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Friday, February 15, 2013
WOS:
HW: Have a good break and relax a bit.
Brit Lit:
Today:
We shared the ballads that you wrote yesterday. Those that were brave enough to share, earned 10 extra points on the assignment.
We defined Symbolism
I gave each of your a stack of magazines and asked you to find 15 pictures that symbolize you. One the back, you needed to explain what each picture symbolized. Please save these. This is the first part of our next class project.
I collected your first 10 journal prompts. Please make sure I get these if you were absent.
HW: Have a good break. Come back recharged, and ready to work! In the dull drums of Winter, I find these break most needed.
We shared the ballads that you wrote yesterday. Those that were brave enough to share, earned 10 extra points on the assignment.
We defined Symbolism
I gave each of your a stack of magazines and asked you to find 15 pictures that symbolize you. One the back, you needed to explain what each picture symbolized. Please save these. This is the first part of our next class project.
I collected your first 10 journal prompts. Please make sure I get these if you were absent.
HW: Have a good break. Come back recharged, and ready to work! In the dull drums of Winter, I find these break most needed.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Brit Lit:
Hear a version of Barbara Allan:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqBD56vINYo&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqBD56vINYo&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
WOS:
I collected your HW
I explained the Hamlet Projects and answered any questions.
We read Act II, sc II
We discussed the play within a play.
We watched a version of this scene.
I explained the Hamlet Projects and answered any questions.
We read Act II, sc II
We discussed the play within a play.
We watched a version of this scene.
Brit Lit:
The Ballad of You:
We wrote interview questions
We described in detail 5 things that they carry
We wrote a 25-30 line ballad
Get on the Mic- we shared these on the mic
We listened to a folk recording of Barbara Allen.
We wrote interview questions
We described in detail 5 things that they carry
We wrote a 25-30 line ballad
Get on the Mic- we shared these on the mic
We listened to a folk recording of Barbara Allen.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
WOS:
Today:
We broke into small groups to find examples of the language tricks used by Shakespeare in act I
We took a quiz on act 1
I assigned the Hamlet projects- due march 1st.
We began Act II.
We looked at the line "I am sorry" Act II, sc 1 line 104. We talked about how it could be read differently.
HW: Any politician giving a speech has notes to assist them. Please write Claudius's notes for his speech in Act 1. These should be brief and written for Claudius. Please also write 5 points that were considered, but were never used. For these lines, please draw a line through each making it legible, but showing that it was not actually used. These can be funny. Funny is always good...
We broke into small groups to find examples of the language tricks used by Shakespeare in act I
We took a quiz on act 1
I assigned the Hamlet projects- due march 1st.
We began Act II.
We looked at the line "I am sorry" Act II, sc 1 line 104. We talked about how it could be read differently.
HW: Any politician giving a speech has notes to assist them. Please write Claudius's notes for his speech in Act 1. These should be brief and written for Claudius. Please also write 5 points that were considered, but were never used. For these lines, please draw a line through each making it legible, but showing that it was not actually used. These can be funny. Funny is always good...
Brit Lit:
Today:
Journal Prompt #10: Write a 15-20 line ballad about yourself, from a third person. 15-20 lines
We went around the room and shared the ballad that you brought in.
I asked you to summerize the story in 5 sentences.
We used J. Cash as an example.
We read: Get Up and Bar the Door, The Twa Corbies, Sir Patrick Spens. We used drum beats to attempt to show the beat and meter.
I described The Ballad of You assignment.
HW: Please complete 10 questions that you will use to interview another student in class. Please make the questions lead to more than yes, or no answers.
Journal Prompt #10: Write a 15-20 line ballad about yourself, from a third person. 15-20 lines
We went around the room and shared the ballad that you brought in.
I asked you to summerize the story in 5 sentences.
We used J. Cash as an example.
We read: Get Up and Bar the Door, The Twa Corbies, Sir Patrick Spens. We used drum beats to attempt to show the beat and meter.
I described The Ballad of You assignment.
HW: Please complete 10 questions that you will use to interview another student in class. Please make the questions lead to more than yes, or no answers.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Shakespeare:
Today:
Journal Prompt #9: Please describe how you used the "To be, or not to be" lines in your everyday life. 1/2-1 page...
I will be collecting these on Friday- so please make sure that you get caught up on any missing ones. You can find them all on this blog.
We watched the PBS special on Hamlet:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/
We finished act 1.
You can watch the David Tennant version here:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/blog/hamlet/
Journal Prompt #9: Please describe how you used the "To be, or not to be" lines in your everyday life. 1/2-1 page...
I will be collecting these on Friday- so please make sure that you get caught up on any missing ones. You can find them all on this blog.
We watched the PBS special on Hamlet:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/
We finished act 1.
You can watch the David Tennant version here:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/blog/hamlet/
Brit Lit:
Journal Prompt #9: Please describe what your last 4 days were like. 1 page
Reminder, I will be collecting these after journal #10, so please make sure that you make sure that these have all been completed.
We finished Beowulf.
We defined ballad, and folk ballad.
HW: Please bring in the lyrics to a modern ballad. We will be using these as examples in class on Wed.
Reminder, I will be collecting these after journal #10, so please make sure that you make sure that these have all been completed.
We finished Beowulf.
We defined ballad, and folk ballad.
HW: Please bring in the lyrics to a modern ballad. We will be using these as examples in class on Wed.
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