Saturday, March 24, 2012

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.

Friday, March 16, 2012

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.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

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!

Thursday, March 1, 2012

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!

Friday, June 10, 2011

Friday, June 3, 2011

It's HERE!!

...the end of the school year. I'm sure you're all ready for it, huh?

Well, we've still got some business to take care of:

**All Novel Adaptation items are DUE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8. Be prepared to do quite a bit of "sharing" that day in class!

Good luck with your other final exams next week, girls!

Friday, May 27, 2011

Almost There!

Hi, all. Time's a tickin'....we're almost done! But not quite yet. We've still got some business to take care of.

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right. As you'll see, we'll be shoring up our Novel Adaptation items all week in preparation for our final due date of Wednesday, June 8.

Reminder:

**If you'd like to bring in a fitting film and accompanying study questions for class time, feel free!

Enjoy the long weekend, girls!