Humor in Literature Fall 2014-15 (Period 5F) Assignments
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- 2014-2015 School Year
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- English
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Hand back graded work. Hold on to this and be sure to check Powerschool for accurcy.
Discuss. Upcoming events: WASC and Testing in May
Watch: White House Corresp Dinner part 2
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Finals Period 5/6
End of First Semester
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Finals Period 3/4
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Finals Period 1/2
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Test on A MIdsummer Night's Dream
Review final
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NO school
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Read last part of Act 5 (finish MidSummer)
Watch: Act 5
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Complete Study Guide questions for Act 5
No School Monday
Tuesday: Test on A Midsummer Night's Dream
Finals
Per 1 Wednesday
Per 5 Friday
Final will be elemenst of humor and impact of he books and films used in the class.
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Collect homework Study Guide Act 4. 1/2
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Read first part of Act 5
Watch: part of Act 4
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Review Humor Elements
Tuesday Ojective test on A Midsummer nights Dream
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Collect homework (Act 3 Study guides questions)
Quiz Act 3
Read Act 4
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Complete Study Guide questions for Act 4, 1/2
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Quiz: Act 2, sc 1/2, correct and discuss in class
Watch Street theatre of Act 2
Read: Act 3
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Complete reading Act 3
Complete Study guide questions for Act 3 sc 1/2
Quiz on Wednesday on Act 3
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Read Act 2, sc 1,2
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Complete reading, quiz on Tuesday
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6 class days left in the semester and one for the final.
Your first semester is coming to an end.
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Read Act 1, discuss
Watch: Character info, Act 1.1 and Act 1.2
Handout: Study guide questions
Complete Act 1, Scene 1/2 in class
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Complete Act 1, Scene 1/2 if needed
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Watch: Shakespear insults
Preview characters and basic plot of A MidSummer Nights Dream
Link to No Fear Shakespeare
Read Act 1, Sc 1
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Write list of 10 facts about William Shakespeare
Discuss background and history of Shakespeare
Watch: Shakespeare Wild
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Complete list of facts
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Stand up presentation
Turn in completed paper
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Work on Setup and punch, share in class
- Work on Final Stand up routine, based on page 32.You will turn in 5 Outlines based on this page. Each will have a different setup. Topic may stay but change Assumption or Reinterpretation
- You will turn in a typed version of your routine with introduction (Hi my name is ...), story, transitions, setup(5), punch(5) and closintg (goodnight). Minimum of five jokes in this routine.
- DO NOT steal jokes (hack) I will check via search techniques on the WEB.
- Due Monday January 5, 2015
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Presentations
Review steps for joke presentation
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Work on joke outline and routine
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Check homework p 49
Watch Lousi C.K routine, discus
- Work on Final Stand up routine, based on page 32.You will turn in 5 Outlines based on this page. Each will have a different setup. Topic may stay but change Assumption or Reinterpretation
- You will turn in a typed version of your routine with introduction (Hi my name is ...), story, transitions, setup(5), punch(5) and closintg (goodnight). Minimum of five jokes in this routine.
- DO NOT steal jokes (hack) I will check via search techniques on the WEB.
- Due Monday January 5, 2015
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Check homework p 31diagram based on the three jokes
Watch: Ellen Degenerass, discuss
Read: pp 33-39
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Complete p 49 diagram
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- Read Joke Prospector pp 20-32. Start working on Page 31/32 “Practicing the Joke Mine”. The set ups are on page 31 (must use these three) Write on a separate piece of paper.
- There are 3 set ups (p32)
- There are 3 ANSWERS FOR PAGE 32
- THERE ARE 3 ASSUMPTIONS (QUESTION 1)
- THERE ARE 3 REINTERPREATTIONS (QUESTION 3)
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Read Joke Prespector 15-19
Complete on sepearte piece of paper Diagram 7
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Watch: Grandma joke
Check homework
Read 12-14
Take homework joke and add Diagram 6
Watch: Michael Summervile new and old
Write down one joke and use diagram 6
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Check homework (Diag 2)
Read: pp 6-11
Create Diag 3
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Using this Joke:
I took my mother in law out last night.......One punch, what a beauty. Write out Diag 4.
