Jan 11 [MO], 2016 -- CARS

I.  SONG LYRICS REVIEW
- read and review/study lyrics to "Real Gone" (opening song)
- read and review/study lyrics to "Life is a Highway" (second song, sets up story/metaphor)
- what do we notice? who is narrator?  what is going on?  how does song predict/foreshadow story?

writing a character analysis through a video story
II.  animated feature: CARS 
- planning to write a character analysis
- take note of opening, setting, character(s) at start of film
- can we recognize any themes or values?
- what is our main character like at the start of this film? What is his focus, drive, dream?
- what is a foil and how are #43 The King and #86 Chick Hicks like and not like Lightning?
- how do the lyrics of the two opening songs change in meaning as you watch the film?

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HOMEWORK -- no cw or vocab this week
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___ begin ATLAS: 10 DIRECTIONAL OBSERVATION FACTS ON SAUDI ARABIA
       use any map in Atlas or online.  YOU find the page or online map.
       DUE FRIDAY

___  review/begin reading STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS instruction sheet
        - answer questions on back of sheet -- due Friday

___ begin/plan on 10 SENTENCES ABOUT THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION 
       ADDRESS -- due FRIDAY
       - watch, listen to, talk to someone about, research what journalists said about, or find out what
       opponents said about the president's State of the Union Address