Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We started with a quiz on your reading: ch 7-8

I gave you 20 min. to finish the draft of your liner notes for the Lord of the Flies Soundtrack assignment.

We went down to the lib for 20 min to type these out.

HW:  Please finish novel for tonight
We will have a review Thursday, and the test Friday.  Reminder: You may use any notes that you took.  These need to be your own- not just summaries printed out.

Brit Lit:

Today:
We finished act V and the play- I am proud of your effort.  I told you it could be fun....

I gave you time to prep for Thursday.  Be ready to film- have your script, costumes, props, locations all set.

 

Comp. Lit.II:

Today:

We started with a quiz on ch 5.

We looked at the lyrics for the U2 song Shadows and Tall Trees.  This song was written and inspired by the band after they read the chapter of the same name.

I assigned the Lord of the Flies Soundtrack project:
Lord of the Flies soundtrack assignment

 As a conclusion to our Lord of the Flies unit, your tribe will be creating a partial soundtrack for the book. As with any soundtrack, you should choose music to represent the mood and the feel of the text. You will also create a CD cover and creative liner notes to be enjoyed while listening to the CD.

 

With your group members you should:

v Choose your songs. As a group, you should decide on songs that represent each of the chapters of the novel (pick 2 chapters and so 2 songs total for each person in your group – each chapter can only be covered once in a group).  You can consider the lyrics of the song or simply the style and mood of the song. Be sure to choose music that is appropriate for the class. If you wish, you may write and perform a song for your CD.

v Create liner notes. Design liner notes that list the songs you have chosen with the information for the song and an explanation for why you chose each song. Your explanations should clearly demonstrate an understanding of the text and explain your rationale for choosing each song. You should have parenthetical citations referencing a specific moment in the text that you are trying to capture the feel of. It is not enough to simply say, ”this is the chapter where there is the fire…” Therefore, an “A” explanation would refer to specific points in the chapter and clearly describe the connection to the song. Your liner notes should also include the lyrics for each song.

v Design a CD cover. Design an original CD cover for your soundtrack. You can create images by hand or you can use a computer.

v Present your CD to the class. We will play selections of CDs during class.


HW:  Please read ch 8-9

Brit Lit:

We started class with Act V, sc1.  We looked at the deterioration of Lady Macbeth.

I assigned the Macbeth Video project.  This is due the Tuesday after break.  Thursday and Friday are both work days.

I showed you some samples from past classes.

I gave you time to form groups and generated roles and ideas for the project.  I introduced the equipment and went over the basics of storyboarding.

Comp. Lit. II

Today:
We started with our Lord of the Flies journal prompt.
Today we established:
What life is like with missing student
What is your innovatory list from all members?
You went to war with another tribe and some groups lost or gained 3 things from the raid.

We reviewed reading

We watched a parody of the novel made by the Simpsons.

HW:  6-7  Start thinking about songs for your soundtrack.

Brit Lit:

Today:
We finished act IV

Lady Macbeth suicide note:  Imagine that she left a note detailing her unhappiness.  Please include 5 of the 6 Shakespeare language tricks.

Comp. Lit. II

Today:

We reviewed ch 1-2

We completed LotF Journal #22.  Today you had to:  Explain your shelter situation, what food have you had for the last 3 days, and one unexplained event.

We used the ipads and went to storyboardthat.com.  You were tasked with making a 3 slide cartoon using the program that explains the main events in ch 1-2

HW Read CH 3 +4

Brit Lit:

Today:

A Block:  First 1/3 of class we went to the art/science fair and supported the great work and research on display.  Great job!

B Block:  Beta tested storyboardit on the ipads. 

A Block: Completed assignment as a skit.

Both classes: Imagine the 3 new prophesies.  What 3 things could eliminate all of his problems?

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

I passed out our next novel, Lord of the Flies.

Intro lecture to Lord of the Flies via powerpoint.  You took notes.

We heard the author describe why he wrote the novel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYnfSV27vLY

We looked at the top 10 quotes from the book

We began looking at the main question:  Is man inherently evil?  Where does evil come from?  Are we born this way, or is it learned behavior?

