9/28: TV Production 1 & 2

Students will produce QOTV & QO.U segments

Agenda:
- Shoot video with editing in mind: Resource 1, Resource 2,  Resource 3
- Pitch new segments for QOTV

Calendars/HW:
- Lobby TV (awaiting electricity/laptop)
- QO.U
- QOTV
- Sports & QO Events (sign-up for a fall sport before 11/7)
- Sports Coach Contact Info (Lip Dub Stuff)

Resources:
- Where dat teacher at?
- Google Drive: Raw Footage

- Google Drive: Final Segments

- Future Segment Ideas

9/27-9/28: AP Lang

Students will discover the essential elements of an Op-Ed

Agenda:
- Washington Football Team Name Debate
- Work on "The Price of a Slur" on Google Classroom
- Finish Let Teenagers Sleep In: An introduction to Op-Eds (if needed)

FYI:
- Seating Chart
- PSAT Info (Test on 10/10/18 for $16) (pay online here)

HW:
- "The Price of a Slur" due tonight, DL: 10/4

Late Work:
- "Let Teenagers Sleep In" (past due, DL: 10/3)
- Identity Argument Summative (DL tonight: 9/28)

9/27-9/28: Lit as Film

Students will compile notes on film techniques and vocabulary

Agenda:
- Film notes
- Create a class-wide study guide on Google Classroom
- Test on Monday: Validation, Mud & Film Vocab

- Validation (2007) Resources:
Short film link

- Mud (2012) Resources:
Screenplay (page # also refers to minutes)
IMDb 7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes 97%
Wikipedia

HW:
- Movie Review Template (past due, DL: 10/1)
- Study film notes, Mud & Validation (test on Monday

9/26: Lit as Film

Students will compile notes on film techniques and vocabulary

Agenda:
- Warm-up: if you could ask Jeff Nichols a question
- Film notes
- Next week: test on Validation, Mud & film notes

FYI:
- Period 2 Seating Chart
- Period 8 Seating Chart

- Validation (2007) Resources:
Short film link

- Mud (2012) Resources:
Screenplay (page # also refers to minutes in film)
IMDb 7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes 97%
Wikipedia

HW:
- Movie Review Template (past due, DL: 10/1)
- Study film notes, Mud & Validation (test next week)

9/26: AP Lang

Students will discover the essential elements of an Op-Ed

Agenda:
- Finish Let Teenagers Sleep In: An introduction to Op-Eds

FYI:
- Seating Chart
- PSAT Info (Test on 10/10/18 for $16)

Late Work:
- Finish today's WS, due: 9/26 DL: 10/3
- Identity Argument Summative (past due, DL: 9/28)

9/25: AP Lang

Students will discover the essential elements of an Op-Ed

Agenda:
- Circle exercise
- Self-assessment rubric
- Let Teenagers Sleep In: An introduction to Op-Eds

FYI:
- Seating Chart
- PSAT Info (Test on 10/10/18 for $16)

Late Work:
- Identity Argument Summative (past due, DL: 9/28)

9/25: Lit as Film

Students will compile notes on film techniques and vocabulary

Agenda:
- Warm-up: if you could ask Kurt Kuenne a question
- Film notes
- Next week: test on Validation, Mud & film notes

FYI:
- Period 2 Seating Chart
- Period 8 Seating Chart

- Validation (2007) Resources:
Short film link

- Mud (2012) Resources:
Screenplay (page # also refers to minutes in film)
IMDb 7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes 97%
Wikipedia

HW:
- Movie Review Template (past due, DL: 10/1)
- Study film notes, Mud & Validation (test next week)

9/24-9/27: TV Production 1 & 2

Students will produce QOTV & QO.U segments

TV 1:
- Solidify calendars, begin pre-production tasks for QOTV
- Go over how to upload footage (navigating Google Drive)
- Shoot video with editing in mind: Resource 1, Resource 2,  Resource 3

TV 2:
- Solidify calendars, begin pre-production tasks for QOTV and/or QO.U

Calendars/HW:
- Lobby TV (awaiting electricity/laptop)
- QO.U
- QOTV
- Sports & QO Events (sign-up for a fall sport before 11/7)
- Sports Coach Contact Info (Lip Dub Stuff)

Resources:
- Where dat teacher at?
- Google Drive: Raw Footage

- Google Drive: Final Segments

- Future Segment Ideas

9/24: Lit as Film

Students will watch a film and write a movie review.

