The Final Finishes! May 22, 2019

Focus: What can we learn about our society through each other's films?

1. Warming up with a few final thoughts:

• Keep it on the quiet side...tests are happening on the other side of the wall.

• No late work will be accepted at this point; make-up work and revisions were due last Thursday.

• Final grades for this class will be posted by noon today.

• An 79.4% = C+; an 79.5 = B-. Grades are non-negotiable, so please don't e-mail me.

• Watch each other's mockumentaries respectfully, and enjoy!

2. Presenting our films using this document.

3. Completing the English 10 course evaluation

HW:
Go enjoy your summer!

The Final Continues! May 17, 2019

Focus: What can we learn about our society through each other's films?

1. Warming up with a few final thoughts:

• Link your film to your name on this document.

• Turn in your Works Cited page with your name on it (if it's not in your film).  

• Keep it on the quiet side...tests could be happening on the other side of the wall.

• No late work will be accepted at this point; make-up work and revisions were due yesterday.

• Final grades for this class will be posted by noon the day after your English final.

• An 89.4% = B+; an 89.5 = A-. Grades are non-negotiable, so please don't e-mail me.

• Watch each other's mockumentaries respectfully, and enjoy!

2. Presenting our films!

HW:
See you on WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 at 9:30 am for our final exam period!

The Final Begins! May 16, 2019

Focus: What can we learn about our society through each other's films?

1. Warming up with a few final thoughts:

• Link your film to your name on this document.

• Turn in your Works Cited page with your name on it (if it's not in your film).  

• Keep it on the quiet side...tests could be happening on the other side of the wall.

• All revised / make-up work for this class is due TODAY by 4:00 pm.

• Final grades for this class will be posted by noon the day after your English final.

• An 89.4% = B+; an 89.5 = A-. Grades are non-negotiable, so please don't e-mail me.

• Watch each other's mockumentaries respectfully, and enjoy!

2. Presenting our films!

3. Checking in with IC, if time allows

HW:
1. Remember that all revised / make-up work for English 10 is due TODAY by 4:00 pm.

2. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 9:30 am: Our final exam period

Final Editing: May 15, 2019

Focus: What final editing does our film need?

1. Warming up with Ms. Leclaire's final mini lesson on publishing:

Be sure your film is finalized and shared BEFORE class tomorrow (it can take some time, so don't wait until class).

• You will likely click "Publish," and/or "Exports" and/or "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." 

• Check to make sure it works.

• Link your video to your name on  this document.

2. Working on your final films for the final time!

3. Looking through the rubric one last time; make sure you have a copy for me to use tomorrow. If your Works Cited page is finished, I will happily check it off for you today!

HW:
1. THURSDAY, MAY 16: 

• Mockumentaries are due by the beginning of class. There will be an automatic 25% reduction in grade per day that the film is late. No excuses will be accepted.

• All revised / make-up work for English 10 is due 4:00. No course work may be submitted after this deadline.

2. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 9:30 am: Our final exam period

Editing the Film: May 14, 2019

Focus: How can we edit and polish our films?

1. Warming up with shocking last-minute conversations of years past

2. Offering you a mini lesson on Works Cited pages: Try easybib.com

Your two Works Cited options:

Include a Works Cited slide in your film.

OR

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.

Remember to include all sites on your Works Cited page.

3. Working on your mockumentary films and checking out THE RUBRIC

HW:
1. THURSDAY, MAY 16: 

• Mockumentaries are due by the beginning of class. There will be an automatic 25% reduction in grade per day that the film is late. No excuses will be accepted.

• All revised / make-up work for English 10 is due 4:00. No course work may be submitted after this deadline.

2. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 9:30 am: Our final exam period

Creating the Film: May 13, 2019

Focus: What techniques can we use to create the film?

1. Warming up with our final three good things and a simple yet effective film technique:

Example #1: Supersize Me

2. Giving you time to gather images, music, and videos

Here are helpful ideas:

• MUSIC: Google search a website that converts youtube music videos to MP3s (this is an easy way to get music for your film).

• VIDEO: Google search a website that converts youtube videos into videos (MP4s) you can use in your film.

• KEEP TRACK OF ALL WEBSITES USED.

• If your film will be five minutes or less (or you're willing to pay), try www.wevideo.com; for the free version, you need to cap your video to 5 minutes.

• If you have a Mac, use iMovie.

• If you have a laptop with Windows and your film will be longer than five minutes, try Movie Maker.

HW:
1. THURSDAY, MAY 16: 

• Mockumentaries are due by the beginning of class. There will be an automatic 25% reduction in grade per day that the film is late. No excuses will be accepted.

• All revised / make-up work for English 10 is due 4:00. No course work may be submitted after this deadline.

2. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 9:30 am: Our final exam period

Editing the Script: May 10, 2019

Focus: How do we write a script to develop real and imagined events?

1. Warming up with reflections on your focus this week and our deadline contract

2. Continuing to transform your timeline into your script

• Start your script in the year farthest to the right on your timeline; in other words, pretend like you're in the future.

3. Editing and empowering your scrips with this self-editing doc

HW:

1. BY MONDAY: Finish your script. 

2. THURSDAY, MAY 16: 

• Mockumentaries are due by the beginning of class.

