Planner for March

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
4 classroom Review Kevin Smith’s quote about Anakin: “…of course the galaxy’s greatest villain started out as a bratty EMO teenager…” Is Anakin a "bratty EMO teenager," or is he a sociopath? Finish Episode 2, adding to chart Distribute Venn diagram assignment; review homework due next class	5	6 classroom Review the TED talk:  What is a psychopath? Review the Venn diagram assignment Work with a partner(s) through completion of Venn diagram; stop and use doc camera to talk about their characters Armchair diagnosis thus far? Collect ALL Episode 1 and 2 charts with the Venn diagram	7	8 NO SUB-- class cancelled
11	12 LITTLE THEATER Where is Anakin now?  Who is he MOST like at this point? Begin Episode 3 Discuss Anakin’s loyalty:  does this make him a good Jedi or an easy prey for a Sith?	13	14 LITTLE THEATER Continue with Episode 3 (add to notes as you watch); Complete viewing notes  Homework: ADD to Venn diagram (?)	15

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
18 Finish Episode 3 Discuss Biblical imagery and parallels—do they aid in your view of Anakin or Palpatine? Watch the featurette on "The Chosen One"	19	20 CLASSROOM In class essay: Armchair diagnosis of Anakin or Palpatine	21	22 NO SCHOOL
25 Introduction to Joseph Campbell Interview between Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell Discuss the hero’s quest and components REVIEW CHART	26	27 Review the chart Begin ROGUE ONE Note as many elements of Campbell's ideology as you can Work on chart with friend	28	29 Rogue One Take notes as we watch Small group discussion, if time

Valentine’s Day Meme Assignment

The Power of Myth and Star Wars

Valentine’s Day Meme Assignment

I know you know what a meme is, but a standard understanding is:

An Internet meme is a concept or idea that spreads "virally" from one person to another via the Internet. An Internet meme could be anything from an image to an email or video file; however, the most common meme is an image of a person or animal with a funny or witty caption. The proliferation of social media has led to Internet memes spreading very quickly and reaching more people.

Many Internet memes use humor and appeal largely to the adolescent and post-adolescent demographic: this demographic is much more likely to discover Internet memes, understand the humor behind them and be willing to forward it on to friends.

One of the most famous Internet memes is "LOLcat," which features cute pictures of cats with witty or funny captions.

Memes involve IRONY:

Verbal irony:               the use of words to mean something different than what they appear to

Situational irony:        the difference between what is expected to happen and what actually   happens

Dramatic irony:           when the audience is more aware of what is happening than a character

THE ASSIGNMENT:

Your job is to create a Star Wars Valentine’s Day meme that includes irony (any of the three types).  It must be appropriate for the school setting. 

Grading criteria:

Picture (10 pts). The picture must be related to Star Wars. It must be clear and school appropriate. Any image subject to copyright must be cited correctly (you can add this to the back of the meme).

The Writing (10 pts). The phrase must creatively relate the picture to an element present in the Star Wars saga.

If you would like to submit this electronically via Google docs or PowerPoint, that would be great.

It’s due February 15th…