CLICK <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/lpsk12.org/the-blindside-the-evolution-of-game/" target="_blank">HERE </a>FOR A SAMPLE WEBSITE ON <i>THE BLIND SIDE</i>.<br />
CLICK <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/silenceofthebabysheep/" target="_blank">HERE</a> FOR A SAMPLE WEBSITE ON <i>SILENCE OF THE LAMBS</i>.<br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Please e-mail your website link before the end of class.</b></span><br />
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3. Discussing CHARACTERS!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #351c75;">a. Click </span></strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/195I35mFYyKM5Va1wmzV7ptRlzgqK1XBOZnQe0iLWj6U/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #351c75;">HERE</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: #351c75;"> for Option #1</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #351c75;"></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #351c75;">b. Click </span></strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e6XLj4gfsP5wnF_sYNgws7SjnMhiRBWW-pNXb3u-zt8/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #351c75;">HERE</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: #351c75;"> for Option #2</span></strong><br />
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Feel free to mix and match Options 1 and 2; be sure to publish your work on your website!</div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW:</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">1. Finish any work not finished in class today (website, characterization, expectations/rules).</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">2. Annotated mockumentary research due by the end of class tomorrow.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">3. Assigned book-film club reading for Tuesday, May 5.</span></b></div>
kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-83731753250614435822015-04-28T07:04:00.000-07:002015-04-28T07:04:57.546-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: April 28, 2015<b>Focus: How we can we establish a strong, academic background for our mockumentaries?</b><br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #38761d;">ACT: Very shortened class</span></i></b><br />
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1. Warming up: Introducing the timeline<br />
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2. Finishing your five annotated articles; please show me your research as soon as you finish.<br />
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<li><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Remember that you need to annotate each article with your brainstorming and questions.</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Keep track of your sources and start a Works Cited page.</span></b></li>
</ul>
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3. Starting the timeline and creating your projections into the future<br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW:</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">1. If you have not yet finished your five annotated articles, please finish BEFORE class tomorrow.</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><br /></b><b>2. Assigned book club reading for tomorrow. Make sure you bring your books with you on book-film club days.</b></span>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-24739223582212381772015-04-27T06:16:00.000-07:002015-04-27T06:16:35.078-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: April 27, 2015<b>Focus: How do we read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently? (Common Core Reading Standard 10)</b><br />
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1. Warming up with a quick overview of tomorrow (annotated research)<br />
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2. MAP testing / Ms. Leclaire's reading assessment<br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW:</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">1. If you didn't finish your how/why chart, please finish for tomorrow.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">2. Assigned book club reading for Wednesday (if you were absent last Friday, touch base with your group so you know what you're supposed to read).</span></b>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-29005725532896149372015-04-24T06:08:00.000-07:002015-04-24T06:08:17.189-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: April 24, 2015<b>Focus: What groundwork do we need to establish to make our book clubs successful?</b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Spring Assembly: Shortened Class</span></b><br />
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1. Warming up with our final round of banned book speeches!<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Diego</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Blake</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Zach</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Harrison</span></div>
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2. Taking 10-15 minutes to sample your book-film club books<br />
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3. Meeting with your book-film clubs to establish the following:<br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">a. Your reading schedule (make sure you record precise assignments in your student calendars)</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Wednesday, April 29</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Tuesday, May 5</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Thursday, May 7</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Finish book and watch film by Tuesday, May 12</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">b. Your club rules (please Google share them with me)</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW:</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">1. Assigned book club reading.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">2. Essays due in "Final Draft" folder by 3:00 pm today.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">3. If you did not finish your How/Why Chart in class yesterday, finish over the weekend.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">4. We will have MAP testing on Monday. If your parents wish to opt you out, you will need a written note or an e-mail. </span></b>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-18151441443182414582015-04-23T05:59:00.000-07:002015-04-23T05:59:23.858-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: April 23, 2015<b>Focus: How do we start creating our mockumentaries?</b><br />
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1. Warming up. Testing your topic by brainstorming: The How/Why Chart<br />
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<b>Pencils vs. cell phones</b></div>