Agenda:
- Write your movie review

FYI:
- Period 2 Seating Chart
- Period 8 Seating Chart

- Mud (2012) Resources:
IMDb 7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes 97%
Wikipedia

HW:
- Overwrite Movie Review Template on Google Classroom
- Movie review due tonight, 9/24 (DL: 10/1)

9/24: AP Lang

Students will discover the essential elements of an Op-Ed

Agenda:
- Pictures in Auditorium
- Sumit final papers to myMCPS and Google Classroom

FYI:
- Seating Chart
- PSAT Info (Test on 10/10/18 for $16)

Please sit at table near Mr. Arora for today:
- Dalia
- Stephanie
- John
- Keshti
- Irving

Late Work:
- Identity Argument Summative (past due, DL: 9/28)
- Cultural Wheel (DL: tonight)
- Hyperdoc (DL: tonight)

9/20-9/21: TV Production 1 & 2

Students will evaluate and work on QOTV segments

TV 1:
- Submit to Photo Wall ASAP: Carlos, Aaron, Keegan, Alex
- Return signed TV Contract ASAP: Reid
- Solidify calendars, begin pre-production tasks for QOTV
- Prioritize projects that can be worked on during class

TV 2:
- QO.U Feedback
- Solidify calendars, begin pre-production tasks for QOTV and/or QO.U
- Prioritize projects that can be worked on during class

Calendars/HW:
- Lobby TV
- QO.U
- QOTV
- Sports & QO Events (sign-up for a fall sport before 11/7)
- Sports Coach Contact Info

Resources:
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)
- Google Drive: Raw Footage

- Google Drive: Final Segments

- Future Segment Ideas

- Free Music & Sound Effects

9/20-9/21: AP Lang

Students will compose arguments about themselves with particular attention to structure and details.

Agenda:
- Make a copy of your final paper
- Seating Chart
- Clarity on assignment expectations
- Pick your format & begin working on your Identity Argument:
- Traditional Outline
- Free Write
- I Am A... Graphic Organizer

HW:
- Identity Argument due Friday

Late work:
- Cultural Wheel (DL: 9/24)
- Hyperdoc due tonight (DL: 9/24)
- Developing Detail WS (DL: Friday)

FYI:

- Google Classroom & Remind codes
- PSAT Info (Test on 10/10/18 for $16)

9/18: AP Lang

Students will compose arguments about themselves with particular attention to structure and details.

Agenda:
- PSAT Info (Test on 10/10/18 for $16)
- Pick your format & begin working on your Identity Argument:
- Traditional Outline
- Free Write
- I Am A... Graphic Organizer

HW:
- Identity Argument due Friday
- Optional: seek feedback from writing center (share via Google tonight)

Late work:
- Cultural Wheel (DL: 9/24)
- Hyperdoc due tonight (DL: 9/24)
- Developing Detail WS (DL: Friday)
- "Just Walk on By" WS (DL: tonight)

- Summer Reading (DL: tonight)

- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)

9/18: TV Production 1 & 2

Students will evaluate and work on QOTV segments

TV 1:
- Submit a photo of your face to Google Classroom ASAP: 
Damian, Ella, Shaylynn, Carlos, Keegan, Reid

- Return signed TV Contract ASAP: 
Carlos, Reid, Ben

- Vote on Best Pitches (if you weren't able to yesterday)
- Solidify calendars, begin pre-production tasks for QOTV

TV 2:
- All hands on deck for QO.U

Calendars/HW:
- QOTV
- QO.U (sign-up for one session / topic)
- Sports & QO Events (sign-up for a fall sport before 11/7)
- Sports Coach Contact Info

FYI:
- Lobby TV (awaiting installation)

Resources:
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)
- Google Drive: Raw Footage

- Google Drive: Final Segments

- Future Segment Ideas

- Free Music & Sound Effects

9/17-9/21: Lit as Film

Students will watch a film and write a movie review.

