1. MICHAEL CLAYTON George Clooney

2. Plan Assessment Reminders Essay Reminders Michael Clayton Prep Begin watching the movie

3. Assessment Reminder: Characterization Character Trait Scene that shows that trait Explanation of HOW that scene shows the trait Mature Bossy Encouraging Arrogant Impolite Humorous Demanding Determined Intelligent

4. Quote Analysis Must be AT LEAST three sentences! WHY IS THIS QUOTE IMPORTANT?!  How does it connect to the main idea?  How does it connect to the theme?  What does it reveal about a character?  Does it serve as support for an idea or character?  Does it contradict a main idea? Is it evidence for a counter claim?  Can you connect to it? How?  Does it serve as a predictor for something that will come?  Is it believable? Explain.  Does it reveal anything about the plot?

5. Genre Identification NOT THEME! Drama? Comedy? Mystery? Action? Musical? Romantic Comedy?

6. Essay Who deserved to win the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2007? Brand new to the class? Did George Clooney deserve an Academy Award for his performance?

7. Michael Clayton George Clooney as Michael Clayton

8. Plot Michael Clayton is an in-house fixer at one of the largest corporate law firms in New York. A former criminal prosecutor, Clayton takes care of Kenner, Bach, & Ledeen's dirtiest work at the behest of the firm's co-founder, Marty Bach. Though burned out and hardly content with his job as a fixer, his divorce, a failed business venture, and mounting debt have left Clayton inextricably tied to the firm. At U/North, meanwhile, the career of litigator Karen Crowder rests on the multi-million dollar settlement of a class-action suit that Clayton's firm is leading to a seemingly successful conclusion. But when Kenner Bach's brilliant and guilt-ridden attorney Arthur Edens sabotages the U/North case, Clayton faces the biggest challenge of his career and his life.

9. Themes Guilt Morals (Doing what is right) Friendship Success

10. Guilt “Hard though it may be to accept, remember that guilt is sometimes a friendly internal voice reminding you that you’re messing up.” –Marge Kennedy What is something you are guilty about? Do you agree with this quote?

11. Morals “Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.” – Oprah Winfrey Do you agree or disagree with this quote? What do you think our society as a whole would think?

12. Friendship “A friend is someone who know all about you and still loves you.” – Elbert Hubbard Based on this quote, who are your friends? Are they good friends?

13. Success “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it.” – W.C. Fields Agree or Disagree? Explain