1/31: AP Lang

Students will discover the benefits of class resources.

Agenda:
- Counselor visit
- Webquest
- Technology Signup: Remind, Classroom, Turnitin and Vocab

HW:
- Vocab.com Satire List due/DL Friday, 2/10 (get to 100% practice)

1/31: Lit as Film

Students will discover the benefits of class resources.

Agenda:
- Turn in parent signature sheets
- Webquest
- Join Google Classroom & Remind texting
- Time to work on posters

HW:
- Parent signature (last page of Syllabus) due ASAP!
- My Life as a TV Show / Movie due Thursday

1/31: TV Production

Students will compile and finalize their KIS application.

Agenda:
- Review your submission(s)
- Adjustments may be necessary to video (do these ASAP!)
- Keeping It Safe Application

Each group:
- Cover sheet
- Reflection statement
- Minor releases

- All K.I.S. materials need to be turned in by tomorrow
- Watch the Secret World of Foley

New Folks:

- Turn in signed TV Contract & Syllabus

- Review Vocabulary Terms / Techniques

- Practical Assignment due Friday, Feb. 3
- Last semester's videos, for your viewing pleasure
- Join Google Classroom code: mnk633u
- Join Remind texting: text @arora1 to 810-10

Outside opportunities:
- Tryka Film Coalition: a student-run film club, contact Jacob Cornblatt
- Need SSL? Film basketball!: contact Mr. Chris Campbell, now-Feb

- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 entry, $500 reward, due mid-March
- Montgomery County Youth Media Festival: submissions due April
- Screen Test Student Fest: $10 entry, $500 reward, submissions due April

1/30: AP Lang

Students will discover classroom etiquette and procedures.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Fold the notecard (hamburger/horizontal style)
- Write your name on the outside
- Put parent/guardian name and contact on the inside

- Attendance / Circle Exercise
- Bingo!
- Syllabus
- Counselors visit tomorrow

HW:
- Technology Signup: Remind, Classroom, Turnitin and Vocab

1/30: Lit as Film

Students will design movie posters based on their lives.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Fold the notecard (hamburger/horizontal style)
- Write your name on the outside
- Put parent/guardian name and contact on the inside

- Attendance / Circle Exercise
- Bingo!
- Syllabus
- My Life as a TV Show / Movie
- You may make your poster on Google Slides or by hand

HW:
- Parent signature (last page of Syllabus) due ASAP!
- My Life as a TV Show / Movie due Thursday

1/30: TV Production

Students will justify their anti-drinking PSA.

Agenda:
- Review your submission(s)
- Keeping It Safe Application

- Adjustments may be necessary to video (do these ASAP!)

- Google Classroom:  Reflection Statement due tonight

- Students under the age of 18: Media Release Form due tomorrow

- All K.I.S. materials need to be turned in by Wednesday

New Folks:

- TV Contract & Syllabus

- Review Vocabulary Terms / Techniques

- Practical Assignment due Friday, Feb. 3
- Last semester's videos, for your viewing pleasure
- Join Google Classroom code: mnk633u
- Join Remind texting: text @arora1 to 810-10

Reminders:
- Paper pass out during period 1

- Tell friends to sign up for next year's:

- TV Production (786031), Literature as Film (690600)

Outside opportunities:
- Tryka Film Coalition: a student-run film club, contact Jacob Cornblatt
- Need SSL? Film basketball!: contact Mr. Chris Campbell, now-Feb

- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 entry, $500 reward, due mid-March
- Montgomery County Youth Media Festival: submissions due April
- Screen Test Student Fest: $10 entry, $500 reward, submissions due April

1/26: AP Lang

Students will discuss current events and issues.

Agenda:
- Guest Speakers
- See me for Grade ?s
- Thank you for a terrific semester

HW:
- Check Edline
- Tell friends about TV Production (786031)
- Tell friends about Literature as Film (690600)

1/26: Lit as Film

Students will illustrate the benefits of film studies.

Agenda:
- Late work
- Grade ?s

Reminders:
- Tell friends about TV Production (786031)
- Tell friends about Literature as Film (690600)

1/26: TV Production

Students will demonstrate mastery of creating a PSA.

