You guys have been doing an unbelievable job on this blog and in class. Your ideas and arguments are becoming more clear, and your use of details improves daily. In the spirit of Halloween, I thought it might be fun to take a break from our usual discussion and try something a little stranger...
This weeks assignment travels into your scary and fascinating minds...If you are celebrating Halloween, what is your costume? I WANT DETAILS. You are NOT allowed to write, for example, “I am going to dress up like a doctor, the end”. What you SHOULD do is write, “For Halloween I am going to be a doctor. My smock is white, but covered in blood from a nasty surgery gone horribly wrong. I am not wearing a mask, but instead my Mom is going to do my makeup. I want to have jet black hair and scary eyes. I will carry around a fake scalpel and call myself Dr. Death. My plan for Halloween is to go trick or treating with my brothers and sister. Dad is going to walk with us and wait on the sidewalk. He always tells us to say “thank you” to each person who's door we ring. I have a lucky pillow case that I usually carry to get all my candy, but this year I am going to have a bright orange, creepy pumpkin bucket”.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN,
Mr. D
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Discussion Question # 6
I thought for this weeks discussion we would continue talking about our Twits project. You have been making some excellent progress, and it is almost time to begin filming. Your projects all sound very interesting, and I can't wait to see the final results when we all sit down and eat some spaghetti and watch your films.
Your assignment this week is to write about the part of your movie you are most looking forward to filming, and the part of your movie you think will be the most challenging to film. Please include your reasons as to why it is your favorite part and why it is your most challenging. Finally, write about what you hope the rest of the class learns from watching your film. Are you going to persuade, entertain, or inform? Maybe you will do a combination of those? Let us know on the blog.
PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION (Rome was not built in a day...look up the reference)
Mr. D
Your assignment this week is to write about the part of your movie you are most looking forward to filming, and the part of your movie you think will be the most challenging to film. Please include your reasons as to why it is your favorite part and why it is your most challenging. Finally, write about what you hope the rest of the class learns from watching your film. Are you going to persuade, entertain, or inform? Maybe you will do a combination of those? Let us know on the blog.
PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION (Rome was not built in a day...look up the reference)
Mr. D
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Discussion Question # 5
This week we have been talking about your Twits project and what it's going to look like. Your blog post this week should talk about what you and your partner have planned for the project. Our goal for this week's blog is to have you post, not only your comment, but also I want you to comment on another student's post. For example:
“My partner (Ima Kidd) and I are going to film a rap battle between Mr. and Mrs. Twit. We are going to focus on the different ways in which Mr. and Mrs. Twit were cruel to each other. I (Mr. D) will also have a speaking part as the narrator to explain what is about to happen in the scene, and Ima Kidd will be responsible for the summary. By the end of the film, everyone should have a better understanding of the book, The Twits, and also how to rap a little better.”
When I am through with writing my own post. I will now go and comment on another kid's post from my class so that I can tell them what I liked about it, as well as what I would change or add. The more we have a discussion with each other about our own work, the better the whole project will be.
As always...PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION!
Mr. D
“My partner (Ima Kidd) and I are going to film a rap battle between Mr. and Mrs. Twit. We are going to focus on the different ways in which Mr. and Mrs. Twit were cruel to each other. I (Mr. D) will also have a speaking part as the narrator to explain what is about to happen in the scene, and Ima Kidd will be responsible for the summary. By the end of the film, everyone should have a better understanding of the book, The Twits, and also how to rap a little better.”
When I am through with writing my own post. I will now go and comment on another kid's post from my class so that I can tell them what I liked about it, as well as what I would change or add. The more we have a discussion with each other about our own work, the better the whole project will be.
As always...PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION!
Mr. D
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Discussion Question # 4
In class this week we talked about adding detail to our writing. After watching the Lion Kings opening scene, we practiced adding detail to it that described what was happening. Now you are going to get that opportunity again with a different movie. Remember that the hardest part about writing is just getting started. Once you put something on paper, it is much easier to go back and edit (fix) it.
Your assignment this week is to watch the below clip and write a description of the scene. Remember, the more detail you provide, the more clear a picture you paint in the readers mind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhHwnrlZRus&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL586E3C7470FE0D1B
PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION!
Mr. D
Your assignment this week is to watch the below clip and write a description of the scene. Remember, the more detail you provide, the more clear a picture you paint in the readers mind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhHwnrlZRus&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL586E3C7470FE0D1B
PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION!
Mr. D
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