Unit 65, summary of a movie

Write a short summary of a movie that you know well. You can google it first for information.
1. What is the title?
2. What is the rating? Why does it have this rating?
3. Who stars in this film?
4. What is the plot? What happens in this movie?
5. How many stars would you give it? Why would you give them?

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Unit 75: Mysterious Phenomena

Hello, Class. Here is what I would like you to do. Research a mysterious phenomenon. It can be anything. Write your opinion about this mystery. Do you think it's a hoax or a delusion? Why? Give a more rational explanation. Do you think it could be for real? Why? What gives you faith in this phenomenon?

Here is a partial list of mysterious phenomena to choose from.
aliens
Area 51
ghosts
haunted houses
haunted ships
The Flying Dutchman
past life regression
possession
Bigfoot/ Sasquatch
Yeti
The Loch Ness Monster
Angels
Sightings of the Virgin Mary
Speaking in Tongues
Being Slain in the Spirit
Faith Healing
Near Death Experiences
Out of Body Experiences
Mediums
Seances
Astrology
Reading Tea Leaves and Coffee Grounds
Palm Reading
...and so on.

cliff-hanger

If you would like to get a senseof what a clif-hanger is, the 1960's BATMAN series was famous for these.

Go to www.youtube.com and type in "The Purrfect Cliffhanger"which shows a fun, campy little game of cat-and-mouse between Batman and Catwoman.

Unit 73: Cultural Miscommunication

Here is a a link a website that lists a variety of anecdotes in which an advertisement didn't quite translate into another language. Enjoy.

http://faculty.css.edu/dswenson/web/335ARTIC/CULTCOMM.HTM

Unit 72

This is a great website to listen to various radio programs.

In the time before television and video games, people listened. They sat huddled around the radio for news of the war. But they also needed to be taken out of themselves and into worlds of imagination.

You can hear comedy from Jack Benny, Amos & Andy or Fibber McGee & Molly.
They also have the adventures of Tarzan and The Lone Ranger.

Sit back, listen and let them take you on an journey.

http://www.oldtimeradiopage.com/masterpage.htm