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Thursday, August 22, 2013

Thursday, August 22, 2013. “The highest reward for man’s toil is not what he gets for it but what he becomes by it.” – John Ruskin. Today’s Vocabulary. Greek Root of the day Phil or philo – loving or fond of Today’s word of the day

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Thursday, August 22, 2013

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  1. Thursday, August 22, 2013 “The highest reward for man’s toil is not what he gets for it but what he becomes by it.” – John Ruskin

  2. Today’s Vocabulary • Greek Root of the day • Phil or philo – loving or fond of • Today’s word of the day • Audiophile - one who loves or is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound production • What Pennsylvania city’s name means “City of Brotherly Love?”

  3. In the Year of my Birth SPORTS • Jim Stefanich, of Joliet, Ill., took home the $25,000 first prize at the PBA Firestone Tournament of Champions • The Saint Louis Cardinals won the World Series • The Green Bay Packers won the Super Bowl • It was the first television broadcast of the event and two networks broadcast the game (CBS and NBC) TELEVISION • The number one television show was Bonanza • Gilligan’s Island was cancelled • The Carol Burnett Show premiered

  4. The Year I Was Born MUSIC: • 1967 Grammy Awards • Record of the Year “Up, Up and Away,” 5th Dimension • Album of the YearSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles (Capitol) Song of the Year “Up, Up and Away,” Jimmy L. Webb, songwriter • Best New Artist Bobbie Gentry • Best Vocal Performance, Male “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” Glen Campbell • Best Vocal Performance, Female “Ode to Billie Joe,” Bobbie Gentry • Best Performance By a Vocal Group (Two to Six Persons) “Up, Up and Away,” 5th Dimension • Johnny Mann Singers Best Contemporary Single “Up, Up and Away,” 5th Dimension • Best Contemporary AlbumSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles (Capitol) • Best Contemporary Male Solo Vocal Performance “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” Glen Campbell • Best Contemporary Female Solo Vocal Performance “Ode to Billie Joe,” Bobbie Gentry • Best Contemporary Group Performance, Vocal or Instrumental “Up, Up and Away,” 5th Dimension • Best Rhythm and Blues Recording “Respect,” Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) • Best Rhythm and Blues Solo Vocal Performance, Female “Respect,” Aretha Franklin • Best Rhythm and Blues Group Performance, Vocal or Instrumental (Two or More) “Soul Man,” Sam and Dave

  5. The Year I Was Born Film: • Best Picture - In the Heat of the Night, Walter Mirisch, producer (United Artists) • Best Actress - Katharine Hepburn, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? • Best Actor - Rod Steiger, In the Heat of the Night • Best Supporting Actor – George Kennedy, Cool Hand Luke • Best Supporting Actress - Katharine Hepburn, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? • Best Director - Mike Nichols, The Graduate • Best Score - Elmer Bernstein, Thoroughly Modern Millie

  6. The Year I Was Born Broadway: • Best Play – The Homecoming • Best Actor in a play - Paul Rogers, The Homecoming • Best Actress in a play - Beryl Reid, The Killing of Sister George • Best Supporting or Featured Actor in a play - Ian Holm, The Homecoming • Best Supporting or Featured Actress in a play - Marian Seldes, A Delicate Balance • Best Musical - Cabaret • Best Actor in a musical - Robert Preston, I Do! I Do! • Best Actress in a musical - Barbara Harris, The Apple Tree • Best Supporting Actor in a musical - Joel Grey, Cabaret • Best Supporting Actress in a musical - Peg Murray, Cabaret • Best Composer and Lyricist- John Kander and Fred Ebb, Cabaret • Best Choreography - Ron Field, Cabaret • Best Director for a play - Peter Hall, The Homecoming • Best Director for a musical - Harold S. Prince, Cabaret

  7. The Year You Were Born • What year were you born? • What are your outside interests? • What happened the year you were born in the world of your outside interests? • What connections can you personally make to the impact these events may have had on your life? • For example – maybe there is a reason beyond pop-culture that “Respect” is a favorite song for me to play for you--- maybe I heard it often as an infant? • Or – There’s probably a good reason that it is easy to get the melody “Up Up and Away” stuck in my head… • Did you discover surprises? I did– I thought “Respect” was from the early 1960s. • I did not know that the Super Bowl was first broadcast the year I was born.

  8. The Year You Were Born • Go deeper! • Download a clip from something that was interesting that you discovered • Download music of the time you discovered was very popular. • Share a preview you discovered for one of the popular movies • Oral presentation – • Use Prezi or animoto to share what you discovered with the class • Introduce your presentation • Conclude with a brief statement of what you learned or gained from doing this assignment. Due next Wednesday!

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