Senior Year Movie Review: Due today!

***I'll sign yellow senior project papers tomorrow and Friday***

Story Corps!  Listening!

1. DRAFT LETTER--Approx 30 mins.

Type at the top of your senior movie review.

Draft Letter Assignment

Overview: It’s never a good feeling to get a paper or project back only to be criticized for something you already know isn’t going well, or worse, for something that you thought was pretty great. Your draft letter will give you the opportunity to tell your reader(s)...or in this case listener... what you think about your piece before it’s evaluated. As a teacher, it’s easier for me to help you improve when I know what you think about a particular assignment!  

Task: Write a letter addressed to your listener that reflects on several aspects of your piece. Here are some reflection questions to consider examining in your letter:

• What is your favorite part of this particular piece and why?
• Are there any weaknesses you see in this piece? Tell me about them.
• What difficulties did you encounter when creating this piece and why?
• What really worked in this piece? Why did it seem to work well?
• What’s one thing you would like to do to improve this piece, if only you knew how to do it?
• What do you think is the one thing a listener is most likely to take away from your piece?
• How was it working with a partner? (if applicable)

You are free to respond to as many or as few of these as you wish. The goal is to think about your writing process and also evaluate what worked well and what didn’t. 250-350 words.

2. Peer Edit Checklist w/partner of choice. Complete worksheet. 10 points.

3. Sign up to share a portion of your Senior Year Review for next class.

Examples of Senior Movie Reviews

Hey folks!
I hope your vacation is going well!  If you decide to start your Senior Year Movie Review this week, these links will be helpful.

Senior Year Movie Review Assignment & Rubric: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PG0DU1463CeMugfOqnZ8qsPbnLBvvKcqm9sKfu5BaQk/edit?usp=sharing

Examples from past years.  Keep in mind, they represent a range of writing styles, techniques, and strengths:

• Julie F: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T5EfH0oUt-DsO0Q1RBnLh6Fzx7uIv55geN7xklQ7v-c/edit?usp=sharing
• Zoe B: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Uz434Qsn3Y8Cw5k_z86Wa9bLg9nTB6TgknD9Zwnnu8A/edit?usp=sharing
• Gabby T: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mx0cUeZF1geNYKj6tnXZaqEqarYi6oCH7hIcIxEtFV4/edit?usp=sharing
• Landon E: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12f9xM_hXFSkUE_Sn13fVn1QHmXNO8TcvjCPCXxLdHu0/edit?usp=sharing

All the work for Q4 so far in case you are playing catch up this break:

1) NPR style StoryCorps interview. (100 points)

 a) Go here for some examples from the real on-line site, listen to a few: http://storycorps.org/listen/ryan-sharp-and-kirk-sharp/

b) Some helpful questions for developing your own StoryCorps: http://storycorps.org/great-questions/

c) Go here for the directions/rubric :https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwZpx_M5DwBeNjdtZUJOUjNSWTQ/view?usp=sharing

2) Mini-Movie Review (100pts)

a) All the directions are here, scroll to the second page to see everything: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nxcfEjeV3sPwpF3eFjDF9xQ2qnxnH_9d0Cd8Ei5yFZc/edit?usp=sharing

3) Peer editing sheet for Mini-Movie (10 points) (your parent or sibling could be the editor):

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ypwgCpsK3CSYPG8F8RYAU2WaDUAENwx9eWXHAs95M3E/edit?usp=sharing

4) Senior Final: My Senior Year As a Movie Review (Final Grade)

This is due the Wednesday we get back from break.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PG0DU1463CeMugfOqnZ8qsPbnLBvvKcqm9sKfu5BaQk/edit?usp=sharing

StoryCorps Wrap-Up, Mini-Movie Review Share, Senior Movie Project

1. Wrap up StoryCorps
2. Blog Entry: 

• Post to your blog (I know, it's been a while!) the answers the following questions: StoryCorps would argue that everyone has a story to tell...do you agree or disagree?  How do we, journalists, best access stories?  What might prevent us from telling (if we are the interviewed) or gathering (if we are the interviewer) these stories?  Aim for 100-150 words. 

3. Mini-Movie Review: Peer Edit and Pass in
4. Senior Movie Reviews--Due April 29th. See handout from class.

StoryCorps due & Mini-Movie Review Starts

1. StoryCorps: Listen and share!

• Directions on how to upload your stories to your name folder on Google: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwZpx_M5DwBeYWpSVlhTcUNhUlQyN0dHTjQ3UWNTeHRJeUww/view?usp=sharing
• Post to your blog (I know, it's been a while!) the answers the following questions: StoryCorps would argue that everyone has a story to tell...do you agree or disagree?  How do we, journalists, best access stories?  What might prevent us from telling (if we are the interviewed) or gathering (if we are the interviewer) these stories?  Aim for 100-150 words. 

2. Mini-Movie Review: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nxcfEjeV3sPwpF3eFjDF9xQ2qnxnH_9d0Cd8Ei5yFZc/edit?usp=sharing

Quarter 4 for seniors leaving:

-StoryCorps-->100 points-->April 13th 

-Mini-Movie Review-->100 points---> April 15th (next class)

-No late work for Q4 accepted after Monday, April 27th

Final: 

-Senior Year Movie Review: Due April 29th

StoryCorps Check-in & Movie Reviews

1. Due next time: Story Corps
1. Any technical concerns?
2. Today: Movie Brainstorm
3. Movie Review Worksheet:
1. Link to "Roger Ebert" Reviews: http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=oneminute
4. Mini-Movie Review: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nxcfEjeV3sPwpF3eFjDF9xQ2qnxnH_9d0Cd8Ei5yFZc/edit?usp=sharing

Quarter 4 for seniors leaving:

-StoryCorps 100 points 

-Mini-Movie Review 100 points 

Info found in movie reviews:

-Peoples’ reactions (those around them watching the movie)

-Whether they liked it or not (author of the review)

-Cast

-Movies like it—if you like this…you might that...

-Movies directed by the same person

-The best moments

-Plot

-Certain parts they didn’t like and why

-Terminology was intellectual, like a literary criticism 

-Parts of a trilogy, so included info from previous movies

-Inspirations!!! Where the cinematic inspirations came from

-Type of comedy (breaking down genres into even smaller pieces)—sophomoric 

-Movies that are in the same genre

Terminology:

-sophomoric

-screenplay

-graphics

-glorious overcompensation

-remake

-AUDIENCE

-compelled

-rated

-script

-visionary film

-climax

-bleak

-emotional

-action-packed

-stereotypical 

-juggernaut

-classic movie cliche 

Story Corps

StoryCorps:

1. Today's StoryCorps: http://storycorps.org/listen/wil-smith-and-his-daughter-olivia/
2. Link to various StoryCorps: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwZpx_M5DwBecTNTRHducW9ETFU/view?usp=sharing
3. HW: Come to class with a recording for your own StoryCorps. 
1. Questions to help you! http://storycorps.org/great-questions/