Pre-reading activity: 
We packed for our trip.
We wrote about our trip while on the plane.
We crashed the plane, but you all survived.
We journaled (not a real word) about the first cold night
We journaled about the next morning.

HW:  Read CH 1,2,3.  I smell a quiz Wed.

Brit Lit

Today:

We finished act III
We took notes on act III.
We looked at the gross ingredients in the stew from act 4.  Do these hold up 400 yeats after?
I tasked you to make a 20 ingredient stew, using 2016 to freshen it up.

What is social media existed 400 years ago?  In small groups you picked one of the following:

Facebook Page- 15 wall posts.
Twitter- 10 twitter posts
txt:  25 txt msgs between 2 or more characters.

Silent Movies 2016: Macbeth

Comp. Lit. II:

I assigned new seats.

We took the exam for Night.

I collected your books.

Brit Lit:

Today:

We watched the 2015 Ver of Macbeth up to act IV.  Why do you think they changed they plot?  Did it make it better?

I shared your silent movie version of Macbeth.

Time permitting, I passed back a slew of things as we move to close the term next week.  If you need to make up assignments, now's the time, like Charlie Parker once said......

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We went to the computer lab to type out your letter to Elie.

We went over how to address a letter.  We mailed these to Elie.

We played a review game for the test.  Many questions will be on the test.  Please use them to review.

Vocab will be on the test, not a quiz.

I will collect books on Friday.

I collected journals #11-20

Brit. Lit.:

Today:

Banquo's ghost has no lines.  Prepare two speeches (10 lines each) on what he would say.  Please include an example of each of the terms covered.

We used the ipads to film these in a dramatic way and shared these via apple TV.  Technology is grand.

We looked at the news report on Shakespeare's missing skull.
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=shakespeares+skull&adlt=strict&view=detail&mid=F2A5CC0A44F32A9E287CF2A5CC0A44F32A9E287C&FORM=VRDGAR

We finished act III

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We started class with a quiz on your reading

Never Shall I forget- You wrote a poem following the rubrics given

Letter to Elie: 
We went over how to write a business letter.
We wrote a one page letter to the author sharing your feelings about the novel.

HW:  Finish book for Thursday.  Test Friday

Brit Lit.

Today:

Those still needing to recite your Macbeth lines were given time to do so.

We performed and scripted a Macbeth talk show:
Must write script, but not follow 100%
Must include 3-4 characters
Must have host
Must perform

We finished act III

Comp. Lit. II:

We took a quiz on CH 4+5

We broke into rows and found examples of night/darkness

We shared survivor examples from yesterday.

HW:  Read CH 6+7  Finish book for Thursday

Brit. Lit.:

Today:

We recited the Macbeth lines.

We covered act 3

C Block finished 3 and found two examples of the recently covered terms in act 3 and shared with the class.

Comp. Lit. II

Today:

We took a quiz on ch 1-3 in Night.

I gave vocab words from the book.  Quiz on these Friday.

We used the ipads and searched for questions on the Holocaust.  Each group shared a survivor story from their research.

We looked at how the word night is used in the novel.  In small groups we identified how the word is used.

HW:  Read CH 4+5.  Quiz on Tuesday.

Brit Lit.

Today:

We looked at the Mozart Effect, and how listening to certain classical music can increase memory for short periods.

We finished notes on act 2.

We watched the 2015 Macbeth version.

HW:  Have your lines ready to go.  Don't blow this off- it is a test grade.

Comp. Lit. II:

You all survived day 2 of MCAS!

We watched the The Boy With The Striped Pajama's

I passed back your Catcher in the Rye test.  Avg class grade= 84.

No official HW during testing, but please have ch 1,2,3 read for Monday.  I will continue to give you some class time to do this.

HW:  Get a good night sleep in prep for MCAS. End in greatness!

Brit Lit:

Today:

We defined the language tricks that Shakespeare often uses:
Metaphor, Simile, Reversed Word, Reversed Thought, Reversed sent.  Classical Allusion

We looked at a clip of Yoda demonstrating many of the reversed terms.

A Block watched the movie to the death of Duncan.