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2. Working on your How/Why Chart; aim to finish in class, and show me so that I can give you credit on your rubric and get you started on your annotated research.<br />
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3. Starting on your annotated research if time allows (keep the <a href="http://libguides.southmountaincc.edu/CRAPtest" target="_blank">C.R.A.P. </a>test in mind)<br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW:<br />1. If you parent approved your book film club novel, then you may go ahead and purchase that novel. <u>You must have a hard copy of your book in your hands this Friday, April 24.</u></span></b><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><u><br /></u></b><b>2. Prepare for your banned book speech this Friday if you haven't given yours yet.</b></span><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #741b47;">3. Final draft of your synthesis essay due this Friday; please submit it to www.turnitin.com. There is a "rough draft folder" if you'd like to check your essay <i>before</i> you turn it in for real, which I highly recommend. There is a "final draft folder" for your final draft.</span></b>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-68511381035772985422015-04-21T09:25:00.002-07:002015-04-22T06:07:33.050-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: April 22, 2015<b>Focus: What is our final project in English 10?</b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">Please turn in your signed book film club proposals if you have not done so. They were due yesterday. If I do not receive your signed proposal by Friday, you will be reading <i>A Separate Peace</i>.</span></b><br />
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1. Warming up: Viewing a few sample mockumentaries<br />
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<a href="https://www.wevideo.com/hub/#media/ci/81375763" target="_blank">Austin and Graham</a><br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw5NFlXPmTw3Nmg5bHNYc0NiMGc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Boring History Lesson on Music</a><br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw5NFlXPmTw3UXpjMGUxNEJ6UGs/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">iPods</a><br />
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2. Figuring out the purpose and process of creating a mockumentary<br />
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3. Brainstorming possible topics<br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW:<br />1. If you parent approved your book film club novel, then you may go ahead and purchase that novel. <u>You must have a hard copy of your book in your hands this Friday, April 24.</u></span></b><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><u><br /></u></b><b>2. Prepare for your banned book speech this Friday if you haven't given yours yet.</b></span><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">3. Final draft of your synthesis essay due this Friday; please submit it to www.turnitin.com. There is a "rough draft folder" if you'd like to check your essay <i>before</i> you turn it in for real, which I highly recommend. There is a "final draft folder" for your final draft.</span></b>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-807891167743396162015-04-21T06:10:00.000-07:002015-04-21T06:10:15.053-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: April 21, 2015<b>Focus: How can make our essays stylistically strong?</b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Enjoying a brief mini lesson on verbs with Ms. Leclaire:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Look through your essay for this verb construction:<b> is/are/were/was ___________-ing</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><i>Examples:</i><br />
<i><br /></i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;">Truman <b>is trying...</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;">Montag<b> is thinking...</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;">Christof and his crew <b>were deceiving...</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span><b>Try to eliminate the "to be" verb and the "ing."</b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><i>Fixed Examples:</i><br />
<i><br /></i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit;">Truman <b>tries</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit;">Montag <b>thinks</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit;">Christof <b>deceived</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Try fixing this one: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #990000; white-space: pre-wrap;">She is trying to change Truman's mind, reassuring him that everything is fine. But she is also frustrating Truman, who wants only to escape.</span></span><br />
<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Look through your essay and make sure all verbs are in the present tense.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Example:</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Montag <b>started</b> his heroic journey when he <b>killed</b> Beatty.</span></span><br />
<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Fixed Example:</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Montag <b>starts </b>his heroic journey when he <b>kills</b> Beatty.</span></span><br />
<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Example</i>:</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Truman <b>had disregarded</b> the fallen light in the opening scene, but he later <b>saw</b> its significance.</span></span><br />
<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Fixed Example</i>:</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Truman <b>has disregarded</b> the fallen light in the opening scene, but he later <b>sees</b> its significance.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Giving your essays a final, thorough edit with the slides linked <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aDyhnQHGJQQm2GR2pIHFRcYdINcswPPfFWWNWNKHGIQ/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Peer editing with the official rubric</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW:</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">1. Please revise your essays based on today's editing lessons.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #741b47;">2. If you do not turn in your parents' signatures for the book-film clubs proposals by Friday, you will be reading a district-approved book selected by Ms. Leclaire.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #741b47;">3. You need a physical copy of your book by this Friday.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #741b47;">4. Final, final drafts of your essays due this Friday. Feel free to e-mail me or stop in for a conference if you need some advice.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">5. If you have not yet presented your banned book speech, you will do so this Friday.</span></b>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-37362261237368194602015-04-20T06:08:00.000-07:002015-04-20T06:08:25.010-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: April 20, 2015<b>Focus: How can we develop and strengthen our writing by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach? (Common Core Writing Standard 4)</b><br />
