Homework

This weekend you have the response to "Saving Private Ryan" that is due on Monday.  Remember that when you are doing a respnse you have to identify the author technique and explain what the impact of that technique is!

The response should be a two pages double spaced- hand written.  If there is any, and I mean any, unnecessary summary within the response- you will loose marks.

Week in Review (week end Jan 22)

Well the first week of Term Three is behind us.  Because the exams were so "sketchy" we're going to go back and review what a summary is and what a response is (see Homework).  Then get on to the essay- Comparative essay.

We finished looking at the clip for "Saving Private Ryan" and the summary was due in class- the response is due for Homework.  Remember a summary sums up what you have seen.  Do NOT give me history or generalities about the event- tell me what you saw.

A Summary tells what was seen-
A response tells what you felt about what you saw-
An essay tells the reader what you saw, felt and know about the subject.

Happy New Year!

Hey everybody!

I've had a hard time getting to do any of the marking that you all ended december with, and as exams are lurcking in the coming weeks- I think we'll be looking at some war films- especially looking at the "invasion"; specifically Starship Troopers, The Longest Day, and Saving Private Ryan.

This will be done in order to work on the comparitive essay!

Look forward to seeing you all in the coming week- happy end of the vacation!