Monday:

• Room set up (moving furniture, painting, hanging art, etc.)

• Kinetic Text/Video/Slideshow:  Final touches and proofreading.  Should be done when you walk into class on Tuesday.

• Spoken Word:  Critiques of performances.  Should be memorized with gestures by the end of the day.

• Visual Art:  Memorize poem, finish paintings/art pieces.

Tuesday:

• Final touches on room.  Lights, sheets, hanging art, etc.

• TECH:  ANY PROJECT WITH A TECHNICAL ASPECT (AUDIO, VIDEO, OR IMAGE) MUST BE TO THE TECH PEOPLE BY THE END OF CLASS TODAY.

• Kinetic Text/Video/Slideshow:  FINAL PROJECT DUE BY END OF CLASS.  Render and export.  Get to Elijah or Dusty in the required format (MP4).

• Spoken Word:  Final day to practice and critique before the graded dress rehearsal.  Anyone with an audio track needs to get it to Elijah or Dusty before the end of class.

• Visual Art:  Practice reciting poem.  Take a photograph of your finished art piece, and get that photograph to Elijah or Dusty before the end of class.

Wednesday:

• GRADED REHEARSAL.  Everyone should come to class with projects DONE, and be ready to perform.

Thursday:

• Final Rehearsal.  
• Exhibition:  5:00-7:30

Bonanza and Work Day

Announcements

• Sample lessons today
• Need to be close to done with your project by Monday.  Monday should be for finishing touches.
• ARTIST STATEMENTS TO EDITORS BY START OF CLASS THURSDAY.

Editor Assignments AM

• Robin:  robinyttn@gmail.com 
• Natasha
• Hunter
• Kyle
• India
• Riley
• Shannon:  shannon.etz@gmail.com
• Stephen
• Grayson
• Martina
• Anisa
• John
• India:  innitheinchworm@gmail.com
• Eli
• Isaac
• Sam
• Ally
• Elliot
• Grayson:  mooneybros@yahoo.com
• Shannon
• Josh
• Jasper
• Elijah
• Eonki
• John:  johnhrhoades@gmail.com
• Mandi
• Robin
• Aitor
• Laurin
• Sally
• Natalie

Editor Assignments PM

• Lacey:  doglovengirl@yahoo.com
• Molly
• Dusty
• Skyler
• Elizabeth
• Jessie
• Ryan
• Dusty:  dustycocherell8036@gmail.com
• Geoy
• CJ
• Jack
• Deanna
• Kaleb
• Kaylee
• Helen:  helenthomson789@gmail.com
• Jess
• Hanna
• Lacey
• Marisa
• Abe
• Joe
• Geoy:  leaffur@gmail.com
• Josh
• Nano
• Brittney
• Helen
• Cameron
• Tatsuya

HOMEWORK

Work on your project!  Remember, you only have 3 full work days left in class!

MOAR PROJECT!

Announcements

• Don't forget to reserve cameras and tech equipment if you need to use it!
• Voting on cafe name for Exhibition
• EXHIBITION TIME:  Thursday, May 3rd, 5:00-7:30.

Work Time

• Artist Statement to Editors (DUE to your editor by the end of class Wednesday!)
• Work on Project
• Audio recording
• Kinetic text work
• Sketches
• Painting
• Memorize poem
• Rehearse performance
• Meetings with challenge roles

HOMEWORK

Work on project.  Visual artists, get your materials here!  Kinetic text people, get your audio done!  Spoken word, work on memorizing your poem!

All Project, All The Time

Announcements:

1. If you know you'll need a video camera, reserve one from me!
2. No using Acers unless you are doing Kinetic Text
3. Poetry contest- see flyer on my bulletin board

Grading

In the interest of full disclosure, here are the rubrics and standards I will be using to grade your projects.  Look at them, learn them, and adjust accordingly!

• Artist Statement Grading Checklist
• Exhibition Project Rubrics
• Final Poem Assessment

Editor Guidelines for Poems

• Title:  Times New Roman, centered, bold, 16 pt.
• Poem Text:  Single spaced, 12 pt, Times New Roman, justified left (unless otherwise specified by poet)
• Edit For:  Spelling, punctuation (but check with the poet before making major changes), grammar

Work Time

• Finalize poem, email to your editor by the end of class today.
• Challenge meetings with Lori
• Work on project!

HOMEWORK

Work on project, make it amazing.  Remember, Exhibition is NEXT WEEK!

Artist Statement Critiques

DHS POETRY SLAM DETAILS!

