Thursday May 29th: Powerpoint Facebook

As a way to practice making Powerpoint Presentations, you will now use PowerPoint to make a facebook presentation of yourself using the techniques I showed you in my Facebook PowerPoint. THINK MYSPACE!

In your facebook you must have pages that include:

• A quick profile of yourself (For Example: name, age, place of birth, hometown, favorite quote, interesting facts about yourself, etc.)
• Information about your education

Also, you should include pages dedicated to describing at least FOUR of the following.

• some of your interests/hobbies
• your musical tastes
• your favorite tv show(s)
• your favorite movie (s)
• your favorite book (s)
• your personal heroes
• your plans for the summer
  
• places you have traveled or would like to travel
  

**include pictures if available

Pointers:

• vixy.net allows you to convert youtube videos
• you can drag pictures from websites into your PowerPoint
• Experiment with custom animations for different effects.
• Use the insert tab to include music or videos.
  
  GRADING: include all necessary information; Creativity
  
  ANY OFF TASK BEHAVIOR AND YOU WILL YOU RECEIVE AN IMMEDIATE ZERO!
  
  
  

May 6th, 2008: "The Green Mile" Writing Assignment

Now that you have finished watching the film "the Green Mile," type up your reaction to the film. 

Print this out in a word document and turn it in! DO NOT put it on your blog!

In order to receive full credit, your reaction should include answers to the following questions. 

1. What did you think of the film overall? 

2. Describe your favorite/least favorite scene from the film

3. Who were your favorite/least favorite characters in the film and why? (Ex. John, Percy, Crazy Bill). 

4. What were  some of this character's traits? (Example: brave, stupid, intelligent, etc.)

5. Discuss what you think John was.  An angel? A superhero? Something else? 

5. John voluntarily lets them execute him instead of having them help him escape. Talk about why you think John did not want to go on living. 

6. Did you agree with the ending of the film or would you have made it different somehow? 

7. Any other aspect of the film you might want to discuss. 

When you have submitted this assignment you may have free time on your computer. Any other websites that are open before submitting this assignment and you will receive a zero for the day and be kicked off your computer. 

REMEMBER TO PRINT THIS ASSIGNMENT OUT! DO NOT POST IT TO YOUR BLOG!

ALSO REMEMBER YOU MUST SUBMIT 4 COMMMENTARY PARAGRAPHS FOR THE FILM!

The Green Mile Writing Assignment