Today in class:

A bit overdue due to the missed week, I told my Irish Ghost story from my time teaching there.

I hope I was able to show you a bit of the oral tradition that is storytelling. More importantly, I hope that you enjoyed class. Remember, the oral tradition is meant to be shared- so tell a friend next time that you find yourself around a warm fire....

Today in class:

We watched Act 1 in the Polanski ver. of Macbeth up to the death of Duncan.

We caught up on notes.

I gave you a short quiz on Act 2.

Last call for anyone that has yet to do their lines...

Thursday in class we are going to revisit the oral tradition with my overdue Halloween ghost story that happened the year that I taught in Ireland. I am looking forward to it :-)

Today in class:

We went over examples from the Shakespeare terms covered. At this point, you should all have solid examples in your notes.

We acted Act 2, sc 1-2.

We took a short quiz.

We enacted Duncan's death.

Anyone needing to still recite your lines: last call on Wed.

I am also after-school Wed night if anyone needs make-up work or extra help with the play.

A + B Block

This morning:

I funneled your nervous returning energy into the following:

I asked you each to write and share a page detailing a part of your experience this week. We shared many of these and realized that we all share so much in common- including our collective experiences.

We reviewed your notes on the Shakespeare terms. I broke you into small groups and asked you to find examples of each and share them with the class. We decided on the best examples and recorded them in your notes. You can use this if asked on future assignments.

A Block: I extended the time that you have to memorize the 10 lines from Macbeth. These are now due this Wed. A reminder: this is a test grade- so make it count!

Word O' the Week:

Redact: [ri-dakt]: Verb. To revise or edit a document for publication.

Think

It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.