Friday, March 23, 2012
Brit Lit:
Today:
We recited the lines from Macbeth that were due today. Please remember that you loose 10 points for each day present in school, but not ready.
We watched the Polanski ver. of Macbeth and talked about how well the film holds up to the play. Did you notice anything taken out?
HW: Learn lines if you were not ready to go today.
We recited the lines from Macbeth that were due today. Please remember that you loose 10 points for each day present in school, but not ready.
We watched the Polanski ver. of Macbeth and talked about how well the film holds up to the play. Did you notice anything taken out?
HW: Learn lines if you were not ready to go today.
Wos:
Today:
You had 2 options in class today:
1. Use this time to use the school technology to complete your Sonnet projects.
2. Work on a mad lib assignment for Sonnet 130.
We shared these at the end of class.
Awards for our Shakespeare Olympic Games are as follows:
1st Place, winning the sonnet and pinky competitions: JG
Honorable mention: MH
Great job yesterday. I hope it is one of the memories that you hold from high school :-)
You had 2 options in class today:
1. Use this time to use the school technology to complete your Sonnet projects.
2. Work on a mad lib assignment for Sonnet 130.
We shared these at the end of class.
Awards for our Shakespeare Olympic Games are as follows:
1st Place, winning the sonnet and pinky competitions: JG
Honorable mention: MH
Great job yesterday. I hope it is one of the memories that you hold from high school :-)
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Brit Lit:
Today:
We took a quiz on the end of act 1. Reminder: you may continue to use the notes and summaries that I give on every quiz. There is little excuse not to receive an A on EVERY Macbeth quiz.
I collected your journals 1-10. Reminder: these count as a paper grade.
We acted out The Death of Duncan with fake blood and light sabers.
Why does Shakespeare not show us the most powerful scenes in his plays?
I will try and post pictures.
We took a quiz on the end of act 1. Reminder: you may continue to use the notes and summaries that I give on every quiz. There is little excuse not to receive an A on EVERY Macbeth quiz.
I collected your journals 1-10. Reminder: these count as a paper grade.
We acted out The Death of Duncan with fake blood and light sabers.
Why does Shakespeare not show us the most powerful scenes in his plays?
I will try and post pictures.
World of Shakespeare:
Today....
1st Annual Shakespeare Olympic Games
To be held on the first unexpectedly warm school day…
Events:
Superior Spring Sonnet. Find a quiet spot outside to sit and write a sonnet that draws inspiration from the fabulous weather that we are having.
Must include the following that we have discussed:
Iambic Pentameter with marked stressed and unstressed syllables
14 Lines
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG with end lines marked
Last two lines answer a question, or is used as a “power chord”
Pinky Sword Fight. Imagine that your pinky finger is a four foot, 45 lbs. sword. But together a group sword fight that shows both the weight and size of your sword in an epic battle from Hamlet, or another play of your choosing.
3. Epic Line battle. FIGHT! Race to your line, read it with power and emotion and pass it to the next student. Repeat. First group to the finish line reading all lines wins the round.
Winners will be announced for each round. Student(s) with the most awards, wins a prize.
1st Annual Shakespeare Olympic Games
To be held on the first unexpectedly warm school day…
Events:
Superior Spring Sonnet. Find a quiet spot outside to sit and write a sonnet that draws inspiration from the fabulous weather that we are having.
Must include the following that we have discussed:
Iambic Pentameter with marked stressed and unstressed syllables
14 Lines
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG with end lines marked
Last two lines answer a question, or is used as a “power chord”
Pinky Sword Fight. Imagine that your pinky finger is a four foot, 45 lbs. sword. But together a group sword fight that shows both the weight and size of your sword in an epic battle from Hamlet, or another play of your choosing.
3. Epic Line battle. FIGHT! Race to your line, read it with power and emotion and pass it to the next student. Repeat. First group to the finish line reading all lines wins the round.
Winners will be announced for each round. Student(s) with the most awards, wins a prize.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Brit Lit:
Today: Journal prompt #9: Describe a moment when someone close to you convinced you to do something that you knew in your heart was wrong. 1 page.
Connection: We looked at how Lady Macbeth convinces her mighty warrior husband to kill.
We finished act 1 and completed our notes on the act.
Remember: this acts as the exposition in a tragedy.
HW: Macbeth ten lines- due Friday. This will count as a test grade.
Connection: We looked at how Lady Macbeth convinces her mighty warrior husband to kill.
We finished act 1 and completed our notes on the act.
Remember: this acts as the exposition in a tragedy.
HW: Macbeth ten lines- due Friday. This will count as a test grade.
Wos:
Today:
We started class reading two comical poems: One by a fictitious Anne Hathaway, and the other by comic Billy Collins.
We each contribute a verse going around the room with 5 original sonnets.
We continued sharing the sonnet that each of you selected.
HW: Please continue to enjoy the spectacular weather and work on your Sonnet Projects. These are due this Monday.
We started class reading two comical poems: One by a fictitious Anne Hathaway, and the other by comic Billy Collins.
We each contribute a verse going around the room with 5 original sonnets.
We continued sharing the sonnet that each of you selected.
HW: Please continue to enjoy the spectacular weather and work on your Sonnet Projects. These are due this Monday.
A Comedy Sonnet
Sonnet - Billy Collins
All we need is fourteen lines, well, thirteen now,
and after this one just a dozen
to launch a little ship on love's storm-tossed seas,
then only ten more left like rows of beans.
How easily it goes unless you get Elizabethan
and insist the iambic bongos must be played
and rhymes positioned at the ends of lines,
one for every station of the cross.
But hang on here wile we make the turn
into the final six where all will be resolved,
where longing and heartache will find an end,
where Laura will tell Petrarch to put down his pen,
take off those crazy medieval tights,
blow out the lights, and come at last to bed.
All we need is fourteen lines, well, thirteen now,
and after this one just a dozen
to launch a little ship on love's storm-tossed seas,
then only ten more left like rows of beans.
How easily it goes unless you get Elizabethan
and insist the iambic bongos must be played
and rhymes positioned at the ends of lines,
one for every station of the cross.
But hang on here wile we make the turn
into the final six where all will be resolved,
where longing and heartache will find an end,
where Laura will tell Petrarch to put down his pen,
take off those crazy medieval tights,
blow out the lights, and come at last to bed.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
World of Shakespeare:
Today:
I broke you into small groups and asked you to discuss what each of your sonnet is about.
I tasked you with making a performance out of one of the poems.
We performed these in class.
HW: Please continue to work on your Sonnet Movie Project. The due date has been extended to Monday.
I broke you into small groups and asked you to discuss what each of your sonnet is about.
I tasked you with making a performance out of one of the poems.
We performed these in class.
HW: Please continue to work on your Sonnet Movie Project. The due date has been extended to Monday.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Brit Lit:
Today:
We took a quiz on Macbeth Act 1+notes.
We finished acting act 1
HW: I gave you you 10 lines to memorize. These are due Friday.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more.
It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
We took a quiz on Macbeth Act 1+notes.
We finished acting act 1
HW: I gave you you 10 lines to memorize. These are due Friday.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more.
It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
World of Shakespeare:
Today:
We took notes on the Sonnets.
We finished sharing your selected sonnet on the mic in front of class.
We viewed a few more examples of the Sonnet movie project. Please see me with any questions.
HW: Please work on your projects. They count as a paper grade and remain due this Friday.
We took notes on the Sonnets.
We finished sharing your selected sonnet on the mic in front of class.
We viewed a few more examples of the Sonnet movie project. Please see me with any questions.
HW: Please work on your projects. They count as a paper grade and remain due this Friday.
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