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Technical Help

Tomorrow's homework will require you to use italics and linking effectively.  Therefore you have a homework assignment tonight to check on your skills in this area.  It will be graded.  (Those who do not have internet access can give me a text copy demonstrating the code)

Assignment:

1) Write the following sentence.  Code the sentence so that the word italic will be in italics and the word html will be in bold

I know how to make text italic in html.

2)  Share a site on the internet that you think is really cool.   Create a link to the site so that others may click directly from your comment to the site. 

Example:   There are so many great sites.  I like this one and this other one, too..

Below is a quick reminder about how to use html code to code your comment.

It's easy, so don't worry. 

HTML CODING

It's easy.   The <> signals the computer that you are introducing code not text.  The i means italics and the /i means stop using italics. 

ITALICS

If you want something to be italic, you put the text inbetween <i> and </i>.   Once you publish it.. the and will be italic.  If you want it to be bold? <b> </b>.  If you want it to be underlined? <u></u>

LINKS

If you want to show a link so that the reader of your comment can click on it directly, you put it between the following <a href="http://www.youraddresshere.com"> and </a>  In the quotation marks goes the address you want to be linked.  Be sure to include the http:// or the link will not work.  So, if you wanted to link to google your code would look like this:

<a href="www.google.com"> google </a>

and would appear like this in comments:  google

The Assignment

On page 51-52 the Chief Elder says,

"This is the time... when we acknowledge differences.  You Elevens have spent all your years till now learning to fit in, to standardize your behavior, to curb any impulse that might set you apart from the group... But today we honor your differences.  They have determined your future."

If you lived in Jonas' community and were being observed by  elders over the period of time from your birth until 7th grade and they were going to you on a path toward the profession you would have for life, what sort of profession would you be slated for?  Bear in mind that you must expect to do work that is meaningful to the culture of Jonas' community.  Choose a profession based upon your characteristics as a person, your performance in a variety of setting, and what adults may observe you doing. 

A complete answer will include

1) the job you receive, with a detailed description of the job itself.   

2) three characteristics and how they are well suited for the job you receive. 

3)  observations that others could make of you that would make the choice a perfect fit for you.

The meaning of Color

Colors have various connotations and may influence viewers differently.   Choose one color and research it by clicking on at least two of the sites listed here.  Inform us 1) why you chose that color and what you already know about it and 2) what you learned about your color from each site you went to.  Provide a link to each site.  Anything that you quote directly please put into italics and be sure that we can tell where you quoted from.

example:

I chose the color red because you are the red group.  I already knew that red is often associated with speed, aggressiveness and love.  I am aware that some gangs use red to identify themselves and that Valentine's  Day is a red holiday (as in Christmas when red is associated with it's complement, green).

At Color Psychology  I learned that red stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing. I also learned that red clothing gets noticed and makes the wearer appear heavier. I may not wear red anymore for that reason.  I also learned that red is an aggressive color and for that reason it may not be the best color for when you want to negotiate or create a peaceful outcome. 

The funniest thing I learned at Color Psychology is that because pink (red mixed with white) is associated with loss of energy and being tranquilized,  Sports teams sometimes paint the locker rooms used by opposing teams bright pink so their opponents will lose energy.

I also went to Claudia Cortes' site, Color in Motion,  because I happen to know the animation and it's an enjoyable way to learn about color.  In The Stars Section I learned that red is associated with good luck in both China and India.  I already knew that red was the color of wedding dresses in traditional indian weddings. 

MEMORY

If you were The Giver, what memory would you give to Jonas?  Choose a memory and write a draft on WORD.  Edit and revise it, making sure that you leave no errors and post it here.  Your anecdote should evoke the feelings and sensations of that memory.  Use as many of the five senses as is appropriate.  (minimum of 300 words) 

Give your memory it's own title in bold

Pleasantville Questions Part I

Answer the following questions in paragraph form.  Number each answer.  Use complete sentences and support your answer with examples from the film.  Grammar and spelling count, so be sure to spellcheck and reread your work before pasting it into comments.

1) Compare the world  that David and Jenny live in to the world that Bud and Mary Sue inhabit.   Include  dialogue and images from both settings to illustrate your comparison. 

2)  Compare the characters of David and Jenny to the sitcom characters of Bud and Mary Sue. 

3)  Why do you think the filmmakers decided to film the Pleasantville sequence in black and white?  What impact does black and white film have on your perceptions as a viewer?

You may wish to use the text of the screenplay to remember particular dialogue or scenes.  An online copy of the screenplay can be found here

Pleasantville Questions Part II

Review your response to the question about the use of black and white in the film Pleasantville.  Now, consider what use the introduction of color has in the film.   

1)  What might color be a metaphor for in the film? 

2)  Compare the use of color in Pleasantville and in The Giver?