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ENGLISH 12 LOG (B1 and B3) - 2nd Quarter

1 - 10/26: Critical Viewing Film: QWs: What is the most frightening thing you can think of? What would cause the most fear, despair, or regret? Discussion and notes. Viewing part 1 (0:00 - 0:40 minutes) of Frankenstein (dir: Kevin Connor). Post-Viewing QWs: What do you find surprising, unexpected, or otherwise noteworthy about the way the tale begins? What do you find surprising, unexpected, or noteworthy about the film itself? Other than being a tale created for entertainment, what is this story really about? Try to come up with several responses for each question.

2 - 10/28: Critical Viewing Film: Review responses to post-viewing questions from last time - discussion - notes. View part II (0:40 - 1:10) of Frankenstein (dir: Kevin Connor). Post-viewing QW: Compose three or more interpretive questions about Frankenstein. Example: Why do the villagers just drive away the creature instead of capturing it? Why does the creature chop wood for the cottagers?
 
3 - 10/30: Critical Viewing Film: review interpretive questions - take notes. In small groups, choose several questions and discuss them. Each group will make five predictions about about what will happen in the story. Groups report on discussion and predictions - take notes. View part III (1:10 - 1:40). Have a Happy Halloween!

4 - 11/03: Critical Viewing Film: Quiz and Review: Frankenstein Facts. Viewing part IV (1:40-2:30). Post-Viewing QWs: What do you find surprising, unexpected, or otherwise noteworthy about the way the tale has developed? What do you find surprising, unexpected, or noteworthy about the film itself? Other than being a tale created for entertainment, what is this story really about? Has your answer changed since we began? If so, how? If not, why not? Try to come up with several responses for each question.

5 - 11/05: Critical Viewing Film: Viewing Part V (2:30-3:24). Reviewing the "Elements of Understanding" and defining the big ideas, essential (evaluative) questions, interpretive questions, factual questions review and assignment, "Analyzing Film as Literature." 

For definitions of the "Big Ideas," and the different types of questions CLICK HERE

6 - 11/09: Read and reread "Why Literature Matters," identify five important concrete details, compose factual questions about the text and discuss their relevance (why does the questions and the answer matter?)

For definitions of the "Big Ideas," and the different types of questions CLICK HERE

7 - 11/11: Review factual questions about "Why Literature Matters" as a model for creating factual questions about the film Frankenstein. Independently work on the assignment "Analyzing a Film as Literature." 

For definitions of the "Big Ideas," and the different types of questions CLICK HERE

8 - 11/13: Work on the assignment "Analyzing a Film as Literature" independently, with a partner, or in a small group (students' choice).

For definitions of the "Big Ideas," and the different types of questions CLICK HERE

9 - 11/17: "Analyzing Film as Literature" assignment due. Sharing the "Big Ideas," and "Essential Questions" from Frankenstein.

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