Advanced Comp Journal

"Move fast and break things." -Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and founder of Facebook, on his company philosophy

8/19 Would you consider yourself introverted or extroverted? How does that factor into your everyday life? Would you change it if you could?

8/21 When have you been a leader? This could be in boy scouts, marching band, or as simple as being the first person to ask a question in class. When have you been a follower?

"If you're not failing every now and again, it's a sign you're not doing anything very innovative.“ - Woody Allen (Comedian and Writer/Director of Midnight in Paris, Manhattan, Annie Hall)

This photograph, “The Power of One,” won the Pulitzer Breaking News Photography Award in2007. It depicts a lone Jewish woman defying Israeli security forces as they remove illegal settlers in the West Bank. The Power of One

8/29 How did the various rhetorical appeals in this documentary affect you? Why? What is your own experience with texting and driving?

8/20 Write a paragraph about a time when you were “alone at sea,” figuratively speaking. Did you wish you had company or were you content in that situation?

9/3 Write about the personal impact this book had on you. Relate it to anything, but stay focused on connecting the major themes and characters of the book to your life.

9/5 If you were dying because of an illness and had two months to live, what would your “last lecture” be?

9/10 Watch short film about technology and personal relationships. Respond. Technology and personal relationships. Wg8 Wg8

9/10 Write about how technology (cellphones, computers, social networks) affects your personal relationships. This may be in a positive or negative light. Maybe it doesn’t have any affect.

9/11 Consider the following questions: What does your time mean to you? How do you manage your time? How do you waste time?

9/13 Overall: What is your opinion on the book? What did you find meaningful, what did you find lacking?

The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable; they are often wounded, sometimes destroyed. - Ernest Hemingway 9/17

It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small. -Neil Armstrong

Do brands create your identity or do they overwhelm it? Why?

Pick one of the major themes we discussed in the film and describe why it is important, both to the film and your own life. OR -Pick a character from the film you related to the most and describe why.

10.3 Respond to the ending of A Lesson Before Dying. Consider addressing Grant and Jefferson’s character arc.

10.14 Food, Inc. How did this documentary change your perspective on the food industry? Will you change your eating habits or shopping habits? Explain why.

10/25 Write a review of North by Northwest.

Review Citizen Kane

Review Touch of Evil

11.5 Consider the range of characters we have seen so far in the film unit. Which one is the most interesting? Why? Which one is the least interesting? `

11/6 Review Singin in the Rain

Review The Princess Bride

12/2 Review Midnight in Paris