Agenda:
- Watch submissions!
- Grading ?s

Reminders:
- Tell friends about TV Production (786031) / Literature as Film (690600)
- Notes from Mr. Malcolmson on Cougar TV Expectations
- On the value of planning
- The 180 degree rule: when characters are talking to each other

Outside opportunities:
- Tryka Film Coalition: a student-run film club, contact Jacob Cornblatt
- Need SSL?  Film basketball!: contact Mr. Chris Campbell, now-Feb
- Montgomery County Youth Media Festival: submissions due April
- Screen Test Student Fest: $10 entry, $500 reward, submissions due April
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 entry, $500 reward, due mid-March

1/25: Lit as Film

Students will illustrate the benefits of film studies.

Agenda:
- Create 5 advertisements for students:
- One must look like my example on Classroom
- For the four others, you can use your imagination!
- Keep memes and other visuals school appropriate

HW:
- Check Edline
- Ads / Late Work
- Tell friends about TV Production (786031)
- Tell friends about Literature as Film (690600)

1/25: AP Lang

Students will explain an author's and illustrator's rhetorical decisions.

Agenda:
- If you haven't already, take this college readiness survey (4th)
- Students Letters from last year

- Multiple Choice Wednesday
- Share out: the OPTIC Method on Google Classroom

HW:
- Check Edline
- Tell friends about TV Production (786031)
- Tell friends about Literature as Film (690600)

1/25: TV Production

Students will demonstrate mastery of creating a PSA.

Agenda:
- KIS previous winners for reference
- Keeping it Safe Assignment, due today, Wednesday, January 25
- Keeping it Safe Rubric here

Reminders:
- Tell friends about TV Production (786031) / Literature as Film (690600)
- Notes from Mr. Malcolmson on Cougar TV Expectations
- On the value of planning
- The 180 degree rule: when characters are talking to each other

Outside opportunities:
- Tryka Film Coalition: a student-run film club, contact Jacob Cornblatt
- Need SSL?  Film basketball!: contact Mr. Chris Campbell, now-Feb
- Montgomery County Youth Media Festival: submissions due April
- Screen Test Student Fest: $10 entry, $500 reward, submissions due April
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 entry, $500 reward, due mid-March

1/24: AP Lang

Students will explain an author's and illustrator's rhetorical decisions.

Agenda:
- If you haven't already, take this college readiness survey (4th)

- Multiple Choice Tuesday
- Paper pass back
- The OPTIC Method on Google Classroom

- Sit at Table 3:
Period 4: Richard, Andrew, Ian
Period 8: Ashley, Jeffrey, Ellen

HW:
- Check Edline
- Tell friends about TV Production (786031)
- Tell friends about Literature as Film (690600)

1/24: Lit as Film

Students will illustrate the benefits of film studies.

Agenda:
- Create 5 advertisements for students:
- One must look like my example on Classroom
- For the four others, you can use your imagination!
- Return papers

HW:
- Letterboxd Assignment (late)
- Tell friends about TV Production (786031)
- Tell friends about Literature as Film (690600)

1/24: TV Production

Students will finalize a video for a contest.

Agenda:
- KIS previous winners for reference
- Keeping it Safe Assignment, due tomorrow, Wednesday, January 25
- Keeping it Safe Rubric here

Reminders:
- Tell friends about TV Production (786031) / Literature as Film (690600)
- Notes from Mr. Malcolmson on Cougar TV Expectations
- On the value of planning
- The 180 degree rule: when characters are talking to each other

Outside opportunities:
- Tryka Film Coalition: a student-run film club, contact Jacob Cornblatt
- Need SSL?  Film basketball!: contact Mr. Chris Campbell, now-Feb
- Montgomery County Youth Media Festival: submissions due April
- Screen Test Student Fest: $10 entry, $500 reward, submissions due April
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 entry, $500 reward, due mid-March

1/23: AP Lang

Students will explain an author's and illustrator's rhetorical decisions.

Agenda:
- If you haven't already, take this college readiness survey

- Multiple Choice Monday
- The OPTIC Method on Google Classroom

- Sit at Table 3:
Period 4: Nelson, Joey, Richard, Andrew, Ian, Zion
Period 8: Ashley, Yardley, Jeffrey, Angelo, Ellen, Heron

HW:
- Check Edline
- Tell friends about TV Production (786031)
- Tell friends about Literature as Film (690600)

1/23: Lit as Film

Students will illustrate the benefits of film studies.

