Last Update of the School Year!!

The time is ever so near, everyone. We've still got some business to take care of though, right?!

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to fully prepare for our last week of school.

Reminders:

**Our final exam will take place on Tuesday morning. Prepare, prepare, prepare!

**All exam review "facts" are DUE that day as well.

Please let me know how/if I can help at all from here on out, guys!

Take care.

Early Weekend Update

Hey, all.

First, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to fully prepare for our last "normal" week next week.

Reminder for next week:

**Students who have yet to present their movie activity, be prepared for next week and beyond...and be sure to notify of your plans ahead of time!

That's it at this point...other than start preparing/continue to PREPARE for the final exam coming up in the near future!

Let me know how/if I can help, guys.

One More Full Week Left!

Excited, guys?! :) We've got to take care of some business first though these next few weeks...

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for next week's classes.

Reminder: Be planning for your "create your own" activity whatever your individual due date is! And remember, you need to officially check in with me the day before it's your turn to lead the class. Kayleigh and Danny, we'll look forward to hearing from you early Monday morning!

Let me know if you need anything at all this weekend, everyone! Take care.

PS. Seniors, take care and be well!

Weekend Update (Last One, Seniors!)

Hi, all.

First, seniors, enjoy your last full week of fantasy land before your trip to the real world! :)

Everyone, please check the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for next week's classes.

Obviously, you need to be continuing your work with your novels in preparation for the final due date of Thursday, May 18. Be prepared to share your work that day in class!

Hope you guys have a good weekend...let me know if you need anything at all.

PS. Cross your fingers for me, please, as I run the 25k at the Riverbank Run in G.R. tomorrow! :)

Weekend Update

Hey, all.

Check out the newly updated "important dates" and "weekly schedule" links to the right in order to prepare for another full week of school next week.

Reminders:

**We have a 1/2 Novel Quiz on Wednesday regarding the current novel you are reading.

**Next week is mostly devoted to our continuing Novel Adaptation Assignment #2. I hope you're enjoying your book!

That's it for now. Have fun this weekend and get some work done!

Early Weekend Update

Hi, everyone. First, I hope you enjoy the long weekend!

As always, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for next week, a full week.

Reminders for the weekend:

**Be prepared to present one fact from each of the five main research categories regarding your film director information on MONDAY. Students who have yet to officially check in with me regarding extra credit clips, please do so asap. Check the original Director Project direction sheet if at all confused!

**The Essay for the above project is DUE WEDNESDAY (see directions). Feel free to get a head start on it over the weekend, but I won't officially collect your hand-written research notes and final draft items until Wednesday.

**Be reminded that we'll be starting our last major project in this class next week: Novel Adaptation Assignment #2. Perhaps choose a fitting novel (at least 225 pgs./fiction) over the weekend? Remember that your book does NOT have to have a film version accompanying it.

That's it for now....have a good one, all!

It's the Weekend Again!

Hi, everyone.

Please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right. As you'll see, it's a lot of time solely devoted to TKMB coming up next week, a shortened week.

Reminder:

**Feel free to start your Director Project research this weekend if/when you've got time. The whole project is due Monday, April 30.

**We'll continue watching "Bang..." on Monday and most likely Tuesday of next week as well.

Have a great weekend, all.

Weekend Update

Greetings, all. I hope you enjoy the weekend!

When you get a chance, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right regarding next week.

Reminders for the weekend:

**Have your film history rough draft COMPLETED and ready to be edited on Monday. Final drafts are DUE WEDNESDAY.

**We'll continue our film genre unit on Monday and into the rest of the week.

Take care, everyone!

Happy Spring Break!!

Hi, everyone.

I hope you're already enjoying a little R(est) and R(elaxation) with family and friends thus far. The "break" is much needed, i'm sure.

When you can, check out the newly updated "important dates" and "weekly schedule" links to the right in order to fully prepare for the "back-to-school" week starting on Monday, April 9. As you will see, we'll be finishing up our Film History unit and working on our first essay assignment as well.

**Reminder: ALL Novel Adaptation items are DUE THE MONDAY WE ALL RETURN!

Please let me know if you need anything at all, guys. Take care, have fun, and be safe.

Weekend Update

Hi, everyone. I hope you're enjoying the weekend thus far?

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right when you can.

We'll be starting a new "film history" unit on Monday. Of course, we'll also be continuing our Novel Adaptation work. Make some progress on that work this weekend!

Reminder: Movie Review #2 is DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY.

Let me know if you need anything, guys! Take care.

Happy FOG Day!

Well, everyone, I have to say that this is a first in my teaching career: a fog day?!! Either way, i'm sure you're enjoying your time off! :)

Ok, here's what this means for us as we move forward:

**Check the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right.

**Our Literary Terms Quiz is now moved to Monday...be ready!

**Our Movie Review #1 assignment will now be due next Friday, since you don't have the handout/explanation yet!

**We'll finish our "film notes" next week...with a quiz over them on Friday.

**Be thinking about what novel (made into a viewable film version) you may like to read starting on Wednesday of this week! More later.

Have a good weekend St. Patty weekend, guys...don't forget to cheer on those Spartans! :) It's going to be a GREEN weekend all around...haha.

Weekend Update

Hi, all. It's the end a crazy first week. I hope you enjoyed it?!

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to fully prepare for our first full week of the tri coming up.

Reminder: Prepare yourselves for your "Favorites" speech to be given on Monday...movement of at least 5 feet during the speech, loud/clear voice, eye contact...2-3 minutes...visual...titles, author, director, plot, and 3 specific reasons why they are your favorites!

Have a great weekend, all, and good luck to you all you spring sport athletes on Monday!

Welcome to Film/Lit!!

Greetings, everyone. I'm really looking forward to working with all of you and, of course, getting to know you more as students AND as people.

If at ANY TIME, you have questions, concerns, comments, etc., PLEASE feel free to contact me via the email address listed below and on your "parent letter". Of course, you could always simply talk to me face to face in class as well...:)

The two most important links on this site are arguably the "important dates" and "weekly schedule" links listed to the right. Check these out frequently in order to stay ORGANIZED and INFORMED of class matters.

Let's get off to a GREAT start this week!