4-28-06 Propaganda

Lesson:
Collected "Children's Story" homework
Discuss "The Children's Story"
Go over propaganda techniques. If absent, check out: www.propagandacritic.com
Write a paragraph describing each one of the "common techniques" listed on the website. For fun, check out the video library on the website.

HMWK: Read pages 1-26 of Night
Complete the first section of the study guide questions for next class.

4-26-06 Swing Kids continued

Lesson:
We will be finishing the film "Swing Kids" in class today. If you are absent, please try to rent this film and finish it at home. We will be debriefing the film today and next class.
We checked out the book Night by Elie Wiesel. If you were absent, check out a copy from the textbook window at Sheldon.
HMWK:
Read "A Children's Story" I will have extra copies on my desk at Sheldon. When finished reading, respond to these questions:
1. How does the teacher manage to convert the students to a new belief system? List examples of what the teacher did and then how this action changed the students' minds.
2. Write a summary statement on the techniques the teacher uses to brainwash her students.

Vocab Day one and two

4-24-06 Hitler background and Swing Kids

Lesson:
Background on the life of Hitler. If you are absent, please look up info online and take notes. Turn in your notes to me next time.
We watched the first hour of"Swing Kids" in class today. If you can, rent the movie and watch the first hour at home.

HMWK: Master Race reading and 2 questions
If absent, pick up a copy from my desk in the IHS office tomorrow.

4-20-06 Holocaust Introduction

Lesson:
We had a trench warfare simulation and talked about how Nazi Germany rose to power. Check out a friends notes or look up info online to find out how the Nazi party was able to be elected into power in Germany. You might want to check out this site. Only read to the point of the Nazis taking power.
http://fcit.usf.edu/Holocaust/timeline/nazirise.htm

If you were absent, I collected the last three Europe analysis sheets and your yellow European literature packet.

HMWK: Pick TWO of the following questions and write a thoughtful response to each question. Please use specific examples from current events, history, or your personal experiences to back up your ideas.
Type your answers (or write them on the paper from class). Make sure that you indicate which question you are answering. You can use the back of this sheet if you need more space to write.

1. Is there such a thing as a just war?
2. Is war inherent (look it up in the dictionary) to human nature?
3. Do rules of morality and fairness apply during wartime?
4. Do most people need authority to tell them what to do or believe?
5. Do most people find it easier to do evil than to do good?

Due next class

4-18-06 Museum of European Literature

WOW!!!!!
So many amazing projects!!!!

Lesson:
20 minutes to set up
Museum and scavenger hunt
Debrief and clean up
If you missed the museum you missed your classmates doing amazing thing!!!

HMWK: 3rd analysis of your choice due next class

4-13-06 Final work day

Lesson: All our hard work is about to pay off!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Next class will be the final European literature Museum. Today in class you will be working on the final museum piece and finishing touches for your project. We had the entire classtime to work on this. If you were absent, contact your group to see what you need to bring or to finish before the museum this Tuesday. I'm excited!!! It should be awesome!!
Here is the graphic novel assignment:

Global Literature Names:___________________
Unit: Europe

European Graphic Novel
1. Select one of the two assigned readings from your packet and create a graphic novel of the story. The novel should have at least ten frames. Leave space around the border for analysis.

2. On your graphic novel include analysis of the story around the border. This should include: character analysis
theme analysis
conflict analysis
style analysis
connections to your movement
how the story is relevant today
This should be typed at home tonight.

3. Mount your graphic novel on poster board or butcher paper with the analysis before the next class.

HMWK: Finish all pieces for the museum.
In addition, start reading your final piece of literature (of your choice) and analysis sheet. You may choose any other piece of literature from your packet but do not double up with your group members.

4-11-06 Ladies and Gentlemen.......start your readings

Lesson:
Silent reading of first group story in class
Group analysis of story
Work on project in class or start second homework reading

If you are absent.......look at the chart below. Read the two stories for the group you are in from your packet. Complete a short story analysis sheet for the pieces that you read. Due next class.

Unit First Reading Second reading

Gothic "“The Horla" "“Jekyll and Hyde"”

Victorian "Christmas Storms and Sunshine" "“The Haunted House"

Shakespeare "“Macbeth" 2 summaries of plays

WW1 & WW2 "The Wall" "The Assault"”

Empires "“The Miracle of Pungabar" "“Shooting an Elephant"

Exist "The Wall" "“Rhinoceros"

Russia "How much land does a man need" "Queen of Spades"

Medieval "Canterbury Tales" “Demcameron (4th day/5th story and 5th day 9th story)
(read intro and "“The nun’s priest tale"”)

Detective "“The witness for the prosecution"” "Death of a nobody"

Sci Fi "“Nightfall" "“The War of the Worlds"”

HMWK: Two analysis sheets (one for each story)

4-7-06: Author Study

Lesson:
Author study
We worked today in groups to complete our author study sections of the museum. The directions follow. Contact your group if you are absent and see what part of this you will be responsible for.

Global Literature Names:___________________
Unit: Europe _________________________


Author Study

1. After reading the author biographies, choose at least two authors you will focus on for this unit. (Hint: It helps to choose artist that have a larger biography or that you know already. There is usually more information about these authors available.)


2. Create an artistic representation of your authors’ lives (comic strip, moving theater, collage, puppet show, etc). This should include not only the events of their life but also their important literary works. You do not have to give summaries of all the works, but we should know what types of literature your authors created and what themes are prominent in his/her work. It is especially interesting if you can connect the authors’ works to the events that were occurring in their life during that time. You may have to do some independent research on the authors to gain enough information.

You will be graded on:
(10 pts) Organization: The information on the authors is clear and easy to comprehend.

(15 pts) Ideas and Content: The authors’ lives and overall works has been shown clearly and thoroughly.

(5 pts) Conventions: Perfect grammar and spelling.

(10 pts) Aesthetics: The display is attractive and creative. It showcases the groups’ best work.

3. Create a dialogue, in story dialogue format, with your two authors and a fictional student discussing the literature from you region or movement. This dialogue should show us what your authors thought about their movement, literature, human existence (the big picture), and the other author. Make us laugh, make us cry, and make us think.

(5 pts) Organization: The dialogue is clear and easy to follow. It is written in story format (not dramatic format)

(20 pts) Ideas and Content: The dialogue used shows us knowledge of the authors, the literary movement, and literature. It goes beyond listing their works and goes into the authors ideas.

(5 pts) Conventions: Perfect grammar and spelling (each new speaker is indented, follows dialogue punctuation rules).

(5 pts) Sentence Fluency: Uses sentences that flow and sound natural when read aloud. Includes not only dialogue, but shows the speakers through description.

(5 pts) Word Choice and Voice: Attempts to use colorful language. Chooses words that work. Writes in a lively, sincere, or humorous way when appropriate.

HMWK: Author study due next class.

4-5-06 Europe Day 4: Bet you'll love this story (and your history)

Lesson:
Read "The Bet" in class
You can find this text at:
http://www.nyx.net/~kbanker/chautauqua/bet.html

Group guided discussion (if you are absent, complete a story analysis sheet for credit)
Check of written work for history displays
Work on assembling history displays
Read author biographies

HMWK: Read author biographies in your packet. Take notes on guided notetaking sheet.