Friday, April 11, 2014
Brit Lit:
Today:
Journal Prompt: What are your thoughts on the afterlife? Do we go to another place after death, or as Steve Jobs believed, are we like a light switch that just is turned off? What has led you to you thoughts on life after death? 1 page
We read Paradise Lost to the spooky music of: Carl Orff - O Fortuna https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxW2PLxjRwE
We looked paintings inspired by the poem and made cartoon versions of the poem in small groups and shared these.
https://www.google.com/search?site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1280&bih=879&q=paradise+lost&oq=paradise+lost&gs_l=img.3..0l10.1131.7229.0.7540.17.14.2.1.1.0.67.887.14.14.0....0...1ac.1.40.img..0.17.903.uL1qM1TRiSI
Journal Prompt: What are your thoughts on the afterlife? Do we go to another place after death, or as Steve Jobs believed, are we like a light switch that just is turned off? What has led you to you thoughts on life after death? 1 page
We read Paradise Lost to the spooky music of: Carl Orff - O Fortuna https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxW2PLxjRwE
We looked paintings inspired by the poem and made cartoon versions of the poem in small groups and shared these.
https://www.google.com/search?site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1280&bih=879&q=paradise+lost&oq=paradise+lost&gs_l=img.3..0l10.1131.7229.0.7540.17.14.2.1.1.0.67.887.14.14.0....0...1ac.1.40.img..0.17.903.uL1qM1TRiSI
Comp. Lit. II:
Today:
We partnered up with another student that wrote the same essay prompt and conducted a peer edit. Specifically, I asked you to read over the essay and look for:
Thesis
Examples
Transition sentences
The topic of each paragraph
You each filled out a peer edit interview form and offered feedback.
We went to the computer lab and finished your final draft of the essay. This is 50% of your test grade.
C Block had the pleasure of Ms. Biggs helping out on the peer edit section. Thank you.
We partnered up with another student that wrote the same essay prompt and conducted a peer edit. Specifically, I asked you to read over the essay and look for:
Thesis
Examples
Transition sentences
The topic of each paragraph
You each filled out a peer edit interview form and offered feedback.
We went to the computer lab and finished your final draft of the essay. This is 50% of your test grade.
C Block had the pleasure of Ms. Biggs helping out on the peer edit section. Thank you.
Yale lecture on Milton for Brit Lit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0AcfjEGw_k
What is it like to go to Yale and be taught Milton- find out here and get wicked smart. :-)
What is it like to go to Yale and be taught Milton- find out here and get wicked smart. :-)
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Comp. Lit II:
Today:
We went over the requirements of your essay.
We went to the computer lab and wrote the 1st draft of your essay.
On Friday we will be working on a peer edit and working in those suggestions into your final copy. This will be due at the end of class on Friday.
HW: No official HW. Please make sure that you have textual evidence for your paper if you have not done so already.
We went over the requirements of your essay.
We went to the computer lab and wrote the 1st draft of your essay.
On Friday we will be working on a peer edit and working in those suggestions into your final copy. This will be due at the end of class on Friday.
HW: No official HW. Please make sure that you have textual evidence for your paper if you have not done so already.
Brit Lit:
Today:
Journal Prompt: Write a poem on the topic of LOVE. 20 lines min.
We looked at the poems that you read fro HW
We looked at the poetry of Robert Herrick.
We discussed George Herbert and landed on the basic idea of an Ode. We read an Ode to Ben Jonson
I broke you up into groups of 2 and asked you to write an Ode to something or someone important to you. It was interesting to see all of the things you wrote about- from the lunch lady to your Mom.
HW: Please read the last two poem by Sir John Suckling- the poet with the worst last name of all time.
Journal Prompt: Write a poem on the topic of LOVE. 20 lines min.
We looked at the poems that you read fro HW
We looked at the poetry of Robert Herrick.
We discussed George Herbert and landed on the basic idea of an Ode. We read an Ode to Ben Jonson
I broke you up into groups of 2 and asked you to write an Ode to something or someone important to you. It was interesting to see all of the things you wrote about- from the lunch lady to your Mom.
HW: Please read the last two poem by Sir John Suckling- the poet with the worst last name of all time.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Brit. Lit:
Today:
We finished Dead Poets Society and looked at some of the poems from the movie. We will finish that Thursday.
Journal prompt: You have spent your entire lives in education. What in your opinion makes a good teacher? Who is the best teacher that you ever had and why? If you could change modern education, what would you do different? 1/2 page
We finished Dead Poets Society and looked at some of the poems from the movie. We will finish that Thursday.
