Week of May 12th

Monday - Auteur presentations.

Homework - Auteur presentations!

Tuesday - Auteur presentations.

Homework - Auteur presentations!

Wednesday - Auteur presentations.

Homework - Auteur presentations!

Thursday - Auteur presentations.

Homework - Auteur presentations!

Friday - Auteur presentations.

Homework - Auteur presentations!

Week of May 5th

Monday - Auteur preparation time.

Homework - Auteur presentations start Wednesday, May 7th.  The order of presentations are on Canvas.  You'll get extra credit for participating after the presentations (asking questions and making comments).

Tuesday - Auteur preparation time.

Homework - Auteur presentations start Wednesday, May 7th.  The order of presentations are on Canvas.  You'll get extra credit for participating after the presentations (asking questions and making comments).

Wednesday - Auteur presentations.

Homework - Auteur presentations start Wednesday, May 7th.  The order of presentations are on Canvas.  You'll get extra credit for participating after the presentations (asking questions and making comments).

Thursday - Auteur presentations.

Homework - Auteur presentations start Wednesday, May 7th.  The order of presentations are on Canvas.  You'll get extra credit for participating after the presentations (asking questions and making comments).

Friday - Auteur presentations.

Homework - Auteur presentations start Wednesday, May 7th.  The order of presentations are on Canvas.  You'll get extra credit for participating after the presentations (asking questions and making comments).

Week of April 28th

Monday - Auteur work.

Homework - 1.) Field trip to The Music Box is Wednesday, April 30th.  If you can go, get your excursion card to me ASAP.  2.) The Things They Carried Explain Everything assessment due Monday, May 5th.  3.) Auteur presentations start Wednesday, May 7th.

Tuesday - The Things They Carried assessment.

Homework - 1.) Field trip to The Music Box is Wednesday, April 30th.  If you can go, get your excursion card to me ASAP.  2.) The Things They Carried Explain Everything assessment due Monday, May 5th.  3.) Auteur presentations start Wednesday, May 7th.

Wednesday - FIELD TRIP.

Homework - 1.) The Things They Carried Explain Everything assessment due Monday, May 5th.  2.) Auteur presentations start Wednesday, May 7th.

Thursday - Auteur work.

Homework - 1.) The Things They Carried Explain Everything assessment due Monday, May 5th.  2.) Auteur presentations start Wednesday, May 7th.

Friday - Auteur work.

Homework - 1.) The Things They Carried Explain Everything assessment due Monday, May 5th.  2.) Auteur presentations start Wednesday, May 7th.

Week of April 21st

Monday - The Hurt Locker.

Homework - Auteur work!  These parts are due Tuesday, 4/28 (I pushed it back one day - you're welcome) -- 1.) outline of your presentation and 2.) close reading of a scene from one of your director's films.  The close reading may be in the form of a short essay OR an Explain Everything movie.  *Note: if it's in the form of an Explain Everything movie you need to find a way to download a clip so that you can import it into Explain Everything.  Ask if you need help!

Tuesday - The Hurt Locker.

Homework - Auteur work!  These parts are due Tuesday, 4/28 (I pushed it back one day - you're welcome) -- 1.) outline of your presentation and 2.) close reading of a scene from one of your director's films.  The close reading may be in the form of a short essay OR an Explain Everything movie.  *Note: if it's in the form of an Explain Everything movie you need to find a way to download a clip so that you can import it into Explain Everything.  Ask if you need help!

Wednesday - NO CLASS.

Homework - Auteur work!  These parts are due Tuesday, 4/28 (I pushed it back one day - you're welcome) -- 1.) outline of your presentation and 2.) close reading of a scene from one of your director's films.  The close reading may be in the form of a short essay OR an Explain Everything movie.  *Note: if it's in the form of an Explain Everything movie you need to find a way to download a clip so that you can import it into Explain Everything.  Ask if you need help!

Thursday - NO CLASS.

Homework - Auteur work!  These parts are due Tuesday, 4/28 (I pushed it back one day - you're welcome) -- 1.) outline of your presentation and 2.) close reading of a scene from one of your director's films.  The close reading may be in the form of a short essay OR an Explain Everything movie.  *Note: if it's in the form of an Explain Everything movie you need to find a way to download a clip so that you can import it into Explain Everything.  Ask if you need help!

