Friday, December 2, 2011

Today in class:

Today was production day for your Macbeth video project.

I extended the due date to Tuesday to allow you an extra day to edit your projects as needed.

Please be reminded that this is a test grade- so make it count. Please review the grading rubrics that I gave you.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Today:

I broke you into groups of 4 and had you read out loud act 4.3.

I defined the 7 (or 5) stages of grief.

I broke you back into your groups and asked you to analyze Macduff's response to the news that his family has savagely been killed. I asked you to do so from the perspective of the stages of grief.

I gave you the last 15 minutes to organize and plan for you Macbeth Video production day on Friday. A reminder:

You need: Costumes, a camera, props, and a typed finished script.

If you would rather do this on your own time, please make sure that you bring something to class to stay productive. My expectations are that you will use the time given towards your projects.

These remain due this Monday. Make them great!

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Today:

Journal #30:

"A good idea will keep you awake during the morning, but a great idea will keep you awake during the night."
Marilyn Vos Sauant

Describe in a page something that has kept you awake.

I assigned the Macbeth video assignment.

You broke into groups and produced a script for your selected scene.

B and D block took a quiz on act 3-4.

Monday, November 28, 2011

Good read...

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/11/28/all_the_worlds_a_stage_for_navy_reservist_ty_lemerande_and_his_one_man_shakespeare_show/?p1=Well_AE_links

Today in class:

Journal #29:

If you could change any 5 things at Tantasqua, what would you change and WHY?

What are the three best things about our school?

The Stew:
We looked at the crazy ingredients in the new stew made for Macbeth at the start of act 4. I had you list the 15 worst ingredients.

I then had you make your own gross stew. What would be your 15 super gross ingredients (pg-13)?

We continued with Act 4. We will finish the play by the end of the week.

Word O' the Week:

Nide: (nyde) Noun. A nest or a group of pheasants.