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