Agenda:
- Create 5 advertisements for students:
- One must look like my example on Classroom
- For the four others, you can use your imagination!
- Return papers

- See me:
Period 6: Brian
Period 7: Jose

HW:
- Letterboxd Assignment (late)
- Tell friends about TV Production (786031)
- Tell friends about Literature as Film (690600)

1/23: TV Production

Students will develop a video for a contest.

Agenda:
- KIS previous winners for reference
- Continue working on last project (two days left!)
- Keeping it Safe Assignment, due Wednesday, January 25
- Keeping it Safe Rubric here

Reminders:
- Tell friends about TV Production (786031) / Literature as Film (690600)
- Notes from Mr. Malcolmson on Cougar TV Expectations
- On the value of planning
- The 180 degree rule: when characters are talking to each other

Outside opportunities:
- Tryka Film Coalition: a student-run film club, contact Jacob Cornblatt
- Need SSL?  Film basketball!: contact Mr. Chris Campbell, now-Feb
- Montgomery County Youth Media Festival: submissions due April
- Screen Test Student Fest: $10 entry, $500 reward, submissions due April
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 entry, $500 reward, due mid-March

1/19: Lit as Film

Students will illustrate the benefits of film studies.

Agenda:
- Lifelong pursuits
- Grab your Chromebook
- Register for free on Letterboxd.com
- Follow me (if you want): kuarora
(and jacobcornblatt -- you won't regret it!)
- Add your friends from class!
- Rate and review at least 5 films
- Examples from class: Good Will Hunting, Chef, Mud, Up in the Air, The Social Network, Boyhood, Before the Flood, Validation, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Invictus, Life is Beautiful

HW:
- Tell friends about TV Production (786031)
- Tell friends about Literature as Film (690600)

1/19: AP Lang

Students will demonstrate mastery of the argument essay.

Today is a red light cell phone day.

Agenda:
- If you haven't already, take this college readiness survey

- Review Final Essay prompts & outline
- Outline due tonight
- Final due Friday night to Turnitin

- However, Final due Sunday night to Turnitin 
(if and only if you share your rough draft with the writing center)
(& you must demonstrate proof that you went!)

HW:
- Outline then write

- Check Edline

1/19: TV Production

Students will develop a video for a contest.

Agenda:
- Watch KIS Last year's winners
- Continue working on last project (one week away!)
- Keeping it Safe Assignment, due January 25
- Keeping it Safe Rubric here
- Equipment update

Reminders:
- Go see Lion
- Notes from Mr. Malcolmson
- On the value of planning
- The 180 degree rule
- Genuinely plan out and schedule time!  (M & F are off).  Sounds, costuming, set design, multiple takes, multiple angles simultaneously, record more than what you need! 
- If 30 seconds final -- record at least 10+ minutes of total footage

HW:
- Late videos
- Did you turn in your planning sheet for the introduction?

Outside opportunities:
- Tryka Film Coalition
- Free Production classes sponsored by MCPL -- late January
- Need SSL?  Film basketball!: contact Mr. Chris Campbell, now-Feb
- Montgomery County Youth Media Festival: submissions due April
- Screen Test Student Fest: $10 entry, $500 reward, submissions due April
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 entry, $500 reward, due mid-March

1/18: Lit as Film

Students will present Hall of Fame nominees and then vote

Agenda:
- Presentations
- Slides due on Classroom
- Audience members may work on their presentations, but must be respectful

- Extra time?  Letterboxd.com

HW:
- Prepare for your presentation if you haven't gone yet

1/18: AP Lang

Students will demonstrate mastery of the argument essay.

Today is a red light cell phone day.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: College Readiness Survey

- Review Final Essay prompts & outline
- Outline due tomorrow night
- Final due Friday night to Turnitin

- However, Final due Sunday night to Turnitin 
(if and only if you go to the writing center in-person or online)
(you must demonstrate proof by sharing your Google Doc with me)

HW:
- Outline then write

- Check Edline

1/18: TV Production

Students will develop a video for a contest.

