Big Brother

http://www.shire.net/big.brother/

1984

i love this book!!!

ok so.. i read the first two chapters and i'm not confused yet.. so that's a good thing lol

*happy reading*
=)

GROUP 5! Where are you...?

okay so i'm doing the literary review and need to know if i'm supposed to be looking for a specific topic...or just general reviews on richard III...??

help please!

thanks!
lauren

group 5!

so i was thinking that we should start to kinda sort things out as far as who does what...
any ideas...?

Group 3 THEME idea!!!!

Okay so im not sure how many of you guys have finished reading Act Three but i just did so i was thinking a good research question could be " Does Richard's two-faced characteristics eventually rub off on the other characters?" (we can make this more in depth, its just a rough idea for now) The overall two faced-theme would easy to tie into all our parts and would be easy to tie into a movie/music song piece. Let me know what you guys think asap!!!!

***Also keep in mind group two did betrayl......i know this seems similar but if we focus more on how richard/buckingham acted rather than how they were deictful i think it would be a great idea!

Thanks-Jill

group three plans!

Hey guys okay so here's what Im thinking by monday we should all have our parts done sense we present tuesday....Monday in class we can hopefully meet for a few mintues and review anything that needs to covered. Remember we need to cover........

Intro (julian)
Literature Review(seth)
Data
Data analysis(jeff and josh)
Summary Concluson(me)

I dont remember who was doing data but let me know......

***Also
Video-Me
Music -Jeff
Game-Julian/Seth
Art

We need someone to do art so let me know! also if you have any video clips ideas let me know!

Thanks guys! My number is 601-9342 so give me a call if you need!

Jill

congratulations

Nice job on the translations. Act 2 has their work cut out for them

Remember-Level one interrogation on Act 1 on Wednesday.

GROUP 5 PLANS

Hey guys, its sarah, let's keep track of all of our plans on this post....maybe put up a phone number that everyone can reach you at..my cell is 360-931-5169, if i dont answer, leave me a message i promise to call back.....

secondly i think we should pick a date that everyone should finish reading by so that we can all be on the same page when we are planning. I was thinking finish reading by next wednesday the 20th which would give us a week to prepare, or at least by next friday the 22nd so we at least have the weekend. The more time we have to prepare, the better the presentation!

thirdly, for name tags during the cowboy reading, i was thinking about going to the dollar store or finding some really cheap cowboy hats and we can put the names on the front of that..kinda goes along with the western theme...just an idea

post any ideas and we can figure stuff out

Group 2

lets start assigning things

Group 3 HELP

ahhh STRESS!!!!! k so i was looking at the rubric thing on here and it says that were suppose to have a video part, music part and a bunch of stuff like that soooo...... can you guys look at that and then maybe tomorrow we can divide that up too....or am i stressing over nothing? let me know!

jill

Group 2!!!

Hey Group 2,
This is Caryn. We have to present on Thursday so, we should start getting things figured out ASAP! I am willing to do whatever work needed. Call me @ 388-1659 or post on the blog, Thanks!!

VOCABULARY LIST

Words you need to know-

Ad Hominem
Anecdote
Antecedent
Antithesis
Comic Relief
Connective Tissue
Deduction
Dialect
Diction
Didactic
Ellipsis
Epigraph
Extended Metaphor
Figurative language
Induction
Inference
Invective
Irony
Logic
Logical Fallacy
Metonymy
Monologue
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
Pacing
Parable
Parody
Pathos
Pedantic
Periodic Sentence
Pun
Redctio ad Absurdum
Stage Directions
Stanza
Structure
Style
Syllogism
Synecdoche
Syntax




Words you should already know…

Abstract
Allegory
Alliteration
Allusion
Analogy
Argument
Cacophony
Colloquial
Conflict
Connotation
Euphemism
Euphony
Exposition
Flashback
Form
Hyperbole
Image
Imagery
Metaphor
Motif
Narrator
Personification
Persuasion
Plot
Point-of-view
Rhetoric
Rhetorical Question
Sarcasm
Satire
Setting
Simile
Symbol
Theme
Thesis
Tone
Transition
Understatement
Voice