C Block:  We continued in Act 2.

HW: Lines

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

I hope the time we spent reviewing MCAS last week helped.  I am confident that you all did well.

We watched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FONfCP4NyQ4

HW Read CH 1 in Night if you did not finish in class.

Brit Lit:

Today:

I collected journals #10-20.  These are -10 each day late- so get them in asap.

I gave detailed notes on Act 1.  Reminder, you may use these on every quiz and the test.

A block acted out act 2, sc 1-2  I also gave you your 10 lines to be memorized by next Tuesday.

B block looked at act one in film.  After, I asked you to find 2 metaphors and 2 similes.

HW: Continue to learn the 10 lines.

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Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal:  Is murder ever justified?  If so, when?  If not, why?    1/2 page

We finished act I

We re-enacted the murder of King Duncan, using ipads, light sabers and fake blood.  I told you this was going to be fun.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

I collected Catcher in the Rye

We took a test on the novel.

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal:  Write a letter from Macbeth to Lady Macbeth explaining to her all of the recent events.  1 pg

We looked for examples of Paradox and equivocation in act 1

C Block began notes on act 1

A block acted out in costume act 1 sc3-6

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We presented your slide show on the topic you had.

We played a review game for your test:  You won 80's Day!!!!

You broke back into your groups and finished you 20 mult choice review questions.

HW:  Test Thursday!  You may outline essays and use on test.

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal #18:  The agony of defeat.  Please describe a moment when you found yourself defeated.  What was the end result?      1 page

We finished Shakespeare in Love

I collected the 10 things that you learned from the movie

C Block:  act 1 sc3-4

Brit Lit:

Sorry that I needed to be out today.  It did give me time to finish reading your awesome papers.  Please log in to Turnitin and let me know if there are any issues viewing grades or marks.

Great job on those :-)

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

Journal:  Earlier I asked you to look at Holden's issues.  Now that we are almost finished with the novel, I would like you to revisit this.  Please write a one pg medical diagnosis looking at 5 issues that Holden seems to have, citing examples from the text.

Day 3 of MCAS boot camp

We broke into small groups and researched the topic given.

HW:  Please finish the book.  Test Wed.

Brit. Lit.:

Today:

Journal:  If you had three wishes, what would you wish for?  What would be the result of these wishes.    1pg

We acted out Act 1,sc2-3

We took a quiz on act 1 + notes.

We looked at the first 15 min of the ex PBS doc, Shakespeare Uncovered (sorry, no link, but available on Amazon.)

C Block Defined:
Paradox
Equivocation

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

Journal:  Who is your life line.  Who would you call if you desperately needed help.  1/2 page

You CAN judge a book by its cover: 
1st:  Interview 5 students about their opinion.
Choose the best 4
Make a modern book jacket that would pull a 2016 audience in to read it.
On back: 4 quotes
On front:  Cover

We researched the time period in small groups and presented these.

HW:  Enjoy the weekend.

Brit Lit:

Today: 

Journal: If you want to see a persons character, all you need to do is give them a little power and see how they use it.  Describe a time when you were given power.  How did you use it?  1/2 pg

We went to the aud and did a series of acting warm up games.

I collected your projects,  -10 if given on Monday

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

Journal #17:  Please select a minor character and write a one page letter to Holden.

We defined characterization and broke into small groups.  Using the sheet that I gave you, I asked each group to find observational characterization as told by Holden.

We took a quiz on your reading from last night:  CH 18-19)

I passed back your Animal Farm tests.

We continued looking at ways to improve your MCAS score.

HW:  Read 21,22,23

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal #15:  What movie/book/song do you think will still be meaning full and enjoyable in 400 years?  Please explain WHY you feel this way.  Please be specific in your answers.   1 page

We used the ipads and explored the Globe 360 app

We defined infection and stress.  Each of you were given a random line and asked to say it with a specific emotion.

I gave notes and drawing on the Globe.

HW:  Projects due Friday!  -10 if late on Monday.

Comp. Lit II:

Today:

Journal #15:  What was/is your most embossing moment?      cpa/cp= 1/2 pg      H= 1 page

We finished the Write Like Holden assignment and shared these via the projector using Holden's voice and tone.