Agenda:
- Watch KIS Last year's winners
- Continue working on last project (one week away!)
- Keeping it Safe Assignment, due January 25
- Keeping it Safe Rubric here
- Equipment update

Reminders:
- Go see Lion
- Notes from Mr. Malcolmson
- On the value of planning
- The 180 degree rule
- Genuinely plan out and schedule time!  (M & F are off).  Sounds, costuming, set design, multiple takes, multiple angles simultaneously, record more than what you need! 
- If 30 seconds final -- record at least 10+ minutes of total footage

HW:
- Late videos
- Did you turn in your planning sheet for the introduction?

Outside opportunities:
- Tryka Film Coalition
- Free Production classes sponsored by MCPL -- late January
- Need SSL?  Film basketball!: contact Mr. Chris Campbell, now-Feb
- Montgomery County Youth Media Festival: submissions due April
- Screen Test Student Fest: $10 entry, $500 reward, submissions due April
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 entry, $500 reward, due mid-March

1/17: AP Lang

Students will demonstrate mastery of the argument essay.

Today is a red light cell phone day.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: College Readiness Survey

- Review Final Essay prompts & outline
- Outline due Thursday night
- Final due Friday night to Turnitin

- However, Final due Sunday night to Turnitin 
(if and only if you go to the writing center in-person or online)
(you must demonstrate proof by sharing your Google Doc with me)

HW:
- Outline then write

- Check Edline

1/17: Lit as Film

Students will present Hall of Fame nominees and then vote

Agenda:
- Presentations
- Slides due on Classroom
- Audience members may work on their presentations, but must be respectful

HW:
- Prepare for your presentation if you haven't gone yet

1/17: TV Production

Students will continue devising a video for a contest.

Agenda:
- Guest speaker: Mr. Malcolmson
- Continue working on last project (one week away!)
- Keeping it Safe Assignment, due January 25
- Keeping it Safe Rubric here
- Equipment update

Reminders:
- On the value of planning
- The 180 degree rule
- Genuinely plan out and schedule time!  (M & F are off).  Sounds, costuming, set design, multiple takes, multiple angles simultaneously, record more than what you need! 
- If 30 seconds final -- record at least 10+ minutes of total footage

HW:
- Late videos
- Did you turn in your planning sheet for the introduction?

Outside opportunities:
- Tryka Film Coalition
- Free Production classes sponsored by MCPL -- late January
- Need SSL?  Film basketball!: contact Mr. Chris Campbell, now-Feb
- Montgomery County Youth Media Festival: submissions due April
- Screen Test Student Fest: $10 entry, $500 reward, submissions due April
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 entry, $500 reward, due mid-March

1/13: Lit as Film

Students will present Hall of Fame nominees and then vote

Agenda:
- Presentations
- Slides due on Classroom
- Audience members may work on their presentations but must be respectful

HW:
- Prepare for your presentation

1/13: AP Lang

Students will discuss real-world examples to prove reasoning.

First half agenda:

- Seminar: REQUIRED CURRICULUM
- Why should students have required courses in college?
- What are the effects of mandating a curriculum versus free choice?
- Seminar notes/research due date and deadline is Friday

Second half agenda:
- Preview next week

Next Week:
- Outline and writing Tues.-Thurs.
- Late work

1/13: TV Production

Students will plan and prepare a video for a contest.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Feedback for intros
- Continue brainstorming for last project: due January 25
- Rubric here
- Equipment update

Reminders:
- On the value of planning
- The 180 degree rule
- Genuinely plan out and schedule time!  (M & F are off).  Sounds, costuming, set design, multiple takes, multiple angles simultaneously, record more than what you need! 
- If 30 seconds final -- record at least 10+ minutes of total footage

HW:
- Late videos
- Did you turn in your planning sheet for the introduction?

Outside opportunities:
- Tryka Film Coalition -- this Saturday!
- Free Production classes sponsored by MCPL -- late January
- Need SSL?  Film basketball!: contact Mr. Chris Campbell, now-Feb
- Montgomery County Youth Media Festival: submissions due April
- Screen Test Student Fest: $10 entry, $500 reward, submissions due April
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 entry, $500 reward, due mid-March

1/12: AP Lang

Students will discuss real-world examples to prove reasoning.

Agenda:
- Today's seminar: SAFETY & FREEDOM
- Why do governments sometimes limit individual freedoms?
- What are the effects of limiting these freedoms?

