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=Night School - Chester/Kemp Style=

Thursday, March 29th, 2012
 * 1) Watch "Streetcar Named Desire" -- the movie in all its 1950s glory.
 * 2) Time to finish your assignment due today.
 * 3) Talk about Mid-Term on Monday.

Monday, February 27th, 2012

1. Review Critical Thinking framework. 2. Assignment: **Reality TV Analysis Presentation (Due Thursday, March 1)** 3. Terms to Know: conflict (internal/external), setting, stage directions. 4. Characterization Activity.
 * Pick a "reality" TV show (Biggest Loser, Survivor, Teen Mom, etc.)
 * Create a PowerPoint presentation (one slide per critical framework)
 * Describe and analyze what's there.
 * Develop criteria for establishing if it's a "good"/"real" show.
 * Identify the problematic elements of attempting to make a show, like the one you've chosen, real. (e.g. The Bachelor - These people are supposed to marry)
 * Develop 3 critical questions about the nature of creating "reality" on TV?
 * Assume different perspective: How is this show more or less "real" for three demographics? (e.g. perceived by different ages, ethnicities, religions, etc.)

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

1. Paper Airplane Challenge: Assume different perspectives. 2. Agree/Disagree -- Classroom becomes continuum, place yourself on the continuum and defend your perspective. Canada should reinstate the death penalty. Canada should lower the legal drinking age. Canada should eliminate all restrictions on all drugs. 3. Assume the opposite perspective and write your response to it. Hand it in. 4. Blog: Get it set up. Answer Ms. Chester's questions from Monday as a post on your blog.