Journal prompt: You have spent your entire lives in education. What in your opinion makes a good teacher? Who is the best teacher that you ever had and why? If you could change modern education, what would you do different? 1/2 page
Comp. Lit. II:
Today:
We took Part I of the Lord of the Flies test. We will be writing the essay Part II in class on Thursday and doing a peer edit on Friday. Each part is worth 50% of your test grade.
I passed back assignments and had a conference with each of you to give you your term 3 grade. For anyone that did not make up an assignment, I am after-school today and would be willing to make a last minute effort for anyone wishing to make up a missing assignment.
A Block: We finished watching the modern version of Lord of the Flies.
A Block Journal Prompt: Please write a 1/2 page movie review from the perspective of someone that has read the novel. What were some of the differences? Which did you like better and WHY?
C Block: We watched 20 minutes of the original BW version of the film and compared the two film versions.
C Block Journal Prompt: Now that you have seen two different films- cast your own. Who would you cast for the 5 main roles in the movie and why? Would you change the story, or keep it classic? How would you change it?
We took Part I of the Lord of the Flies test. We will be writing the essay Part II in class on Thursday and doing a peer edit on Friday. Each part is worth 50% of your test grade.
I passed back assignments and had a conference with each of you to give you your term 3 grade. For anyone that did not make up an assignment, I am after-school today and would be willing to make a last minute effort for anyone wishing to make up a missing assignment.
A Block: We finished watching the modern version of Lord of the Flies.
A Block Journal Prompt: Please write a 1/2 page movie review from the perspective of someone that has read the novel. What were some of the differences? Which did you like better and WHY?
C Block: We watched 20 minutes of the original BW version of the film and compared the two film versions.
C Block Journal Prompt: Now that you have seen two different films- cast your own. Who would you cast for the 5 main roles in the movie and why? Would you change the story, or keep it classic? How would you change it?
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Comp. Lit. II:
Today:
Journal prompt: Many people feel that the ending to the novel Lord of the Flies is a bit of a letdown and somewhat anticlimactic. Please re-imagine an alternative ending. Re-write the last page of the novel with your ending. Please consider all that we talked about: Themes, symbols, id/ego/super ego, light vs. darkness. 1 page
We went over the format of the test Wed and reviewed key concepts.
We played the review game: Who Wants to Win a Pizza Party. Both classes went far, but no top prize this time. We will play it again.
HW: Study: Novel, Notes on Golding, themes, symbols, light vs. darkness, id/ego/super ego, Maslow's Hierarchy, religious connections.
Journal prompt: Many people feel that the ending to the novel Lord of the Flies is a bit of a letdown and somewhat anticlimactic. Please re-imagine an alternative ending. Re-write the last page of the novel with your ending. Please consider all that we talked about: Themes, symbols, id/ego/super ego, light vs. darkness. 1 page
We went over the format of the test Wed and reviewed key concepts.
We played the review game: Who Wants to Win a Pizza Party. Both classes went far, but no top prize this time. We will play it again.
HW: Study: Novel, Notes on Golding, themes, symbols, light vs. darkness, id/ego/super ego, Maslow's Hierarchy, religious connections.
Monday, April 7, 2014
Brit Lit:
Today we started class writing a poem on the topic of death.
We defined Metaphysical poetry
We took notes on the differences between Donne and Jonson and looked at the style with multiple examples
We defined a paradox and played three examples or you write an essay.
We watched some of the Macbeth projects.
I shared embarrassing poetry stories from my youth.
We looked at two poems about death and discussed the differences between Jonson and Donne.
Comp. Lit. II:
Today:
We watched the modern version of Lord of the Flies and talked about the differences. C Block finished this from friday and also wrote:
Journal Prompt #21: Please write a one page movie review from the perspective of someone that has also read the book. Were you disappointed?
A Block: You finished your posters for the paper topics. We displayed these in class.
C Block: Yo designed small covers for a new edition of the novel. On the back of the book jacket, you needed to interview three classmates on their opinion of the novel.
HW: Please finish the novel.
We watched the modern version of Lord of the Flies and talked about the differences. C Block finished this from friday and also wrote:
Journal Prompt #21: Please write a one page movie review from the perspective of someone that has also read the book. Were you disappointed?
A Block: You finished your posters for the paper topics. We displayed these in class.
C Block: Yo designed small covers for a new edition of the novel. On the back of the book jacket, you needed to interview three classmates on their opinion of the novel.
HW: Please finish the novel.
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