HW:
- Prepare for tomorrow's seminar: REQUIRED CURRICULUM
- Why should students have required courses in college?
- What are the effects of mandating a curriculum versus free choice?
- Seminar notes/research due date and deadline is Friday

Next Week:
- Argument prompts will be revealed tomorrow
- Outline and writing Tues.-Thurs.

1/12: Lit as Film

Students will work collaboratively to make a presentation.

Agenda:
- Hall of Fame via Google Classroom
- Remember to make a Slideshow
- Presentations begin tomorrow and continue next week!

HW:
- Late work (GWH, Script Formatting)
- Prepare for presentations!

1/12: TV Production

Students will plan and prepare a video for a contest.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: the 180 degree rule
- Continue brainstorming for last project: due January 25
- Rubric here
- Equipment update

Reminders:
- On the value of planning
- Sounds, costuming, set design, multiple takes, multiple angles simultaneously, record more than what you need!
- If 30 seconds final -- record at least 10+ minutes of total footage

HW:
- Late videos
- Did you turn in your planning sheet for the introduction?

Outside opportunities:
- Tryka Film Coalition -- this Saturday!
- Free Production classes sponsored by MCPL -- late January
- Need SSL?  Film basketball!: contact Mr. Chris Campbell, now-Feb
- Montgomery County Youth Media Festival: submissions due April
- Screen Test Student Fest: $10 entry, $500 reward, submissions due April
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 entry, $500 reward, due mid-March

1/11: Lit as Film

Students will work collaboratively to make a presentation.

Agenda:
- Hall of Fame via Google Classroom
- Presentations begin this Friday and continue next week!

HW:
- Late work (GWH, Script Formatting)
- Prepare for presentations!

1/11: AP Lang

Students will discuss real-world examples to prove reasoning.

Agenda:
- Today's seminar: ROLE OF GOVERNMENT
- What do Americans critically need which the government can address?
- What are some of the long-term issues the government can work on?

Forthcoming:
- Prepare for tomorrow's seminar: SAFETY & FREEDOM
- Why do governments sometimes limit individual freedoms?
- What are the effects of limiting these freedoms?
- Prepare for Friday's seminar: REQUIRED CURRICULUM
- Why should students have required courses in college?
- What are the effects of mandating a curriculum versus free choice?

HW:
- Prepare for seminars!
- Seminar notes/research due Friday

1/11: TV Production

Students will plan and prepare a video for a contest.

Agenda:
- Check-ins; watch final introduction assignments
- New groups (still teams of three)
- On the value of planning
- Last project for the semester: due January 25

HW:
- Late videos
- Did you turn in your planning sheet for the introduction?

1/10: AP Lang

Students will prepare for a series of seminars.

Agenda:
- Seminar on Protest (30 minutes):
- Why do people engage in protest against authority?
- What are the effects of those protests?

- Extra time?
- Prepare for Wednesday's seminar: ROLE OF GOVERNMENT
- What do Americans critically need which the government can address?
- What are some of the long-term issues the government can work on?
- Prepare for Thursday's seminar: SAFETY & FREEDOM
- Why do governments sometimes limit individual freedoms?
- What are the effects of limiting these freedoms?
- Prepare for Friday's seminar: REQUIRED CURRICULUM
- Why should students have required courses in college?
- What are the effects of mandating a curriculum versus free choice?

HW:
- Prepare for seminars!
- Seminar notes/research due Friday
- Vocab.com (late)

1/10: Lit as Film

Students will discover the rules of screenwriting.

Agenda:
1. Go to Google Classroom
2. Read "For a Few Days More"
3. Read "Grady's Tale"
4. In a paragraph of at least 5 sentences, describe what rules "Grady's Tale" violates and why you think those rules exist in the first place.  Note any areas that are confusing, redundant or distracting.

HW:
- GWH (late)
- Paragraph on script formatting

1/10: TV Production

Students will finalize a theme song/opening for Cougar TV.

