Peyten Dobbs

Happy Last Day Contemporary Lit!
1. Presentations (2nd period: Brandon, Alex, and Heather; 3rd period: Tyler)
2. Take Written Exam
3. Take Class Picture!

Homework:
1. Have a wonderful life and come visit soon!

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British Literature: Final Class

Final Exam

Homework:
1. Have a wonderful life and come back to visit Ms. Dobbs every now and then.

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Contemporary Lit:
1. Final Presentations

Homework:
1. Written exam tomorrow! (and finish presentations). Study the words and sentences on the blog.

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British Lit:
Congrats! It's your last Friday of High School!!!!

Review for Exam! (Take notes and check the wiki--hint hint!) www.wikispaces.com
Finish IRP presentations (hopefully!)

Homework:
1. Review for your open notes open text book final exam on Monday!!!!

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Contemporary LIterature:
Congratulations! Presentations start today and run through Monday and Tuesday.
Enjoy your and your peers' success!

*Note: Today you should turn in 3 copies of your final exam paper.

Homework:
1. Study DGP and Vocabulary (check the blog for specifics) for your final written portion of the exam
2. Prepare for your presentation if you did not go today.

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British lit:
1. Present IRP's
2. Discuss ch. 16 and 17 of BNW

Homework:
1. STudy for final exam (information on WIKI)
2. Finish reading BNW tonight! ;)

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Contemporary Lit:
1. Practice Final Exam Presentations in front of the class. Get feedback via video and student commentary. Full "dress rehearsal" today.

Homework:
1. Come prepared for your presentations tomorrow
2. ALL final written exams due in class tomorrow! 3 copies!!!
3. Bring FOOD!
4. Dress nicely!!!
5. Study for final exam (dgp and vocabulary) on Tuesday.

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1. DGP Sentences to study:
-Even though Beowulf was originally written in old english most students read a modern translation

- king harold the last anglo saxon king was killed in 1066 when duke william of normandy invaded hastings.

-the druids may have used stonehenge a group of huge stones on salisbury plain for religious services.

2. Vocabulary words to know:
impetuous
facetious
superfluous
optimum
reiterate
liason
illicit
charlaton
sedentary
nebulous
depreciate
discretion
despondent
ubiquitous
berate
ostentatious
inquisitive
liability
sham
instigate

3. Presentation ORDER. NON negotiable.

2nd period Friday:
Daniel B
Christina B
Joe F
Tyler S
Preston S
Michael S

2nd period Monday (be prepared to present on Friday)
Kyle
Kevin
Chris
Katie
Joseph A
Jacob H

2nd period Tuesday (be prepared to go on Monday)Heather
TJ
Alex
Brandon

3rd period Friday:
Michael T
Tara B
Tyler H
Trey Jones
Jessica N
Kayla D

3rd Period Monday: (Be prepared to go on Friday!)
Danielle H
Dexter
Mark
Devin

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British Lit:
1. IRP presentations
2. Read ch 17 and review ch. 16

Homework:
1. IRP presentations continued tomorrow
2. Study for your final exam on Monday! (check out the WIKI! I will continue to add helpful hints!)

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Contemporary Lit:
1. Review: DGP and Vocabulary- make study sheet
2. WRITE down what you are going to say in your presenatation. Go through the entire thing in your head (envision it)
3. Practice presentations with small groups and get feedback (both positive and constructive)

Homework:
1. Final Draft of Exam Paper due in three copies by Friday
2. Bring in your food for your presentation (whichever day you signed up)
3. Final Exam Presentations Friday, Monday, Tuesday
4. Final Exam (paper test) on Tuesday

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British Literature:
1. Review chapers 13 and 14 from last night's reading
2. Read chapter 15
3. Renaissance party?
4. Present Character Bodies.

Homework:
1. Please read ch. 16 for Tomorrow
2. IRP projects due Tomorrow
3. Start Reviewing for Final Exam (you can log on to the wiki and post review comments on the page that I made)

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Contemporary Literature:
1. Finish IRP presentations
2. Sign up for food (2nd period)
3. Review for DGP and Vocabulary (final exam)
4. Work on speaking from the diaphram and enunciating words clearly.

Homework:
1. Final Exam Paper (final version) due in 3 copies on or before FRIDAY
2. Final Exam Presentations this Friday, Monday, and Tuesday

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7 days.

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British LIt:
1. Character bodies reflection
2. Read Brave New World (review ch. 9-11) and read on!

Homework:
1. Finish chapter 13 and read 14 for tomorrow.