Agenda:
- New Seating Chart:
Period 2
Period 8

- Watch Mud (2012):
IMDb 7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes 97%
Wikipedia

HW:
- Overwrite Movie Review Template on Google Classroom
- Movie review due Friday, 9/21 (DL: 9/28)

9/17: AP Lang

Students will compile a list of authors' structural and descriptive techniques.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Finish Hyperdoc (10)
- Shuffle & Share Hyperdocs (10)
- Cultural Wheel (10)

- Pick your format & begin working on your Identity Argument (15):
- Traditional Outline
- Free Write
- I Am A... Graphic Organizer

HW:
- Hyperdoc due tonight (DL: 9/24)
- Cultural Wheel due tonight (DL: 9/24)
- Begin working on Identity Argument (due Friday)

Late work:
- Developing Detail WS (DL: 9/21)
- "Just Walk on By" WS (DL: 9/18)

- Summer Reading (DL: 9/18)

- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)

9/17: TV Production 1 & 2

Students will evaluate and work on QOTV segments

TV 1:
- Submit your photo to Google Classroom ASAP: Shehryar, Damian, Ella, Brandon, Shaylynn, Carlos, Sophie, Aaron, Keegan, Reid, Alex
- Return signed TV Contract ASAP: Damian, Carlos, Reid, Ben
- Sign up for Remind: Shehryar, Damian, Ella, Brandon, Cooper, Keegan, Kayla, Alex, Ken-ichi
- Vote on Best Pitches
- Solidify calendars, begin pre-production tasks

TV 2:
- Vote on Best Pitches
- Solidify calendars, begin pre-production tasks

Calendars/HW:
- QOTV
- QO.U (sign-up for one session / topic)
- Sports & QO Events (sign-up for a fall sport before 11/7)
- Sports Coach Contact Info

FYI:
- Lobby TV (waiting for installation)

Resources:
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)
- Google Drive: Raw Footage

- Google Drive: Final Segments

- Future Segment Ideas

- Free Music & Sound Effects

9/14: AP Lang

Students will compile a list of authors' structural and descriptive techniques.

Agenda:
- On Google Classsroom: Hyperdoc

HW:
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)
- Developing Detail WS due on Google Classroom tonight (DL: 9/21)
- Hyperdoc due on Google Classroom Monday (DL: 9/24)

Late work:
- "Just Walk on By" WS due on Google Classroom (past due, DL: 9/18)

- Summer Reading due on Google Classroom (past due, DL: 9/18)

9/14: TV Production 1 & 2

Students will give examples of QOTV segments

TV 1:
- Vocab & Terms Quiz Re-Cap (re-do's for some)
- Submit your photo to Google Classroom:
- Shehryar, Damian, Luke, Ella, Brandon, Jamie, Shaylynn, Carlos,
Cooper, Sophie, Aaron, Keegan, Sadie, Reid, Alexander
- Pitch new ideas & vote on them!

TV 2:
- Pitch new ideas & vote on them!
- Solidify calendars

Calendars/HW:
- QOTV (pitch ideas, storyboards for future segments)
- QO.U (sign-up for one session / topic)
- Sports & QO Events (sign-up for a fall sport before 11/7)
- Sports Coach Contact Info

FYI:
- Lobby TV (waiting for installation)
- Return signed TV Contract ASAP: Damian, Carlos, Reid, Ben

Resources:
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)
- Google Drive: Raw Footage

- Google Drive: Final Segments

- Future Segment Ideas

- Free Music & Sound Effects

9/13: TV Production 1 & 2

Students will review techniques and their rhetorical effects.

TV 1:
- Vocab & Terms Quiz
- Submit your photo to Google Classroom

TV 1 & 2:
- Storyboard new ideas for QOTV

Calendars/HW:
- QOTV (pitch ideas, storyboards for future segments)
- QO.U (sign-up for one session / topic)
- Sports & QO Events (sign-up for a fall sport before 11/7)
- Sports Coach Contact Info

FYI:
- Lobby TV (waiting for installation)
- Return signed TV Contract ASAP

Resources:
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)
- Google Drive: Raw Footage

- Google Drive: Final Segments

- Future Segment Ideas

- Free Music & Sound Effects

9/13-9/14: Lit as Film

Students will rate and review a short film for its theme.

