Thursday, February 16, 2012

ENGLISH - 1^st trimester – Day 46

DAY 3: Human Footprint unit

1.      WARMUP: Write down the answers to the following:

A.    In one sentence, describe the main “problem” that the film Human Footprint tried to explain to us?

B.     How could this problem IMPACT you?

§  Write down 2 specific examples from your own life (that were not mentioned in the video) that illustrate your personal understanding of impact. 

C.     What is a possible solution to this problem?

§  What can be done?  Who should do what?  Why?

2.      With words, “show” one of the most interesting images/moments from the video (5 sentences).

3.      Revised “show” paragraphs by:

·         eliminating the words “you, your, you’re”

·         writing it in 3^rd  person

·         adding the word “Imagine” to the beginning of the paragraph.

4.      Combine 1A and 1C into a single statement. This will become your thesis statement. Now add on your “imagine” paragraph and presto, an opening paragraph.

5.      Hand out “Human Footprint” Task Sheet

6.      Watched 2 short news clips:

A.    Visualizing How A Population Grows To 7 Billion: http://www.npr.org/2011/10/31/141816460/visualizing-how-a-population-grows-to-7-billion

B.     Find Your Spot Among World's 7 Billion And Meet The 'Most Typical Person'

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/10/28/141792664/find-your-spot-among-worlds-7-billion-and-meet-the-most-typical-person?ps=rs

ENGLISH homework:

None

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PLAYWRITING – Day 46

Read “The Boor” by Anton Chekhov (“A Jest in One Act”) – stopped ¾ of way through and with a partner, wrote out a one-page possible ending – step by step by step – NOT dialogue, but rather, in paragraphs.

PLAYWRITING homework:

Continue working on our play’s ending – due date changes to Monday (10 page minimum)