During the first 40 minutes of class, please complete and submit the following. (All work can be placed in the basket on my desk).
• Biography conference sheet
• Genre piece planning sheet
• Draft of a first genre piece based on one of the events in their biographies
During the second 40 minutes of class, please go to the library and continue to work on the above OR continue to research topics related to your biography.
The following are due at the end of class on Friday:
• Independent reading conferences
• Draft of 2nd genre piece.
Extra credit to any student who posts a signed comment in response to this post. (Just let me know that you've been here).
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Photography Assignment for 3-29-05
Following are a list of topics for a "mini-research" project. Please spend today taking notes and saving sample photos and be prepared to present your mini-research on Thursday. Each topic should be covered by at least one person. If there are more students than topics, some students may work in groups of 2.
1. Research one of the following topics by clicking on the link:
2. Take notes on the topic -- get 10 - 12 useful facts. When given a choice, aim for facts that are understandable and not too technical.
3. If you do not get enough facts from the original link on photo.net, do a Google search for your topic.
4. Create a subfolder in "Your Name O" on the Viking Drive. In this folder save 5 to 10 photos that illustrate important things about your topic. (You will show these photos to the class).
5. Good luck / have fun / learn lots!
1. Use of Light
2. Portrait photography
3. Gardens
4. Exterior Architecture
5. Interior architecture
6. Sports & Action Photography
7. Nature Photography
8. Good photography with a Point & Shoot Camera
1. Research one of the following topics by clicking on the link:
2. Take notes on the topic -- get 10 - 12 useful facts. When given a choice, aim for facts that are understandable and not too technical.
3. If you do not get enough facts from the original link on photo.net, do a Google search for your topic.
4. Create a subfolder in "Your Name O" on the Viking Drive. In this folder save 5 to 10 photos that illustrate important things about your topic. (You will show these photos to the class).
5. Good luck / have fun / learn lots!
1. Use of Light
2. Portrait photography
3. Gardens
4. Exterior Architecture
5. Interior architecture
6. Sports & Action Photography
7. Nature Photography
8. Good photography with a Point & Shoot Camera
Monday, March 21, 2005
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Monday, March 14, 2005
Assignments for Monday, March 21
Be ready to present your Hamlet project to the class.
Continue to read your biography & plan to complete reading by March 28. We'll do some writing about your biographies during the week of March 21, so you should have read at least 50 to 100 pages by then. A few biography links you may want to visit:
Reading Strategies: Biography
Useful resource: Biography.com
Continue to read your biography & plan to complete reading by March 28. We'll do some writing about your biographies during the week of March 21, so you should have read at least 50 to 100 pages by then. A few biography links you may want to visit:
Reading Strategies: Biography
Useful resource: Biography.com
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