Tuesday, November 29

Classwork

• Learned how to summarize movies.
• First give background information on the setting (time and place), themes, and main characters. Use the PRESENT TENSE. See examples in Step 4 Question 1 of your movie project instructions.
• Second tell the story. Use the PAST TENSE. See an example in Step 4 Question 2 of your movie project instructions. However, you need to change all of the verbs (except the first verb show) from the present to the past. For example, The main character, Don Lockwood, goes to Hollywood should be The main character, Don Lockwood, went to Hollywood.
• Recorded a summary of your favorite movie. Listened to the past tense verbs to find any errors. Recorded again to improve the past tense verbs. Listened again for past tense verbs. Recorded one more time to improve. Saved the recording in Classes/Gigger, Emily/A. Prep (L/S)/Chapter_6/Speaking. There are no individual folders, so save the recording with your name.
• Reviewed the homework. Discussed stereotypes, which are ideas about a group of people that are too simple and aren't realistic. 

Homework

• On your purple handout for the movie project, work with your group to complete Step 4 Questions 1 and 2 for the movie that you chose.