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Contemporary lit:
1. IRP presentations with feedback.
2. Vocabulary review (if time)

Homework:
1. Revised Final Exam due Friday (3 copies in paper form)
2. Presentations start Friday this week!
3. Remember your assigned food day
4. PRACTICE your Final Presentation!!!! We will do it in class this week, but you need to practice at least 3 times in front of the mirror AND get at least one adult to critique you as well.

This is your last full week of school. Give 100% these nexxt 7 days of school and finish strongly! You've got your final exam project which is 15% of your final grade. Be ready!

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Contemporary Lit and British Lit:
1. Today is the last day in the Media Center to work on your Independent Reading Project Movies. Finish them please.

Homework for Contemporary:
1. All wiki posts due this Friday
2. Work on Revising your Final Exams on your own

Homework for British Lit:
1. Have Brave New World Ch. 6 read by Wednesday please

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"It is only when we are truly aware of our own mortality that we can live joyfully, fully, and as we were intended to live."

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Directions for using Windows Movie Maker to create a video slide show:
1.Open up Windows Movie Maker from your applications box

2.Also open up Internet Explorer from your applications box

3.You can switch back and forth between these two applications without using your mouse by holding down the ALT button and simultaneously pressing TAB.

4.You should have already started a file in your home directory or on a flash drive called “MY MOVIE” (or whavever). Be sure to save EVERYTHING for the movie in this file.

5.Download pictures from a disk or from the internet (be sure to CITE by copying the web address of the picture onto a word document) and save them in your movie folder. Make sure you have almost every picture/piece of video footage that you need for this movie (probably about 20-30 depending on how many quotes you use) BEFORE you start creating your film.

6.Once you have everything downloaded (and cited when necessary) into your folder, you may begin using Movie Maker.

To Use Movie Maker:
1.On the left side of the screen, click on the link that says IMPORT PICTURES.

2.Find the folder (your folder) that has all of your pictures, highlight them all ( by holding down SHIFT and then moving with the arrow keys to make sure they are all highlighted), and then click upload. Your pictures should show up in your movie maker section.

3.To put the pictures into your movie, click on each one and then drag it down to the storyboard (gray strip at the bottom of the page). NOTE: you can click back and forth between timeline and storyboard. You want to use storyboard for putting in pictures and quotes and transitions, while timeline is effective for working on sound and length of movie. Be sure you are in the storyboard view (look at the little toolbar directly above the grey strip) in order to input pictures.

4.Once you have your pictures, I suggest you upload some sound. See Ms. Dobbs for this, or follow the directions by clicking on the left at IMPORT AUDIO or MUSIC.

5.BE SURE TO SAVE YOUR WORK PERIODICALLY! Just click File, Save, and make sure your movie is saved in the SAME PLACE AS YOUR PICTURES AND AUDIO!

6.You can add in quotes or titles by looking in the edit movie section on the left. Follow the directions and ask Ms. Dobbs for troubleshooting. Work on your movie until it is finished. It should run anywhere between 2-3 minutes.

7.When you are completely finished and do not want to edit any more, THEN click Finish Movie on the left side of the screen. Be sure to SAVE BEFORE YOU CLICK FINISH!

8.Ask Ms. Dobbs or Mr. Penick Or Ms. Freeman if you need help! ;)

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For ALL CLASSES:

Today we will be in the media center working on making our slideshow movies. If you miss this time it is up to you to make it up. There will be no dgp this week or vocabulary.

Contemporary Lit Homework:
1. ALL WIKI POSTS DUE THIS FRIDAY.
2. Revise Final Exam on your own this week and next. See Ms. Freeman and Ms. Dobbs EARLY for help!!!!

British Lit Homework:
1. Please READ CHAPTER 6 of Brave New World by WEDNESDAY!

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British Lit:
1. DGP
2. Final Reading Check for IRP
3. Read and analyze Brave New World chapter 3

Homework:
1. FINAL ExTRA CREDIT PROJECT DUE TOMORROW

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Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. IRP 30 (last one)
3. Last Lab

Homework:
1. LAST EXTRA CREDIT PROJECT DUE TOMORROW!!!!
2. FINAL DRAFT OF FINAL EXAM PROJECT DUE TOMORROW!
3. Finish IRP Book by today! (If you don't have it finished by today, PLEASE make sure your book is read by Monday)
4. Turn in your storyboard for your movie tomorrow (you will have some class time to work on this)
5. Begin collecting pictures for your movie.
6. If you want music on your movie, you need to burn your song(s) onto a cd or jump/flash drive for MONDAY!

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