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1. Warming up with happy Monday thoughts<br />
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2. My apologies to today's presenters...I left you off the schedule. If you'd like to present today, you're welcome to. Otherwise, you may present this Friday.<br />
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3. Editing your body paragraphs for content<br />
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Today, I'm going to become a better writer by...</span></b><br />
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Click<a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aDyhnQHGJQQm2GR2pIHFRcYdINcswPPfFWWNWNKHGIQ/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"> HERE </a>for today's editing slides.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW:</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">1. Please revise your essays based on today's editing lessons; tomorrow, we will have our final day of editing in which we will focus on style.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">2. If you have not yet gotten your parents' signatures for the book-film clubs proposals, please do so by tomorrow.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">3. You need a physical copy of your book by this Friday.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">4. Final, final drafts of your essays due this Friday. Feel free to e-mail me or stop in for a conference if you need some advice.</span></b>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-73005812848057444612015-04-17T06:06:00.000-07:002015-04-17T06:06:01.282-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: April 17, 2015<b>Focus: What can we do to prepare for next year and beyond?</b><br />
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1. Warming up: Submit your book-film club proposal<br />
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2. Traveling to the Forum together to figure out our futures<br />
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3. Returning to the classroom and enjoying one of three options:<br />
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<li><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Working on your schedules</span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Visiting <a href="https://www.collegeboard.org/">https://www.collegeboard.org/</a> to learn about the PSAT and SAT and/or <a href="http://www.actstudent.org/">http://www.actstudent.org/</a> to learn about the ACT</span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Drafting your essays</span></b></li>
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>HW:</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>1. Finish</b></span><b style="color: #741b47;"> your conclusion paragraph by Monday (at that point, your rough draft should be complete).</b><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>2. Final, final drafts due Friday, April 24.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>3. Please get your book-film club proposals signed by Tuesday, April 21; you will need an actual copy of your book no later than Friday, April 24 (if you're ordering one online, order it this weekend).</b></span><br />
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<br />kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-9365320658107682392015-04-16T06:02:00.001-07:002015-04-16T07:17:13.719-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: April 16, 2015<b>Focus: How can we develop and strengthen our writing by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach? (Common Core Writing Standard 4)</b><br />
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1. Warming up: Reading my feedback and setting some goals for today<br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Today, I'm going to become a better writer by...</span></b><br />
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2. Revising your first body paragraph<br />
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3. Using the feedback on your first body paragraph to form an effective second body paragraph<br />
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4. Offering you a few thoughts about <b><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tJXt7qdsRAD7bLCWWljvKFS8jT1Fzfsm8lZm2SSE95o/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">conclusions</a></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: #93c47d;">Your goal: To finish the second body paragraph before you leave class today and to meet the goal you set for yourself at the beginning of class.</b><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>HW:</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>1. Finish your second body paragraph if you did not finish in class today.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>2. Compose your conclusion paragraph by Monday.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>3. Final, final drafts due Friday, April 24.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>4. Book-film club proposals due tomorrow as you walk in the door.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>(Meet in here tomorrow first, then we'll travel to the Forum to hear the counselors.)</b></span>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-65318254733339675232015-04-14T08:18:00.004-07:002015-04-15T06:08:03.042-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: April 15, 2015<b>Focus: How can we develop and strengthen our writing by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach? (Common Core Writing Standard 4)</b><br />
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1. Warming up with your future book clubs and finalizing your choices<br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE SURE YOUR INTRO AND FIRST BODY PARAGRAPH ARE IN A CLEAN DOCUMENT (NOT IN THE OUTLINE).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">TITLE THE DOCUMENT "___________ (your last name) <i>F451</i> ESSAY" AND SHARE IT WITH ME RIGHT NOW.</span><br />
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2. Engaging in a self-help round of admitting our weaknesses<br />
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"Hi. My name is________________, and I ___________________ (admit your writing weakness)."<br />
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"Hi, ________________. I can help."<br />
