Brit Lit:

Today:

I collected journals.

I gave each group 20 minutes to prep their lesson topic.

We presented your topics to the class.  Some pictures bellow...

We will be reviewing the final on Monday.

Shakespeare

Today we watched the movie O.

We will review for the final on Monday.

Brit Lit:

Today:

We wrote our last journal prompt:  I gave you a list of 20 questions and asked you to write your opinion for at least 10.  Please see me for the questions if you were absent.

We finished Jane Eyre.

We started work on your Bronte Presentation project for this Friday:

Jane Eyre: Charlotte Bronte Research Group Work



Directions: Please break into three groups and research the following topics. Each group will then be required to present their findings to the class.


Research Topic #1: Define feminism. Please examine how Jane Eyre fits this definition. Please also have 3-4 from the same relative time period that also fit this mode. Please find two other authors’ that claim to have been inspired or influenced by the novel.

Research Topic #2: Bio of Charlotte Bronte. Please present a well thought out and detailed description of her life. Your presentation should also include her famous sister Emily. Please make sure to include important dates. How did her real life influence the writing of Jane Eyre?


Research Topic #3: Define the Coming of Age novel. What are the characteristics? Please examine at least 4 ways the novel fits the definition. Please discuss 3-4 other novels that can be defined in a similar way in terms of the structure of the story.


Research Topic #4: Define Gothic Literature. What are the characteristics? Please include 3-4 other novels in your group discussion. Thus far, how has Jane Eyre fit this definition? Please also examine how this form of writing has impacted movie making, giving examples where possible.

Shakespeare:

Today:

Due to the frantic end of the year chaos, I agreed to your requests to morph the planned Othello test into the final exam for seniors. The same will hold true for all underclassmen.

We moved class down to the auditorium.
We started with a few warm up acting games to get the acting blood moving....
We then broke into your Shakespeare remix scenes.

Friday we will begin to review for your final exam.  Please see me if you did not get a review sheet.  We will also be ending the week watching O, a modern version of Othello. 

Shakespeare:

Today:

Journal Prompt:  Please place a new object, character(s), or setting into the play Othello.  This new addition needs to drastically change one of the defining events in Act 5.  Please explain in detail what you would add, and how it would change the play.  2 pages (CPA) 1 page (CP)

I passed back the recent quizzes that you took.

I passed out the final exam review sheet.

I gave you time to rehearse your Will, The ReMiX scenes.

HW:  Othello Test Thursday.  Please review the play.

Brit Lit:

Today, we continued our look at the Victorian novel, Jane Eyre. 

A reminder: 
Your short story project is now past due.  You continue to loose 10 points for each late day.  Please see me if you have not passed this in asap.

Shakespeare:

No class today due to MCAS testing.  Please continue to review the play for the test on Thursday.  Please feel free to email me if you have any questions.

Word of the week:

Gride: (gryd)  verb intr.  To scrape or graze against an object to make a grating sound.

Think:

It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

Brit Lit:

We read the opening to Jane Eyre in your Anthologies.

We covered:  1st Person, Victorian Novel.

Journla Prompt #20:  Please continue writing the next two pages of the story.  You must write in first person, duplicate her style, and include 3 characteristics found in Victorian writing.

Shakespeare:

Today:

We reviewed the end of Othello.

We finished the movie version of Othello.

HW:  There will be a test on Othello this Thursday