• Where:  Durango Arts Center
• When:  Before 5:30 if you are performing, 6:00 if you are just audience
• Who:  Anyone who can come!
• Reminders:  Practice, bring a copy of your poem to read from!

Conference Prep Writing

1. What is the state of your poem?  What do you need to do before you are done?
2. What are you planning to do for your project?  Describe in as much detail as you can (it's okay if you're still kicking around a few ideas).
3. Do you have any concerns or questions about your project or exhibition?
4. List, in order, the first 5-8 steps you will need to go through to start your project.

Artist Statement Critiques

Follow instructions on the Artist Statement Critique Handout.  IF YOU WERE ABSENT: You will need to find 2 people who are willing to critique your artist statement on your own time.

Work Time

• Check ins with Lori
• Finalize poem
• Revise Artist Statement
• Start project
• Practice for poetry slam

HOMEWORK

• DHS Poetry Slam if you want extra credit!  Details at the top of the post.
• Bring permission slip and money for field trip tomorrow.

Project Work Time- Get Things Done!

Announcements

1. Congratulations to Martina, Shannon, and Lacey for their performance in the library writing competition!
2. Poetry Slam Extra Credit- If you want to perform your poem, you will get extra credit!  Poetry slam is Wednesday.  See Lori for details.

Due Dates

1. Artist Statement Rough Draft:  Wednesday, 4/18 (2 copies, printed)
2. Coffee Shop Field Trip:  Thursday, 4/19
3. FINAL Poem and Artist Statement to Editor:  Monday, 4/23
4. Graded Dress Rehearsal:  Tuesday, 5/1
5. Final Rehearsal, FINAL PROJECTS DUE:  Thursday, 5/3
6. Exhibition:  Thursday, 5/3

Work Time

1. Revisit and revise poem- should be working towards your final draft.
2. Project Planning- what are you doing for exhibition?  What do you need?
3. Project Work:  Sketching, AfterEffects, Storyboarding, Photoshop, other?

HOMEWORK

-Work on final draft of poem.

Critiques and Work Time

No Starter


Announcements

1. QUIZ TOMORROW!  Come ready to write and analyze.  If you want a list of strategies with you, make one.
2. See below for AfterEffects information.

Critiques

Small group critiques.

Work Time

1. Process Journals 4 and 5.  Both are due the Monday after Spring Break.
2. Revise Poems

Adobe AfterEffects

1. 32 bit OS: Go to the following link:  Adobe AfterEffects CS4 Trial.  Follow the directions given on this page to download and install the 30 day trial.
2. 64 bit OS:  Go to the following link:  Adobe AfterEffects CS5 Trial.  Download and install on your computer.
3. YouTube has tons of free tutorials for both of these versions.  Play with this over spring break, start learning techniques.  Remember, I will NOT be able to help you with this program, so if you struggle with it, this may not be the option you want to run with!
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HOMEWORK

• QUIZ TOMORROW.  Come to class ready to analyze a poem.  Review the poetic devices, and make a list of strategies you can use to analyze a poem. 

Critiques and Work Time

No More Starters!


Announcements:

• QUIZ THURSDAY.  You will need to analyze a poem for message and devices.  See Lori for practice poems and guidelines.
• If you are thinking about doing a kinetic text, bring your laptop on Wednesday and Thursday, so you can get the trial version of Adobe AfterEffects from Lori.

Critiques

Run small group critiques of the poems you read last night.

Work Time

• Process Journals 4 and 5.  These will be due the Monday after spring break.
• Revise Poem
• Critique poems for tomorrow

HOMEWORK

• Read and critique 3 poems.  Instructions are stapled to the poems.  DUE: Start of class, Wednesday.

Whole Class Critique

Recitations


Announcements

• ANALYSIS QUIZ on THURSDAY.  You will need to analyze a poem.  The quiz will be graded on your annotations and working of the poem, the analysis of the main message of the poem, and the analysis of the devices used in the poem.
• Devices Quiz Makeups after school on TUESDAY.

Starter 21

1. In your upcoming critique, what questions or issues would you like people to address in your poem?  List at least three.
2. Describe each of the poems you critiqued today in 1-2 sentences.

Whole Class Critiques

Run through whole class critiques to learn protocols for group critiques on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Work Time

• Revision
• Process Journals 4 and 5.  Both due the Monday after Spring Break.

HOMEWORK

1. Poem Critiques:  Annotate and critique 3 poems for class critique.  DUE: Start of class, Tuesday.