11/30: Lit as Film

Students will compile evidence from the film that fits into 3 Act Structure.

Agenda:
- Review Up in the Air (2009)
- Next film: The Social Network (2010)
- The Social Network Screenplay

HW:
- Screenplay Breakdown for TSN due Monday, 12/5 on Google Classroom

11/30: AP Lang

Students will discover the nuances within sources.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: A Note on Absolutes
1) Finish reading Monuments & Memorials Synthesis Packet (if needed)
2) Finish close reading questions on Google Classroom (if needed)
3) Finish essay outline on Google Classroom (if needed)
4) Begin drafting your essay (Writing Center is open at lunch!)

HW:
- Finish close reading questions & essay outline

Weekly Preview:
- Outline (Tuesday-Wednesday) on Classroom
- Essay (Thursday-Friday) and Rubric
- The essay is due to Turnitin.com at 11:59pm Friday night!

11/30: TV Production

Students will write segment five.

Agenda:
- Storyboarding / Brainstorming
- Begin filming

Media Contests:
- Doodle 4 Google: $0 fee, scholarship rewards (December 2!)
- Short Story Workshops with Writopia: $0 fee (December 13)
- 2nd Annual Montgomery County Youth Media Festival (January)
- Montgomery County Keeping it SAFE Program: $0 fee, $1000 reward (January)
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 fee, $500 reward (March)

HW:
- Make necessary preparations for your group's project

11/29: AP Lang

Students will discover the nuances within sources.

Agenda:
1) Finish reading Monuments & Memorials Synthesis Packet (if needed)
2) Finish close reading questions on Google Classroom (if needed)
3) Begin outlining essay on Google Classroom

HW:
- Finish close reading questions & essay outline

Weekly Preview:
- Outline (Tuesday-Wednesday) on Classroom
- Essay (Thursday-Friday) and Rubric
- The essay will be due to Turnitin.com at 11:59pm Friday night!

11/29: Lit as Film

Students will compare their screenplay breakdowns to the model.

Agenda:
- Review Up in the Air (2009)
- Next film: The Social Network (2010)
- The Social Network Screenplay

HW:
- Screenplay Breakdown for TSN due Monday, 12/5 on Google Classroom

11/29: TV Production

Students will write segment five.

Agenda:
- Storyboarding / Brainstorming
- Begin filming

Media Contests:
- Doodle 4 Google: $0 fee, scholarship rewards (December 2!)
- 2nd Annual Montgomery County Youth Media Festival (January)
- Montgomery County Keeping it SAFE Program: $0 fee, $1000 reward (January)
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 fee, $500 reward (March)

HW:
- Make necessary preparations for your group's project

11/28: Lit as Film

Students will compare their screenplay breakdowns to the model.

Agenda:
- Review Up in the Air (2009)
- Next film: The Social Network (2010)
- The Social Network Screenplay

HW:
- Screenplay Breakdown for TSN due Monday, 12/5 on Google Classroom

11/28: AP Lang

Students will discover the nuances within sources.

Agenda:
- Read Monuments & Memorials Synthesis Packet
- Close reading questions on Google Classroom

HW:
- Finish close reading questions for each source on Classroom

Weekly Preview:
- Outline (Tuesday-Wednesday) on Classroom
- Essay (Thursday-Friday) and Rubric

11/28: TV Production

Students will submit segment four and begin planning segment five.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Review Segment Ideas Thus Far
- Production Teams (shuffle?)
- Storyboarding / Brainstorming

Media Contests:
- Montgomery County Keeping it SAFE Program: $0 fee, $1000 reward
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 fee, $500 reward
- 2nd Annual Montgomery County Youth Media Festival
- Doodle 4 Google: $0 fee, scholarship rewards

HW:
- Make necessary preparations for your group's project

11/24-11/25: All

No school; Thanksgiving break!

11/23: AP Lang

Students will summarize rhetorical elements in an Op-Doc or video.

