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W2: I AM Film Analysis (9/13-9/17)

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I AM film by Tom Shadyac culture builder for first week of school. Introduction to Narratives

Part 1: Due Monday


NOTE: If you are missing or last week's assignment is incomplete, NO WORRIES! You can complete it today for full credit!

BUT, complete this assignment FIRST because it will give you instructions on late work and explain how you need to email me so I know to recheck the assignment.

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Hi all!

Great job this past week. We had 92% of you get 100% and complete the survey from last week! NICE! 🎉 🎉 🎉 🙌

For those of you who got a little behind, it happens, but let's go over logistics on how to get credit for late work and how to get the best grade in this English class this year:

1.) What work should I focus on? Each week the points get higher as assignments get harder. This means you should always work on the current work first (or any work needed to complete the current work) before completing old assignments.

2.) Old Work/Make-up Work: You can only make up or redo major or large assignments from wihtin the quarter. So you can only make up major assignments (not little assignments) each quarter. Once quarter 2 begins you cannot make up major assignments from quarter 1.

3.) Late Work: If you are completing late work (if the assignment is allowed to be late) YOU MUST EMAIL ME!!!! I do really wish I were a psychic. I would probably make more money if I could predict when you decided to turn something in late. However, I cannot guess when you submit something late. I spend around 2-3 minutes per student grading ( an average of 5 hours of grading for each assignment). Once I grade something, I don't even think about looking back on it unless a student lets me know they completed it late.
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BASED on the information above, what should I work on first in English (this may not be true for other classes)?

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Can I make up anything all semester like last semester?

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If you complete an assignment a day or two late, what do you need to do in order to receive credit for the assignment?

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See the instructions above. Click on the grade to see individual assignments for English. What is your grade for the first assignment?

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What notes are attached to your first assignment?

Finish this assignment first. Then, when you complete last week's survey + classroom culture email me. Below I have written out the subject and body of your email so all you need to do is copy and paste!

Subject of Email: W1 Survey completed/ Late work
Body of Email:

Dear Ms. Jernberg,

I am writing to let you know I completed W1 Survey.

Thank you,
Student Name Here
Feel free to disagree or explain thoughts to any of the questions in your answer.

Choose one of the three questions below to answer:

1. Tom Shadyac (the director and main guy of this film) had a horrible accident that forced him to open his eyes to the world. Can you recall a moment in your life that changed you forever? It can be a positive memory or a sad memory. Explain the moment and how you have changed as a person since it happened.

2. Thom Hartman (one of the people being interviewed) claims TV, media, movies tell us that it is our job to "buy lots of stuff" and that "in order to be important, I need to put someone down or have more than them". Can you recall a time when you wanted something so bad you felt your life/reputation dependend on it? Explain what it was and how it made you feel.

3. This movie opens with a quote from Albert Einstein: "Humanity is going to require a substantially new way of thinking if it is to survive". What do you think is wrong with humannity? Explain why and give examples if you can.
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Which question are you going to answer?

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TYPE YOUR ANSWER BELOW

REQUIREMENTS
  • 3 Sentences
  • Capitalize the first letter of each sentence
  • This question is worth 5 points. You will receive credit just for trying and getting in at least 3 sentences.

Make sure you click the correct period, or you will have to re-do the entire assignment later for credit as it will not be stored in the correct period and cannot be uploaded to PowerSchoool.

PERIOD 2 CLICK HERE
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PERIOD 3 CLICK HERE
Class code: curly crow 77

PERIOD 5 CLICK HERE
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PERIOD 6 CLICK HERE
Class code: important llama 77
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Were you able to join your class in No Red Ink?

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If you were not able to join, please explain what happened when you tried. If you were able to, then type "joined" below for credit.

PART 3: Humans of New York

WHY this assignment? Our first unit is a narrative unit. 10th Grade literature is focused on World Literature.

Before you click on the link provided at the end of these instructions, read through the instructions to guide you:
1.) Choose at least two countries to explore people's stories
2.) Take notes or have the page up, so you can answer the questions below
3.) As you read through these, consider what a narrative means. Which sentences or stories catch your attention more? What are they doing or saying that make their stories more powerful than others? What kind of narrative will you want to tell for the end of this week? How will you want to tell it, pretend or depict your story as if it happened to someone else, or tell it from your personal point of view?
Click on the link below
Humans of New Yorks
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1. What is the first country you chose and whose story did you read?

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2. What is the second country you chose and whose story did you read?

PART 2 Due Tuesday

Feel free to disagree or explain thoughts to any of the questions in your answer.

Choose one of the two questions below to answer:

1. Writers use metaphors, painters use colors, and movie directors use images and sound.

Tom Shadyac talks about his life living in mansions and flying private jets. Right after, Shadyac choose to show images of homeless children and people.