Friday - Auteur work.

Homework - Auteur work!  These parts are due Tuesday, 4/28 (I pushed it back one day - you're welcome) -- 1.) outline of your presentation and 2.) close reading of a scene from one of your director's films.  The close reading may be in the form of a short essay OR an Explain Everything movie.  *Note: if it's in the form of an Explain Everything movie you need to find a way to download a clip so that you can import it into Explain Everything.  Ask if you need help!

Week of April 14th

Monday - Auteur lottery and The Things They Carried.

Homework - Auteur work!  Keep working on your project.  These parts are due Monday, 4/21 --  notes from at least one of your films AND one annotated interview with your director OR an annotated film review of one of your director's films.  Submit all of this on paper.

Tuesday - Auteur preparation.

Homework - Auteur work!  Keep working on your project.  These parts are due Monday, 4/21 --  notes from at least one of your films AND one annotated interview with your director OR an annotated film review of one of your director's films.  Submit all of this on paper.

Wednesday - The Hurt Locker.

Homework - Auteur work!  Keep working on your project.  These parts are due Monday, 4/21 --  notes from at least one of your films AND one annotated interview with your director OR an annotated film review of one of your director's films.  Submit all of this on paper.

Thursday - The Hurt Locker.

Homework - Auteur work!  Keep working on your project.  These parts are due Monday, 4/21 --  notes from at least one of your films AND one annotated interview with your director OR an annotated film review of one of your director's films.  Submit all of this on paper.

Friday - NO CLASS.

Homework - Auteur work!  Keep working on your project.  These parts are due Monday, 4/21 --  notes from at least one of your films AND one annotated interview with your director OR an annotated film review of one of your director's films.  Submit all of this on paper.

Week of April 7th

Monday - Introduction to the auteur project and Do The Right Thing.

Homework - 1.) Auteur planning sheet due Thursday.  Complete this ON PAPER and hand in.  2.) Do The Right Thing viewer's journal due Thursday.  Submit this in Canvas.

Tuesday - Do The Right Thing.

Homework - 1.) Auteur planning sheet due Thursday.  Complete this ON PAPER and hand in.  2.) Do The Right Thing viewer's journal due Thursday.  Submit this in Canvas.

Wednesday - Do The Right Thing.

Homework - 1.) Auteur planning sheet due Thursday.  Complete this ON PAPER and hand in.  2.) Do The Right Thing viewer's journal due Thursday.  Submit this in Canvas.

Thursday - Share Do The Right Thing viewer's journals and decide on auteur directors.

Homework - Read "How to Tell a True War Story" for Monday, complete your 2nd image journal and be ready to discuss in class.

Friday - To be announced . . .

Homework - Read "How to Tell a True War Story" for Monday, complete your 2nd image journal and be ready to discuss in class.

Week of March 24th

*FILM NIGHT IS THURSDAY.  BE AT THE WILMETTE THEATRE AT 6PM SHARP!!

Monday - The Things They Carried preparation day.

Homework - 1.) Read "The Things They Carried," "Love" and "Spin" for Wednesday and be ready to discuss in class.  2.) Read "On The Rainy River" for Thursday.  3.) First Image Journal due Thursday, 3/27.  You can complete this journal on any of the first 4 stories.  Be ready to share in class.

Tuesday - The Things They Carried preparation day.

Homework - 1.) Read "The Things They Carried," "Love" and "Spin" for Wednesday and be ready to discuss in class.  2.) Read "On The Rainy River" for Thursday.  3.) First Image Journal due Thursday, 3/27.  You can complete this journal on any of the first 4 stories.  Be ready to share in class.

Wednesday - The Things They Carried discussion.

Homework - 1.) Read "On The Rainy River" for Thursday.  2.) First Image Journal due Thursday, 3/27.  You can complete this journal on any of the first 4 stories.  Be ready to share in class.

Thursday - The Things They Carried discussion.

Homework - Read "Enemies" and "Friends" for Friday and be ready to discuss in class.

Friday - The Things They Carried discussion.

Homework - Enjoy break!