• All revised / make-up work for English 10 is due 4:00. No course work may be submitted after this deadline.

3. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 9:30 am: Our final exam period

Writing the Script, Day 2: May 9, 2019

Focus: How do we write a script to develop real and imagined events?

1. Warming up: Listening to an opening clip from a "real" documentary

• Write down the words and phrases that turn this penguin story into a HUMAN story.

2. Transforming your timeline into your script

• Start your script in the year farthest to the right on your timeline; in other words, pretend like you're in the future.

3. Please make sure that by the end of class, you have completed at least half of your script.

HW:

1. TOMORROW: Finish the first half of your script.

2. THURSDAY, MAY 16: 

• Mockumentaries are due by the beginning of class.

• All revised / make-up work for English 10 is due 4:00. No course work may be submitted after this deadline.

3. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 9:30 am: Our final exam period

Writing the Script, Day 1: May 8, 2019

Focus: How do we write a script to develop real and imagined events?

Please turn in your Fahrenheit 451 books if you have not yet done so.

1. Warming up: Watching a professional mockumentary from 2015: EPIC

• What aspects of this mockumentary work for you?

• What did you notice about the narration / the script?

2. Finishing your timeline and starting your script

• Start your script in the year farthest to the right on your timeline; in other words, pretend like you're in the future.

3. Please make sure that by the end of class, you have at least completed your timeline (and hopefully started your script)

HW:
1. TOMORROW: Finish your timeline.

2. THURSDAY, MAY 16: 

• Mockumentaries are due by the beginning of class.

• All revised / make-up work for English 10 is due 4:00. No course work may be submitted after this deadline.

3. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 9:30 am: Our final exam period

Inventing the Future: May 7, 2019

Focus: How can we combine our ability to invent with our ability analyze history?

Please turn in your Fahrenheit 451 books if you have not yet done so.

1.Warming up with a thank you, this week's goals, and our simplified bathroom policy

2. Considering your powers of imagination: Which projection into the future is stronger and why?

Projection #1: 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.

Projection #2: 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.

3. Offering you an overview of the timeline (click here for an example)

4. Finishing your annotated research and creating your timeline

HW:
TODAY: Make sure you have finished your annotated research and started your timeline.

MAP Testing: May 6, 2019

Focus: How can we show mastery of our reading skills?

1. Warming up with three good things and setting goals for the week

2. MAP testing

• Show your best reading skills and go slowly. If you choose to take an A.P. class in any content area in the future, even statistics, they may use your MAP scores to determine your eligibility.

• I will give you an Attempt and Completion grade today for putting your best effort into the MAP test. 

• It must remain quiet, even if you finish early.

• When you finish, please close your Chromebook and plug it into the cart so that it may charge.

HW:

1. For TOMORROW: Make sure you have read and annotated your five sources before class.

2. For WEDNESDAY, May 17: All make-up work / revised work due by 4:00 pm. No course work, other than the mockumentary, will be accepted after this date.

3. THURSDAY, May 18: We begin watching the mockumentaries.

Academic Investigations: May 3, 2019

Focus: How we can we establish a strong, academic background for our mockumentaries?

1. Warming up with Focus / Participation and making a plan: What do you need to accomplish today?

2. Finishing your how/why charts and five annotated articles; please show me EACH STEP AS YOU FINISH.

• Remember that you need to annotate each article with your brainstorming and questions: 

• You can copy and paste articles into a Google doc and insert comments, or 
• You can print and manually highlight and jot stuff down, or 
• You can copy only what you need from each article and follow it with a bullet point of your thoughts. Whatever works!

• Keep track of your sources and start a Works Cited page (I suggest Easybib and a list of hyperlinks).

• Keep everything inside your Mockumentary Folder.

3. Introducing the timeline and creating your projections into the future

HW:
1. TODAY: Make sure your Big Synthesis Outline is complete and in your shared folder.

2. MONDAY: Finish finding, reading, and annotating your five articles.

Exploring Our Society's Past: May 2, 2019

Focus: How do we start creating our mockumentaries?

1. Warming up. Testing your topic by brainstorming its history: The How/Why Chart

Pencils vs. cell phones

Aim to finish this step in class today, and show me so that I can give you credit on your rubric and get you started on your annotated research.

2. Exploring the overview of the mockumentary

3. Starting on your annotated research if time allows; click HERE for an example of annotated research  (keep the C.R.A.P. test in mind)

HW:
FRIDAY: Synthesis outlines are due (Tuesday was the last day of in-class work time, so come see me during an off hour if you need help).

Imagining Our Society's Future: May 1, 2019

Focus: What will our imaginations create in the final two weeks of English 10?

PLC / TRIBE: Shortened Class

1. Warming up: Viewing a few sample mockumentaries

Ralph Lauren
Meninism
Boring History Lesson on Music
iPods

2. Figuring out the purpose and process of creating a mockumentary

3. Brainstorming possible topics and starting the how/why chart

HW:
FRIDAY: Synthesis outlines are due (yesterday was the last day of in-class work time, so come see me during an off hour if you need help).