1. Read this article about Up in the Air by Owen Glieberman.
2.Read this article about Up in the Air by Weslesy Morris.
3. Read this article about Up in the Air by David Cox.
Pick one of the articles and summarize its content in two sentences and use it as part of your response.
Pick one of the articles and paraphrase the author's main argument.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Rom/Com reading and essay due for Spring Break
We are doing an exploration of the Romantic Comedy Genre. It is my belief that the traditional "Rom/Com" is dead. For me, the traditional "Rom/Com" existed from 1980-2001. After 9/11 we have seen a dramatic shift in the way we view and define the genre. Pay attention to the definition of the traditional genre we have been creating in class, as well as be able to identify your own new version of the term "rom/com". Don't forget that tone plays an integral part in the definiton.
TASK: It will be your job to identify what we should call this new era of the "Rom/Com", define its elements and explain what caused the new era.
In order to complete this you will need to read each of the articles below and annotate them. Keep in mind what you have learned about the definition of the traditional "Rom/Com" and remember that you are doing a comparison as you define the new era.
1. Read "25 years later, When Harry Met Sally... is still the perfect Rom Com" from Time by Megan Gibson
2. Watch this CBS news report on how When Harry Met Sally... is the quintessential Rom Com
3. Read "Knocked Out: Have Romantic Comedies Become Obsolete?" from Grantland by Wesley Morris
4. Read "The Rom Com Hall of Fame, Champions and Challengers" from Grantland, by Grantland Staff
5. Read "Juno and the culture Wars" from Slate by Anne Hulbert.
6. Read "Where has the Love Gone? from Grantland, by Andy Greenwald
7. Read "How the Mindy Project Brought Stealth Feminism to TV" from RYOT, by Maureen Lee Lenker
8. Read "Paulie Bleeker is Totally Boss" by Billy Mernit
9. Read "Silver Linings Playbook Shatters Rom Com Mold" from Breitbart by Julia Tayles
If these links are not working, drag the link to the URL bar and it should open from there.
Paper: After reading all these articles, you will be writing a 5 paragraph essay. (MLA format, as always) that defines the new era of "rom/com", identifies the elements of this new era and explain how it came about. You must use at least 3 direct quotations and one summary or paraphrased citation.
Extra credit 1: watch Knocked Up, or the 40 Year Old Virgin, take notes and write a jounral on whether it is a Traditional Rom/Com, or a modern Rom/Com or something else. If you can think of another movie that fits your definition of the new era of Rom/Com you may watch that and explain how it fits the definition.
Extra credit 2: Explain in an academic response, with citations whether The Fault in Our Stars, is a traditional Rom/Com or something else.
This is due Monday 4/20 by 3pm via Turnitin.com, upon return from Spring Break. Contact Mr. U before April 20, with any password or login issues.
Turinitin enrollment info:
TASK: It will be your job to identify what we should call this new era of the "Rom/Com", define its elements and explain what caused the new era.
In order to complete this you will need to read each of the articles below and annotate them. Keep in mind what you have learned about the definition of the traditional "Rom/Com" and remember that you are doing a comparison as you define the new era.
1. Read "25 years later, When Harry Met Sally... is still the perfect Rom Com" from Time by Megan Gibson
2. Watch this CBS news report on how When Harry Met Sally... is the quintessential Rom Com
3. Read "Knocked Out: Have Romantic Comedies Become Obsolete?" from Grantland by Wesley Morris
4. Read "The Rom Com Hall of Fame, Champions and Challengers" from Grantland, by Grantland Staff
5. Read "Juno and the culture Wars" from Slate by Anne Hulbert.
6. Read "Where has the Love Gone? from Grantland, by Andy Greenwald
7. Read "How the Mindy Project Brought Stealth Feminism to TV" from RYOT, by Maureen Lee Lenker
8. Read "Paulie Bleeker is Totally Boss" by Billy Mernit
9. Read "Silver Linings Playbook Shatters Rom Com Mold" from Breitbart by Julia Tayles
If these links are not working, drag the link to the URL bar and it should open from there.
Paper: After reading all these articles, you will be writing a 5 paragraph essay. (MLA format, as always) that defines the new era of "rom/com", identifies the elements of this new era and explain how it came about. You must use at least 3 direct quotations and one summary or paraphrased citation.
Extra credit 1: watch Knocked Up, or the 40 Year Old Virgin, take notes and write a jounral on whether it is a Traditional Rom/Com, or a modern Rom/Com or something else. If you can think of another movie that fits your definition of the new era of Rom/Com you may watch that and explain how it fits the definition.
Extra credit 2: Explain in an academic response, with citations whether The Fault in Our Stars, is a traditional Rom/Com or something else.
This is due Monday 4/20 by 3pm via Turnitin.com, upon return from Spring Break. Contact Mr. U before April 20, with any password or login issues.
Turinitin enrollment info:
- first period: FAL1> ID 9147916, PW english1
- second period FAL2> ID 9211029 PW english2
- fourth period FAL 4> ID 9147990 PW english4
- fifth period FAL 5> ID 9147999 PW english5
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Extra reading regarding Alfred Hitchcock
1. Use this link to find info about Hitchcok's "Rear Window"
2. Use this link to find info about Hitchcock's Legacy
extra credit
1. Read andtake notes on this article about Hitchcock's legacy to the Bay Area.
2. Follow this link to YouTube of some of Hitchcock's most famous scenes. If it doesnt work, just copy paste the link into the a new window. Take notes.
3. Use YouTube to view the famous shower scene from Psycho.
Using at least 1 direct citation from an article you find on your own and 1 from the links above I provided. Explain which is your favorite Hitchcock scene and how it exemplifies his legacy. Cite your sources. Turn in all your notes.
2. Use this link to find info about Hitchcock's Legacy
extra credit
1. Read andtake notes on this article about Hitchcock's legacy to the Bay Area.
2. Follow this link to YouTube of some of Hitchcock's most famous scenes. If it doesnt work, just copy paste the link into the a new window. Take notes.
3. Use YouTube to view the famous shower scene from Psycho.
Using at least 1 direct citation from an article you find on your own and 1 from the links above I provided. Explain which is your favorite Hitchcock scene and how it exemplifies his legacy. Cite your sources. Turn in all your notes.
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