Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Classwork Wednesday and Thursday

We have much, much, much to work on this week. There is no room for idle chatter or distraction.

Antigone Film Editing
  • Download (or register for) editing program (see post below)
  • Import film clips into editing program
  • Trim clips (or have someone trim clips before they are imported)
  • Place trimmed clips into timeline
  • Adjust volume, or add music/voice over
  • Name movie using Antigone page #s and group members (973-974BrandonAmyJuan.mp4)
  • Export as .mp4 or .avi movie
  • Share w/Mr. Doreian via dropbox or Google Drive
Poetry Out Loud
  • Look up definition of confusing words
  • Watch youtube videos of poem recitation 
  • Study Poetry Out Loud exemplars
  • Meet with Mr. Doreian after school on Thursday or Friday
Antigone Take Home Test
  • Register for edmodo (see post below)
  • Complete your study questions, and review background packet
  • Set aside 35 minutes to take the test (due Monday, 12/22)
ROAR
  • Select and propose a strong novel for your research paper
  • Start reading, and taking ROAR notes

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Antigone Take Home test

Please register for Edmodo with your period, using the link and Group Code. If you do not use the Group Code, you will not be automatically approved.

Period 1
 (y67ti4)

Period 2
 (42try7)

Period 4
 (bwkpvn)

Period 5
 (7w96j3)

You have between Wednesday 12/17 and Monday 12/22 for the Antigone take home test. It is a timed test, 35 minutes, so please plan accordingly. There are 35 multiple guess questions, and one RASH short response.

*if necessary, a pen/paper version can be taken after school on Monday @2pm. Please RSVP with Mr. Doreian if you plan on taking it then.

Monday, December 15, 2014

Editing your Antigone films

Get started downloading/registering for these film editing programs. Remember, if you have access to Final Cut or even iMovie those programs will do more than most free apps.

CLOUD
https://www.wevideo.com/
free online editing, upload your shots and edit at school or at home. Registration required

CELL APPS
Splice (iOS, free)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/splice-video-editor-free/id409838725?mt=8

VidTrimPro (android, $2.49)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goseet.VidTrimPro&hl=en

VivaVideo (android, free)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quvideo.xiaoying&hl=en

Friday, December 12, 2014

Guess the idiom!

You know that OB English teachers love tossing you some idioms. How well can you score on idioms from around the world?

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/12/guess-that-foreign-idiom/383654/

Also, comment if you have an example from your culture or language!












"don't let go of the potato" = Don't give up in French
Lache pas la patate

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Ask some Antigone questions!

Ask some Antigone questions! Leave a comment; receive a comment.


Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Survey! [results]

Here are the results of our To Kill a Mockingbird survey:

(congratulations to period 1 and 2 for earning an extra credit point)

CULTURE VULTURE QUESTIONS
What are we going to present? 
term 1 or term 2 activities
Can you let us know when there are culture vulture activities?
I need to do a better job...
can i do food twice?
only for the extra credit log

where can i go to get good asian food
each neighborhood has good choices
I like Brighton (Harvard Ave.) for Korean, Shabu Zen for hot pot, House of Siam for Thai, Elephant Walk for Cambodian, Pho 2000 for Vietnamese 
what is culture vulture
it's life
can i eat food at a table ive never sat at in a place ive been
uh...

when can we make posters?
4th term
for every term we have to do something inn a different section? like i did culinary for the first term so for second term i would have to do something not related to food?
that is correct

Can it be the same category that you did the first time?
see above
Can you post local events on the blog?
I need to do that...

what can i do if i'm having personal issues at home with culture vulture. examples being: babysitting, financial, etc . . .
a great question! The most important thing is planning! If you plan, you can go for an inexpensive dessert in Chinatown or North End. See me for more help!

How will we present our culture vulture?
using Prezi!
Does it have to be different from last term? Like a different category?

Can I go watch the Gone Girl?
do it!

What do you wish you had done to better prepare for the exam?

i didnt understand the book at the beggining and wasnt as interrested in it.
if i had listened to what we talking about when we were watching the film, as well as reading the book more thoroughly.

I wish that I had stayed on track with the reading schedule to have more time to study at the end. Having to finish the book instead of spending time studying really was a setback for me.
stuff and thangs

Jotting down Questions and Responses from my classmates

Participated more, and read every night

i wish i stopped putting things off until the last minute, knowing that i wouldnt do it when it came down to it

go over the main point of each chapter and try to understand the reading rather then just reading to be done with it .


