FOR THU DEC. 11

Watch at least ONE (possibly TWO) of these three movies (AVAILABLE ON BLACKBOARD AND AT THE LANGUAGE LAB.)

MARTY
TRUE LOVE
KISS ME, GUIDO

The first student to comment WILL write his/her opinion about MARTY and a recommendation whether it is worth watching or not (do not reveal the plot!)

The second student will do the same thing about TRUE LOVE.

The third student will do the same thing about KISS ME, GUIDO.

WARNING: Kiss me Guido is "charmingly" racist and bigoted. Some may find it offensive (at least, I do.)

THE FIRST THREE TO POST WILL BE EXEMPT FROM THE WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT.

Everyone else will be free to choose one of the three movies and REPLY to the initial recommendation.

For THU NOV. 20 (n. 1)

Choose a MINOR DETAIL in the book that attracted your attention, and explain the reasons of your choice.
It could be something that offended you, or hurt your sensibility, or made you laugh, or made you think.
Or maybe a line of dialogue worth quoting. Or a particularly well written (or poorly written) paragraph. 
The possibilities are infinite.

 --- ---- Start with a reply to the comment immediately above yours. USE THE REPLY BUTTON for your reply. Use "comment" for your comment.

---- REPLY ALSO to any other comment by classmates.

In total you must have two REPLIES and one COMMENT.

For THU NOV. 20 (n. 2)

Choose a MINOR character from Godfather  and explain why s/he got your attention.

For example: why did you like/dislike him/her?
Was it well fleshed out or s/he deserved better treatment by Puzo?
Did it provide a different insight into the unusual dynamics of the family?
Did it provide a different perspective about the psychology of a main character?


---- Start with a reply to the comment immediately above yours. USE THE REPLY BUTTON for your reply. Use "comment" for your comment.

---- REPLY ALSO to any other comment by classmates.

In total you must have two REPLIES and one COMMENT.

FOR THU NOVEMBER 13 (also info about quiz)

Three part posting for two separate questions:

1) Your well-argued opinion about the characters in Give Us This Day: most likely they are not what you expected. Did it make the film more interesting or a disappointment? Or something else?

2) Choose one scene or a character from the movie that you think would be appropriate for the book Christ.

3) Reply to the comment immediately before yours: did you notice the scene/character your classmate mentioned? Do you interpret it the same way?

QUIZ: I will test GIVE US THIS DAY and CHRIST IN CONCRETE. If you did not take or did not pass the previous quizzes on Christ this is your last chance to show you did the reading and you did it the right way.

FOR THU NOV 6

In two separate paragraphs:

1) Choose a particularly poignant quote from FIESTA and explain the reason of your choice. Copy the quote LITERALLY.

2) Choose a quote from ANNUNZIATA that you can connect with your choice from FIESTA - explain the logic of this connection. Copy the quote LITERALLY.

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Part 2)

1) Read the comments immediately above yours and state whether you had/had not noticed it. Also, evaluate its importance.


2) Read all your classmates' comments: choose one or more to reply to, using the same approach.

I will select some of the quotes from the blog and use them in the quiz for identification.

FOR OCTOBER 30

Find information about the BOOK OF JOB (part of the biblical text). Post a comment: Don't do a book report: rather, mention doubts, perplexities or other questions about the meaning of this biblical tale -- and if you want, give you interpretation on how it relates to Christ.

FOR OCTOBER 30

1) REPLY to the comment immediately above yours. Avoid the "agree/disagree" bit: did the comment say something you had not thought about? Or, you had reached the same conclusions?
The first student to post will have the luxury of not having to reply to anyone.

2) From the list of quotations I selected for the assignment, CHOOSE A QUOTE different from the two quotes in your assignment. Explain the reason of your choice and what it means for you. Please, try to choose a new quote, something that has not been posted here by someone else.