Brit Lit:

Today:

I asked you to pick one of the 6 essay prompts on pgs 150-151. I asked for 2 pages.

Shakespeare:

Today:

We reviewed act 5 and took a quiz. Please see me if you were absent and need to make it up.

We watched the Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode that depicted a bad 1968 BW German version of the play. It was nice to see you laughing.

We will be reviewing on Monday, and taking the Hamlet exam Tuesday. Please use the weekend to review the play and ready yourself for the test.

Have a nice weekend.

Brit Lit

Today:

We took a quiz on The Canterbury Tales. Please see me to make it up if you were absent.

We defined a morality play, and acted out the play Everyman.

I collected your pilgrimage assignments.

World of Shakespeare:

Today:

Journal Prompt: Explain how The Lion King follows the play thus far. 1-2 pages.

We took a quiz on act 4.

We defined the final moment of suspense and discussed what need to be resolved in act 5.

I passed back the bulk of your assignments.

HW: Please finish act 5. As always, please be ready to take a quiz.

What happened to the cranes that we made for Japan?

Can you see the ones that you folded?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJcNsRQQZzU&feature=youtu.be&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonuK7OZKXonjHpfsX54u4rW6Gg38431UFwdcjKPmjr1YIESsV0dvycMRAVFZl5nQ1KGeicaIVD7uBPDke9SjPqjaDUZplX&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

Kudos Joel

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/03/tantasqua_student_joel_kass_cr.html

Hamlet set design

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-144zI1Hwe4&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

Shakespeare:

Journal Prompt:

Act 4: 7 scenes, 7 sets. Explain or draw, how you would design a modern set to allow for 7 scenes of different locations. Your set should allow for the action to have a speedy continuous flow.

Shakespeare:

Today:

We went down to the aud. to perform the last 2 scenes.

I broke you into small groups and had you detail how the play fits a Shakespearean Tragedy.

We talked about Act 4 and looked at O's crazy scene.

I collected any late papers.

Quiz on 4 if there was time.

Brit Lit:

Today:

We started with a journal Prompt: A picture is worth 1,000 words. I asked you to find a picture from a magazine and share it with another student. You then had to write a 250 word min. story. We shared these.

I answered questions on your pilgrimage assignment.

We looked at A Knights Tale.

HW: Work on the first draft of you pilgrimage assignment.

Shakespeare:

Today:

Journal prompt: Find a random picture in a magazine. Pass this picture to another student. Your task: insert how your object could be used in the start of Act 4. These can be crazy. 2 page min.

We shared your writing.

I introduced you to Hamlet, the video game on ios. If you are bored, a good Shakespeare related game to play. If I can get the mirror function working, we will play a few rounds this Friday. Mental note to self: make a video game based on play....

We were missing a few students in the last two groups. We will try to perform these last 2 scenes Tuesday. Sorry that we did not work them in on Friday. I always schedule too much...

I collected your papers. Please email it to me by 3:00 pm today to receive full credit. Papers after this point are 10 points off each late day.

We defined a Shakespearean Tragedy.

We looked at Act 4.

HW: Please finish act 4 for HW.