Course: Armstrong Film & Lit

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	CLASS RESOURCES News forum General Resources Class Contract Word document Movie Permission Slip Word document Plagiarism Policy Word document MLA Format Instructions Word document Cornell Notes Powerpoint presentation Film Resources Guide to Writing a Film Review Word document Note Taking on Homework Movies Word document Narrative Word document Film Vocabulary Powerpoint presentation Websites PowerSchools file Turnitin.com file QHHS Home Page file Internet Movie Database file Genre Lecture Notes Comedy text file Individual Film Notes by Genre Comedy file Genre Unit Finals Comedy Word document Extra Credit Unit Surveys

	9 August - 15 August Welcome to Film and Literature Monday: Complete Film Survey. Due EOP (End of Period) Tuesday: Handout and discuss class expectations, movie permission slips, and the plagiarism contract (a copy of these can be found above). These handouts must be signed by student and parent and returned for points no later than Monday, August 16th. Review Class Websites Powerschools Moodle.avhsd.org Turnitin.com Twitter.com/QHFilmandLit (optional) Wednesday: Introduction to Modern Times Read Modern Times film review found at http://decentfilms.com/sections/reviews/1671 Answer the questions (attached below). Due EOP. Begin watching Modern Times Thursday: Continue watching Modern Times Friday: Finish watching and discussing Modern Times Complete film questions (attached below). Due EOP. Modern Times Film Review Questions Word document Modern Times Film Questions Word document

	16 August - 22 August Pick of the Week: Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World (in theaters) Monday: Discuss Modern Times Lecture/Notes on writing about film Modern Times group essay Final Essay Prompt: The major theme of Modern Times is the dehumanizing effects of industrialization, bureaucracy, urbanization and law enforcement. Write a six-paragraph essay in which you give a specific example for each element of the theme. supporting paragraph: thought/example/explain how the example proves the thought Tuesday: Finish Modern Times Group Essays. Due Today Cornell Notes Begin Lecture and Cornell Notes on Comedy Genre Wednesday: Finish Lecture and Cornell Notes on Comedy Genre Thursday: Lecture and Cornell Notes on Sherlock Jr. Begin watching Sherlock Jr. Friday: Finish watching Sherlock Jr. Discuss Sherlock Jr. Complete Cornell Notes and Questions on Sherlock Jr. Quiz on Sherlock Jr. Assign Comedy Unit Final

	23 August - 29 August Pick of the Week: Rocky (Tue @ 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Reelz Ch.298; Wed @ 8:00 p.m. on KDOC Ch. 29) Monday: Assign Comedy Unit Final Lecture and Notes on Duck Soup and the Marx Brothers Begin watching Duck Soup Tuesday: Comedy Unit Previews Finish watching Duck Soup Wednesday: Comedy Unit Previews Complete Notes and Questions on Duck Soup Quiz on Duck Soup Thursday: 3A-B Assembly Comedy Unit Previews Lecture and Notes on Some Like it Hot Friday: Begin watching Some Like it Hot

	30 August - 5 September Pick of the Week: Garden State (Wed @ 8:00 p.m. on IFCW Ch. 296) Monday: Comedy Unit Previews Continue watching Some Like it Hot Tuesday: Comedy Unit Previews Finish watching Some Like it Hot Begin Notes and Questions on Some Like it Hot Wednesday: Finish Notes and Questions on Some Like it Hot Quiz on Some Like it Hot Thursday: Comedy Unit Previews Lecture and Notes on When Harry Met Sally Begin watching When Harry Met Sally Friday: Comedy Unit Previews Continue watching When Harry Met Sally

This week	6 September - 12 September Pick of the Week: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Thurs @ 7:00 p.m. on ENCLw Ch. 286) Monday: Labor Day - No School Tuesday: Finish watching When Harry Met Sally Complete Notes and Questions on When Harry Met Sally Lecture and Notes on Young Frankenstein Wednesday: Quiz on When Harry Met Sally Finish Lecture and Notes on Young Frankenstein Begin watching Young Frankenstein Thursday: Continue watching Young Frankenstein Friday: Finish watching Young Frankenstein Complete Notes and Questions on Young Frankenstein

	13 September - 19 September Monday: Quiz on Young Frankenstein Lecture and Notes on Idiocracy Turnitin.com Instructions Begin watching Idiocracy Tuesday: Continue watching Idiocracy Wednesday: Finish watching Idiocracy Complete Notes and Questions on Idiocracy Quiz on Idiocracy Thursday: Back-to-School Night (reduced day) Lecture and Notes on In Bruges Begin watching In Bruges Friday: Continue watching In Bruges

	20 September - 26 September Monday: Finish watching In Bruges Complete Notes and Question on In Bruges Quiz on In Bruges Review requirements for Comedy Unit Final Tuesday: Comedy Unit Final Due (turnitin.com and paper copy) Turn in Comedy Unit Notes Begin Lecture and Cornell Notes on Westerns Wednesday: Complete Lecture and Cornell Notes on Westerns Thursday: Assign Western Unit Final Notes and Lecture on The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Begin watching The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Friday: Continue watching The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance