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"Apocalypse Now"
How much symbolism, metaphor and the like can we recognize and analyze?

Appendix A: Extra Credit Film Opportunities--

Watch "Dangerous Minds" with Michelle Pfeiffer.  Write about the film, connecting it to Sandra Cisneros's book and experiences.  How do struggles make us stronger?  What effects do class, ethnicity, and location have on people's behavior?  What symbolism can you find in the film?  You may earn up to five points for this document.

Watch "Coach Carter" with Samuel L. Jackson.  Write about the film, connecting it to Sandra Cisneros's book and experiences.  How do struggles make us stronger?  What effects do class, ethnicity, and location have on people's behavior?  What symbolism can you find in the film?  You may earn up to 20 points for this document.

Watch "The Color Purple" with Whoopi Goldberg.  Write about the film, connecting it to Sandra Cisneros's book and experiences.  How do struggles make us stronger?  What effects do class, ethnicity, and location have on people's behavior?  What symbolism can you find in the film?  You may earn up to 20 points for this document.

Watch "A Few Good Men" with Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, and Jack Nicholson.  Write about the film, connecting it to C.H.E.S.S debating techniques.  How can you persuade people?  You may earn up to 20 points for this document.

Watch "Blade Runner" with Harrison Ford.  Write about the film, connecting it to Lois Lowry's book.  Write about how science fiction warns us, in an entertaining way, about the future.  You may earn up to 20 points for this document.

Watch "Minority Report" with Tom Cruise.  Write about the film, connecting it to Lois Lowry's book.  Write about how science fiction warns us, in an entertaining way, about the future.  You may earn up to 20 points for this document.

Watch "A.I." with Jude Law.  Write about the film, connecting it to Lois Lowry's book.  Write about how science fiction warns us, in an entertaining way, about the future.  You may earn up to 20 points for this document.

Appendix B: The House on Mango Street Extra Credit Writing Opportunities:

1.) Examine the literary devices Cisneros uses to give more meaning to the reading experience.  Find examples of simile, metaphor, alliteration, allegory, imagery, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, allusion, symbolism, personification, or irony.

Appendix C: The House on Mango Street Extra Credit Biography Opportunities:

1.) Research Sandra Cisneros's personal history.  What has she done?  Why should we listen to her?  (What do good authors do?)

Appendix D: Artistic Extra Credit Opportunity

For all my classes: Consider creating a visual piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.) that relates to what we have read/will read this year.  You can earn 5-20 extra credit points if you create something and allow me to keep it for future use in the course.  See the work of J. Weber, D. Jackson, J. Graham, C. Molla, J. Albertson, M. Diehl, D. Milner, L. Roemen, T. Kutz, D. Nuss, C. Bodoh, A. Hanson, S. Henson, E. Lenz, C. Treloar, Dru Coughlin, S. Jonnes, and J. Wright in my room.

Appendix E: Brandon Valley Challenger Publication Extra Credit Opportunity

If students write about pressures, challenges, temptations, or other reflections, they can be published in the Brandon Valley Challenger.  Students who submit work to Mr. Christensen may earn up to 10 points for their contribution and will very likely be published in Brandon's community newspaper.  Length and topic may vary, but the document should be based on the "teenage/adolescent experience" and the important decisions that must be made during that duration.

Appendix F: Musical Extra Credit Opportunity

If students perform instrumental or vocal music in class that correlates with a mood, theme, symbol, tone--or other literary device--expressed in something we read, they can earn up to 10 extra credit points.  They must also write a bit, explaining how their performance enhances the reading experience for the pertaining text.  The music should pertain to what we are studying at the moment; further, this performance should be arranged with Mr. Christensen a few days in advance.

Appendix G: YouTube Extra Credit Opportunity

If students go to YouTube.com and search authors, texts, or topics we study in class, they can write how this YouTube experience has helped their understanding of said author, text, or topic.

Science Fiction Analysis

Nonfiction Book Project:
The student's book choice & the class's expectations.
 

Interpreting How Artists, Novelists, and Filmmakers Depict "The End"

 
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Senior Project:
Student-Directed, Reflective Study to Enhance Critical Thinking Skills

 
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Nonfiction Book Project--
I will participate & model all activities with this book: