As we continue down the path with our Create-a-Band bands, we're gearing for our transition into our next mini-units: film and television cultures.
Today we'll look at music supervision and Wednesday we will explore film scoring.
Head to our Pinterest boards and take a look at the series of articles I've pinned related to music supervision. Pick one article and complete the Notice Wish Wonder graphic organizer shared with you in Google Drive. (You'll need to make a copy that you can edit.) We'll do a row together as a class to get you started.
OR
You may choose to sketchnote the article instead. The goal is to demonstrate your understanding of the article.
Then we'll play around with music supervising a couple of different clips and discuss which of our bands would create music suited for which genres of films and television.
And we'll talk about possibilities for your music culture projects, due next Thursday, May 7.
BLOG. 3+ Posts.
CURATION. 2+ Items.
PIN. on Flight307 Pop Culture Pinterest.
REQ'D POST. Music Supervision and Inspiration.
OPTION ONE.
1. Read through the articles provided on Pinterest about music supervision.
2. Select a film or episode of a TV series.
3. Carefully select three pieces of music to use in that film or episode in very specific moments.
4. Explain your reasons for each choice.
5. Here's the most challenging part: connect your reasoning and decisions to the thinking of one of the music supervisors you read about in the article. Show how you use a professional's process and reasoning to inform your own decisions.
OPTION TWO.
1. Read through the articles provided on Pinterest about music supervision.
2. Select a film or episode of a TV series.
3. Carefully and specifically describe, and title, three songs created by your Create-a-Band that you would use for that film or episode.
4. Explain your reasons for each choice.
5. Here's the most challenging part: connect your reasoning and decisions to the thinking of one of the music supervisors you read about in the article. Show how you use a professional's process and reasoning to inform your own decisions.
Due: Friday, May 1st.
Monday, April 27, 2015
Humanities: Composition & Culture Presentations
Today we will present the rest of our Composition & Culture presentations -- pecha kucha style.
ASSESSMENTS.
Blog. 3+ Posts
Req'd Post 1. Students Making a Difference Playlist.
Create a playlist of three videos showing students making a difference in their local, national or global communities. Post these videos on your blog and explain what the student did and why you chose to include it in your playlist. Be intentional.
This playlist is only one of your posts for the week and will be our pre-work for our final project of the year.
Req'd Post 2. Composition & Culture. Create a slideshow or video of your presentation that can be shared with a wider audience. Post it on your blog. Include voice over or typed commentary and music -- the qualities that you know will appeal to your users based on our empathy conversations.
Due. Friday, May 1st.
Culture & Composition.
Export your slideshows as QuickTime movies OR PDFs and put in your Humanities IN folders along with your rationales and self-assessment (Four Corners).
Due. ASAP.
ASSESSMENTS.
Blog. 3+ Posts
Req'd Post 1. Students Making a Difference Playlist.
Create a playlist of three videos showing students making a difference in their local, national or global communities. Post these videos on your blog and explain what the student did and why you chose to include it in your playlist. Be intentional.
This playlist is only one of your posts for the week and will be our pre-work for our final project of the year.
Req'd Post 2. Composition & Culture. Create a slideshow or video of your presentation that can be shared with a wider audience. Post it on your blog. Include voice over or typed commentary and music -- the qualities that you know will appeal to your users based on our empathy conversations.
Due. Friday, May 1st.
Culture & Composition.
Export your slideshows as QuickTime movies OR PDFs and put in your Humanities IN folders along with your rationales and self-assessment (Four Corners).
Due. ASAP.
AP Lit: Test Prep and Watchmen
This is it folks . . . the last sprint to the test.
Here's the work for this week into next.
In Class. Test Prep.
Be prepared to write a 15 minute prompt each day. We'll go through all three types of questions: poetry, prose, and open response.
Also be prepared to do a multiple choice item each day. We'll do two poetry items and two prose items before the test.
We will discuss each item. Discuss approaches to the writing prompt.
And . . .
Watchmen. We start Watchmen this week. We will use our analysis of each chapter to prime our minds for the test.
We'll read just one chapter a night until post-test.
ASSESSMENTS.
Read. Watchmen. Chapter 1.
Due. Next Class. Just read. We'll analyze and sketch note in class.
Blog. 3+ Posts.
Req'd Post. AP Review Pinterest Boards.
Create a set of Pinterest boards to aid in your review, and your peers' review, of three texts YOU LOVE from the past four years and want to have mentally ready for the open-ended prompt at the test.
