The Mission is Over

Today we finished The Mission. On Monday, we will have an in-class essay in which you justify The Mission earning the Oscar for Best Cinematography.

Our Mission Continues

Today we watched The Mission.

If you were absent, check out a classmate's notes.

Our Mission

Today we read our outside reading books for the first 15 minutes of class. Then we watched the beginning of The Mission. Since our "mission" is to defend the film's Oscar for Best Cinematography, we took notes on at least 4 examples of good cinematography from today's viewing.

Homework: Continue the outside reading...

Reading Film

DON'T FORGET TO BLOG TONIGHT!!

Today we finished talking about reading film. If you were absent, please get the notes from a classmate.

DON'T FORGET TO BLOG TONIGHT!!

Homework: Bring your outside reading book to class tomorrow!

DON'T FORGET TO BLOG TONIGHT!!

Poetry Finale

Today we took the final poetry quiz. Then, we took notes on film terms.

If you were absent, you must make up the poetry quiz. You should also get the film term notes from a classmate.

Fabulous Friday with Frost

Today we discussed the work we did with Frost's "Mending Wall," and I collected the homework. Then, we read "The Wood Pile" and worked on the analysis questions.

If you were absent, please print the poem "The Wood Pile" and the analysis questions from Edline. Then, glue the poem and answer the questions in your notebook.

Homework: Prepare for the poetry quiz on Monday.

Frosty Poetry

Today we worked with the Robert Frost poem, "Mending Wall," We analyzed both the poem's form and its content.

If you were absent, please find--on Edline--a copy of "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost & TWO sheets that you will need to complete (so you're printing a total of 3 items from Edline).

Also, don't forget to introduce your outside reading book on your blog--title, author, and an explanation of why you want to read it.