Agenda:
- Vote: Op-Doc or Film

Reminders:
- Missing Op-Doc Essays --
- PD. 4: Lauren, Nelson, Christian, Andrew, Zion
- PD. 8: Ashley, Alexis

HW:
- Missing Op-Doc Essays
- Turn in final slides file to Google Classroom
- Turn in the audience capture sheet to Google Classroom

11/23: Lit as Film

Students will read and react to screenplay elements via a feature film.

Agenda:
- If not done: Screenplay Breakdown on Classroom (late)
- If done: No Film School or RocketJump Film School or Every Frame a Painting

HW:
- If not done: Screenplay Breakdown on Classroom (late)

11/23: TV Production

Students will submit segment four and begin planning segment five.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Review Segment Ideas Thus Far
- Survey: Your favorite segment idea for next round!

Media Contests:
- Montgomery County Keeping it SAFE Program: $0 fee, $1000 reward
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 fee, $500 reward
- 2nd Annual Montgomery County Youth Media Festival
- Doodle 4 Google: $0 fee, scholarship rewards

HW:
- Make necessary preparations for your group's project

11/22: Lit as Film

Students will read and react to screenplay elements via a feature film.

Agenda:
- If not done: Screenplay Breakdown on Classroom (late)
- If done: No Film School or RocketJump Film School or Every Frame a Painting

HW:
- If not done: Screenplay Breakdown on Classroom (late)

11/22: AP Lang

Students will demonstrate mastery of SOAPSTONE, rhetorical appeals and rhetorical devices by presenting arguments about various monuments/memorials.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Get organized!
- Order of presentations: Table 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Audience Capture Sheet on Google Classroom

Reminders:
- Missing Op-Doc Essays --
- PD. 4: Lauren, Nelson, Christian, Andrew, Zion
- PD. 8: Ashley, Alexis

HW:
- Missing Op-Doc Essays (if applicable)
- Turn in final slides file to Google Classroom
- Turn in the audience capture sheet to Google Classroom

11/22: TV Production

Students will submit segment four and begin planning segment five.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Review Segment Ideas Thus Far
- Survey: Your favorite segment idea for next round!

Media Contests:
- Montgomery County Keeping it SAFE Program: $0 fee, $1000 reward
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 fee, $500 reward
- 2nd Annual Montgomery County Youth Media Festival
- Doodle 4 Google: $0 fee, scholarship rewards

HW:
- Make necessary preparations for your group's project

11/21: AP Lang

Students will produce a presentation based on a specific monument/memorial.

Agenda:
- Assignment Expectations
- Model
- Tips
- Create a slideshow presentation, share with your table group
- Presentations in class tomorrow!

Reminders:
- Missing Op-Doc Essays,
- PD. 4: Lauren, Nelson, Christian, Andrew, Zion, Daniel
- PD. 8: Ashley, Alexis, Sophia

HW:
- Missing Op-Doc Essays (if applicable)
- Submit the final slides file to Google Classroom by 11:59pm tonight

11/21: Lit as Film

Students will read and react to screenplay elements via a feature film.

Agenda:
- Screenplay Breakdown on Google Classroom! (due tonight at 11:59pm! Deadline 11/23)
- Save the Cat Film Genres

Exemplar:
- Mr. Arora's breakdown of A Serious Man (2009)

HW:
- Read the screenplay!

11/21: TV Production

Students will finalize segment four; or begin planning segment five

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Consider your cuts/transitions
- Aim to finish segment four ASAP!
- Evidence of planning needed from each group!
- Late Google Classroom logs
- (Will, Briaunna, Tajir, Heron, Brian, Estefany, Alex. Madi)
- Preview upcoming segment ideas

Media Contests:
- Montgomery County Keeping it SAFE Program: $0 fee, $1000 reward
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 fee, $500 reward
- 2nd Annual Montgomery County Youth Media Festival
- Doodle 4 Google: $0 fee, scholarship rewards

HW:
- Make necessary preparations for your group's project

11/18: AP Lang

Students will recognize arguments within statues.

