Thursday, May 23, 2013
The Non-Fiction Presentation Project
Non-Fiction – Reading and Media Journalism
In your group (of 6, maximum),
Have everyone read some
articles (3-4 apiece) that pertain to your subject area. Have kids bring the articles in – either
online or in print. Discuss these
articles and come up with about four (4) that you think are representative:
Two contrasting print articles (i.e., written pieces)
One non-print piece (i.e., TV news; radio; online media,
such as YouTube)
At least one opinion
piece (any - print or non-print):
persuasion/editorial
Prepare and rehearse a 10-minute presentation in which you explain
the two print articles. Show your
non-print piece as a contrast to your print pieces, and talk about how media
journalism works (the same? Differently?) in relation to print journalism. Finally, share your opinion piece, and talk
about the role of Op-Ed writing in your chosen subject area (sports,
technology, travel, et al.). For
example, how does opinion about the
golfing world affect factual reporting
and/or factual events in golf?
The Areas:
THE ARTS
(“Team Kamila”)
SCIENCE
(“Team Caleb”)
MINNESOTA ISSUES (“Team Valeria”)
US/WORLD ISSUES
(“Team Grace”)
TRAVEL
(“Team Annika”)
TECHNOLOGY (“Team Emily/Kailey/Maiya/M/J”)
THE STOCK MARKET
(“Team Tanner”)
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
An Iliad, at the Guthrie Theater, May 19
Here are some shots of our illustrious group at the Big G...
The Group, at the end of the Endless Bridge!
Inspired by Homer!
Theatrical mavens on the loose!
The Producer and Impressario, so pleased with the show and our funny class!
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Dinner Before Tonight's Show
For all ILIAD theater-goers:
9th Graders and Families are welcome to join an optional pre-show dinner tonight at 5:00 p.m.
We plan to eat dinner at 5:00 p.m. at THE TEA HOUSE Szechuan Restaurant -- White Bear Ave. and I-94, at the eastern-most end of St. Paul, Minnesota!
The Tea House, in case you don't already know, is a wonderful restaurant. It is famous for its hospitality, and this includes hospitality to Western taste-buds!! I.e., If you don't wan't "spicy," the Tea House won't make you "eat spicy." On the other hand, if you DO prefer spicy, they have super-spicy waiting in the kitchen. It's up to each diner.
In any event, those who plan to eat at The Tea House should plan to spend roughly $10.00 per person.
And for all -- whether or not you dine at The Tea House -- we will still gather at Woodbury High School, North Entrance (by the American flag), at 6:00 p.m. for our 6:05 p.m. departure for the Guthrie.
Last but not least, Mr. Bratnober does still have some extra tickets, so last-minute additions of enrolled Honors English 9 students and/or family members is still an option, 100%
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Please Bring Your $20.00 on Wednesday -- PRINT FORM from CLASSJUMP.
Here's the form. Please print out this form and bring it - along with your $20.00 - this Wednesday, May 15.
For the form, see the Class Downloads on Mr. Bratnober's ClassJump page for Honors Engl. 9.
P.S. If you have a hard time printing out this form, please bring the $20.00 anyway!!
For the form, see the Class Downloads on Mr. Bratnober's ClassJump page for Honors Engl. 9.
P.S. If you have a hard time printing out this form, please bring the $20.00 anyway!!
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Guthrie Tickets and Chaperones for Sunday, May 19
Student tickets for An Iliad are $20.00 apiece for the evening show on May 19. Please bring your $20.00 to school by Wednesday, May 15. Cash is fine, and so are checks (make checks payable to WHS).
For each parent chaperone who drives to the Guthrie, this admission is complementary. The comp ticket is to thank you for supporting the trip, and to reimburse you (artistically!) for your gas mileage.
All our 1st Period students except five (5) have indicated that they plan to take the trip. Mr. Bratnober will attend, needless to say, and one additional chaperone/driver has now signed up. (Thank you, Mrs. D.!!)
This means there are still six additional slots for parents or guardians to join our group. Please contact Mr. Bratnober right away (651-262-4119) if you are interested in becoming a chaperone/driver. It would .be great if we could add a minimum of three or four more committed chaperones.
Please call Mr. Bratnober with any lingering questions you may have about our Guthrie excursion. .
