FRIDAY 5/28 SHELDON IHS AND TUESDAY 6/1 SOUTH IHS

Turn in screenplays, as well as any "point of view" drawings that weren't finished last class

Watch a short student film

Quiz on and discussion of "Becoming Madame Mao"

Work with a partner to answer questions on the reading. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, pick up a copy of the questions from the hwk box and turn them in next class.

HWK: YOUR STORYBOARDS ARE DUE NEXT CLASS

WED. 5/26 SHELDON IHS AND THURS. 5/27 SOUTH IHS

Look at copy of storyboard for about 7 minutes of Alfred Hitchcock's "North by NW" and then watch those 7 minutes, comparing the end result to the storyboard

Quiz and discussion on "Bound Feet and Western Dress"

"Point of view" activity on "Bound Feet." IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, the handout from the hwk box and do for next class. You'll probably want to ask me about this, as students often find this activity difficult to do without direct instruction (another plus for being in class!)

HWK: SCREENPLAYS ARE DUE NEXT CLASS. ALSO, READ ALL OF "BECOMING MADAME MAO" (ONLY 14 PAGES)

MONDAY 5/24 SHELDON IHS AND TUES. 5/25 SOUTH IHS

Guide period at South

Present movie poster to the class & "sell" your idea for your film

Get storyboard template and copies of sample screenplays, as well as format criteria for the screenplay

See power pt. on how to create a storyboard

Work in groups on storyboards and/or screenplays

HWK: NEXT TIME WILL BE MOSTLY SPENT ON "BOUND FEET AND WESTERN DRESS." COME PREPARED FOR A QUIZ

FRIDAY MAY 21

All regular IHS sophomore classes are cancelled so that all sophomores can gather at the Wheeler Pavilion at the Lane Co. Fairgrounds for the Eurasian Conference! See you there!

WED. 5/19 SOUTH IHS and THURS. 5/20 SHELDON IHS

Quiz on reading

Show photos of bound feet

"Stack your values" activity and discussion based on the reading. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, you should get the pink list of "values" from the hwk box and, using the 10 values on the sheet, prioritize your values, giving the one you cherish most the 1st place on your list. Then you should prioritize values for the people of China that we've read about in "Wild Swans," listing them in order of what they cherish most. Then write me one 5-8 sentence paragraph explaining any differences/similarities that you see.

Time to work in film groups

HWK: HAVE POSTER READY FOR NEXT CLASS. READ "BOUND FEET AND WESTERN DRESS.

TUES. MAY 18 SHELDON IHS

Quiz on the reading and discussion of Ch. 1 from "Wild Swans"

Introduce poster project and have time to work in groups planning the basis of your film

HWK: Read Ch. 2 from "Wild Swans"

MONDAY 5/17 SOUTH IHS

Finish "Shadow Magic." Your discussion questions are due to be finished and handed in next class.

Sitting with your film groups, begin discussion of setting/themes/ideas for your film and divide film duties.

Get introduced to the "poster/pitch" part of your film assignment and see examples of posters from past years.

HWK: Finish "Shadow Magic" questions. Read Ch 2 of "Wild Swans" -- "Even Plain, Cold Water Is Sweet"