6/9/10

Final Project - Figurative Language Music Video

A recapitulation of the requirements:
- Identify at least six different types of figurative language/literary devices
- Identify at least ten examples total
- Identify the type of figurative language/literary device and the quote to which it refers to.
-At the absolute minimum, you should have at least 12-15 slides. Ideally, you should have no less than 6 slides/minute.

SAVE YOUR WORK! AS FREQUENTLY AS POSSIBLE!

Figurative Language Music Video

6/8/10

iMovie Help

To use PowerPoint and Keynote to make slides, follow the directions below.


PowerPoint
1. Design your slides one at a time. Follow the saving process below for each one.
2. Go to "Save As." Under format, choose JPG.
3. Save the file to your desktop. It should be a folder.
4. Open iPhoto. Import the jpg to iPhoto.
5. In iMovie, go to Media and iPhoto. Look in the folder for "Last Roll." Your slide should be in that folder.

Keynote
1. Design your slides one at a time. Follow the saving process below for each one.
2. Go to File and then Export.
3. Click on the Images icon.
4. Save this as a JPG. Set the quality to high.
5. Click Next. Enter the name of your file.
6. Your file should now be in iPhoto. 
7. In iMovie, go to Media and iPhoto. Look in the folder for "Last Roll." Your slide should be in that folder.

6/3/10

Thursday, June 3

Assignments:

Friday, June 4: Complete vocabulary practice sheets. You have a 100 word test on Monday! The test will have matching, fill-in-the blank and your own sentences.


Final Project Part I: Due in class on Tuesday, June 8
GOAL: Utilize your knowledge of figurative language terms to create a music video in iMovie. You will analyze the lyrics of the a song of your choice to find examples of figurative language. You must find at least six different types of figurative language in your song and identify at least twelve examples. 

Directions: Choose a school-appropriate song (at the very least, a clean edited version) to use for your music video. Complete the following steps.
1. Print out or write down the lyrics.
2. Identify the literary devices and figurative language in the song. Write the term next to the line to which it refers. You must have at least six different types of figurative language/literary terms and twelve examples.
3. Bring this to class on Tuesday.


List of Figurative Language/Literary Terms



6/1/10

Monday, June 1

In-class assignments:
  1. Work on word maps (40 for Monday!)
  2. Find a modern example of satire and post it on the ning.
  3. Independent Reading time
  4. I will give you .5 extra credit point for each new, original vocabulary sentence you write (Valid in class today only!)