Thursday, December 6, 2012
Video Thread (from last week)
Two video requests came to me last week a tad late (ahem), but I feel they should both be heard out or at least viewed.
No marks at stake here as you already have your assignment for the week laid out, but feel free to watch and comment as you wish. The first from Laura and 2nd from Benji.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
This week's assignment....
...is awesome. Really. I've been thinking/scouring the net for the right idea for us this week. Taking your feedback from the video suggestion this is our final for this week.
Click on this link.
http://www.filmsforaction.org/walloffilms/
From here you can access nearly 400 videos for social change from the films for action wall of films. Watch one and comment on it. If you want to "claim" the movie before another person does, then simply post your movie title in the comments section on our blog, then watch the movie, then edit your comment and you will be first - no harm done eh?
This week will be different in that you will not require external references. I want to give you a breather in this aspect (it will never happen again for the rest of your educated life) so you can feel free to reference the film itself to support or refute your opinion on the film you choose to watch.
Ontario Ministry rubric is posted on our wall which we will use in lieu of our standard rubric (unless you have an alternative suggestion). I will allow a bit of a "film critic" slant to your writing that hopefully encourages classmates to select the same film as you; so go ahead and put out a good sales pitch if you enjoyed it, if not, then be honest and stop me from spending time watching something that won't benefit me.
Most of all, understand that what you have done these past few months is absolutely awesome and I hope you enjoy gaining education in a variety of issues.
Click on this link.
http://www.filmsforaction.org/walloffilms/
From here you can access nearly 400 videos for social change from the films for action wall of films. Watch one and comment on it. If you want to "claim" the movie before another person does, then simply post your movie title in the comments section on our blog, then watch the movie, then edit your comment and you will be first - no harm done eh?
This week will be different in that you will not require external references. I want to give you a breather in this aspect (it will never happen again for the rest of your educated life) so you can feel free to reference the film itself to support or refute your opinion on the film you choose to watch.
Ontario Ministry rubric is posted on our wall which we will use in lieu of our standard rubric (unless you have an alternative suggestion). I will allow a bit of a "film critic" slant to your writing that hopefully encourages classmates to select the same film as you; so go ahead and put out a good sales pitch if you enjoyed it, if not, then be honest and stop me from spending time watching something that won't benefit me.
Most of all, understand that what you have done these past few months is absolutely awesome and I hope you enjoy gaining education in a variety of issues.