Agenda:
- Attendance
- 1 Minute Read: Station 31: The Story Behind the Statue
- At the statues, fill out capture sheet
- Take several photos
- Share the best photo (one per table group) with me via Twitter, @QuinceOrchardTV
- The photo should include a caption that encapsulates the argument

Reminders:
- Turn in Outline on Google Classroom
- Essays are due to Turnitin.com tonight at 11:59pm
- Essay Rubric Here

Optional:
- Share your essay (not ouline) with the writing center for feedback
- Remember to include a friendly note and give can comment/edit privileges

HW:
- Finish writing out essay and outline

11/18: Lit as Film

Students will read and react to screenplay elements via a feature film.

Agenda:
- Screenplay Breakdown on Google Classroom! (due Mon. night!)
- Save the Cat Film Genres

Exemplar:
- Mr. Arora's breakdown of A Serious Man (2009)

HW:
- Read the screenplay!

11/18: TV Production

Students will finalize segment four.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: The power of suggestion, how to avoid overwriting
- Aim to finish segment four by Friday
- Google Classroom daily log (did you do everyday this week?)
- Preview upcoming segment ideas

Media Contests:

- Montgomery County Keeping it SAFE Program: $0 fee, $1000 reward
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 fee, $500 reward
- 2nd Annual Montgomery County Youth Media Festival
- Doodle 4 Google: $0 fee, scholarship rewards

HW:
- Make necessary preparations for your group's project

11/17: TV Production

Students will create segment four.

Agenda:
- Aim to finish segment four by Friday
- Google Classroom daily log (did you do Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)

Media Contests:

- Montgomery County Keeping it SAFE Program: $0 fee, $1000 reward
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 fee, $500 reward
- 2nd Annual Montgomery County Youth Media Festival
- Doodle 4 Google: $0 fee, scholarship rewards

HW:
- Make necessary preparations for your group's project

11/17: Lit as Film

Students will discover screenplay elements via feature film.

Agenda:
- Screenplay Breakdown on Google Classroom!
- Save the Cat Film Genres

Exemplar:
- Mr. Arora's breakdown of A Serious Man (2009)

HW:
- Read the screenplay!

11/17: AP Lang

Students will demonstrate mastery of rhetorical analysis via Op-Doc essay

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Returned Field Trip Forms
- 1 Minute Read: Station 31: The Story Behind the Statue
- Remember to turn in Outline on Google Classroom
- Continue writing essays; they are due to Turnitin.com Friday at 11:59pm
- Essay Rubric Here

Optional:
- Share your essay (not ouline) with the writing center for feedback
- Remember to include a friendly note and give can comment/edit privileges

HW:
- Field Trip Forms due ASAP! We will go tomorrow or Monday in class
- Finish writing out essay

11/16: Lit as Film

Students will discover screenplay elements via feature film.

Agenda:
- Up in the Air (2009)
- Screenplay Breakdown on Google Classroom!
- Save the Cat Film Genres

Exemplar:
- Mr. Arora's breakdown of A Serious Man (2009)

HW:
- Read the screenplay!

11/16: AP Lang

Students will write their rhetorical analysis essay on an Op-Doc

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Returned Field Trip Forms
- Turn in Outline on Google Classroom
- Begin writing out essay
- Essays are due to Turnitin.com Friday at 11:59pm
- Essay Rubric Here

Optional:
- Share with the writing center for feedback
- Remember to include a friendly note and give can comment/edit privileges

HW:
- Field Trip Forms due ASAP!  We will go Friday or Monday in class
- Finish writing out essay

11/16: TV Production

Students will produce segment four.

Agenda:
- Aim to finish segment four by Friday
- Google Classroom daily log (did you do Monday & Tuesday?)

Film Contests:

- Montgomery County Keeping it SAFE Program
- 2nd Annual Montgomery County Youth Media Festival

HW:
- Make necessary preparations for your group's project

11/15: All

Mr. Arora is out today; please follow the substitute teacher's instructions.

11/14: AP Lang

Students will plan their rhetorical analysis essay via an outline on Classroom.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Pick you favorite Op-Doc: Gnarly, Soda, Concentration, or Conversation
- Field Trip Forms
- Work on Outline on Classroom
- Lord of the Chromebook Cart

Reminders:
- P$AT: Devonte, Jack, Zion (PD 4);
- Ashley, Vicky, Elsie, Alexis, Ujana (PD 8)

HW:
- Check Edline
- Finish outline by tomorrow; when you do, begin writing
- Field Trip Forms

11/14: TV Production

Students will prepare ideas for segment four.

Agenda:
- Aim to finish segment four by Friday
- Don't forget: Google Classroom daily log

Upcoming:

- Film Contests!
- Lord of the Chromebook Cart

HW:
- Make necessary preparations for your group's project

11/14: Lit as Film

Students will watch a film and then breakdown its screenplay.

Agenda:
- Lord of the Chromebook Cart
- Up in the Air (2009)
- Screenplay

HW:
- Read the screenplay!

11/11: Lit as Film

Students will discover the conventions of a documentary.

Agenda:
- Before the Flood (2016)
- Notecard: most shocking fact thus far (PD. 6)

HW:
- None

11/11: AP Lang

Students will demonstrate mastery of the rhetorical appeals by rotating stations.

Agenda:
- No Chromebooks today
- Warm-up: Read intro to ethos, pathos & logos notes
- Team building exercises: share favorites
- Rotate stations
- Lord of the Chromebook Cart

Reminders:
- Almost, Maine advertisement
- P$AT: Devonte, Jack, Zion (PD 4);
- Ashley, Vicky, Elsie, Alexis, Ujana (PD 8)

HW:
- Check Edline
- Finish all Op-Doc worksheets on Classroom
- Optional: watch Before the Flood (2016); it may be used for next week's essay

11/11: TV Production

Students will prepare ideas for segment four.

Agenda:
- Production Teams
- Turn in segment three if you have not yet
- Brainstorm & Check-in

- Begin filming!

Upcoming:

- Film Contests!
- Lord of the Chromebook Cart

HW:
- Make necessary preparations for your group's project

11/10: AP Lang

Students will discover the elements of SOAPS by examining the conventions of a documentary.

Agenda:
- Last Op-Doc: A Conversation with Latinos on Race (NYT Link)
- Accompanying WS on Google Classroom

HW:
- Vocab.com due tomorrow!
- Google Classroom Work (catch up on all Op-Doc work!)

11/10: Lit as Film

Students will discover the conventions of a documentary.

Agenda:
- Before the Flood (2016)
- Notecard: most shocking fact thus far

HW:
- None

11/10: TV Production

Students will prepare ideas for segment four.

Agenda:
- Production Teams
- Turn in segment three if you have not yet
- Brainstorm & Check-in

- Begin filming!

Upcoming:

- Film Contests!

HW:
- Make necessary preparations for your group's project

11/9: AP Lang

Students will discover the elements of SOAPS by examining the conventions of a documentary.

Agenda:
- New quarter = new seats!
- 21st Century Concentration Camps (NYT link)
- Accompanying WS on Google Classroom

HW:
- Vocab.com due 11/11
- Google Classroom Work (catch up on all Op-Doc work!)

11/9: Lit as Film

Students will discover the conventions of a documentary.

Agenda:
- Before the Flood (2016)

HW:
- None

11/9: TV Production

Students will prepare ideas for segment four.

