Monster

Screenplay Notes  Screenplay – movie’s story in written form (The blood stream)  Medium Shot – focus and frame on upper half of character(s)   Long Shot – focus and frame includes entire character(s) body   Close– focus and frame on sole character’s face to emphasize that charactUp er 

Screenplay Notes  Fade In – slow transition to a new scene   Fade Out – transition from shot to darkness  Voice Over – some voice over-talking what is happening in real life   Cut to – change in camera position and frame 

To End the Day: How would you feel if your new “home” became a jail?

Main Verb  Find the subject. Figure out what is the subject doing   “I wonder if I will look like myself when this trail is over.”  “When the guards came over, they made us line up against the wall.”  “Maybe I could make my own movie.”  “Yo, Harmon, you gonna eat something?”  “They have their breakfast in aluminum take-out trays that contain eggs, sausages, and potatoes.”

To End the Day: -What was O’Brien (Steve’s Lawyer) trying to accomplish in her cross examination of Zinzi?

Half Sheeter: - How would you describe the character of Osvaldo? Explain in detail On page 71-72, what are the detectives doing in interrogating Steve? What are they trying to get Steve to do?

New Words!  Subdue: Infringe:  Sustain: Cacophony:

 In the conversations with Steve and his dad, analyze what Mr. Harmon’s belief is toward Steve and the crime and outlook for the jury’s ruling  What was O’Brien successfully able to do in the examination of Osvaldo on the witness stand? How did she achieve this?  Do you believe Steve is innocent or guilty? Why or why not?

New Words Quiz!! 1. What are two synonyms of dispirited ? 2. Put cacophony in a sentence 3. What does flay mean? 4. Draw a picture for clamor 1. Put sustain in a sentence 2. Draw a picture for desolate 3. What are two synonyms of coherence? 4. Put subdue in a sentence

Infer what is happening in the photo

Impact of Home: Pages  What does it mean to you to be with those who love you? How do you feel if you were taken away from those people? Explain in great detail.  On pages , we see Steve being taken away from his mother. What could the Mother be seen as greater than just Steve’s mother? What other symbol might the Mother stand for?  What differences in attitude and persona do you notice in Steve from the flashbacks before he was in jail to current day with him in jail? How is he different mentally?

 What time in your life did it feel like you were not living your real life and entered into a movie? Describe it in detail!  Why did it feel like you were living in a movie? My Movie Moment

Clause: at least one subject and one verb  they made us line up and go get our breakfast  when they came over to line us up Which one is the complete sentence?

Independent Clause Vs. Dependent Clause Independent Clause  Clause (subject and verb) that can stand by itself  A complete sentence  Ex: Mr. McCann is by far the coolest of all that is cool. Dependent Clause  Clause (subject and verb) that cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence  Ex: Before we embark off into the great unknown  Leaves us needing more

I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T or Dependent? State what kind of clause it is (state the subject and verb as well)  Because of the fact this class is full of the most dope freshmen the world has ever seen  Leonardo is the leader of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  Although few may see the truth in Mr. McCann’s brilliant everyday logic  The Nintendo 64 is one of the greatest gaming consoles to grace our human’s history

What evidence points to Steve being guilty? What evidence points to Steve being innocent?

What disparities (great differences) do you notice between Black on White (Monster)crimes vs. White on Black crimes (articles)? Why do you think this happens in our society? Explain in detail!