Assignments 11/8-12

Monday – Map out the Christian calendar.
Remember – movie essay due Thursday by 4:00. Here are the essay instructions:

Essay:

You need an introduction – put the topic in a context. This can be historical, geographical, or religious. Introduce the name of the film (underlined), the director, and the year it was released. You may list the cast members if you feel that information is relevant. You need a thesis – take a stand on the controversy. Was it valid? Understandable? Totally ridiculous? Be sure your thesis explains why and gives the salient points of your argument.

Summarize the film and summarize the controversy. Your summary comes from you – don’t quote anyone else. You watched the film. You decide what length these summaries should be – but they should not be the majority of your essay. Cite your facts (but do not quote).

Support your thesis about the controversy in however many body paragraphs you choose, using specific detailed scenes and quotes from the movie. (Quotes are available on imdb.com.) Spend some time describing the scenes that you are discussing. Assume the reader has not seen the film, or at least has not seen it recently. Use character names. While you may include other opinions here, the main point is what do you think? Do not simply summarize other people’s opinions – that’s not the point of the essay.

Conclusion – do not simply repeat what you have already said. Go beyond your main points. You could conclude with an update (and why you think this happened). Has your film been totally forgotten? Or remade? Is it still popular? Why do you think it is still watched? Do you think this same film would be successful if it were made today?

You need a Works Cited that includes the film. You may use “I” in your conclusion. The essay is due Thursday by 4:00, with turnitin.com submission some time on Friday.


Tuesday – Chapter 24 “Little Apocalypse” – Study Antichrist/Book of Revelation.

Wednesday – Review Matthew Vocabulary. Honors Meeting last 5 minutes of class.

Thursday – Paper due. Review short story elements (hand-out) and assign parables for creative writing assignment. Decide on due date.

Friday – Work on parable short stories – due next week. Introduction to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his character, Sherlock Holmes.