5 POINTS EXTRA CREDITComment on the satrical cartoon above.
What is the cartoonist's message? Who is the audience? What does it make you think of?
PLEASE PUT YOUR SCHOOL NAME ONE THE BOTTOM OF YOUR COMMENT TO RECEIVE THE EXTRA CREDIT!
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
***Modern World History Only*** Extra Credit
5 POINTS EXTRA CREDITComment on the satrical cartoon above.
What is the cartoonist's message? Who is the audience? What does it make you think of?
PLEASE PUT YOUR SCHOOL NAME ONE THE BOTTOM OF YOUR COMMENT TO RECEIVE THE EXTRA CREDIT!
Monday, November 20, 2006
English 1P Hero's Journey
The Hero's Journey Film Unit
1. Read the Hero's Journey Essay.
2. Have charts for each film.
3. The suggested films are grouped in pairs so that you can write comparison essays:
Assignment 1: View
• Thunderheart
• Braveheart
Complete charts and write a five paragraph essay comparing the two films. Prove the following statement:
"The heroes of the two films both represent oppressed people--the Native Americans and the Scots--who though defeated bring honor to their people."
Minimum two pages, typed (12 point, Times New Roman font) double spaced.
Assignment 2: View
• Field of Dreams
• The Natural
Complete charts and write a five paragraph essay discussing The Natural. Prove the following statement:
"In The Natural, Roy Hobbs becomes a knight on a quest with his baseball bat as his sword." Show how this film and Field of Dreams are parallels tales of knights in shining armor with lovely maidens and dragons in dark caves. Look for the imagery in the film that corresponds to
the knight's quest.
Minimum two pages, typed (12 point, Times New Roman font) double spaced.
Assignment 3: View
• Witness
• Shane
Complete charts and write a five paragraph essay comparing the two films. Prove the following statement:
"In Witness and Shane, the main characters enter peaceful farming communities as mysterious men of violence, who become guardians of those communities, but who must leave because of their willingness to use violence."
Minimum two pages, typed (12 point, Times New Roman font) double spaced.
Essay Structure
Introduction:
Identify title and director when speaking of the film and the author of the original book if available. Briefly give the plot line of the film(s) because you cannot assume the reader knows the story. End the introduction with the thesis. To create a thesis, put the topic in your own words.
Body:
When comparing films, you can pick a topic related to both films and spend a paragraph just on that one aspect.
Or,
you can alternate body paragraphs by speaking about one film at a time per paragraph. The body should be a minimum of 2-3 paragraphs.
Conclusion:
What were you asked to do with the topic? Did you prove it? Restate the thesis and briefly sum up your proof.
Rough Draft Due at the beginning of class: Dec. 12th
Final draft Due at the end of class: Dec. 15th.
1. Read the Hero's Journey Essay.
2. Have charts for each film.
3. The suggested films are grouped in pairs so that you can write comparison essays:
Assignment 1: View
• Thunderheart
• Braveheart
Complete charts and write a five paragraph essay comparing the two films. Prove the following statement:
"The heroes of the two films both represent oppressed people--the Native Americans and the Scots--who though defeated bring honor to their people."
Minimum two pages, typed (12 point, Times New Roman font) double spaced.
Assignment 2: View
• Field of Dreams
• The Natural
Complete charts and write a five paragraph essay discussing The Natural. Prove the following statement:
"In The Natural, Roy Hobbs becomes a knight on a quest with his baseball bat as his sword." Show how this film and Field of Dreams are parallels tales of knights in shining armor with lovely maidens and dragons in dark caves. Look for the imagery in the film that corresponds to
the knight's quest.
Minimum two pages, typed (12 point, Times New Roman font) double spaced.
Assignment 3: View
• Witness
• Shane
Complete charts and write a five paragraph essay comparing the two films. Prove the following statement:
"In Witness and Shane, the main characters enter peaceful farming communities as mysterious men of violence, who become guardians of those communities, but who must leave because of their willingness to use violence."
Minimum two pages, typed (12 point, Times New Roman font) double spaced.
Essay Structure
Introduction:
Identify title and director when speaking of the film and the author of the original book if available. Briefly give the plot line of the film(s) because you cannot assume the reader knows the story. End the introduction with the thesis. To create a thesis, put the topic in your own words.
Body:
When comparing films, you can pick a topic related to both films and spend a paragraph just on that one aspect.
Or,
you can alternate body paragraphs by speaking about one film at a time per paragraph. The body should be a minimum of 2-3 paragraphs.
Conclusion:
What were you asked to do with the topic? Did you prove it? Restate the thesis and briefly sum up your proof.
Rough Draft Due at the beginning of class: Dec. 12th
Final draft Due at the end of class: Dec. 15th.
Sunday, November 19, 2006
All Mr. O'Malley's Classes , 11/19-26/2006
Open to ALL of Mr. O'Malley's periods.
***EXTRA CREDIT***
FOR 10 POINTS EXTRA CREDIT DO THE FOLLOWING:
Find a current event in the news, either on-line or in the newspaper, write two paragraphs on the topic:
1. The first paragraph is a summary of the article and the current event.
2. The second paragraph is your opinion of the situation.
To receive full credit for the assignment you must post your paragraph on my homework blog
FOR 10 POINTS EXTRA CREDIT DO THE FOLLOWING:
Find a current event in the news, either on-line or in the newspaper, write two paragraphs on the topic:
1. The first paragraph is a summary of the article and the current event.
2. The second paragraph is your opinion of the situation.
To receive full credit for the assignment you must post your paragraph on my homework blog
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