Today's class (Second to last!)

1st - watch dvds of Talk Shows. Fill in the peer review sheet. (We will watch some today, and some on Friday's class)

2nd - New Year's resolutions

3rd - internet scavenger hunt

http://homepage.mac.com/cohora/ext/winter.html

Homework for Friday the 7th of Dec

Please watch the film and post a comment about it.

http://www.sfm-project.com/ghostwoodfilms/video/vid03.html

Today's to do list.

Give presentations in small groups about our Situation comedy.

Plan talk show videos - by the end of the day you should chose the casting (who will host, who will guest, who will film); the topic; the location; the duration; the staging.

As a class we will decide the duration of each film.



On Friday we will begin filming.

Nov 6 schedule

1. chose 2 talk show videos (with different hosts) and answer the ten questions
2. check your answers with the clip providers.
3. Read Oprah Winfrey article.
4. Finish watching An Inconvenient Truth, and answer your worksheets.

For Friday's class
1. Finish the Oprah Winfrey controversy exercises.
2. Try to find an article that explores a controversy of some sort with your Talk show host.
a. Format the paper like the Oprah Winfrey sheet (highlight difficult words, leave space for discussion questions, summary and further investigation.) Make 5 copies of your article and bring to class.

For next Wednesday's class

1. Begin to think about making your own talk show in groups. Who is the host? Who will be the guests? Do you want to be yourselves, or do you want to make up characters, or pretend to be real famous people (Like Paris Hilton, or Oprah Winfrey.)

October 23rd, 2007

Today

1. Talk show blog posts - make sure you put your first one up!
2. Partners who did not post, put up a second clip of the same Talk show host, but one that shows a different side to him / her. (for example with a very different guest / line of questioning, etc.)
3. Make answer keys for your questions, but do not post them.
4. Discuss an Inconvenient Truth so Far - what do you think about it? How has it changed your thoughts? Do you think it is BIASED?
5. Watch 30-45 minutes of inconvenient truth.

For Homework

1. Choose 2 Talk show entries, and try to answer the questions(Two entries so you must answer 10 different questions)
2. Answer as many questions on the Inconvenient truth worksheets as possible.

Pink on Ellen

What is she trying to do at the beginning of the video?
Does Pink smoke?
How long has she been married at the time of this video?
How does she stay in shape?
Does she want a family?
What has to happen if Pink wants a baby?

Do you know who the interviewer is? She was the voice of a VERY FAMOUS animated character.

Paris Hilton Q & A on David Letterman

1.Where does Paris like the weather?
2.Where was Paris Born?
3.How long was Nicole in Jail?
4.How was the food in Jail?
5.What was served for breakfast and lunch?
6.Who did she eat with?
7.Does Paris drink alcohol?
8.