Day 8: Animal Farm

Watch the movie!

Day 6 and 7: Animal Farm

Thank you for reading during class time yesterday.  I look forward to discussing the idea of revolution in class tomorrow.

Today, as a result of the Terry Fox assembly, class will be cut short.  I encourage you to read to the end of chapter 10 for tomorrow.  We will them watch the movie and complete the chart.

Day 5: Revolution and Animal Farm

This course will be based around the idea of revolution; be they cultural, political or economic.

1.  Video: We Didn't Start the Fire
2.  Why is there revolution?  What are the characteristics of a revolutionist?
3.  Vocab: Utopia, Revolution, Capitalism, Anarchism
4.  Animal Farm Chart
5.  Read and takes notes on characters.

Homework:
1.  Please read to the end of chapter 5.

Day 4: How video enhances culture

1. 9/11
2.  JFK
3.  Princess Diana
4.  Obama
5.  MMVA
6.  Snow White
7.  Halo
8.  Columbine
9.  Charla Nash

Day 3: How dance imitates life

As we looked at yesterday, art is an essential way to record, revamp and invent history.  Today we will look at dance.

1.  Video
2.  What do you see in it?  Discussion.
3.  Dress-up
4.  Let's Dance!
5.  Field trip ideas
6.  In the News

Day 2: Introductions and Inventiveness

Order of the Day:
1. Look at yesterday's order of the day! Explain the blog.
2. Contact sheet.
3.  In the news.
4.  What does art tell us about history?
5.  Video
6.  Perception vs. Reality

Homework:
1.  Become a follower of the blog.

Day 1: WELCOME BACK!

It is lovely to see you in my class, and I look forward to your ideas and discussions this year.

Here is the order of the day:
1. Bigbeard's Hook
2. In the News
3. Contact Sheet
4. Course outline
5.  Agenda

Homework:
1.  Create a GMAIL account (free), using your real name (please no whitebunny@gmail.com)
2.  Become a follower of the blog.