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Watch: Dangerfield comedy, Steven Wright. Discusss elements
Collect and share homework (3 poems)
Watch: Jerry Seinfiled discussion of jokes
Handout: Joke Structure read pp 1- 6
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Select any joke and diagram using Diagram #2
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Finish watching: Holy Grail
Discuss use of jokes in humor, parts of a joke
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Bring in 3 jokes (your favorite or one you have heard many times)
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Presentations
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Check Elements for video
Watch: Monty Python, work on elements total of 20
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Test: Candide
Watch and identify humor elements: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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Character Chart due Friday
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Finish reading and discussing Candide
Watch: Candide
Review Project for Candide (see below)
Prepare for Test Wednesday on Candide
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Candide project
Study for test
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Watch: Candide (up to point where they arrive in Consantinople.
Read: ch 26
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Read ch 27
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No Work
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Happy Thanksgiving
No School
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Quiz ch 24/25
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Read 22-24
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Read end of ch 24 and 25
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Candide Quiz Chapter 18-21. Open book
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Read and discuss 18 and 19
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Read ch 20/21
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Read and discuss ch 13-17
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Finish reading ch 17
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Verterans Day
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Staff Development, NO Students
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Quiz ch 10/11/12, correct in class
Watch: Candide
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Watch: Candide
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Review Life on Cunagonde
Read ch 9-12
Watch: Candide by Leonard Bernstein
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Quiz: Chapter 6,7,8
Watch: The Deatch of a pumpkin and list elements of humor used
Watch: Several humorus Videos about Halloween and Pranks.
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Review ch 5/6/7/8
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Review ch 5/6
Watch: Lisbon earthquake, Mel Brooks Inquisition, Lumanair to Kill Robin Williams
Present satire in Iraqi "State of Superstition"
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Read 7/8
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Watch: History of Evil. discuss evils today
Is Evil here
How did Candide deal with Evil?
Watch: My Lai Massacure
Read ch 4
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Read ch 5/6
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Quiz ch 1-3 correct in class
Finish Full Metal Jacket
Review ch 2/3
Watch: Evil in the world
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Funny Presentations
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Review Candide chapter 1
Watch: 5 minute summary of Candide
Comedians of optimism/pessisims
Read: Chapter 2
Watch: Scene from Full Metal Jacket
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Read ch 3
Quiz Friday ch 1-3
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Watch: What is Sarcasm, discuss and give examples
Watch: Key and Peele, translator
Handout: Candide
Read ch 1 and discuss
Answer ch 1 study guide questions. correct and collet
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Read ch 2 and 3
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Watch: The Great Dictator
Discuss current political comedians
Watch: Bill Maher, George Carlin
Discuss Optimistic and pessimistic comedians
Write: Short tale for optimism and pessimism
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Finals Lysistrata scenes
Watch: The Great Dictator
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Handout: Political Story, Undecided by David Sedaris, read
1) Summary. 2) Political objective. 3) Elements with explanation. 4) comment back to author
Complete by the end of the period
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Finish Lysistrtata Presentations
Watch: The Great Dictator
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Lysisistrata scene performances
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Handout: Elements sheet for The Great Dictator
Watch: Part 2 of The Great Dictator
Presentations start Wednesday
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Political Humor continues
A Jump in time of 2,500 years.
Watch: The Great Dictator by Chalie Chaplin
Lysistrata Presentations to start on Wednesday. No specific order. Be ready to present on Wednesday.
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Test: Lysistrata
Short writing on Lysistarta
Happy Homecoming. BE SMART. BE SAFE
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Discuss Elements for final act
Watch: finals section of Lysistrata
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Prepare for Test on Lysistrata on Friday
Scenes start on Tuesday and Wednesday next week
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Work in groups for Lysistrata scene
Watch Act 3,4 of Lysistrata
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Study for Test on Lysistrata Friday
Scenes start on Tuesday and Wednesday next week
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Review Study Guide questions Act 6, correct in class
Watch: Star Trek version of Lysistrata
Select group member for class presentation, (select Act sections, turn in concept idea)
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Watch: Lyso strata student version
Watch: Lysistrata Jones clip
Finish reading Act 6
Watch: German Version of scenes
Study guide questions for Act 6 start in class complete for homework
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Finish Act 6 study guide questions
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Review Political Cartoon about CA use of plastic bags
Read: Act 6 (almost done)
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Presentation by College and Career Center in Auditorium
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Collect homework
Hand back student work.
