32 sec Hamlet Sample 2

Shakespeare Sample

Brit Lit:

Today:

I passed back your Beowulf quizzes. These were mixed: either you read and have been paying attention, or not.  The grades reflected this. 

We watched the film version of Beowulf and again talked about the Hero's Quest and how the full story follows this.  On Monday, we will again return to the computer lab to finish your papers.  Please use this weekend to refine your outline and draft.  Some of you may wish to watch the movie that you are writing about as a re-fresher.

World of Shakespeare:

Today:

I passed back your 1st quizzes.

We looked at the Mil Gibson version of Hamlet.

I assigned an extra credit challenge to those willing to read their lines as a character.

HW:  Your 10 Hamlet lines are due to be recited this Monday.  A reminder that this is a test grade, so please be diligent.

Some sample work....

FLM3

Feels Like Monday:
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In the meantime, please check out www.feelslikemonday.com to see the 22 episodes that we made over the past 2 years.  You might see some familur faces and places.....

WOS:

Today:

We began with a prompt to connect you to Hamlet:

Journal #6:  Describe a moment when you deceived your parent or guardian.  A moment when you knew that it was wrong, but you did it anyway.  What was the final outcome?  Would you do it again the same way?  What did you learn from the experience?

32 seconds.  We performed all of the events in the play in exactly 32 seconds. This forced you to discuss the most important moments and review the play so far.

We acted out Act 2, sc3.

HW:  Finish Act 2, sc 3-4.
Continue learning your Hamlet lines.  These are due Monday.

Brit Lit:

Today:

We went over how to use transitional thoughts, words, and phrases to improve your writing.  I gave you a hand out on suggestions to improve your writing. This would be a great thing to hold onto and use in your other classes as well.

We worked on your Hero's Quest paper. These are now due at the end of class on Monday.

World of Bill:

Today:

Journal #5:  Please cast all of the parts in Act I with well known celebrities, and explain why you cast them in that role.

We talked about costumes, set construction, hidden meanings, and phrases like drabbing.

We started Act 2

HW:  Learn your Hamlet lines.  Read Act 2, sc 2.

Brit Lit

A Block:  Journal Prompt #5:  If life was a movie.... Imagine that they are making your life into a movie.  Please describe 5 people that are famous that you would cast to play the people in your lives.  For each, please explain specifically why you picked them.  1 page

We took a quiz on Beowulf.

We went to the computer lab to type your 1st draft of your paper.

C Block:

Same prompt for your journal.

We defined a folk ballad.

We looked at why stories began to rhyme and use a meter.

We Read:  Sir Patrick Spens, Get Up and Bar the Door

We broke into small groups and made your own folk ballad following the characteristics that we define in our group discussions.

World of Shakespeare

Today:

No journal prompt.

We reviewed act 1 in Hamlet.

We defined the following terms:

Suspension of disbelief
Aside

We ran short on time and did not take a quiz.  Please look over act 1 for HW and be ready for a quick quiz first thing tomorrow.

Brit Lit:

No journal today.  We started talking about your memories of September 11.

We watched the last 15 minutes of the Hero With a Thousand Faces documentary.

We went over how to write a strong, clear thesis statement.

We worked on the outline for your first paper.  Please make sure that you have this Wed., as we will be typing your first draft in the computer lab.

Block C review your HW reading and took a quiz on Beowulf.  Block A should expect a quiz Wed.

World of Shakespeare:

Today:

Journal #4:  The play Hamlet begins with the line:  Who's there?  Please write a 15 line scene, where each line only has 2 words per line, between 2-3 different characters.

We used the movie Shakespeare in Love to show some of what William Shakespeare might have been like while writing Romeo and Juliet.

HW:  Please Read Act 1 in Hamlet.  Hamlet lines are now officially assigned and due next Monday.  This will be a test grade.

Brit Lit Paper outline form:

The Hero’s Quest


Over the last week, we have looked at the classical definition of a hero. Specifically, we discussed the research and findings of Joseph Campbell. He believed that mythology was our one single truth as humans, and these stories connected us all in a very deep and spiritual way.



In a 3-4 page traditional 5 paragraph typed paper, please take a popular movie, play, or novel, and examine how it fits Campbell’s classical definition. Please use the sheet that I gave you on this. You may pick any hero that you feel fits this mold, however, here are some suggestions that would work well: Pinocchio, Dumbo, Star Wars (1st 3), the Matrix, The Lion King, Indiana Jones, Batman, Harry Potter



Your paper needs to have a clear thesis and you must use solid examples in your body to answer the question.



Please use the following outline to help you formulate your ideas:



Opening Paragraph





Your Thesis:

















Example: Many stories in literature are often influenced by stories and writers before them. In the movie Star Wars, we are told the story of a Young Luke Skywalker, and follow his quest into outer space on his way to defining himself and finding the hero inside him. The movie Star Wars follows the traditional hero’s quest.





Main body paragraph 1:



Transition sentence:





Example 1



Example 2



Example 3





Main body paragraph 2:



Transition sentence:





Example 1



Example 2



Example 3





Main body paragraph 3:



Transition sentence:





Example 1



Example 2



Example 3





Conclusion:



Closing wrap up. Here you re-state your thesis statement.







Final Due:________________

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal Prompt #4:  Newsprint is a dying art form.  In my opinion, Newspapers help keep us honest in a democracy.  Please read 4 articles from the Wall Street Journal.  In your journal, please explain what each article is about, and more importantly, what YOUR opinion is on what you read.  One page.

I assigned your first paper.  Please complete the outline and be ready to work on your 1st draft this Wed.  We will be working on these in the computer lab this Wed. and Thur.  Your final paper is due this Friday.  Please see me with any questions.

I showed you the documentary The Hero's Journey.  Although the fashion and quality were both dated, I hope that it was a good supplement to the notes that I gave you.

HW:  Please read Beowulf in your Anthology.  Please be ready for a surprise quiz on Tuesday.