For each parent chaperone who drives to the Guthrie, this admission is complementary. The comp ticket is to thank you for supporting the trip, and to reimburse you (artistically!) for your gas mileage.
All our 1st Period students except five (5) have indicated that they plan to take the trip. Mr. Bratnober will attend, needless to say, and one additional chaperone/driver has now signed up. (Thank you, Mrs. D.!!)
This means there are still six additional slots for parents or guardians to join our group. Please contact Mr. Bratnober right away (651-262-4119) if you are interested in becoming a chaperone/driver. It would .be great if we could add a minimum of three or four more committed chaperones.
Please call Mr. Bratnober with any lingering questions you may have about our Guthrie excursion. .
Thursday, May 9, 2013
New Date for An Iliad: Sunday, May 19, at 6:00 p.m.
Owing to a schedule conflict at school, our Honors English 9 class will now see An Iliad on Sunday evening, May 19, 2013. This is a great development for our class, for we will now experience Homer's epic the way great theater was first intended: at sunset, when memories and dreams combine.
Please establish your plans soon, including - for some - a chance to join our wonderful class as we hit the road and see Stephen Yoakam perform tales of Troy, Achilles, Agamemnon, and Odysseus at America's first and finest regional theater company: The Tyrone Guthrie Theater, in Minneapolis, MN.
Here are copies of two reviews that appeared in Twin Cities papers on Thursday, May 9. These are not garden-variety reviews: they are raves!
St. Paul Pioneer Press review of An Iliad
Minneapolis StarTribune review -- a Two-Thumbs-Up RAVE REVIEW, by Graydon Royce
These are once-in-a-lifetime reviews -- the kind that actors only dream about. Please see, especially, Graydon Royce's admiring piece on An Iliad.
We'll go to the Guthrie on Sunday evening, May 19, gathering in the WHS Parking Lot at 6:00 p.m., and returning between 9:30 and 9:45 p.m.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO ATTEND THIS RARE PRODUCTION. If you are interested in chaperoning, please call Mr. Bratnober immediately at 651-262-4119. The first to call will have a chance to join us at this extraordinary piece of live theatre.
Please establish your plans soon, including - for some - a chance to join our wonderful class as we hit the road and see Stephen Yoakam perform tales of Troy, Achilles, Agamemnon, and Odysseus at America's first and finest regional theater company: The Tyrone Guthrie Theater, in Minneapolis, MN.
Here are copies of two reviews that appeared in Twin Cities papers on Thursday, May 9. These are not garden-variety reviews: they are raves!
St. Paul Pioneer Press review of An Iliad
Minneapolis StarTribune review -- a Two-Thumbs-Up RAVE REVIEW, by Graydon Royce
These are once-in-a-lifetime reviews -- the kind that actors only dream about. Please see, especially, Graydon Royce's admiring piece on An Iliad.
We'll go to the Guthrie on Sunday evening, May 19, gathering in the WHS Parking Lot at 6:00 p.m., and returning between 9:30 and 9:45 p.m.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO ATTEND THIS RARE PRODUCTION. If you are interested in chaperoning, please call Mr. Bratnober immediately at 651-262-4119. The first to call will have a chance to join us at this extraordinary piece of live theatre.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Our Trip to the Guthrie!! May 14, 2013
Dear First Period 9th Graders and Families,
I'm delighted to report that we are finally taking our Greek Field Trip! Now it's all Greek to me!
On Tuesday, May 14, at 9:30 a.m., we will climb onto a district school bus and cruise over to Minneapolis, to the Guthrie Theatre. Our plan? To fulfill our hopes and dreams that linger after reading The Odyssey this winter by seeing an extraordinary performance of Homer's epic poem, The Iliad -- to wit, the Guthrie's amazing new production, An Iliad!
The play, which stars Guthrie veteran Stephen Yoakam in a one-man rendition of Homer's vast poem, begins at 10:30 a.m. and ends, ninety-five minutes later, at 12:10 p.m. Stephen performs another matinee of An Iliad that afternoon, so we may or may not see him immediately after the show on May 14; however, Stephen has told me personally that he wants to meet our 9th graders and hear their impressions of An Iliad, so we may need to create a special arrangement to meet him... a live Skype connection to & from our classroom, perhaps!
