Reflecting on V
For Friday, November 13, write a 1-2 page response in which you reflect on V for Vendetta as a whole. What are the most important themes?...
Million Mask March
Tomorrow is Guy Fawkes Day and the annual Million Mask March. Pay attention to the news and give some thought to Ano Write a 1-2 page...
V V V V V
We are reading V for Vendetta this week. For Monday: Read pages 1-49 For Wednesday: Read pages 49-86 For Friday: Read pages 89-138...


The War to End the War
Listen to the Orson Welles Radio Broadcast of War of the Worlds for Friday, October 30. This will wrap up our unit on War of the Worlds....


Cruise on into 2005...
Sorry about the pun (not really). Couldn't help it. Watch the 2005 adaptation of War of the Worlds for Monday. On On Wednesday: Kyle S. &...
1950s Sci-Fi - Oh my!
Watch the 1953 film version of War of the Worlds for Monday, October 19. Quiz #7 will be held at the start of class. Also - the following...
Week 6: For Wednesday, September 30
Read James Cisneros' commentary on the adaptation of Blow-Up. Be ready to discuss in context with your own responses. (The link is...


Week 5: Cortazar's Blow-Up
This week, we are reading Julio Cortazar's short story "Blow-Up." As this is a short one, we will move quickly: short this week, film...
The Butcher Boy in the flesh
Watch the film adaptation of The Butcher Boy for Monday. It is available on Amazon, Google Play, and Vudu for a $2.99 rental. It is also...
Finish Line
Finish up The Butcher Boy for Friday. It can't get any worse, can it? :) Be ready to have a discussion of how this may transition to the...