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2.<a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YJ8W1qNf4h3bLnWdJTzUdQ74m8kj6Y_vB1yNLaR5jcQ/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"> Peer editing </a>each other's body paragraphs<br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #351c75;">Round 1: Give feedback on the weakness your partner just identified</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #351c75;">Round 2: Follow along with Ms. Leclaire's presentation (help me help you, kids)</span></b><br />
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3. Offering you some time to revise your first body paragraph and start composing your second<br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW:</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">1. A heads-up: I will be giving you feedback and a completion grade today (you should have an intro and one body paragraph at least).</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #741b47;">2. Please finish revising your first body paragraph; write about half of your second body paragraph (your goal will be to finish it by the end of class tomorrow).</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #741b47;">3. Book-film club proposals due this Friday (no signatures required yet)</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #741b47;">4. Final drafts due Friday, April 24. Late essays are penalized five points a day.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #741b47;">5. Turn in your school copies of <i>F451</i> as soon as you're done with them.</span></b>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-64564796520535453722015-04-14T05:43:00.000-07:002015-04-14T05:43:42.078-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: April 14, 2015<b>Focus: How can we develop and strengthen our writing by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach? (Common Core Writing Standard 4)</b><br />
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1. Warming up with a sample introduction from a brave volunteer<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-eb44a95d-b386-9606-c2ae-00fa01fcfbec"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No one ever suspects it, but the average person in a society can sometimes become a inspirational hero throughout the world. Both Montag from </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fahrenheit 451 </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">by Ray Bradbury and Truman from </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Truman Show</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> prove this is possible for any unlikely hero. Guy Montag is content with his job burning books until he meets his new neighbor, Clarisse who inspires him to make a change from his dystopian society. He becomes heavily influenced by guilt from destroying books, which have recently become a treasure to him. Truman Burbank is just an average man who discovers his entire life is staged and he decides he will stop at nothing to break free and create an actual life for himself. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Both Guy from </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">F451</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and Truman from </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Truman Show</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> prove that the desires to escape your confinement in society and to break free cannot be repressed, suggesting that humans are naturally rebellious.</span></span><br />
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2. Peer editing using <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tcMlPzYdoGNxmFQlSYc8lh9dtQHOLJDhfMp-VFhEEVE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">the official rubric</a><br />
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3. Breaking down the body paragraph, old school style<br />
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4. Revising your introductions and composing your body paragraphs/finishing your outlines, which were terrifyingly unfinished as of yesterday morning<br />
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5. Taking five minutes to touch base with book clubs and (hopefully) finalize decisions<br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW:</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">1. Complete your first body paragraph before class tomorrow.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">2. Finish revising your introduction based on today's feedback.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">3. Book-film club proposal due this Friday at the beginning of class.</span></b>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237112298292560060.post-56874897001724888072015-04-10T09:03:00.004-07:002015-04-13T06:02:10.076-07:00All Boys, All Blogged: April 13, 2015<b>Focus: How do we lay the organizational groundwork for book clubs and the synthesis essay?</b><br />
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1. Warming up: Introducing you to book clubs! Overview, letter, and time to browse<br />
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Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gOCWf4lrxM4GNUXODnPpuE45igmTCOmRAWtGzSm-a8M/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here </a>for a list of upstanding books made into upstanding films.<br />
Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D16QYWxwBHBhb52tvVfoTdu6ig9CyYe5UZsq7jFmS_I/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a> for a student-generated list.<br />
Click <a href="http://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/2014-Movies-Based-Books-30889382?stream_view=1#photo-32249597" target="_blank">here</a> for a list of books recently made into films.<br />
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2. . <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R98sgmllCEg" target="_blank">Warming up</a> your reader: What differentiates an<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WPLzSyirnfeCCV5LP3Ma6IDAGs1e2caEkLXsd7pIU0Q/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"> "A" introduction from a "D" introduction</a>? Writing your own "A" quality introductions<br />
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3. Breaking down the anatomy of a <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XUV34Kan68drm48GVJK-G4ZpweVhthqzntUxkPr-84M/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">body paragraph</a>, old-school style and starting to draft your own<br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">HW:</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">1. Finish your introduction and first body paragraph before class tomorrow.</span></b><br />
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<b>2. Work on your book club proposals, due Friday, April 17.</b></span>kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.com0