More Help for Terms

 If you're interested:


Hiroshima/Atomic Bomb: 1945

 What is McCarthyism? (Very short video)

Duck and Cover with Bert the Turtle (1950)

This is an educational film shown to elementary students instructing them about what to do in case of a nuclear attack.

More on Newspeak: 
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Newspeak_words

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Quizlet will help you get the basic definition. See yesterday's post for more precise information you need to be able to share with a classmate tomorrow.


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Peer Learning Terms: Preparation for F451

One of the central themes in Fahrenheit 451 is censorship.
What is it? What examples of censorship can you think of in your own life?

Here are some specific details to help you if you're stuck on a term.

1. Utopia--just the definition
2. Newspeak--connected w/the book 1984 by George Orwell
3. McCarthyism--in general & Who was Joe McCarthy? HUAC?
4. First Amendment--What does it guarantee?
5. Red Guard--connected w/Chairman Mao & communism (Chinese)
6. American Dream--OMAM; George & Lennny's dream; 1930's...
7. Phoenix--from mythology
8. totalitarianism--a form of gov't
9. mass culture--think of the word "zeitgeist"
10. book burning--historical examples; why
11. genocide--definition/etymology (word origin)/examples
12. status quo--Latin meaning; How do we use it in everyday language?
13. heresy/heretic--definition
14. mass media--definition/examples
15. Dark Ages--When? Why dark?
16. hedonism--etymology/definition
17. Lilliput--from Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift; What is Lillput?
18. Dover Beach--Where is it? Who wrote the poem by the same name?
19. dissent...--definition
20. Book of Ecclesiastes--from Bible; brief summary
21. Book of Revelations--from Bible; brief summary
22. Salman Rushdie--He wrote Satanic Verses and offended many; Why?
23. P.E.N.--an organization of writers that promotes...
24. Big Brother--connected w/the book 1984 by George Orwell
25. classified information--connected w/gov't, spying, etc.
26. intellectual freedom--definition
27. taboos--definition
28. Catholic Index--This is a list of books...
29. Legion of Decency--1933; an organization that ...
30. Moral Majority--a political group...
31. Anti-Defamation League--This group fights...

"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury

Here, in three parts, is Stephen Colbert reading "The Veldt."

Book Trailer Directions

Book Trailers

Due: Monday, March 5
Length: No more than 3 minutes

Had I been at school on Thursday and Friday, this is the information I would have given you. For those of you who are ready to get started, I wanted to make that possible, so I've posted the instructions here. I'm very open to feedback and suggestions if you discover new sites, helpful ideas, etc.

Please email me (honeysue123@gmail.com) with the title of your book and your group members' names,  and I'll send you the worksheets below so you can get started. 

DIRECTIONS:

1. DECIDE.

Decide on the book you'll be featuring in your trailer. 

• The book you choose cannot be below your reading level (e.g. Diary of a Wimpy Kid).
• Yes, all group members need to have read it.
• Your job is to persuade your classmates to read it.
• Make it exciting, but don't give away the ending. Foreshadowing works, though.

2. ANALYZE.

Choose at least one of the book trailers from this site:  http://digitalbooktalk.com/?page_id=6 and analyze it. Email me for the analysis worksheet.

3. BASIC PLANNING

Fill out your planning sheet. Email me for a copy.

 

4. STORYBOARDING

Make a storyboard of your movie. A storyboard is an instrument that filmmakers use to know what is going to take place in a movie. It includes the shot (picture) and the dialog or narration.  For more detailed info on storyboarding, visit this link:

http://accad.osu.edu/womenandtech/Storyboard%20Resource/

Here's our storyboard sheet. Email me for a copy.

4.  VIDEOS AND STILLS

Film your scenes and gather any still pictures you want to use to tell your story.

Use public domain photos (links below) or those you have taken yourself.
 

http://pics4learning.com/ 

http://freestockphotos.com/ 

http://photo2.si.edu/ 

http://www.flickr.com

5. TECHNOLOGY

Open your movie making technology (Movie Maker, iMovie, Photostory 3, other?).

6. SEQUENCING

Place the pictures in the order you want them to go. In the normal state, a still is on screen for four seconds; adjust this according to your needs. You can do that on the timeline.

7. TEXT

Add text in the appropriate places. You will need to go the timeline and adjust the time or it will stay on there for about 10 seconds. That may not sound long, but in movies, it is.

8. MUSIC

 Add music. Some people put the music first, but this causes you to plan according to the music. 

Use public domain or your own music because if you use music with a copyright, even if it is for noncommercial use, you could be sued.Yikes!

http://www.soundjay.com

http://www.soungle.com