EXTREMELY INTERESTING

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6097787318198018019

OPPORTUNITY

From:
Susan Knable
Thursday - September 7, 2006 3:05 PM
To:
Brenda Mckinney; Ron Wargo
CC:
Lilly Boulianne
Subject:
Help From Your Classes
Hi,The Television Studio would like to come up with a new name for our bi-weekly tv show VSD In Focus. Would you like to ask your students for any creative thoughts or ideas they might have for a name.Here's some background on the show.It is a educational show for the Vancouver School district that appears on Channel 28 every two weeks. The show features stories about students, teachers, schools, classes and community events involving schools. The intent is to inform the public about Vancouver schools and to present VSD in a positive way (marketing) to the general public.We are looking for something new, something snappy or catchy. Example: Evergreen School District uses YES (Your Evergreen Schools).If you wanted could you talk to the kids about this and see if they have any suggestions.You can email them back to me. Susan.Knable@vansd.org.Thanks for your help.Susan KnableTelevision Studio/Public Information/Community Partners313-1140

Group 5 = domination

hey group five this is sarah click...who else is in the group?...although we have the luxury of presenting last, we should split up the work as soon as we can so we are aware of what to look for while we are reading!

Group 2...

I want to know you....send me your name and your favorite food...and numbers probably so we can GET THIS PRESENTATION STARTED!

Group 3 is cool

Hey guys. This is Jeff Luker. I wanted to know who was in group 3 so we could start making the presentation for Richard the Third. Please let me know on the blog or in class so we can split up the presentation.

Thanks

PRESENTATION RUBRIC

I would like (since you are allowing me to choose for you) for this presentation to be scholarly in structure and nature. A college level research project typically consists of five components: Introduction, Literature review, Data, Data Analysis, and Summary/Conclusion.

A little more detail-

1. Introduction-What is the purpose of this endeavor? Develop a research question that will be answered by your presentation. This is not a description of the author’s attempt to accomplish anything. This is a description of what you are trying to accomplish.

2. Literature Review-What are other scholars saying about the same topic? For this particular presentation you should have at least three reliable sources. This means leaders in the field, subject matter experts. Any work used here should be work that has been published and peer reviewed.

3. Data-Literature Deconstruction/Analysis and plot/theme/etc. Facts only. We don’t want any opinions here. This portion of the presentation should actually be a descriptive list.

4. Data Analysis-What has the author proven/told us/demonstrated/etc.? Limit this to facts. Again, this is not the place for your opinion. After examining the data what has been told, proven, disproved, demonstrated, etc.?

5. Summary/Conclusion-This is the only place you may include your opinion. Rely on
points you have established with your interpretation of the reviewed literature, deconstruction, and data analysis to provide an answer to your introductory question (as you see it). You will notice this is quite a departure from conclusions such as “I thought it sucked” or “it was OK.”





As for the method of presentation…

Day 1
-each presentation must include:
-a video representation (about 5 minutes)
-a musical component (about 5 minutes)
-graphic art that helps contextualize the work (about5 minutes)
-an interactive segment (about 15 minutes)
-an oral presentation of the project “paper” (about 20 minutes)
-comments from each member of the class (at the end)
Day 2
-your version of the act you are assigned rewritten in SAE as a Cowboy play
-be true to every metaphor and simile
-you may be as creative as you like, but do not change the plot
Grading

You will be graded on the quality of your work and the level of your participation. Prior to your presentation submit a list of the individual assignments within your group. You will be graded individually.
On Day 1, using the entire period, you must present your material using all of the components listed above. There will NOT be an actual research paper, but you will be presenting the same material that would be included in a paper if you were to actually turn one in. Time IS an issue-make sure you have enough material to fill the period without being too short or too long. If you stick to the suggested times listed above you will be fine. Embrace the project; there will be many more throughout the year.
On Day 2 you will be presenting your SAE version of the play. This will be a line-for-line reading. If there are more characters than you have members in your group you may (and should) call on members of the class to read. This Cowboy version of the play should be a continuation of the previous act. Each group will turn in a clean copy of their rewritten play.

We will have further discussion in class regarding requirements and grading.

Enjoy and please post any questions on the Blog, send an e-mail, or ask me directly.

rw

WELCOME

This is the Blog for 2nd period AP. Please feel free to use the Blog for scholarly discussion of class topics. Enjoy.

rw