Extra credit assignments
Rules: These are extra credit and can not replace the homework, each are worth up to 10 points. If possible, to prevent points being taken off due to bad hand writing. You can also turn in hand written work but if I can’t read it you will get a 6 for trying. Copying another work either from another student or an online review or opinion will result in you getting no points for the assignment, if it is done twice your overall grade will be reduced to a 5. If you want suggestions, for which films or books to watch or read please ask me. Some of the films and books my not be appropriate for your age level or English level. You can ask me before or after class or by e-mail, my e-mail address is tiff.384@gmail.com. You will be graded on if you have answered all the questions in complete sentences, if you prove that you understand the content of the film or book. You can do as many extra assignments as you want, but if you try and use them to make up for not coming to class or not doing your homework they will not count.
Film assignment
What you need to do: For each film the student must watch and then write a minimum of a one page, answering these questions, and for an extra points you can answer the question attached to the film. The extra points that can be eared depend on the question. Also when asked, you must name the source of your information. In the formats listed bellow
Book
Author Last name First name. Title, where it was published, who published it. Year of publication.
Johnson, K.V. Nightwalker.
Internet site
Author. Title. Time when accessed. time of last update. Web address.
You can use this web page for other examples
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/sample.shtml
What is the film about?
In what country or countries does story take place in?
What time period does the story take place in?
What subjects does the story talk about?
What is the message of the story?
Do you agree or disagree with the message of the story and why or why not?
What is your favorite scene in the film and why
Did you like or dislike the film and why
These are only samples the rest of the films are posted online. If you do not have internet access please ask me for the whole list.
* Based on True events
Women’s rights
*
What is the true story behind the movie? 10pt
Site your source
The Scarlet Latter
(Not the one with Demi Moor)
What is the meaning or meanings of the Scarlet A? 10pts
Human Rights
*Cry Freedom
What are the differences between the South African movement and the American movement? 15pt
Site your sources
The Color of Friendship
What do you think life would be like if you were an exchange student in
Environmental
Furngully: the last rainforest
How have things changed since this movie was made? 10pt
Name your sources
*Born to be wild
What is the true story behind this movie? 10pt
Name your Sources
AIDS
What were the old beliefs about AIDS and are they true or not? 10pt
Name your Sources
*And the Band Played on
Genetics
Jurassic park
American History
*
*October Sky
What is the true story behind the film? 20pts
Site your sources
Other
*A Beautiful Mind
What is the true story behind the movie 20pt
Site your source
Secondhand Lions
Who are the Secondhand Lions? 5pt
What is the meaning of the last line in the movie? 5pt
Extra Credit books
Rules: If you don’t find a book in this, list that you like you have the option of finding an English book on your own. The title and Author of this book must be presented to me before the assignment for approval. You will be graded on if you have answered all the questions in complete sentences, if you prove that you understand the content of the book.
Some of these books can be found in the children’s section of the Zalau Library and yes, I have seen them. You can find free E-books at these sites
http://www.pdf-search-engine.com/
http://search-pdf-books.com/
What you need to do: For each book, the student must read and then write a minimum of a one page, answering these questions. At the top of the page you must give this information, in the format listed bellow
Author Last name First name. Title, where it was published, who published it. Year of publication.
Johnson, K.V. Nightwalker.
http:www.ebooks.com
If you used an e-book you must also list the web site bellow.
You can use this web page for other examples
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/sample.shtml
Questions for all books
How many pages are in the book?
What is the message of the book?
Who are the main Characters?
Describe the Main Characters
Who are the minor Characters?
Describe the minor Characters
Where does the story takes place?
What is the story about?
Did you find the book easy, hard or right for you?
Did you like or dislike the book and why
Classics each worth 20pts
You can read any book by these Authors
Peter Pan
By JM Berry
By Frances Hodgeson Burnett
The Little Princess
The
True Stories
I know why the Cage Bird Sings
By Maya Angelou 20pt
General Fiction
Like the Classics you can read any book by these Authors
Louis Sachar: 10pt
Sideways Stories from
Gloria Whelan 15
Homeless Bird
Extra credit comparisons
For these extra credit assignments you must compare, either compare an old movie to a remake of the same movie or a book to a movie or both. Also any of the books listed here can be used an extra credit books, fallow the rules for the books.
What you need to do
First at the top of the page list the title of the book and movie or both movies, give the author of the book and they year each book or movies was made.
Example
Book and movie
Movie, The Shawshank Redemption, 1994
Book, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, by Steven King
Movie and Movie
12 Angry men, 1957
12 Angry men, 1997
Book and two movies
Book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, 1971
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 2005
Answer these questions
What do the movies or the book and the movie have in common
What are the differences between the book and the movie or the two movies?
List of books and movies if not noted by the book, a book and a movie are 20pst, two movies are 10pts, a book and 2 movies are 15pts, a book and 3 movies are 20pts. Extra points added for length of book
Harry Potter books 1-2 10pts each, 3 15pts, 4-6 30pts each
Harry Potter Movies 1-6
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Ella Enchanted 2003
The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Oliver Twist 2005
I Am David by Anne Holm
I Am David 2003
A Walk to Remember by Nicolas Sparks
A Walk to Remember 2002
These are just a few of the books and films you can use, please see the class blog for the rest, class blog http://tdromaniaenglish.blogspot.com/
Homework: Every class you need to tell me something you have read or heard in the News. I don’t care where it comes from as long as it is news. You must answer all the questions listed on the other side of this paper to get a 10. If you answer some of the questions you get a 5, if you refuse to speak you get a 0
If you want a copy of the worksheet on the back of the document given out in class please go to this website and click on the written document pdf.
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