We continued MCAS Boot camp, day 2.

HW:  Read 18, 19, 20

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal:  What is your experience with Shakespeare?  What have you read/seen?  What about it do you find hard?                                          1/2 page

We learned about Shakespeare insults.  Each of you were paired with another student in front of class and you had to combine three insults.

I gave notes on Shakespeare.

We began act 1. 

HW:  Video Game manual Friday!

Brit Lit:

Ready to have some unexpected fun in school?
https://vimeo.com/51645190

Comp. Lit. II:

Journal #15:  What/where is your "happy place.?"  Where do you go to escape your problems?  What things do you do to escape?

We took a quiz on ch 12,13,14

I assigned the Write Like Holden paper.  We wrote these in class an submitted via Turnitin.com

HW Read: 15,16,17

Brit Lit:

Today:

We had our last work day for your video game manual.  Reminder, this is due Friday. 

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

I gave you the first 10 min to complete the picture for each ch assignment on the ipads.

We presented these to class.

MCAS boot camp day 1 of 4

We looked at last years exam and practiced.  This can be found:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/2015/release/Gr10-ELA.pdf

Brit Lit:

Today: We watched a BBC doc on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74glI1lg1CQ

I asked you to find 10 strange or interesting facts. Please put these on the back of your video game manual project:

Did you know that:

Comp. Lit. II:

Today: 
Journal #14:  In 2016, what things in your mind are phony?  Think of people, social media and life in gen.    Please focus on 5 specifics.   1 pg

We took a quiz on ch 9-10

I collected your close reading of the short story "I'm Crazy."

We took a quick look of the places in the novel and their real locations in NYC.

Pictures tell 1,000 words:  Using Google Slides and the ipads, I asked you to find one picture for each of the first 10 ch's.  We will complete this on Monday.

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal #13:  Please describe a time that you did not give up.  What was the outcome    1pg.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight:  We took a quiz on the story in A Block.

We began the outline for your Video Game Manual.  C Block went to the Lib and researched 14th c weaponry.

Follow Holden

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/01/28/nyregion/20100128-salinger-map.html?_r=0

Comp. Lit. II:

Today: 
Journal #13:  You are Holden's Dr.  Please write a one pg letter explaining what is wrong with him.

You act the scene:  I broke you into small groups and tasked you with converting a scene into a script.  We then performed these in front of the class.

HW:  Read 11+12+13

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal #12:  If you could have dinner with 3 people, alive or dead, who you pick?  Please describe the conversation.        CPA= 1 pg   H= 1 1/2 pg

We defined Medieval Romance.

We played the review game:  Three Strikes and you Quiz.  You avoided the quiz and won the game.

I gave you the rubrics for the video game manual project.

I gave you an outline for the project and we completed the first part in class.

HW:  Begin work on project.  Due next Friday.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

Journal 12:  Holden says that he is the most terrific liar.  Please describe the greatest lie that you ever told.     CP/CPA= 1/2 pg       H= 1 page.

We read the first page of the short story "I'm Crazy."  This was an early short version of CH 1 of Catcher (and very hard to find :-)) 

I broke you into groups of 3.  Each group did a close reading of 5 ch's and charted Holden's positive and negative thoughts.

HW:  Please finish the short story.  Using a highlights the similarities in the novel.

Brit Lit:

I passed back your journals.  Reminder 10 = a paper grade- so make these count.  I grade these on effort.

Journal #11:  Promises.  Please describe a promise that you kept and one that was broken.  1 pg

We finished the Knight's Tale.

C Block HW:  Read Sir Gawain and the Green knight.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

I passed back your journals.

Journal #11:  Please write a letter to Holden offering him advice on 3 specific problems.  CP/CPA 1/2 page   H = one page

Holden's Playlist:  We used the ipads to put together a playlist for Holden.  Please print these from home tonight and pass in.

HW:  Read CH 12+13+14  Quiz on reading Wed.

Brit Lit:

Today:  We watched A Knights Tale.

I collected any left over pilgrimages.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We finished the Salinger Doc.