In any case, the show ends at 12:10 p.m. that day.
From the Guthrie, we will take our time returning to WHS, because after all, when you see a Greek play you should have a Greek lunch. With that noble end in mind, we hope to stop at an affordable Greek place on our way back after the show, so I'm shopping around on the phone for a terrific & affordable place that can take thirty-four of us. It's Greek to Me, in South Minneapolis, is an old personal favorite, but we can check other options: perhaps there's one that you know!
When all is said and done, we'll return to school that day near the beginning of 6th Period. Students should carefully check with teachers in advance of this trip - especially 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Period teachers on May 14 - to start thinking ahead about homework, teachers' expectations for make-up work, and all the rest. Teachers respect our field trips the most when students anticipate classroom obligations and take care of them.
This is going to be a wonderful experience. I currently have room for two (2) additional parent chaperones, and I will happily bring the first two who apply. 651-768-5406. Chaperones' bus and theater tickets are complementary.
I will post additional material for this trip, but the big push now is to get Permission Forms and $$ together for this trip. Please see my ClassJump site for our course and click on this link: ClassJump. The document is called AAAAA GUTHRIE PERMISSION FORM. (On my computer, it's just above the box for Great Expectations!)
Families, please feel free to call if you have any questions or concerns about this adventure. In the days ahead, our class will discuss Homer, the history of the Guthrie in the Twin Cities, theatre etiquette, the great Robert Fagles (Stephen and his team have faithfully adapted this rendition from Fagles), and many other topics. And we will post online!
For example, this is the Guthrie's link to the production.
Best wishes,
Mr. Bratnober
Woodbury English Dept.
I'm delighted to report that we are finally taking our Greek Field Trip! Now it's all Greek to me!
On Tuesday, May 14, at 9:30 a.m., we will climb onto a district school bus and cruise over to Minneapolis, to the Guthrie Theatre. Our plan? To fulfill our hopes and dreams that linger after reading The Odyssey this winter by seeing an extraordinary performance of Homer's epic poem, The Iliad -- to wit, the Guthrie's amazing new production, An Iliad!
The play, which stars Guthrie veteran Stephen Yoakam in a one-man rendition of Homer's vast poem, begins at 10:30 a.m. and ends, ninety-five minutes later, at 12:10 p.m. Stephen performs another matinee of An Iliad that afternoon, so we may or may not see him immediately after the show on May 14; however, Stephen has told me personally that he wants to meet our 9th graders and hear their impressions of An Iliad, so we may need to create a special arrangement to meet him... a live Skype connection to & from our classroom, perhaps!
In any case, the show ends at 12:10 p.m. that day.
From the Guthrie, we will take our time returning to WHS, because after all, when you see a Greek play you should have a Greek lunch. With that noble end in mind, we hope to stop at an affordable Greek place on our way back after the show, so I'm shopping around on the phone for a terrific & affordable place that can take thirty-four of us. It's Greek to Me, in South Minneapolis, is an old personal favorite, but we can check other options: perhaps there's one that you know!
When all is said and done, we'll return to school that day near the beginning of 6th Period. Students should carefully check with teachers in advance of this trip - especially 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Period teachers on May 14 - to start thinking ahead about homework, teachers' expectations for make-up work, and all the rest. Teachers respect our field trips the most when students anticipate classroom obligations and take care of them.
This is going to be a wonderful experience. I currently have room for two (2) additional parent chaperones, and I will happily bring the first two who apply. 651-768-5406. Chaperones' bus and theater tickets are complementary.
I will post additional material for this trip, but the big push now is to get Permission Forms and $$ together for this trip. Please see my ClassJump site for our course and click on this link: ClassJump. The document is called AAAAA GUTHRIE PERMISSION FORM. (On my computer, it's just above the box for Great Expectations!)
Families, please feel free to call if you have any questions or concerns about this adventure. In the days ahead, our class will discuss Homer, the history of the Guthrie in the Twin Cities, theatre etiquette, the great Robert Fagles (Stephen and his team have faithfully adapted this rendition from Fagles), and many other topics. And we will post online!
For example, this is the Guthrie's link to the production.
Best wishes,
Mr. Bratnober
Woodbury English Dept.
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