Comp. Lit.II:

Today:

We read a very simplified 9 page story of the Tempest written on a 6th grade reading level.

After you were tasked to simplify it even further by making this into a children's book.
Assignment:
Take the empty book that I gave you and write a brief sum of the events, as told to a very small child.
One page for each page.
A detailed cover
Read on floor via story time for extra 10 points.

Brit Lit.

Today:

I told you my ghost story from Ireland.  Beware of 3:18!

HW:  Start 1984. 

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

Journal prompt:  Forgiveness.  Please describe a time when you forgave someone.     1 page

I passed out new scripts with the correct pages this time.  Kill the trees!

We acted out act 1 sc 1-2.

We covered the language tricks that Shakespeare often uses in his plays.

We watched Yoda give an example of reversed sentence structure.

We completed a worksheet on this.

Brit Lit.

Today:

Journal Prompt:  Sometimes we love to be scared, but mostly not.  Please describe the scariest things that has ever happened to you.    1/2 page

We went over the rubric for the paper.

We went over the responsibilities for your peer review sheet.

We went to the computer lab to finish/print 1st draft.  We exchanged papers and completed the peer review.

1st draft/peer review/final copy due Wed.