We took a quiz on it.

We finished the debate on censorship.

HW:  Please read ch 10, 11,12.

  Also:  Think about music that Holden might listen to.  On Tuesday, you will be making a 10 song playlist for Holden.

Brit Lit.:

Today:

We went to the computer lab an finished part III of your pilgrimage assignment.  You combined all three parts and passed this in on an oversized piece of paper.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We took a quiz on CH 7-9

We broke into two groups and completed the following assignment:

Catcher:  The Debate

 

During this class, I will be breaking you into two groups to debate the following:

 

Side One:  Books, movies, and music can be dangerous.  Some of these should be disallowed in school and outright banned in extreme cases.

Side 2: Freedom of expression is an important part of any democracy.  Books, music and movies are ideas.  We should never ban expressions of creativity.

 

Directions:  Please break into two groups and assign the following parts:

 

Captain:  You will read your opening statement expressing your main point to prove.  This will be very similar to the thesis of a paper.  You will pick the order of your team to make your top 4 points.

 

Thinkers (4):  You will direct the 4 examples that your team uses.

 

Scribe:  You will write the main thesis of your group and record the four examples to prove your point.

 

Debate team:  You will carefully listen to the argument from the other side and attempt to counter their argument.

 

 

Main Statement:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Example 1:______________________________________________________________________

 

Example 2:______________________________________________________________________

 

Example 3:______________________________________________________________________

 

Example 4:______________________________________________________________________

 

We will begin with each side giving their opening.  Then we will go back in forth.  Each team will present their example, and the other side will have the opportunity to counter their argument with their own examples.

 

Each round will be awarded a winner.

 

 

Brit. Lit:

Today:

We took a quiz on your HW reading.

We defined symbols and discussed symbolism in dreams, pictures and literature.

You each had to complete part II today: Define yourself in 5 symbols.

Comp. Lit II:

Today:
We reviewed ch 6-7

We took a cartoon quiz on your reading.

I gave you a picture of a blank outline of a baseball mitt.  You needed pretend that you are Holden and write a poem in the empty space.

We debated censorship.

We debated formally as a class.

HW= Read ch 8 +9

Brit Lit:

Today:

Using your notes from the presentations yesterday, we took a "Who am I ?" Quiz.
We corrected these in class.

I introduced the Pardoner's Tale.  We read the story (pg 115) and answered questions 1-4 on pg 121

We watched a 5 min version of the same story done by the BBC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS8a9FNhkxw

I introduced and we began the pilgrimage assignment.  Here is the rubric:

 

Make Your Own Pilgrimage…..

 Part 1:  The Prologue Poem  In this section, you will write a poem to begin your piece.  In your poem you must:              Give yourself a title as a pilgrim

                                                Use direct and indirect characterizations

                                                Write 4-6 Lines.

                                                Emulate Chaucer

______________   out of 20

 Part II:  The Symbolic Representation Provide a hand drawn picture, a collage, or a brief descriptive piece which clearly gives a symbolic representation of who you are.  Remember, symbols are common images, which are used to represent much larger things.

 

______________ out of 40

 Part III: The Tale You will write about a pilgrimage that you have been on.

In your Tale, you must:           Write 3 well written paragraphs

Write a tale that includes, Characters, a plot, a setting, a climax, and a conclusion

Use characterization

There is a clear lesson that you learn by the end of the tale.

 

_____________ out of 40

 

Final Grade:_________________                                                     


HW:  Please read the entire prologue that begins on pg. 91.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We started class looking at the top 50 most banned books.  We discussed why?  Does it surprise you to see Catcher at #3?

We reviewed ch 4-5

We took a quiz on your reading.

Texting in the Rye:  You found ten examples of Holden complaining and converted them to txt msgs.

HW:  Read CH 6+7

Tomorrow we will debate censorship.  Always a fun class....

Brit Lit:

Today:

Quiz on intro to Chaucer

We broke into small group and did a close reading of two pilgrims.  Specifically we looked at direct and indirect characterization.

Each group presented their findings to the class.  You were asked to take detailed notes.  On Thursday we will have a Who am I quiz based on these notes.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We reviewed CH 1-3.