Agenda:
- Any remaining presentations: see me at lunch
- Validation short film
- On Google Classroom: Validation WS

FYI:
- Return parent signature turn in ASAP:
Paul, Bryan, Katherine, Olivia, Denville, Michael, Aaron, Konstantine

HW:
- Validation WS due Friday (DL next Friday)
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)

9/12: Lit as Film

Students will describe and discuss their lives as if they were movies/TV posters.

Agenda:
- Remaining presentations!
2) Kevin G., Cliff, Carolina, Jullian, Sophie, Bryan, Daniel, Olivia, Denville, Jaden
8) Jay, Phoebe, Chloe, Colin, Kian, Mia, John, Aaron

Resources:
- My Life as a Movie / TV Show: PPT example & hard copy examples
- Assignment
- Rubric

HW:
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)
- Wrong Classroom sign-up: Vivian, Hazara, Ruy, Melina
- My Life as a Movie / TV Show past due (DL: 9/14)
- Return parent signature turn in ASAP

9/12-9/13: AP Lang

Students will identify and define an author's descriptions.

Agenda:
- Developing Detail in Speeches (on Google Classroom)
- Read, Annotate & Discuss Today
- Finish highlighting
- Partner work Thursday

HW:
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)
- Developing Detail WS due on Google Classroom 9/14, DL: 9/21

Late:
- "Just Walk on By" WS due on Google Classroom (past due, DL: 9/18)

- Summer Reading due to Google Classroom (past due, DL: 9/18)

9/12: TV Production 1 & 2

Students will review techniques and their rhetorical effects.

TV 1:
- Vocabulary & Terminology PPT
- Study Guide via Google Classroom
- Quiz tomorrow!

TV 1 & 2:
- Submit your photo to Google Classroom

Calendars/HW:
- QOTV (pitch ideas for future segments)
- QO.U (sign-up for one session / topic)
- Sports & QO Events (sign-up for one event before 11/7)
- Lobby TV (waiting for installation)
- Return signed TV Contract ASAP

Resources:
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)
- Google Drive: Raw Footage

- Google Drive: Final Segments

- Future Segment Ideas

- Free Music & Sound Effects
- Sports Coach Contact Info

9/11: AP Lang

Students will identify and define an author's strategies.

Agenda:
- Finish “Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space” WS
- Audio of Article

HW:
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)
- "Just Walk on By" WS due on Google Classroom, 9/11
- Summer Reading due to Google Classroom on 9/11 (DL: 9/18)

9/11: TV Production 1 & 2

Students will review techniques and their rhetorical effects.

TV 1:
- Vocabulary & Terminology PPT

TV 2:
- Roster wall
- Baseline competencies
- Pitching & Recording
- Lip Dub Video Logistics

Calendars/HW:
- QOTV (pitch ideas for future segments)
- QO.U (sign-up for one session / topic)
- Sports & QO Events (sign-up for one event before 11/7)
- Lobby TV (waiting for installation)
- Return signed TV Contract ASAP

Resources:
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)
- Google Drive: Raw Footage

- Google Drive: Final Segments

- Future Segment Ideas

- Free Music & Sound Effects

9/11: Lit as Film

Students will describe and discuss their lives as if they were movies/TV posters.

Agenda:
- Presentations!
2) Kevin B., Paul, Matt, Justin, Jonny, Samantha, Gabriel
Tomorrow: Kevin G., Carolina, Jullian, Sophie, Bryan, Daniel

8) Hazara, Ruy, Melina, Vivian, Jay, Bailey, Hannah, Xavier, Konstantine, Britney, Blake, Phoebe, Chloe, Kian, Mia
Tomorrow: Jay, Kian, Chloe, John

Resources:
- My Life as a Movie / TV Show: PPT example & hard copy examples
- Assignment
- Rubric

HW:
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (Olivia)
- Wrong Classroom sign-up: Vivian, Hazara, Ruy, Melina
- My Life as a Movie / TV Show past due (DL: 9/14)
- Return parent signature turn in ASAP

9/7: Lit as Film

Students will describe and discuss their lives as if they were movies/TV posters.

