Friday, November 7, 2014
Lit. Comp. 2:
Today:
We went to the library and finished your 5 paragraph essay.
If you did not finish and need more time, please use the weekend to get it done.
Up next....what happens if you have a group of pre-adolescent boys, without adult supervision, on a deserted island? Get ready for Lord of the Flies....
We went to the library and finished your 5 paragraph essay.
If you did not finish and need more time, please use the weekend to get it done.
Up next....what happens if you have a group of pre-adolescent boys, without adult supervision, on a deserted island? Get ready for Lord of the Flies....
Shakespeare:
We took the test for Othello today.
I collected your scripts.
We will start a new play Monday- no more tragedy. Get ready to laugh a bit as we explore the comedies.
I collected your scripts.
We will start a new play Monday- no more tragedy. Get ready to laugh a bit as we explore the comedies.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Comp. Lit. II:
We looked at a few more pieces of research for your paper:
Effect on childhood development:
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/money/science-and-tech/new-technology-causes-concern-about-effect-on-childhood-development
Connected, but Alone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7Xr3AsBEK4
The Effect of Technology on Teens:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYMAULd2vhg
Can Technology Change Education?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0s_M6xKxNc
We went to the computer lab to begin working on your paper.
Effect on childhood development:
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/money/science-and-tech/new-technology-causes-concern-about-effect-on-childhood-development
Connected, but Alone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7Xr3AsBEK4
The Effect of Technology on Teens:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYMAULd2vhg
Can Technology Change Education?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0s_M6xKxNc
We went to the computer lab to begin working on your paper.
Shakespeare:
Today in class we played a review game for the test.
You wisely chose to stop and walk away with 80's day. We will do this next Friday.
We went over the questions on the test. It is all essay and you have the questions. As you may use any of your own notes, I would encourage you to use tonight to work on the questions and put together an outline.
Here are the questions to consider:
Directions : H: Please answer three of the following questions. CPA: Please answer two.
1. Essay #1 In a well written essay in the space provided, please discuss what weaknesses Othello has that make it easy for Iago to make him crazy with jealousy. What other circumstances contribute to the success of Iago’s plan? Please make sure that you use specific examples.
Essay #2 The movie “O” tried to modernize the story of Othello in a high school situation. Please look at the characters in the movie. Which ones were changed or amplified? How were they changed? Please discuss what was the cause of these changes.
Essay #3 Please consider one line that if taken out of the play, would change the play completely. What line would you remove? Please explain everything that it would alter.
Essay #4 Please describe in detail Act 5 of the play. Your focus should be on how all conflicts were resolved. What conflicts were left open? You should also examine the main 5 characters and detail what happens to each at the end of the play as part of your answer.
Essay #5 Iago is a complex and interesting character. Please examine his actions throughout the play and discuss how he successfully set up all of the main characters in the play.
Essay #6 If you had to remove 4 parts of the play that would not alter the main story, what parts would you remove and why?
You wisely chose to stop and walk away with 80's day. We will do this next Friday.
We went over the questions on the test. It is all essay and you have the questions. As you may use any of your own notes, I would encourage you to use tonight to work on the questions and put together an outline.
Here are the questions to consider:
Directions : H: Please answer three of the following questions. CPA: Please answer two.
1. Essay #1 In a well written essay in the space provided, please discuss what weaknesses Othello has that make it easy for Iago to make him crazy with jealousy. What other circumstances contribute to the success of Iago’s plan? Please make sure that you use specific examples.
Essay #2 The movie “O” tried to modernize the story of Othello in a high school situation. Please look at the characters in the movie. Which ones were changed or amplified? How were they changed? Please discuss what was the cause of these changes.
Essay #3 Please consider one line that if taken out of the play, would change the play completely. What line would you remove? Please explain everything that it would alter.
Essay #4 Please describe in detail Act 5 of the play. Your focus should be on how all conflicts were resolved. What conflicts were left open? You should also examine the main 5 characters and detail what happens to each at the end of the play as part of your answer.
Essay #5 Iago is a complex and interesting character. Please examine his actions throughout the play and discuss how he successfully set up all of the main characters in the play.
Essay #6 If you had to remove 4 parts of the play that would not alter the main story, what parts would you remove and why?
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Comp. Lit. II research links
Here are links to some of the videos that you may wish to use as part of your research:
http://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_jayne_blakemore_the_mysterious_workings_of_the_adolescent_brain
https://vimeo.com/55298815
http://www.ted.com/talks/tom_chatfield_7_ways_games_reward_the_brain
http://medcitynews.com/2013/09/technology-messing-body-mind/
http://www.pnas.org/content/106/37/15583.full
You may also use your own. Reminder H need one medical journal as a source.
http://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_jayne_blakemore_the_mysterious_workings_of_the_adolescent_brain
https://vimeo.com/55298815
http://www.ted.com/talks/tom_chatfield_7_ways_games_reward_the_brain
http://medcitynews.com/2013/09/technology-messing-body-mind/
http://www.pnas.org/content/106/37/15583.full
You may also use your own. Reminder H need one medical journal as a source.
Comp. Lit. II:
Today:
We went over the structure of a 5 paragraph essay.
We started with your thesis.
We then worked on a hook to pull your reader in.
We looked at a broad comment that could be added between these.
We wrote your introductory paragraph.
We went over the structure of a 5 paragraph essay.
We started with your thesis.
We then worked on a hook to pull your reader in.
We looked at a broad comment that could be added between these.
We wrote your introductory paragraph.
Shakespeare
Today:
We finished O. We talked about how a modern version of Shakespeare can open him up to a new audience. Specifically I asked you to think about how the basis of his stories are often used to craft new ones.
As a strong contrast, we then looked the final scene done with classical language. We talked about the differences.
We talked about the power of the final scene. It is one of his best. When Iago says that he will never speak again I still get a sick feeling in my stomach.
I called you up and had a conference with each of you and showed you your grades for term 1. Keep up the hard work.
HW: Please make sure that you have finished the play.
We finished O. We talked about how a modern version of Shakespeare can open him up to a new audience. Specifically I asked you to think about how the basis of his stories are often used to craft new ones.
As a strong contrast, we then looked the final scene done with classical language. We talked about the differences.
We talked about the power of the final scene. It is one of his best. When Iago says that he will never speak again I still get a sick feeling in my stomach.
I called you up and had a conference with each of you and showed you your grades for term 1. Keep up the hard work.
HW: Please make sure that you have finished the play.
Monday, November 3, 2014
Comp. Lit. II:
Today:
We watched:
http://www.ted.com/talks/tom_chatfield_7_ways_games_reward_the_brain
I walked you through the intro powerpoint for your paper.
We went to the computer lab and researched 3 articles that you could use as support in your paper.
H students: One of these must be a medical journal.
HW: Please read all articles and star the best. Be prepared to share Tuesday.
We watched:
http://www.ted.com/talks/tom_chatfield_7_ways_games_reward_the_brain
I walked you through the intro powerpoint for your paper.
We went to the computer lab and researched 3 articles that you could use as support in your paper.
H students: One of these must be a medical journal.
HW: Please read all articles and star the best. Be prepared to share Tuesday.
Shakespeare
Today:
We started off sharing your strawberry handkerchief children story.
We looked at the movie up to act 5.
We took notes on the mega long act 3, sc 3. I mean that thing never ends....
HW: Please share the permission note with your parents. Have act V completed by Wed.
We started off sharing your strawberry handkerchief children story.
We looked at the movie up to act 5.
We took notes on the mega long act 3, sc 3. I mean that thing never ends....
HW: Please share the permission note with your parents. Have act V completed by Wed.
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