Today's Recap, 10/28

Today in Class:

•  Show Revolution Project videos in class
• Homework: Finish Ch. 4.3 KT/AB³ for Monday

Today's Recap, 10/26

Today in Class:

• Peer Evaluation in Google Classroom
• Review final project requirements
• Scene: Reports of problems provoking revolution (from Old Nation’s history)
• Revolutionary speech in front of a rowdy crowd
• Propaganda poster shown in a scene; type of propaganda explained in the video and the credits
• A scene of the spark that starts the revolution
• Interview with a poor peasant who is celebrating as the revolution successfully overthrows the old government/king
• Introduction of the new symbolic flag; symbolism explained in the video
• Scene: Examples of abuses by the new government to maintain their power
• Credits, including group members/contribution, propaganda type, and stock footage sources 
• Credits: 
• 1) Who worked on which part? 
• 2) What type of propaganda is used in the poster? 
• 3) Cite your source for every clip of stock footage you used.
• Rubric
• Homework: Finish editing video and upload link to Google Classroom before 8:00 a.m. tomorrow.

Today's Recap, 10/25

Today in Class:

•  Peer evaluation in Google Classroom
• Review flag requirements for Revolution Project
• Work time
• Flag
• Propaganda poster
• Filming/editing
• Homework: Continue working on the Revolution Project video.  Your link is due to Google Classroom by 8:00 a.m. on Thursday!

HEADS UP!!  Your Unit Exams are coming up next week (Thursday and Friday)!!  Please make sure to check out this UNIT 2 STUDY GUIDE either here or from the Google Classroom study guide folder.

Today's Recap, 10/24

Today in Class:

• Complete peer evaluation in Google Classroom
• Review Week 11 Calendar 
• Discuss Propaganda Poster
• Work time
• Propaganda Poster
• Flag
• Video storyboard? Script? Practice editing in WeVideo?
• Homework: Continue working on propaganda poster, flag, and video!

Today's Recap, 10/21

Today in Class:

• Peer evaluation form in Google Classroom
• Ideology notes, continued
• Show examples of revolutionary or inspirational speeches
• Mussolini gives political speech
• Inspirational movie speeches
• Work time
• Remember, this project is 150 points in each class (English/History) so 300 POINTS!!  (work hard)
• Homework: One member of the group submits your completed Revolutionary Speech to turnitin.com before Monday, 10/24 at 9:30 a.m.  Requirements for the speech are found on page 3 of the Revolution Project directions which can also be found in Google Classroom from the post on the first day of the project.

Today's Recap, 10/20

Today in Class:

• Begin notes on Ideologies
• Work Period
• Determine you ficticious nation's history
• Make sure it is BAD (otherwise, why have a revolution?)
• Political problems
• Economic problems
• Religious problems (invent your own religion?)
• Nation can be anything (in space? Why not!)
• No nations with racist, sexist, or inappropriate themes
• Division of Labor
• Old Nation’s History
• Revolutionary Speech
• Propaganda Poster
• New Nation’s Flag
• Video
• Acting (EVERYONE!  When will you film?)
• Filming
• Editing
• Homework: One person from the group submit's the completed Old Nation's History in Google Classroom.

Today's Recap, 10/19

Today in Class:

•  Important Dates:
• Fri. 10/21- Revolution Project Nation’s History
• Mon. 10/24- Revolution Project Speech
• Thu. 10/27- Revolution Project Video Link/Bring Flag (poster?)
• Thu. 11/3- Unit 2 Writing Exam
• Fri. 11/4- Unit 2 Multiple Choice Exam
• Collect Ch. 4.1 KT/AB³ 
• Russian Revolution Test Results
• Small slips distributed
• Test Corrections Thurs/Fri in Room 403 after school
• Intro to Revolution Project in Google Classroom
• Homework: Brainstorm ideas for your fictional nation's history (see page two of Revolution Project directions linked above.)