Agenda:
- Presentations!
2) Riley, Wes, Michael, Eliana, Abigail, Destini, Seckret
8) Drew, Rebecca, Jordan, Emily, Logan, Megan, Ellah

Resources:
- My Life as a Movie / TV Show: PPT example & hard copy examples
- Assignment
- Rubric

HW:
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)
- My Life as a Movie / TV Show due Friday, 9/7
- Return parent signature by Friday, 9/7

9/7: AP Lang

Students will identify and define an author's strategies.

Agenda:
- Finish “Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space” WS
- Audio of Article

HW:
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)
- "Just Walk on By" WS due on Google Classroom, 9/11
- Summer Reading due to Google Classroom on 9/11 (DL: 9/18)

9/6: AP Lang

Students will predict how their goals align with AP curriculum.

Agenda:
- Back to School Night Warm-up
- Sticky Note Activity

- Review Essay Structures
- Read & Discuss “Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space”
- Audio of Article

HW:
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)
- Summer Reading due to Google Classroom on 9/11 (DL: 9/18)
- "Just Walk on By" WS due on Google Classroom, 9/7

9/6-9/7: TV Production 1 & 2

Students will review techniques and their rhetorical effects.

TV 1:
- Vocabulary & Terminology PPT

TV 2:
- Roster wall
- Baseline competencies
- Pitching & Recording
- Lip Dub Video Logistics

Calendars/HW:
- QOTV (pitch ideas for future segments)
- QO.U (sign-up for one session / topic)
- Sports & QO Events (sign-up for one event before 11/7)
- Lobby TV (waiting for installation)
- Return signed TV Contract ASAP

Resources:
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)
- Google Drive: Raw Footage

- Google Drive: Final Segments

- Future Segment Ideas

- Free Music & Sound Effects

9/5: AP Lang

Students will discover shared interests and class resources.

Agenda:
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)
- Hot Seat
- Bingo!
- Webquest

HW:
- Summer Reading due Tuesday, 9/11 (DL: 9/18)

9/5-9/6: Lit as Film

Students will identify the elements associated with movie posters.

Agenda:
- Attendance & Notecards
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)
- My Life as a Movie / TV Show: PPT example & hard copy examples
- Assignment
- Rubric

HW:
- My Life as a Movie / TV Show due Friday, 9/7
- Return parent signature by Friday, 9/7

9/5: TV Production 1&2

Students will give examples of future media productions.

Agenda:
- Hot Seat
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind (if you haven't yet)
- Class contacts sheet
- Weekly flow
- TV Equipment Graveyard
- Review SSL policy
- QOTV shirts
- KWL chart

Resources:
- Google Drive: Raw Footage

- Google Drive: Final Segments

- Future Segment Ideas

- Free Music & Sound Effects

Calendars/HW:
- QOTV (pitch ideas this week, for next week)
- QO.U (sign-up for one session / topic)
- Sports (sign-up for one event before 11/7)
- Return signed TV Contract ASAP

9/4: AP Lang

Students will prepare for a successful semester in English.

Agenda:
- Attendance & Notecards
- Syllabus Overview
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind
- Partner Interview
- Bingo (time permitting)

HW:
- Summer Reading due Tuesday, 9/11 (DL: 9/18)

9/4: TV Production 1 & 2

Students will plan ahead for media production.

Agenda:
- Attendance
- Syllabus Overview
- TV Contract Overview
- Ground Rules / Room Orientation
- Equipment Overview
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind

Upcoming:
- QOTV
- QO. U
- The Lobby

HW:
- Return TV Contract by Friday, 9/7

9/4: Lit as Film

Students will identify the elements associated with movie posters.

Agenda:
- Attendance & Notecards
- Syllabus overview
- Sign up for Google Classroom & Remind
- My Life as a Movie / TV Show: PPT example & hard copy examples
- Assignment
- Rubric

HW:
- My Life as a Movie / TV Show due Friday, 9/7
- Return syllabus (parent signature) by Friday, 9/7