Soph Lit:

Today in class:

We took a field trip to the aud.
We started with a quick warm up on stage creating a scene in which I give you the first and last word said.

We finished Act III and reviewed what we covered.

Brit Lit:

Today in class:

We wrote journal #5:

Explore the thoughts of revolution as Winston. 1pg min.

We ended class with a debate on the following three topics:

#1 People are not intelligent and need government to survive.
#2 Technology will destroy us.
#3 Cameras make us safe.

We had a fierce but intelligent debate.

World of Shakespeare:

The World of Shakespeare: Final Exam Review Sheet

Your final exam will ask you to answer (5 of 7 CP) 7 of 7 H) questions based on the plays and sonnets that we read in this course. To assist you in remembering, you may bring in one sheet of notes to remind you of specific plays and characters.

We read the following: Othello, Hamlet, The12th Night, Measure for Measure, The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet (selections) and selected sonnets.

The following prompts are possible questions to consider (hint, hint):

Examine the relationship in terms of a timeline between Desdemona and Othello. Please make sure to examine the end of their relationship, and how specifically Othello believes she has not been faithful.


Please read the first page of each play. How is the opening in each play important to the story? Does it bring you in and make you interested? How? Please have specific examples from at least 3 plays.

Talk about what makes a Shakespearean tragedy. Please examine one tragedy in your study group and discuss how it fits.

Please define the following literary devices that Shakespeare uses:
Alliteration, simile, metaphor, reversed word, reversed sentence construction, classical allusion, personification, inflection, stress, aside, using language to show class and status in the play. Sonnet

Character can be defined by how one handles power. Look at 3 characters and make a list how each handles power.

Discuss the use of comedy in his plays. What ideas and specific plays hold up well and still make us laugh. Please use specific scenes in your discussions.

Please review important information on Shakespeare. Please work to define what we know about him. If you had to write his obituary, what would you list about his life?

Define a Shakespearean Sonnet. What did his sonnets reveal about him that his plays may not have? Pick a sonnet and be familiar enough with it that you could reference it in an answer.

World of Shakespeare:

Today we:

Practiced and performed your Will Remix scenes. I asked you to take 5 characters and remix them into a unique scene/situation. Video to follow....

Soph Lit:

Today:

We continued Act 3 in Midsummer.

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal #5: Today we explored Winson's feelings towards Julia. I had each student write a 1 pg love letter from Winston to Julia.

HW: Please read to Part II, section V.

World of Shakespeare:

Will Remix:

We broke into groups and remixed 3-5 characters in any Shakespeare play. Script= 3-4 pgs. We will finish these on Thursday...when we get back from our 1st snow day ;-)

Soph Lit:

Today:

We used today for day 2 of 3 MCAS review. Today the focus was on reading comprehension. Please see me if you did not get pack #2.

HW: Please finish MCAS review pack #2

Brit Lit:

Today:

We wrote journal #4: Explore Winston's job and working conditions. 1 pg.

We discussed love notes and the new character of Julia.

We reviewed the reading from last night.

We took Quiz #3

Word O' the Week:

Vamoose: (va-moos-vuh) Verb. To leave in a hurry.

World of Shakespeare:

Today:

Hamlet exam.

Soph Lit:

Today in class:

We took review notes on act I-II.
We took Quiz #2.
We began Act III.

Brit Lit:

Today in class:

1984 Journal #3: Explore the use of tech in 1984 from the perspective of Winston in your journal (1 Page)

We finished our film example of a dystopia.

HW: Read to part III in section Two. Pgs. 88-98 in my copy- your book might be a tad off.