Cusick vs Metz

If pluto is a dog, then what is goofy?

School Spirit Rules!

You Get to be "Super" in my class!

Ghost Story

This Friday, I will be telling you a great Irish ghost story. Be ready to be scared.....

WOS:

Today we had our final performance of our silent version of 12th Night. Yesterday we briefly looked at silent comedy, and discussed the importance of body language in telling a story. TWN was in the house for our class yesterday- so I will try to get some of that feed for the blog. If not, I will try to post some snippets from today after class. That sound in the back of the classroom yesterday was your English teacher laughing out loud- you guys did an incredible job with this one!

This Friday our class Honor is on the line as we face off against Mr. Metz in his yearly Halloween challenge. I am fiercely competitive- so no pressure...but you better win, and win convincingly....
:-)

Brit Lit:

Today we worked on how to write a script. We began by identifying JUST the key elements of the story- the parts that need to be told and can not be deleted. We focused on 3 areas specifically:
Narration
Dialogue
Stage Direction

For the Macbeth Movie Project, you are required to pass in a typed script. Please use the information covered today in class to complete this part.

TWN in the house!

Brit Lit:

Readings in British Literature- A St. Jean/Cusick Mash up assignment

VOCABULARY 2 Macbeth
Words are like paint- and new words can often dramatically change the feeling of your writing. Imagine how French impressionism would be if they had the use of florescent color. I present to you some new “color” in the way of Shakespearean vocabulary: guaranteed to push your writing in a drastically new direction.

Write a 1 page story (fiction or non-fiction) using 15 of these 20 words.
Please UNDERLINE every vocabulary word used in your story.

1. largess - gifts

2. palpable - touchable

3. augment - increase

4. bosom franchis'd - heart free from guilt

5. confounds - ruins/confuses

6. Beelzebub - one of Satan's chief devils

7. amiss - wrong

8. office - duty

9. abuse - deceive

10. consort - mix

11. benison - blessing

12. indissoluble - can't be broken
13. knit - bound together in friendship/ close ties to family

14. issue - descendants (children and grandchildren)

15. wrought - to work with

16. sorely charged - sadly burdened with

17. loon - fool

18. pester'd senses - troubled nerves

19. recoil - to jump in fright

20. patch - clown

Tools of the Trade...

WOS:

Today we reviewed Act 4 and I answered questions from your reading last night. I broke you into small groups and asked you to storyboard the play into 8 small squares (best one bellow ;-) )

HW: Please read ACT 5. We will wrap up the play Wed. in class with an assignment geared to our guests filming class.

Brit Lit:

Today we worked on Act 3, sc 1 and 2. As I discussed in class, Act 3 is the high point, or climax of a Shakespearean Tragedy. Macbeth being named king has led many around him to examine his sudden rise to fame a bit more closely.

Last call on your Macbeth lines. Anyone that has yet to go...tomorrow, tomorrow, and tomorrow....

HW: Begin work on your film scripts. New due date due to incessant A block complaining is November 9th.

Debating Parody in the 12th Night

Is that a Joke?

The Cusick knock knock joke that was posted last week was written by a former student. It was not my intention to take credit for a good joke. My apologize for not giving credit if credit was due. :-)

WOS:

Today in class we concluded our discussion on the use of Parody with She's the Man, looked at your Act 3 re-writes, and began our panel debate on parody of the play.

HW: Please read act 4.

Think:

5 Jello flavors that flopped: Coffee, cola, apple, chocolate, and celery.

Word O' the Week:

Vim: Noun. Lively in spirt, energy; enthusiasm; Mr. Tantasqua.

Brit Lit:

Today in class we finished your Macbeth lines, and I assigned the Macbeth Video project. As discussed in class, this will be graded on the following rubric:
Macbeth Video Assessment:

Your projects were graded on the following:


Script 5 10 15

Effort 10 20 30

Costuming 5 10 15

Lines 5 10 15

Interpretation 10 20 25
Of the Scene

These are due November 6th. Please see me if you have any questions on the assignment.