Agenda:
- New quarter = new seats (sit with at least 2 people you have not yet worked with)
- Turn in segment three if you have not yet
- Brainstorm & Check-in

HW:
- Make necessary preparations to begin filming tomorrow

11/7-11/8

No school because of professional day and the election.

11/4: AP Lang

Students will identify the elements of the acronym SOAPS by applying them to visual text.

Agenda:

- Watch "NYC Soda Ban Explained, Sort of"

- NY Times link here

- Corresponding worksheet on Google Classroom
- Check individual grades

HW:

- Vocab.com due 11/11

- Google Classroom Work (catch up on everything from this week!)

11/4: Lit as Film

Students will pitch a presentation for our next piece.

Agenda:
- Remaining Presentations
- The Gradebook is closed as of tonight

HW:
- None (except for late/missing work)

11/4: TV Production

Students will finalize segment three and move onto writing tasks.

Agenda:
- Third Segment Due ASAP
- Google Classroom: Production Goals (late); Rocket Jump Film School
- Down time?  Talk to Arora about supplemental projects

HW:
- All Google Classroom work must be done by tonight

11/3: Lit as Film

Students will pitch a presentation for our next piece.

Agenda:
- Presentations
- Ensure that your video is in your PPT and submitted to Classroom

HW:
- Finish PPTs if needed
- Presentations must be given by Friday at the latest

11/3: AP Lang

Students will identify the elements of the acronym SOAPS by applying them to visual text.

Agenda:

- Watch "Gnarly in Pink"

- NY Times link here

- Corresponding worksheet on Google Classroom

HW:

- Vocab.com due 11/11

- Google Classroom Work

11/3: TV Production

Students will finalize segment three and move onto writing tasks.

Agenda:
- Third segment check-in
- Google Classroom: Production Goals, Rocket Jump Film School
- Down time?  Talk to Arora about supplemental projects

HW:
- All Google Classroom work must be done by tomorrow

11/2: Lit as Film

Students will pitch a presentation for our next piece.

Agenda:
- Presentations
- Ensure that your video is in your PPT and submitted to Classroom

HW:
- Finish PPTs if needed
- Presentations must be given by Friday at the latest

11/2: AP Lang

Students will describe how a filmmaker's techniques reveal his/her purpose.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Watch "Life After Serving"
- "Life After Serving" WS on Google Classroom
- Exemplar
- Where we are headed

Reminders:
- The Gradebook is closed as of Friday

HW:
- "Life After Serving" WS on Google Classroom
- Vocab.com List by 11/11 (Q2 grade)
- P4 Essays: Nelson, Andrew, Zion
- P8 Essays: Jeffrey, Heron, Alexis

11/2: TV Production

Students will finalize segment three and move onto writing tasks.

Agenda:
- Third segment check-in
- Google Classroom: Production Goals, Rocket Jump Film School
- Down time?  Talk to Arora about supplemental projects

HW:
- Google Classroom work must be done by Friday

11/1: AP Lang

Students will discuss and describe rhetorical appeals as they appear in images.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Vocab.com based on forthcoming Op-Docs by 11/11

- Whiteboards:

- Mary Poppins (version 1)
- Mary Poppins (version 2)
- Frozen (version 1)

- Frozen (version 2)

- Exit Ticket
- Refer to yesterday's PPT for sentence frames

HW:
- Vocab.com List by 11/11 (Q2 grade)
- P4 Essays: Nelson, Andrew, Zion
- P8 Essays: Jeffrey, Heron, Alexis

11/1: Lit as Film

Students will pitch a presentation for our next piece.

Agenda:
- With a partner, finish work on Google Classroom
- Last day in class to work
- Project presentations: Wednesday-Thursday

HW:
- Google Classroom: Pitch Project

11/1: TV Production

Students will finalize segment three and move onto writing tasks.

Agenda:
- Third segment Check-ins
- Google Classroom: Production Goals, Rocket Jump Film School
- Down time?  Talk to Arora about supplemental projects

HW:
- Google Classroom work