Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We started the novel Night

I passed out 5 opening questions.  We shared your responses and had a class discussion.

I passed out the novel.

We went over the character list.

We began reading the book.

Shakespeare:

Today:

Journal Prompt #21:
Describe three examples of hypocrisy that you have seen in your life.  How did these make you feel?  Please describe one time when you, yourself, were a hypocrite.                1 page

We finished our Shakespeare Allusions.

HW:  Please make sure that you have read thru act 2.

Comp. Lit. II:

We finished the documentary Shakespeare Behind Bars.  Do you think that you should be provided experiences like this in prison?  Can Shakespeare change a life?

Shakespeare:

Today:

We shared your pop culture allusions in class.  Great job.  We will finish these Friday.

HW:  Please finish act 2.

Comp. Lit. II

We took the test on the Tempest.

Shakespeare:

Today:

Dan started class with a guitar solo. (video to follow)

We again defined Allusion.

We looked at both a modern and classic allusion:

First we watched a clip from Monty Python- Measure for Measure under water

Then we read a poem based on a future character Mariana by Tennyson

I asked you to pick any character, major or minor and write a poem from their perspective.  One line had to have come from a line in a play. Min req. 14 lines.

We shared a few great ones.

We read act 2, sc 3 to the point where Angelo makes his proposition to Isabella.  We also discussed briefly how creepy this is and why people were so fearful of open sexuality.

HW:  Please find any Shakespeare allusion.  We will share these Thursday and Friday.  They should be under 3 minutes in length.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We took notes on the Tempest acts 2-5.  You may use these on the test Wed.

We played a Jeopardy review game for the play.

HW:  Study for your test.  Review notes/characters/plot.

Shakespeare:

Today:

We took a quiz on act 1

I passed out 15 virtue quotes from Measure for Measure.  In small groups you had to construct a fable/children story for two and present it to the class.

We reviewed act 1

HW Act 2 sc 1-2

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We finished The Tempest

We watched the documentary, Shakespeare Behind Bars.

Shakespeare:

Today:

We finished presenting the sonnet projects.

I passed out our final play: Measure for Measure

Please finish act 1 for HW.