What message do you think he was trying to send? OR, what ideas or what did you think about when you saw these two opposite images side-by-side?


2. Thom Hartman claims that "very little stuff" will make you go form unhappy to happy instantly. What things does everyone need for basic happiness?

3. David Suzuki believes "the heart of our problem is the separation of humanity (humans) from the natural world in the sense that the economy is the most important thing".

How are we separated from the natural world? What are things we do that might help the "economy", but hurt the enviornment?

4. Daniel Quinn claims "world shaking changes are either going to come or we're going to become extinct". What are some things you think we need to do differently?
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Which question are you going to answer?

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TYPE YOUR ANSWER BELOW
REQUIREMENTS
  • 3 Sentences
  • Capitalize the first letter of each sentence
  • This question is worth 5 points. You will receive credit just for trying and getting in at least 3 sentences.

Feel free to disagree or explain thoughts to any of the questions in your answer.

Choose one of the two questions below to answer:

3. David Suzuki believes "the heart of our problem is the separation of humanity (humans) from the natural world in the sense that the economy is the most important thing".
How are we separated from the natural world? What are things we do that might help the "economy", but hurt the enviornment?

4. Daniel Quinn claims "world shaking changes are either going to come or we're going to become extinct". What are some things you think we need to do differently?
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Which question are you going to answer?

5

TYPE YOUR ANSWER BELOW
REQUIREMENTS
  • 3 Sentences
  • Capitalize the first letter of each sentence
  • This question is worth 5 points. You will receive credit just for trying and getting in at least 3 sentences.

PART 3 Due Wednesday

Feel free to disagree or explain thoughts to any of the questions in your answer.

Choose one of the three questions below to answer:

1. Explain from the video two examples of how life is made to cooperate with each other.

2. "When you feel somebody suffering, you feel it". Explain what a mirror neuron is and how it connects people.

3. "Humans are hardwired for a comapssionate response to the trouble of others"/ "We are hardwired to care. It's in our DNA". Explain what happens when the Vagus Nerve is triggered.
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Which question are you answering?

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TYPE YOUR ANSWER BELOW
REQUIREMENTS
  • 3 Sentences
  • Capitalize the first letter of each sentence
  • This question is worth 5 points. You will receive credit just for trying and getting in at least 3 sentences.

Feel free to disagree or explain thoughts to any of the questions in your answer.

Choose one of the two questions below to answer:

4. Heartmath found that positive or compassionate states are healthy for us. They renew our physciology. Being kind actually releases endorphins that make you happy and healthier (reduces stress, lowers blood pressure, etc).

Can you recall a time when you helped someone and it made you feel good? Explain.


5. Negative emotions like anger or frustration inhibits or stops our brain from being able to think. Being angry literally prevents you from thinking clearly because your brain is preparing your body for shock.

Can you recall a time when you were so angry that you did something you realized later was silly or childish? Explain what happened (and no judgement. We've all done dumb things, but it's important to know that your brain was literally not working correctly because your body was angry)
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Which question will you answer?

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TYPE YOUR ANSWER BELOW
REQUIREMENTS
  • 3 Sentences
  • Capitalize the first letter of each sentence
  • This question is worth 5 points. You will receive credit just for trying and getting in at least 3 sentences.

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Yogurt contains live cultures. Explain what happened to the yogurt when Tom Shadyac was asked difficult questions.

Minimum 1 sentence

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What happens to random number generators when a big event happens?

Minimum 1 sentence

PART 4: Due Thursday

Feel free to disagree or explain thoughts to any of the questions in your answer.

Choose one of the two questions below to answer:

1. Noam Chomsky explains we have to look at history to see how things have changed. What are some things he and the other scholars claim are ways we can change things?

2. Elisabet Sahtouris claims the economy has been turned into a "competative money sport" instead of a system that works to take care of people. Do you think our society is just based on a competative money sport? Explain.
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Which question will you answer?

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TYPE YOUR ANSWER BELOW
REQUIREMENTS
  • 3 Sentences
  • Capitalize the first letter of each sentence
  • This question is worth 5 points. You will receive credit just for trying and getting in at least 3 sentences.

Feel free to disagree or explain thoughts to any of the questions in your answer.

Choose one of the two questions below to answer:
3. Tom Shadyac tells us a story about hunters to explain our society (and his mental illness). Either summarize the story or explain how the story is a metaphor for our society.

4. Summarize or explain a different part of the film that you wish to talk about. Explain your thoughts or just some things you saw/noticed.
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Which question will you answer?

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TYPE YOUR ANSWER BELOW
REQUIREMENTS
  • 3 Sentences
  • Capitalize the first letter of each sentence
  • This question is worth 5 points. You will receive credit just for trying and getting in at least 3 sentences.

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