Agenda:
- Check-ins
- Edits and final shots -- the value of a rough cut
- Final video due tonight to Google Classroom!
- Rubric for opening video

Upcoming:
- MCPS Keeping it SAFE: $1000 reward, submissions due late January
- Need SSL?  Film basketball!: contact Mr. Chris Campbell, now-Feb
- Montgomery County Youth Media Festival: submissions due April
- Screen Test Student Fest: $10 entry, $500 reward, submissions due April
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 entry, $500 reward, due mid-March

1/9: AP Lang

Students will prepare for a series of seminars.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Mr. & Mrs. QO Flyer
- Seminar Week: Expectations & Rationale
- Diversity & specificity of sources
- Google classroom: Research will be required for seminars (not essay)
- Prepare for Tuesday: PROTEST
- Why do people engage in protest against authority?
- What are the effects of those protests?
- Prepare for Wednesday: ROLE OF GOVERNMENT
- What do Americans critically need which the government can address?
- What are some of the long-term issues the government can work on?
- Prepare for Thursday: SAFETY & FREEDOM
- What are some of the reasons which government limits individual freedom?
- What are the effects of limiting these freedoms?
- Prepare for Friday: REQUIRED CURRICULUM
- Why should students have required courses in college?
- What are the effects of mandating a curriculum instead of allowing free choice?

HW:
- Prepare for seminars!
- Vocab.com (late)

1/9: Lit as Film

Students will demonstrate mastery of characterization and plot.

Agenda:
- GWH Assignment on Google Classroom due tonight!

HW:
- GWH Assignment

1/9: TV Production

Students will finalize a theme song/opening for Cougar TV.

Agenda:
- Edits and final shots -- the value of a rough cut
- Final video due tomorrow -- by the end of class!
- Rubric for opening video

Upcoming:
- MCPS Keeping it SAFE: $1000 reward, submissions due late January
- Need SSL?  Film basketball!: contact Mr. Chris Campbell, now-Feb
- Montgomery County Youth Media Festival: submissions due April
- Screen Test Student Fest: $10 entry, $500 reward, submissions due April
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 entry, $500 reward, due mid-March

1/6: AP Lang

Students will illustrate a character sketch of Frederick Douglass by drawing conclusions from mini documentaries.

Agenda:
- Watch & Discuss Frederick Douglass: Freedom In Action
- How to Draw Frederick Douglass Step-by-Step
- Extra time?  HW!

HW:
- Finish reading Douglass completely by the weekend
- Finish vocab.com for Douglass by the weekend

1/6: Lit as Film

Students will discover nuances about the film by analyzing plot points.

Agenda:
- GWH Assignment on Google Classroom due Monday!

HW:
- GWH Assignment

1/6: TV Production

Students will begin filming a new opening for Cougar TV.

Agenda:
- Watch examples for context/research
- Create a video that is 30-45 seconds long
- It must represent the school (representative faces & places)
- Appropriate, relevant music (aim for an overall positive, uplifting tone)
- Final video due Tuesday, 1/10/17
- Rubric for opening video

Timeline:
- Recording: Thursday-Friday
- Editing: Friday-Monday

Upcoming:
- MCPS Keeping it SAFE: $1000 reward, submissions due late January
- Need SSL?  Film basketball!: contact Mr. Chris Campbell, now-Feb
- Montgomery County Youth Media Festival: submissions due April
- Screen Test Student Fest: $10 entry, $500 reward, submissions due April
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 entry, $500 reward, due mid-March

1/5: AP Lang

Students will identify a local protest and its effects.

Agenda:
- In pairs, look up a local (DMV area) protest (no repeats)
- Discuss both the causes and effect of the protest (or predict them if it hasn't happened yet)
- Create a poster or comic advertising/promoting the protest

- Extra time?  HW!

HW:
- Finish reading Douglass completely by the weekend
- Finish vocab.com for Douglass by the weekend

1/5: TV Production

Students will begin filming a new opening for Cougar TV.

Agenda:
- Watch examples for context/research
- Create a video that is 30-45 seconds long
- It must represent the school (representative faces & places)
- Appropriate, relevant music (aim for an overall positive, uplifting tone)
- Final video due Tuesday, 1/10/17
- Rubric for opening video

Timeline:
- Recording: Thursday-Friday
- Editing: Friday-Monday

Upcoming:
- MCPS Keeping it SAFE: $1000 reward, submissions due late January
- Need SSL?  Film basketball!: contact Mr. Chris Campbell, now-Feb
- Montgomery County Youth Media Festival: submissions due April
- Screen Test Student Fest: $10 entry, $500 reward, submissions due April
- Bethesda Film Fest Application: $20 entry, $500 reward, due mid-March