HUMANITIES A SPRING 2007

Humanities A Spring Syllabus

4/23/07: Begin Reading and Discussing "Animal Farm" by George Orwell

• Informational Handout
• Vocabulary List
• Throughout the Spring Term you will be completing the Animal Symbolism Handout
  

4/25/07: Homework Due

• First 15 Vocabulary Words
  
• Fill out Majors Speech Information on the Political Speech Analysis Handout

4/30/07: Homework Due

• "Animal Farm" Read: Chapters 2-3
• Vocabulary: Chapters 1-3

IN CLASS:

• Complete Reading and Writing Assignment for Chapters 2-3

5/2/07: Homework Due

• "Animal Farm" Read Chapters 4,5
• Vocabulary: Chapters 4,5

5/7/07: Homework Due

• "Animal Farm", Read Chapters 6,7
• Vocabulary: Chapters 6,7
• Complete the Handout: "Before You Read "Animal Farm Chapters 5-7", pages 16 - 19
• Make sure to answer the questions in complete sentences.

5/9/07: Homework Due

• "Animal Farm", Read Chapter 8
• Vocabulary: Chapter 8
• Begin the Handout: "Before Your Read: Animal Farm Chapters 8-10"
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5/14/07: Homework Due

• "Animal Farm", Read Chapters 9 and 10
• Vocabulary: Chapters 9 and 10
  
• Complete the Handout: "Before You Read: Animal Farm Chapters 8 - 10", pages 20-24
• Do not complete page 23's lower section labeled "Literature and Writing: Feature Article", "Extending Your Response: Literature Groups", or "Extending your Response: Social Studies Connection".
• Do not complete page 24's section labeled "Writing About the Novel".
  
• Make sure to answer the questions in complete sentences.

5/16/07: Homework Due

• Propaganda worksheets pages 1 - 3, (page 1 was completed in class), utilize page 4 as a resource to find political ad campaigns online. If the links don't work for you, then use your creative problem-solving skills to find other examples of political ad campaigns online, they are abundant.
  
• Page 2 Analyzing Propaganda in Print Ads and Commercials
• Page 3 Propaganda Used in Online Political Ads
• Page 4 2004 Political Web Sites

5/21/07: We will continue watching the movie "Animal Farm".

• Handout and assignment to be completed following the viewing of the movie. Select to download Movie Handout.

5/23/07: Homework Due: "Animal Farm" movie assignment listed on 5/21/07.

• The movie assignment is an essay which compares and contrasts the movie and the book.

6/4/07: Homework Due: HANDOUT "Animal Farm Symbolism"

• Select the following link for a handout on the historical background of the Russian Revolution.
  

FINAL PROJECT DUE JUNE 6 at the beginning of class.

• Students will present their final projects during class on June 6.
  

MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS

To view class description select here MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS

Monday and Wednesday Class

4/24/07: Assignment #1: Who Created the Message Due
4/26/07: No Homework Due
4/30/07: No Homework Due
5/2/07:

• Homework: Bring in 3 newspaper photos that caught your attention. Keep the caption with the photo.
• Complete Assignment #2 "The World in 22 Minutes: Constructing a TV News Lineup"

5/7/07: Homework Due:

• Read: the April 2, 2007, "Upfront" magazines article "Is There No Escape?" on pages 6 and 7.
  
• Complete the Handout: "Advertising: By the Numbers"

5/9/07: Bring in a digital camera if you own one.
5/14/07: Homework Due:

• Bring in a minimum of 3 images from newspapers, magazines (any print media). Images of your choice, you set your own criteria.

5/16/07: No Homework Due
5/21/07: Homework Due

• Students are to select a scene from a movie or UTube (if the scene is from a movie please bring in the VHS tape or DVD) and choose audio to match up with the scene. The audio chosen should change the feeling or audience reaction from the original scene.

5/23/07:Homework Due

• Research a variety of ideas that JCS can utilize as a means of communication to JCS parents and students.
  
• Consider: Audience, Medium. Maybe we need to utilize a variety of media to reach 2 different audiences as compared to one medium to to reach 2 different audiences.
• Use your creative-problem solving skills to brainstorm ideas.
  

• Bring in specific examples of ideas either in print (i.e. newletters, zines...) or be prepared to show online examples.

6/4/07: Homework DUE:

• Movie Survey
• Name ideas for the JCS publication
  

Tuesday and Thursday Class

4/25/07: Assignment #1: Who Created the Message Due
4/27/07: No Homework Due
5/1/07: Complete Assignment #2 "The World in 22 minutes: Constructing a TV News Lineup"

• Homework: Bring in 3 newspaper photos that caught your attention. Keep the caption with the photo.

5/3/07: If you didn't bring in 3 newspaper photos on Tues. 5/1/07, this is your last chance.
5/8/07: Bring in a digital camera if you own one.
5/10/07: No Homework Due:

• In Class: Chose 3 images from magazines and cropped them to change the composition of the original image. Through this process we learn that changing the composition of an image can change the impact or even the meaning of the image.

5/15/07: No Homework Due.
5/17/07: Homework Due.

• Students are to select a scene from a movie or UTube (if the scene is from a movie please bring in the VHS tape or DVD) and choose audio to match up with the scene. The audio chosen should change the feeling or audience reaction from the original scene.

5/22/07:Homework Due

• Research a variety of ideas that JCS can utilize as a means of communication to JCS parents and students.
  
• Consider: Audience, Medium. Maybe we need to utilize a variety of media to reach 2 different audiences as compared to one medium to to reach 2 different audiences.
• Use your creative-problem solving skills to brainstorm ideas.
  

• Bring in specific examples of ideas either in print (i.e. newletters, zines...) or be prepared to show online examples.

5/24/07: Homework Due

• Bring in (I emphasize BRING IN) name ideas for the JCS publication we discussed in Tuesday's class.
• "Handout: Movie Survey"

6/5/07: Homework Due:

• Bring in samples/ideas of work that can be published in the "JCSzine" (Name to be determined). Items should fall into the following categories:
  

1. Classes Offered this year
   
2. Student Work
3. Student Contributions (i.e. work created by others and enjoyed by student)
4. Summer News
5. Expeditions