What was the best part of our "To Kill a Mockingbird" classwork?
asking questions as a class
History section for RASH

I liked the Inner/Outer Circle conversation since it was where I get to hear other people's questions and what they were thinking

when we the whole class discussion and we were able to handle it without you

When we actually hit it off with the roundtables

Reading the Movie and compare and contrast it to the book
i didnt enjoy it at all


What was the worst part of our "To Kill a Mockingbird" classwork?
doing writing reflections
inner/outer circle conversation

I felt forced to talk in Discussion

talking about the shot angles

History info, sometimes I got confused with it
Not spending enough time going over a lot of what might be important for the test

Entire class seminars, too many people wanting to talk

creating the questions and the teacher not checking them everyday

verbal/dramatic irony, didn't understand it well
Asking table partner questions because sometime they had no idea what I was talking about because they didn't read

What did you learn about "To Kill a Mockingbird" or Harper Lee by taking the exam?
nothing

about double standards, and race/class separation

i learned about stuff
Harper Lee only wrote one book

I have a better understanding of the book now than I did in 7th grade when I first read it.

I learned that "TKAM" is about Atticus and limits of Southern liberalism.
that sometimes decorum can force people to do acts that tehy dont want just so society views them positively

the world wasnt ready to talk about race back then and still isnt ready

I learned more about Harper Lee's life by taking the exam because I read the reading about what inspired her to write the book

I learned about Scout's point in view of her life experience in racism in the south

"To Kill a Mockingbird" reading

Where and how did you read?

at home8689%
in the bus/train/car3031%
in the cafeteria 1616%
online2021%
e-book77%
audiobook1010%
"regular" book3940%
Other88%

How much of the book did you read?

13940%
22425%
31414%
41212%
588%

How much of the book did you understand?

11515%
24041%
33031%
488%
544%

How much did you enjoy the book?

11616%
22526%
33132%
41515%
51010%

How long did it take you to read and compose questions each night?

0-15 minutes2526%
15-30 minutes3940%
30-60 minutes2021%
more than one hour1313%

How would you have paced the reading?

A chapter (15-20 pages) every night4142%
Two or three chapters (30-50 pages) every other day3637%
A large section (8-10 chapters) by the end of the week2122%
Other88%

"To Kill a Mockingbird" classwork

Do Now reflection writing [Rate classwork activities!]

Wonderful2021%
Good4142%
Decent1616%
Meh1414%
Poor66%

(A)uthor info [Rate classwork activities!]

Wonderful2122%
Good3738%
Decent2728%
Meh77%
Poor55%

(H)istory info [Rate classwork activities!]

Wonderful2324%
Good3940%
Decent2021%
Meh99%
Poor66%

Worksheet questions [Rate classwork activities!]

Wonderful1920%
Good4243%
Decent2526%
Meh77%
Poor44%

Inner/Outer Circle conversation [Rate classwork activities!]

Wonderful3334%
Good2122%
Decent2122%
Meh1111%
Poor1111%

Self-directed reading/notes  [Rate classwork activities!]

Wonderful1111%
Good4041%
Decent3132%
Meh77%
Poor88%

Asking whole class questions [Rate classwork activities!]

Wonderful3435%
Good2324%
Decent2122%
Meh1010%
Poor99%

Asking table/partner questions [Rate classwork activities!]

Wonderful2324%
Good4041%
Decent1819%
Meh1010%
Poor66%

Which class period?

Period 12829%
Period 23031%
Period 41515%
Period 52425%

"To Kill a Mockingbird" Exam

How challenging was the MULTIPLE GUESS portion of the exam?

199%
22324%
34445%
41313%
588%

How challenging was the RASH portion of the exam?

11819%
22930%
33334%
41111%
566%

How was the test length?

11111%
22425%
35961%
400%
533%

How did you study for the exam?

re-read "To Kill a Mockingbird"3536%
internet study guide (spark, shmoop)6062%
Quizlet1111%
RASH handout4041%
exam study guide3637%
I didn't study1718%
ask questions of my friends3738%
worked with Mr. Doreian before or after school33%
typed chapter questions for turnitin.com4041%
Other22%

Approximately how much time did you study for the exam?

0 hours1212%
0-30 minutes3536%
1 hour3233%
1.5 hours88%
2 hours22%
more than 2 hours88%

What is your expected grade for the exam?

A+33%
A22%
A-44%
B+1010%
B1616%
B-1819%
C+1010%
C88%
C-1010%
D+44%
D44%
D-33%
F55%