Based on the information from Act 1-5 Create a Propaganda Poster. Must include pictures/graphics and 5 items of information taken from the play. Full sheet of paper. Start in class and complete at home. Return to class on Wednesday.
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Review cartoon
Watch: Analyze a cartoon
PPT: Fill in blank of cartoon
Review information for presentation
Read: Act 5
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Study Guide questions ACt 5
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No School (local holiday)
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No School (local holiday)
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Collect homework
Handout::Blank cartoon,
Create political based cartoon for Lysistrata. 2 boxes for each act. Identify each Act. Include a quote from the text. Include captions and thought bubbles. Make it humorous. Do not have more than one or two phallus references. Due by the end of the period
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Collect and grade homewok
Discuss various formats for political humor
Watch: scene from Lysistrata
Read: Act 4
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Study guide questions for Act 4
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Watch: Lysistrata Act 1/2
Read Act 3
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Complete study guide questions for Act 2/3
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Minimum Day
Discuss Back to School Night
Watch: Demetri Martin "IF" identify 5 elements
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Back to School Night
Grade homework in class, collect
Watch: Gangster (1920's) style of Lysistrata
Discuss Feminism
Watch: Feminism of the 60's and 70's, discuss
Read: Act 2
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Finish Act 2
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Late Start
Select date for presentations
Share homework Oath, collect
Finish Act 1
Handout: Study Guid Questions for Lysistrata
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Complete study guide questions for Act 1. numbers 1-5
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Select presentations topic (person(s) or concept)
Handout Script: Lysistrata
Read pp 1-9
Watch: Pledge
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Creat own pledge based on pp 2-8. 12 setp pledge.
Topic might be doing homework, good to brother or sister, college challenges
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10 questions about handout Lysistrata
Share and quiz each other
Watch: Speech of Aristophanies
Watch: Lysistrata Mockumentary
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Handout: Lysistrata (plot summary)
Create 10 questions based on the article
Collect at the end of the period
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9/11 Remembered
Review Homework handout
Handout: Outline format for presentation, humor Topics
Handout: Introduction to OLD Comedy
Watch: Greek Theatre: Tragedy and Comedy
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Finish reading handout
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Discuss Funny Presentation
Show examples
Handout: Why Do We Laugh? Read and discuss
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Finish reading ready to discuss
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Review College standing from US News
Watch: David after the dentist, discuss elements
Handout: Why do we Laugh? Read and discuss
Watch: Why are we ticklish, why we laugh? discuss
Handout: Rubric for Funny Presentations
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Finish watching Harold and Maude
Collect work from viewing movie, discuss
Share Icon
Write Description and Back story. Share in class
Discuss some of the requirements for Friday Presentations.
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Watch: Harold and Maude
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Bring in Monday ICON to share
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Review and discuss homework. Collect
Watch: Harold and Maude
List 10 different elements of humor
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Portfioli Pickup One Best Written work share
Handout: Elements of Humor, discuss
Watch: Laughing Matters w/ Mr Bean
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Select five elements and write a brief description
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Share Summer Reading Essay. Three people to evaluate.
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Holiday - NO Class
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Summer Reading Essay in class
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Type In Class Essay and retrun both works on Tuesday
Class expectations sign off sheet due Tuesday (see below)
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Discuss and share homework, collect
Write short story based on one of the events
Discuss Laughter
Watch video about laughing baby, contagious laughter.
Watch: Who are the people of Walmart
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Prepare for Summer Reading Essay
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Review Classroom Information
Share 20 questions
Collect Class Information and 20 question sheets
Watch Memorial for Robin Williams
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For 24 hours record 24 different moments of humor/comedy/laughter
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Welcome back to school
Class information / Expectations on WEB page (See Below)
Video: What is Comedy?
Overview of Class
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Complete Student Info and Twenty Questions due Thursday
Summer reading Essay Friday 9/30
Class information / Expectations on WEB page (See Below)
Video: What is Comedy?
Overview of Class
Homework
Complete Student Info and Twenty Questions due Thursday
Summer reading Essay Friday 9/30