Your set of boards MUST include pins that will help you to remember:
Characters & Narrators
Structure & Point of View
Conflicts & Resolution
Imagery & Symbolism
Items, Objects of Significance
Settings of Significance
Overarching Themes
These categories are based on trends one can see in the open ended response prompts of the past.
Now, how you organize your boards is up to your brain. It may make sense to have one board for each title. It may make sense to have one board for each category of analysis. Set it up in a way that makes sense to your brain and has deliberate intentions. DESIGN it for you the user and for me the observer.
Put links to each of your boards on your blog post.
Here's an example: https://www.pinterest.com/maceeqi/frankenstein/
And another: https://www.pinterest.com/anjanordstrom/frankenstein/
Due. Friday, May 1.
Poetry as Design.
Get your three components completed and in your AP LIT Inbox if not done so already.
Reminder of Expectations.
1. DESIGN a POEM. Craft an original piece that evokes the theme of happiness or connectedness. It must use at least 7 poetic devices from this menu.
Due. April 15. Poem for installation.
Due. April 16. 1 page analysis.
2. DESIGN an INTERPRETATION of a POEM. Craft a visual/audio/tactile interpretation of any poem you feel suits this theme. Consider using Poetry Foundation as a starting point for your search.
Due. April 15. Interpretation for installation
Due. April 16. 1 page analysis. Use poetic devices from this menu as backbone of this analysis.
3. DESIGN an EXPERIENCE with POETRY. Design an interactive experience for students on campus that uses elements of poetry and increases happiness and/or connectedness at Mt. Blue Campus. This is where the crux of our design work occurs.
Due. April 15. Installation.
Due. April 16. Collection of poems explored. Three analyses completed using SCOUT & CRAP.
Due. April 16. Documentation. DEEP. Discovery. Empathy. Experiment. Produce. Req'd Blog Posts for the Week. Have documentation of every phase and explanations ready for viewing.
Due. ASAP.
Here's the work for this week into next.
In Class. Test Prep.
Be prepared to write a 15 minute prompt each day. We'll go through all three types of questions: poetry, prose, and open response.
Also be prepared to do a multiple choice item each day. We'll do two poetry items and two prose items before the test.
We will discuss each item. Discuss approaches to the writing prompt.
And . . .
Watchmen. We start Watchmen this week. We will use our analysis of each chapter to prime our minds for the test.
We'll read just one chapter a night until post-test.
ASSESSMENTS.
Read. Watchmen. Chapter 1.
Due. Next Class. Just read. We'll analyze and sketch note in class.
Blog. 3+ Posts.
Req'd Post. AP Review Pinterest Boards.
Create a set of Pinterest boards to aid in your review, and your peers' review, of three texts YOU LOVE from the past four years and want to have mentally ready for the open-ended prompt at the test.
Your set of boards MUST include pins that will help you to remember:
Characters & Narrators
Structure & Point of View
Conflicts & Resolution
Imagery & Symbolism
Items, Objects of Significance
Settings of Significance
Overarching Themes
These categories are based on trends one can see in the open ended response prompts of the past.
Now, how you organize your boards is up to your brain. It may make sense to have one board for each title. It may make sense to have one board for each category of analysis. Set it up in a way that makes sense to your brain and has deliberate intentions. DESIGN it for you the user and for me the observer.
Put links to each of your boards on your blog post.
Here's an example: https://www.pinterest.com/maceeqi/frankenstein/
And another: https://www.pinterest.com/anjanordstrom/frankenstein/
Due. Friday, May 1.
Poetry as Design.
Get your three components completed and in your AP LIT Inbox if not done so already.
Reminder of Expectations.
1. DESIGN a POEM. Craft an original piece that evokes the theme of happiness or connectedness. It must use at least 7 poetic devices from this menu.
Due. April 15. Poem for installation.
Due. April 16. 1 page analysis.
2. DESIGN an INTERPRETATION of a POEM. Craft a visual/audio/tactile interpretation of any poem you feel suits this theme. Consider using Poetry Foundation as a starting point for your search.
Due. April 15. Interpretation for installation
Due. April 16. 1 page analysis. Use poetic devices from this menu as backbone of this analysis.
3. DESIGN an EXPERIENCE with POETRY. Design an interactive experience for students on campus that uses elements of poetry and increases happiness and/or connectedness at Mt. Blue Campus. This is where the crux of our design work occurs.
Due. April 15. Installation.
Due. April 16. Collection of poems explored. Three analyses completed using SCOUT & CRAP.
Due. April 16. Documentation. DEEP. Discovery. Empathy. Experiment. Produce. Req'd Blog Posts for the Week. Have documentation of every phase and explanations ready for viewing.
Due. ASAP.
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