Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We reviewed your reading from last night

We took a quiz on CH 6.

We went over a what each animal represents in history

I checked off that you did the 1st draft of your speech.

We looked at different forms of propaganda.

Shakespeare:

Today:

We started class with 3 strikes or you quiz.  You lost and took Quiz #2 on Queen Elizabeth

We went down to the aud an did:

Fractured Fairy Tales
Murder!
The Machine!

I posted a video of your machine.

No weekend HW- have a great one!

Comp. Lit. II:

Journal #4:  Write a letter to yourself in the past giving yourself advice on 3 problems that you had then.  1 page.

We played 3 strikes and you Quiz.  B block won an avoided the quiz, C block lost and took quiz #2 on your reading/notes.

I passed back your quizzes.

We went over the following propaganda terms:

Euphemism, oversimplification, bandwagon, internal contradiction, faulty cause and effect reasoning, begging the question.

I explained how these can be used to take over a small country, or at least get out of taking the garbage out :-)

HW:  1st draft of your school take over speech.  Final draft/speech due 9/9.  Read CH 6 in Animal Farm.

Shakespeare:

Today:

Journal #4:  Do you believe in ghosts?  Do you have any good ghost stories?  What are your thoughts on the afterlife?  Where do you think we go when we die?  Do we go anywhere?  Can you come back after death?   1 page

We finished our notes on WS

We started Hamlet, Act 1, sc 1

HW:  Please read up to pg 84 in Shakespeare Alive!

Bonus question for the Quiz Wed....

What walks on 4 feet in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three in the twilight?

Lit. Comp. II:

Today:

Journal #3:  Please write a fable based on the characteristics that we discussed: Animals as characters, short, moral at the end.    Cpa/CP= 1/2 pg   H= 1 page

We reviewed your reading

We took a quiz on reading ch 1-3 and notes on Orwell

We went over the Russian Revolution. 

HW:  Please read Ch 4 +5 in Animal Farm.

Shakespeare:

Today:

Journal #3: What has been your experience with Shakespeare thus far? What plays have your read? What do you find difficult?    1/2 page

I passed out Hamlet.

We took a quiz on your reading from Shakespeare Alive!

We took notes on the very little factual information that we know about WS

We went to the aud and we did a series of acting games.  I shattered your expectations with lowering your arms into the floor.

HW: Night off- enjoy!

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

Journal Prompt #2:  What are the top 3 reasons that people have revolutions?  What would happen in the US if there was a wide scale revolution?  CP/CPA 1/2 pg H= 1 page

I broke you into groups and asked you to come up with a name for your new society.  I asked for 10 rules.

We finished our notes on Orwell.

HW:  Please read ch 1-3.  Quiz on reading/notes Wed.

Shakespeare:

Today: Journal Prompt #2: Please pick one character from your reading and write a one pg, first person account of a day in their life. Please underline at least 5 details included from your reading in Shakespeare Alive!!

We each were given a line from a play and I introduced inflection, stress and power.

We went over the most popular Shakespeare insults. Each of you were paired with a person and insulted each other. Good times.

We learned how to clap. HW: Please read to pg 67.