Once More Unto the Breach

PART I. Go to YouTube. You must find a song you like. But it must be either a Beastie Boys song or a Red Hot Chili Peppers song. Choose one song. Answer these questions with a sentence:

1. What genre of music is the song?

2. Where do the singers come from?

3. What happened in the music video?

4. What is the mood of the song?

5. What musical instruments did you see them play?

6. Why do you like this song?

7. What is the song called?

PART II: What will happen if the fighters take more than three minutes to finish the task? Explain in a paragraph. I will give you 10/10 for this too. Remember to use the writing rules I gave you: anecdotes, statistics, examples, explain, sequential order, and so forth. The actress in this flash film is half Taiwanese, Ahleena. Her mom is from Tainan. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMIfScB9aY0

Test for April 18, 2022: Film

Quiz Time

We were not able to have a test last week because we were online. I need to do this in order to give you a grade. Here is how it breaks down:

PART I: You will get five questions about the movies we have seen. Answer each question with a couple sentences. This part is worth 70 points.

PART II: Explain these words or phrases. Use a few words for each. This part is worth 30 points.

1. I let it slide

2. Pay homage to

3. Bird's eye view shot

4. Tracking shot

5. Match cut

6. Opening credits

7. Flashback

8. Dark humor

9. Script

10. Chronological order

Film Online

PART I0. Go to YouTube. You must find a song you like. But it must be either a Beastie Boys song or a Red Hot Chili Peppers song. Choose one song. Answer these questions with a sentence:

1. What genre of music is the song?

2. Where do the singers come from?

3. What happened in the music video?

4. What is the mood of the song?

5. What musical instruments did you see them play?

6. Why do you like this song?

7. What is the song called?

When you email me, please include both your Chinese name and English name. Also tell me your student number and the time and date of the class. Write this in the email.

English Name:

Chinese Name:

Student Number:

Class: Film, Monday at 1:10

PART II: What will happen if the fighters take more than three minutes to finish the task? Explain in a few sentences. I will give you 10/10 for this too. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMIfScB9aY0

PART III: Answer the following questions about the documentary with a sentence and send me the answers: pcowsill@gmail.com 

1. On the morning of July 4, 1910, how many trains pulled into (arrived at) Reno? 

2. How many people were aboard the trains? 

3. What was Jack Johnson’s occupation? 

4. Does it seem like Jack Johnson lifted weights? Explain. 

5. Does it seem like Jack Johnson was fashionable? Explain. 

6. Where was Jack Johnson born? 

7. How many years of schooling did Jack Johnson have? 

8. How much money did he have when he landed in New York City (8 minutes and 40 seconds into the documentary)? 

9. How was the Battle Royal described (10 minutes and 50 seconds)? 

10. What form of transportation did he prefer (12 minutes)? 

11. Why were fights held on offshore barges? 

12. Who was John L. Sullivan? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK4uBFe7waw