Brit Lit:

We continued our 10 day short story unit.  Today, we looked at a new form of writing that emerged in the early 1920's:  stream of consciousness.  Here, the writer writes freely from within the random thoughts of the character telling the story.  This can be a difficult way to interpret a story, but it can also be very interesting way to connect to a character.
We did a short one page stream of conscious writing assignment.  Basically, I had you write your random thought in your head in a one page narrative piece of writing.

We then read  The Lady in the Looking Glass by Virginia Woolf.  We examined the stream of conscious form of writing and debated whether it helps you to connect to the character.

HW:  Please describe in detail 10 objects in your room.  Each object should be desribed in 3-5 sentences using as much detail as possible.  This list will be the basis of a character development activity that we will be working on at the start of next week.

Othello Cartoon.

http://www.cambio.com/2011/10/03/othello/

Not a big fan of Cliff Notes, but here is a short flash animated cartoon that does a good job giving you a general overview of the play.  Major spoiler at the end, so you may not wish to view until we are closer to the end.

World of Shakespeare:

Today: 

After 2 weeks of hard work, we premiered your film version for Much Ado About Nothing.

We began Othello, Act 1.

I will try and post examples of your projects over the weekend on the blog.

Brit Lit:

Today:

We completed journal prompt #12:  Describe an object that you find of interest in my classroom using 25 adjectives.  Do not list what the object is.  1 page.

We exchanged these and tried to guess what people wrote about.  20 points on the quiz today if you could guess correctly. Thanks for the lifted journal prompt Ms. Willard....

We looked at the basics needed for a short story:  Setting, character development, time, conflict, resolution.  We completed writing a short story based on randomly assigned parts in class:

Character (pick 2)


a new mother

a photographer

a recent high school graduate

a restaurant owner or manager

an alien from outer space

a homeless child

a 93-year-old woman

an environmentalist

a college student

a jazz musician


Setting (pick 1)

near a National Forest

a wedding reception

a celebration party

an expensive restaurant

a shopping mall

a city park

the porch of an old farmhouse

a polluted stream

a college library

a concert hall


Time (pick 1)

during a forest fire

after a fight

the night of high school graduation

after a big meal

sometime in December

late at night

after a big thunderstorm has passed

in early spring

first week of the school year

during a concert


Situation/Challenge (pick 2)

an important decision needs to be made

a secret needs to be confessed to someone else

someone's pride has been injured

a death has occurred

someone has found or lost something

someone has accused someone else of doing something wrong

reminiscing on how things have changed

someone feels like giving up

something embarrassing has just happened

someone has just reached an important goal



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I collected your HW from last night:  Pg. 971, questions 1-4.  This counts as a quiz- so please make sure that you complete it and pass in. 

World of Shakespeare:

Today:

We were down to a junior skeleton crew of 15, from a class of 30. 

I introduced Othello. 
I shared my family pictures from Venice this summer to show you what modern Venice is like.
We went over the character list, and I explained the general relationships within the play.
Journal Prompt #11:

I asked you to write on the following three prompts: (one page total)
Describe your connection to jealousy.
Do you think that people of different race and religion should be married?  Why or why not?
Describe a situation when someone was "two faced" around you.  Please do not give any real names.

I let Parkman's group work on their video project.

HW:  Please make sure you project is complete and ready to watch on Friday.  A complete assignment needs: Script, storyboard, prompt notes/stage direction, final movie.  Please answer the journal prompts at home if you are a senior and were at the credit assembly.  These will be due with the next round of prompts (11-20)

Shakespeare:

Brit Lit:

Today:

I am about 1/2 way through your Macbeth exams.  I will work to get these back to you by the end of the week.

Journal Prompt:  Try to recall a situation when a friend took you into their confidence and shared a serious problem with you.  Were you sympathetic?  Please write in 1st person.        1page

We looked at the different types of narration in stories: 1st, 2nd and 3rd person.  We read a short story that includes a mix of 1st and 3rd: The Lagoon Pg. 961

We talked about Modernism, Joesph Conrad, and short stories as an art form.

I will be after school today for anyone that did not take the Macbeth exam.  Please make a point of scheduling a make-up time with me.

World of Shakespeare

Today, we continued work on your Much Ado About a Film Project.  Today I asked you to work on the following:

Edits
Last minute scene filming
Musical Score
Credits.

Please continue to work towards the due date on This Wed.

I can't wait to see these on the big screen!

Brit Lit:

Today, we took the exam on Macbeth.  Please see me asap if you were not in school to schedule a time to make this up.  I am after school this Wednesday.

Shakespeare Course Video

New course video is available for Shakespeare, featuring many familiar faces.  You can view it here:
http://tantasquavideo.weebly.com/world-of-shakespeare-2-videos.html

Thanks to all those in media that worked to put this together...nice job!

Word of the Week:

McJob:  (mehk-JOB)  Noun.  A low paying, non-challenging job with few benefits or oppertunities, typically in the service sector.

Think:

Pound for pound, hamburger meat costs more than a new car.

Today:

I gave you time to edit you video project/complete your final alternative assignment.

We played a review game for Macbeth

HW:  Please make sure that you have notes and look over the play.  Test Tuesday.

Today:
We completed your group evaluations.

I gave you to time to finish filming and editing.  I asked you to focus on: music, sound effects, transitions and your end credits.  If you have time, a blooper reel is fun, but not required.

All videos are due at the end of class this Wed.