Brit Lit:

Today in class we completed working on the video game manual assignment. I will accept these via email attachments with no late penalty by 4 pm today. Any time after, you loose 10 points per day.

HW: Please continue to think about a pilgrimage that you took that has changed you.

WOS:

Today in class we defined: Personification, Metaphor, Simile, Classical Allusion, Reversed word/thought/sentence construction. We talked about how these were the special effects during Shakespeare's plays.
Next, I broke you into groups and asked you to find examples from Act 1.

After lunch, we went outside and learned about stage fighting. I asked you to imagine that your pinkie finger was a 30 lbs. 4 foot sword. Videos above..... Then we swapped them out for light sabers and added a sci fi element.

HW- At the end of class we defined an aside. Please write a script (1/2 page or more) that ends with an aside that dramatically changes the scene. For example, a scary scene that become funny, or a tragic event that becomes insignificant. Remember, the aside is ONLY heard by your audience and can be a powerful insight into the character's mind. We will start class on Friday acting these out- so try and make them interesting! I can't wait to see what you guys come up with....

You Tube link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbQdE6fNa0k

WOS:

Today we finished Act 1 in Hamlet. We defined Classical Allusion, and acted out Act 1 sc 4 live. Please complete the questions that I gave you for HW this evening.

I would like to have parts of class outside if the weather permits- so please dress accordingly.

Brit Lit:

Today we took notes on folk ballads. In class we read Get up and Bar the Door, and Barbara Allen. Block A, please read BA for HW, as we did not get to this in your class.

I played three songs: The Dukes of Hazzard Theme, Love by LL Cool J, and Pretty Boy Floyd by Bob Dylan. For each I asked you to examine if they fit the def of a ballad and why.

We then wrote our own Ballad to the beat of a blues song.

Thursday, I will give some of you time to finish your video game manuals. These will be due at the end of class tomorrow.

WOS:

Today in class we went around the room and you shared your "one line." Please hold onto these. I gave out green stickies to remind you of their importance.

We concluded our Theme Scenes depicting major themes in Hamlet. We ended class reading/watching Act 1, sc 1. I then broke you into groups and had you convert parts to modern English. I suggested that characters in his plays can be full of themselves and often have the gift of gap. This is true in Hamlet.

Brit Lit:

Today in class we took a quick quiz on The Green Knight. If you missed it, or wish to take the make up, I am after school on wed.

I gave you about 1/2 of the block to work on your manuals in the lab. I also have us down for this Thursday if it is needed.

HW- please read Sir Patrick Spens, pgs 78-81.

Early Green Knight text

Word O' the Week:

Claus [Lay-vuhs]: A pain in the forehead, as though a nail were being driven into it. From Latin, meaning nail.

Try and use it in class for extra credit and fabulous door prizes...

WOS:

Today I passed out Hamlet, and we went over Shakespearean insults. I paired you up and had you yell your three word pairing at each other. See, Shakespeare can be fun.

HW- Please look at a bunch of lines from any play or sonnet. Please pick one that you identify with and bring it in for Tuesday. If you pick a line that you have no connection with, the assignment Tuesday will be very difficult- so as always: choose carefully...

Brit Lit:

This am we researched 14th c weaponry. I asked you to find 5 weapons of choice to use in your video game manual.

HW- Tonight, please read Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: pg. 123-138 in your anthologies. Expect a quiz....

Video game manuals due this Thursday!