Shakespeare:

Journal Prompt:  Madness in great ones must not unwatched go.  What is the danger of power?  Describe a moment when you were given power.  How did you use it?  1 page

We watched She's the Man- a parody of the play 12th Night.  This will eventually lead to your next major paper.

ipads were delayed one day, so we needed to reschedule the 12th Night music assignment to Friday.

HW:  Please finish act 2.  I smell a quiz Friday, which will also be the last grade of term 1.  As always, end in greatness.....

Brit Lit:

Today:

Do you believe in love at first sight?  Describe your experience with love 1/2 page
Write a 1/2 page love letter fro Lady Macbeth to her husband.    1/2 page

We finished act 4.

I played the Queen is Dead by the 80's group The Smiths.  While we listening, we wrote a suicide letter from Lady Macbeth to the world.

I am afterschool today for anyone that needs to make up work or needs help with the play.

Brit Lit:

Journal:  If you knew that you only had 60 days to live, what things would you do?  What 10 things would be on your "bucket-list?"                                1 page

You each made a 2015 version of the Macbeth stew.

We acted out Act IV.

Shakespeare:

Today:
Journal:  We all have two faces: one we show others, and one that is truly who we are.  Describe your two faces.  When do you show each?    1 page

We went over the 12th Night Music Assignment.

We started act II.

HW:  Finish act II

To make you smile: http://wn.com/the_muppet_show._swedish_chef_reciting_shakespeare_(323)

Shakespeare:

Today:

We started class looking at some of the most interesting lines of the entire play, out of context. 

Journal Prompt:  Please select a line that connects to you and use it to comment on.  1 page.

We reviewed all of the parts in the play.

We played three strikes and you quiz, narrowing escaping a quiz.

I introduced the music project for the play.  These will be due next Friday.

HW:  Please review act I and have act 2 finished for Thursday.

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal:  Please write a one page spark note- styled explanation for acts 1-3.  1/2 page for each act, 8 main events for each act.

We took your journal entry and broke into three groups.  Each group needed to make it into 32 seconds, deciding what could be taken out.  Video samples below :-)

We acted out act IV sc 1.

Up, up away

https://www.skypixel.com/pilot/videos/shakespeare-2015

Shakespeare:

Today:

Journal:  Have you ever lost a person/animal/thing that was especially close to you?  Please describe the experience      1 page

We did a large chunk of Act I.

We took notes on 12th Night, and a Shakespearian Comedy.

We went outside and re-enacted the ship crash.  Drone footage to follow....

HW:  Finish act I.

Brit Lit.

Today:

Journal #17:  RANT!  What is bothering you?  Get it all out.  Writing can be very healing.  1 page

We finished act III.

We finished notes on act III

We again looked at: Reversed word/thoughts/sent.  I showed you a clip of Yoda doing these in Star Wars.

With a partner, find 5 examples in act III.