Classnotes 5/14-6/8

Friday 6/8/12Presentations
ReviewThursday 6/7/12Presentations
REVIEW
Wednesday 6/6/12Answer the 7 questions for the take home part of the final
Tuesday 6/5/12PresentationsMonday 6/4/12Homework:
Bring 2 ID questions and 2 short answer questions (with answers) to class tomorrow

Project presentations
Friday 6/1/12EXAM: will have vocab, ID from 4 books, 3-4 short essays
Thursday 5/31/12X period for those who don’t owe work
Final Project due tomorrow
Wednesday 5/30/12Test on PersepolisTuesday 5/29/12Finish talk about social influences

• France-food
• UK-music
• Italy-Food
• New Zealand - Pineapple lump
• Japan- Techno games
• China- food
• Germany- cars

Chalk talk

“Is it fair to judge people on what culture they are from”

Study for test on Persepolis (tomorrow)
1. Read the book
2. Look at study guide
3. Review important points: Course themes (on the calendar)
4. Anticipate the questions
   For example:
    a. How was Marji a rebel?
    b. How does a graphic novel influence the telling of the story?
    c. What do the protagonists have in common?
    d. Is religion important in this book?
    e. Is Marji a typical teen/child?


Final Project due Friday 6/1
Thursday 5/24/12X periodWednesday 5/23/12Homework: Finish the book

Culture:
Drawing, Dance, Music, Fashion, clothing, pottery, photography,


1. Does Margie look like a typical teenager?

2. What cultures are represented in Margie’s self-portrait?

Tuesday 5/22/12Homework: Read to page 125 in Persepolis

Free write
Make a list of priorities

Small Group Questions:


Monday 5/21/12Read to pages 110 in Persepolis

Will be a test on Persepolis next week

Creative projects are due 1 week from this Friday
Friday 5/18/12Presentations:
1. 10 second clips with songs
2. Work of art portraying one of the characters
3. reat a drama, slideshow or movie

Examples
Due June 1
Seniors will present first
Senior Final will be JUNE 11
Thursday 5/17/12X periodWednesday 5/16/12Homework: Read to page 61 in Persepolis
                    Post Question 6 to the blog


Classwork:
Journal #1
1. What was your first experience with a comic book?
2. What is the differences between a comic book an a graphic novel?
3. What is the difference between a comic book or a graphic novel and a regular novel?

Journal #2 (Discussion)
If you could protest against the U.S. government, what would it be?

Tuesday 5/15/12Homework:

Classwork:
Final chat on Rule of the Bone
Discussion of blog
Journal writing on Persepolis
Discuss “Cool Hand Luke”

Blog post discussion: “Why did Bone feel the need to have sex with Morning Star?”
Monday 5/14/12Homework: Read to page 25 in Persepolis

Classwork:
Chalk Talk: Is Rule of the Bone too male-centered?
Finished movie “Cool Hand Luke”