20-Page Journal – The class was reminded to continue their 20-page journal, which is due next class, February 25th. Textbook Reading – The class was reminded that they are to have already read through page 95 and should now be reading pages 99 – 126, due March 4th.
Category: Class Assignments
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Environment Brainstorm – The classe broke into groups of 3 – 4 students, chose a specific environment and brainstormed things that they would expect to find in that environment — the sights, sounds, smells, activities, characters, etc. Homework Assignment – Due February 18 – Using the brainstormed list (described above or a new list created […]
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Due 2/11: Write a monologue for a character in that character’s specific voice. The monologue can be something as simple as the character introducing him/herself either to the audience (like a soliloquy in theater) or to another character in a scene, but think about placing your character in a high pressure situation in which the character stands […]
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Due 2/4: Read textbook pages 1 – 49. Based on the Character/Action Grid handout, you filled in during class, type answers to each question from Checkpoint 4 on page 110 of the textbook (also listed below.) Answer using complete sentences. Limit each answer to 1 – 3 sentences. Checkpoint 4 — NOTE: You do not have to write the logline for the […]
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Due 1/28: Watch the opening 9 minutes of Spike Lee’s 1988 film School Daze several times: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES3-9ZSfjEI or http://bit.ly/1dNdOqx Please type answers to these questions: List some of the images (and the song if possible) in the opening montage. Why do you think Spike Lee opens the film with this montage? In the scene between Dap […]
