Teaching Iambic Pentameter to my Brit Lit class via Dr. Seuss and some drum beats.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Puns
Here is a sample of puns that my Shakespeare class came up with by way of knock knock jokes...
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Sham!
Sham who?
Shamu made a big splash!
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Afro.
Afro who?
Afro you out the window.
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Dwayne.
Dwayne who?
Dwayne the tub, I'm drowning!
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Ashley.
Ashley who?
Ashley, I'm at the wrong door.
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Will.
Will who?
Will you be my valentine?
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Cusick.
Cusick who?
Cusick of Shakespeare yet?
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Orsino.
Orsino who?
Hear no evil, speak no evil, Orsino evil.
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Dive.
Dive who?
Dive? I'm sixteen.
Knock knock?
Who's there?
Evan.
Evan who?
Evan I can't stand you.
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Sham!
Sham who?
Shamu made a big splash!
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Afro.
Afro who?
Afro you out the window.
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Dwayne.
Dwayne who?
Dwayne the tub, I'm drowning!
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Ashley.
Ashley who?
Ashley, I'm at the wrong door.
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Will.
Will who?
Will you be my valentine?
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Cusick.
Cusick who?
Cusick of Shakespeare yet?
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Orsino.
Orsino who?
Hear no evil, speak no evil, Orsino evil.
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Dive.
Dive who?
Dive? I'm sixteen.
Knock knock?
Who's there?
Evan.
Evan who?
Evan I can't stand you.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Soph Lit:
Please finish the novel for tonight. We will be playing a review game based on the novel in class Wed. Test this Thursday.....
WOS:
I hope that you enjoyed making socks of yourself today. We be using these in many different ways as we explore the world of WS.
Please remember to have your iambic pentamer assignment for Wed. I am looking forward to what you guys come up with (da Dum, da Dum, da Dum, da Dum,da Dum.....)
Please remember to have your iambic pentamer assignment for Wed. I am looking forward to what you guys come up with (da Dum, da Dum, da Dum, da Dum,da Dum.....)
Brit Lit:
Make Your Own Pilgrimage…..
Over the next week, we will be reading a collection of “tales” by Geoffrey Chaucer.
In class we will be looking at his style, and be looking at what a pilgrimage is, and why you would go on one. Duplicating a writer’s style is one of the hardest tasks that I will ask you to do. It will require close examination of the language and they way Chaucer tells the tale.
Part 1: The Prologue Poem In this section, you will write a poem to begin your piece. In your poem you must: Give yourself a title as a pilgrim
Write 4-6 Lines.
Emulate Chaucer
Part II: The Symbolic Representation Provide a hand drawn picture, a collage, or a brief descriptive piece which clearly gives a symbolic representation of who you are. Remember, symbols are common images, which are used to represent much larger things.
Part III: The Tale You will write about a pilgrimage that you have been on.
In your Tale, you must: Write 3 well written paragraphs
Write a tale that includes, Characters, a plot, a setting, a climax, and a conclusion
There is a clear lesson that you learn by the end of the tale.
Due: Friday
Over the next week, we will be reading a collection of “tales” by Geoffrey Chaucer.
In class we will be looking at his style, and be looking at what a pilgrimage is, and why you would go on one. Duplicating a writer’s style is one of the hardest tasks that I will ask you to do. It will require close examination of the language and they way Chaucer tells the tale.
Part 1: The Prologue Poem In this section, you will write a poem to begin your piece. In your poem you must: Give yourself a title as a pilgrim
Write 4-6 Lines.
Emulate Chaucer
Part II: The Symbolic Representation Provide a hand drawn picture, a collage, or a brief descriptive piece which clearly gives a symbolic representation of who you are. Remember, symbols are common images, which are used to represent much larger things.
Part III: The Tale You will write about a pilgrimage that you have been on.
In your Tale, you must: Write 3 well written paragraphs
Write a tale that includes, Characters, a plot, a setting, a climax, and a conclusion
There is a clear lesson that you learn by the end of the tale.
Due: Friday
Monday, February 9, 2009
Wos
Due Wed:
Please find 10 lines written in iambic pentameter in either a sonnet, or play. Please complete one of the following:
#1 Record the 10 lines selected, using a beat in the background. Some ideas: pots and pans, your beat boxing Grandmother, a door opening and the closed...listen all around you....iambic pentameter is all around....
#2 Learn the lines, and have Mr. Cusick provide the beat live in class.
Due Tuedsay: Bring your socks in- you will be making a sock version of yourself in class. I will have some supplies- but please bring in any "special" things that you need to make it you.
Please find 10 lines written in iambic pentameter in either a sonnet, or play. Please complete one of the following:
#1 Record the 10 lines selected, using a beat in the background. Some ideas: pots and pans, your beat boxing Grandmother, a door opening and the closed...listen all around you....iambic pentameter is all around....
#2 Learn the lines, and have Mr. Cusick provide the beat live in class.
Due Tuedsay: Bring your socks in- you will be making a sock version of yourself in class. I will have some supplies- but please bring in any "special" things that you need to make it you.
Brit Lit:
Today we looked at Chaucer's style. We defined things that you could duplicate, and took a real funky look (or listen) to iambic pentameter examples.
HW: Please finsh Canterbury Tales and be able to identify one of the styles that we listed.
HW: Please finsh Canterbury Tales and be able to identify one of the styles that we listed.
Soph Lit:
In class today: We learned how to write a compare/contrast essay. We generated 8 simularities between Holden and Ferris. The class was given 20 minutes to write the boddy of their essay. Please see the above picture of the big mac that I drew to explain the different parts. I will be giving you the secret sauce (transition words) tusday.....
HW: Please Read 17,18,19. We will be finishing the novel Tuesday night, with a review game and test to follow. I have us signed up for the computer lab for Thursday-Friday if needed to work on your final draft.
HW: Please Read 17,18,19. We will be finishing the novel Tuesday night, with a review game and test to follow. I have us signed up for the computer lab for Thursday-Friday if needed to work on your final draft.
WOS
Today in class we listened to beats, read Green Eggs an Ham, and wrote in iambic pentameter. The following is a beat in which each student added a line:
I don't know what rhymes with phrase
I like my friends, my friends are nice
They never are as cold as ice
Mock Trial is number one
All we do is have some fun
When the sun goes down & out
I cannot wait for saturday
It will be lots of fun
This song is making my headache
Thinking thinking thinking thinking
I really like this awesome beat
This is shakespeare class is wicked sweet
I have a pup, his name is cole
He is black from head to toe
Hamlets momma, she is queen
She bites it in the final scene
Then she drank some funky wine
Now she's satan's valentine
Sing this song for all to hear
never fall, never fear!
I don't know what rhymes with phrase
I like my friends, my friends are nice
They never are as cold as ice
Mock Trial is number one
All we do is have some fun
When the sun goes down & out
I cannot wait for saturday
It will be lots of fun
This song is making my headache
Thinking thinking thinking thinking
I really like this awesome beat
This is shakespeare class is wicked sweet
I have a pup, his name is cole
He is black from head to toe
Hamlets momma, she is queen
She bites it in the final scene
Then she drank some funky wine
Now she's satan's valentine
Sing this song for all to hear
never fall, never fear!
Sunday, February 8, 2009
17 hours filming....
17 hours of filming at SH, and the best moment..... seeing the group from Tantasqua dance together in the aud before awards. You guys rock! Congrats to show choir for placing silver. In my opinion- you guys were the best of show....
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