Thursday, February 7, 2013
WOS:
Today:
Journal prompt: Define the term crazy. Please describe a moment when you could have been thought of as crazy. CPA- 1/2 page, H- 1 page
We played the Hamlet txt adventure game.
We finished Act 1, sc 2
I passed back your most recent assignments.
HW: Think snow. Use your To be, or not to be lines by Monday and be ready to explain to the class specifically how you used them, and what was the outcome.
Journal prompt: Define the term crazy. Please describe a moment when you could have been thought of as crazy. CPA- 1/2 page, H- 1 page
We played the Hamlet txt adventure game.
We finished Act 1, sc 2
I passed back your most recent assignments.
HW: Think snow. Use your To be, or not to be lines by Monday and be ready to explain to the class specifically how you used them, and what was the outcome.
Brit Lit:
Today:
Journal Prompt #8: Discuss how some negative experience has had a positive influence in your life. 1/2 page
We watched the movie version of Beowulf. During the movie, I asked you to think about how the story follows the hero's quest.
HW: Pray for snow, but have your final copy of your paper finished and ready to pass in. These are due Friday. In the event that we do not have school, these will be due Monday.
Get them done tonight, and play in the snow :-)
Journal Prompt #8: Discuss how some negative experience has had a positive influence in your life. 1/2 page
We watched the movie version of Beowulf. During the movie, I asked you to think about how the story follows the hero's quest.
HW: Pray for snow, but have your final copy of your paper finished and ready to pass in. These are due Friday. In the event that we do not have school, these will be due Monday.
Get them done tonight, and play in the snow :-)
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Hamlet TXT adventure, old school
When I was a kid, imagination was way more important. One such example, is with text based games. I remember passionately playing Zork I, II, and III for hours, typing in comments, only to be told that "the key can't be used here."
In a nod to days of old, a text based adventure game for Hamlet can be played online. In the game, you must type in what action you wish to do next. If you are interested in an old gaming format, or just want to waste some time online, The Hamlet TXT adventure will not disappoint.
You can play the game here:
http://rdouglasjohnson.com/hamlet/
In a nod to days of old, a text based adventure game for Hamlet can be played online. In the game, you must type in what action you wish to do next. If you are interested in an old gaming format, or just want to waste some time online, The Hamlet TXT adventure will not disappoint.
You can play the game here:
http://rdouglasjohnson.com/hamlet/
WOS:
Today:
Journal #7:
"Madness in great ones must not unwatched go."
What is the danger in having power, but being crazy? CPA- 1/2 page, H= 1 page
We went over:
Shakespeare's Language Tricks (see worksheet)
Shakespeare's Secret Recipe for Tragedy
T.S.Elliot on The Problem with a revenge play (essay, please read for HW)
We watched a clip from Empire Strikes Back to Show the reverse language of Yoda.
We continued with Act I
HW: Quiz Wed on language terms and Shakespeare Tradgedy. Please look both over. Also read essay by T.S.Elliot and write down one interesting thing that you learned while reading his essay.
Journal #7:
"Madness in great ones must not unwatched go."
What is the danger in having power, but being crazy? CPA- 1/2 page, H= 1 page
We went over:
Shakespeare's Language Tricks (see worksheet)
Shakespeare's Secret Recipe for Tragedy
T.S.Elliot on The Problem with a revenge play (essay, please read for HW)
We watched a clip from Empire Strikes Back to Show the reverse language of Yoda.
We continued with Act I
HW: Quiz Wed on language terms and Shakespeare Tradgedy. Please look both over. Also read essay by T.S.Elliot and write down one interesting thing that you learned while reading his essay.
Brit Lit:
Today:
I collected your HW from last night. I will accept these late on Wed. Please finish these if you did not pass them in.
We reviewed the definition of Kenning. I asked you to find 5 kennings in the reading. I collected these and counted it as a quiz.
We went to the computer lab to work on the 1st draft of your Hero's Quest paper. These are now due Friday. I will be afterschool this wed. if you need any extra help. Please stop by.
I collected your HW from last night. I will accept these late on Wed. Please finish these if you did not pass them in.
We reviewed the definition of Kenning. I asked you to find 5 kennings in the reading. I collected these and counted it as a quiz.
We went to the computer lab to work on the 1st draft of your Hero's Quest paper. These are now due Friday. I will be afterschool this wed. if you need any extra help. Please stop by.
Monday, February 4, 2013
To B, or not a B?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA7lv1SDzno&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Patrict Stewart on Seaseme St.
Patrict Stewart on Seaseme St.
WOS:
Today:
No journal prompt for today.
We started off looking at some research that may make you smarter:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1281386/pdf/0940170.pdf
I gave you 10 min to listen to the suggested music and then look at the 10 lines that were due today.
I detailed my challenge to any student interested in doing their lines as a specific character. 10 extra points...
We watched a 8 min intro to Hamlet video done by the Folger's Library.
http://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=4084
We reviewed the play (read the rest for HW):
http://www.folger.edu/documents/Hamlet%20Layout%20for%20WEB.pdf
We covered Shakespeare's special effects- his use of language. I passed out a sheet detailing these with examples.
HW: Please read the Folger Theatre handout that I gave you.
No journal prompt for today.
We started off looking at some research that may make you smarter:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1281386/pdf/0940170.pdf
I gave you 10 min to listen to the suggested music and then look at the 10 lines that were due today.
I detailed my challenge to any student interested in doing their lines as a specific character. 10 extra points...
We watched a 8 min intro to Hamlet video done by the Folger's Library.
http://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=4084
We reviewed the play (read the rest for HW):
http://www.folger.edu/documents/Hamlet%20Layout%20for%20WEB.pdf
We covered Shakespeare's special effects- his use of language. I passed out a sheet detailing these with examples.
HW: Please read the Folger Theatre handout that I gave you.
Brit Lit:
Today:
For the first 15 minutes, we broke back into your Hero's Quest group from Friday. I tasked you with showing these in a short skit.
We completed journal Prompt #7. I will be collecting the first 10 this Friday. Please make sure that you have all of them completed.
We took notes on Beowulf.
Specifically, we defined three new terms to know: Epic Poetry, Caesura and Kenning.
We looked at the values and morals of the Anglo-Saxtons.
We began reading Beowulf.
HW: Please finish reading Beowulf in your anthology. Please answer questions # 1-7 on page 36. I will be collecting these.
Also, Day 2 in the lab Tuesday. Please also use this time to make sure you are set to finish this by the end of class Tuesday.
For the first 15 minutes, we broke back into your Hero's Quest group from Friday. I tasked you with showing these in a short skit.
We completed journal Prompt #7. I will be collecting the first 10 this Friday. Please make sure that you have all of them completed.
We took notes on Beowulf.
Specifically, we defined three new terms to know: Epic Poetry, Caesura and Kenning.
We looked at the values and morals of the Anglo-Saxtons.
We began reading Beowulf.
HW: Please finish reading Beowulf in your anthology. Please answer questions # 1-7 on page 36. I will be collecting these.
Also, Day 2 in the lab Tuesday. Please also use this time to make sure you are set to finish this by the end of class Tuesday.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)