Photo Essays

We spent the first half of class yesterday, finishing off our Bowling for Columbine paragraphs.  Most students are ready to submit these.  If you could get it to me by Monday at the latest, I would appreciate it.

We spent the second half of class considering the features of photographs.  We are going to create photo essays (either narrative or thematic), and before we do this, we are going to learn about all of the features present in photos.  We considered objects, symbols, colour, texture, size, lighting and location in our three sample pictures.

Next class we will be in the computer lab, continuing to analyze photos.

Busted Ads/Bowling for Columbine

Today's class was an opportunity for students to catch up on the busted ad assignment and/or begin the "Bowling for Columbine" paragraph.  We went down to the library and used the computers to complete the busted ad assignments, and students began work on their paragraphs.

It is expected that you will submit your busted ad no later than Tuesday, and we will spend time in class on Tuesday completing the paragraph on the film.

Course Selection

Mr. Sidhu visited our class for the first part, to discuss course selection information for next year.  If you were away from class today, you will need to go to the counselling department to pick up the documents that were handed out in class today.

We then watched the conclusion to "Bowling for Columbine" and I asked students to begin thinking about the message(s) Michael Moore is trying to get across to the viewer.  We will write a paragraph on these messages next class.  You could prepare for this paragraph by preparing a detailed set of notes, indicating what Michael Moore wants us to think and feel about the different groups/issues presented in the film.