We took a quiz on your reading.

We paired with a partner and made a list of all of the things and people that annoy Holden.

We read a Statement from John Lennon's killer where he explains the connection to the novel.

We shared the reaction that people had at home to the novel.

HW:  Please read CH 4+5.

Brit Lit:

Today:

Get on the Mic:  Each of you shared your ballad on a mic in front of the class on the bass amp my Father said I would never use. 

We wrote about the pop music ballad that you found for HW.  I collected these.

I introduced Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We started Catcher in the Rye.

We watched the documentary Salinger

HW:  Read ch 1 2 3

Brit Lit:

Today:

We defined Ballad and Folk Ballade

We read:  Sir Patrick Spens, Get Up and Bar the Door, The Twa Corbies, Barbara Allen

We completed The Ballad of You assignment:

The Ballad of You:

 

Directions:  Today in class you will all be writing a ballad: A short narrative poem that tells a story and is usually set to music.  To make this interesting, the ballad that you make will be about another student in class, based primarily on a short interview that you have with them today in class. 

 

 

Step 1:  The Interview:

 

Please generate 10 questions to ask and record their answer.  These will be the foundation of your ballad:

 

1. Your Question:

 

 

 

Their Detailed response:

 

 

 

2. Your Question:

 

 

 

Their Detailed response:

 

 

 

 

3. Your Question:

 

 

 

Their Detailed response:

 

 

 

 

 

4.Your Question:

 

 

 

Their Detailed response:

 

 

 

 

5. Your Question:

 

 

 

Their Detailed response:

 

 

 

 

6.  Your Question:

 

 

 

Their Detailed response:

 

 

 

7.  Your Question:

 

 

 

Their Detailed response:

 

 

 

 

8.  Your Question:

 

 

 

Their Detailed response:

 

 

 

 

9.  Your Question:

 

 

 

Their Detailed response:

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.  Your Question:

 

 

 

Their Detailed response:

 

 

Part 2:  The Things They Carry….

Describe in detail 5 items that are on them right now.  Please use detailed description.  Do not just say it is a pen.  Describe it in as much detail as you can.

 

1.

 

 

2.

 

 

3.

 

 

4.

 

 

5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3, The Ballad of….

 

Write a 25-30 line folk ballad on the person that you interviewed and the information that you collected about them.  Please begin this with the following and keep it in the 3^rd person at all times:

 

There once was a boy named Joe that……

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3:  Perform these in front of the class J

Comp Lit. II:

Today:

I collected journals #1-10.  These are a paper grade, so if you di not pass in with full effort, please use vacation to do so.

WE took the Animal Farm test.

I collected your books.

HW:  Recharge and spend quality time with your friends and family.  We will hit the ground running on Monday with my favorite book of all time........

Brit Lit:

We took the Beowulf test today:

Essay: CP/CPA:  Answer the following question in a 3 paragraph essay. Be sure to back up your answer with SPECIFIC EXAMPLES from the epic. (100 points)

Describe in complete detail one of the three battles Beowulf faced. Be sure to identify characters, setting, plot and events, and how it ended.

 H:  Please answer the above question and: 

 Please explain how the story of Beowulf follows parts of Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Quest.  Please make sure that you back up your points with solid, detailed examples. Min. 5 paragraphs.

I collected your journals #1-10

I collected your books.

HW:  Please have a great break and do fun things that do not involve school.  :-)

 

 

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

Journal #10:  10 year's have passed on Animal Farm.  Most, if not all, have changed.  Please describe what remains.  Consider: Gov, rules, trade, etc.  What has changed? What is the same?  1 pg

We finished our Utopia project and shared. 

We then took each society and gave them to another group to try and destroy.

We began the Animal Farm movie

HW:  Test Friday.

Brit Lit.

Today:

Journal #10:  We have all though about it- If you could have one super/special power, what would it be?  Why would you pick it?  How might you use it.   1 page

We finished our ipad group presentations.

We took a quiz on these.  You could use your notes.

C Block began watching the modern Beowulf movie.

Papers due by midnight.  MUST be submitted into turnitin.

Please have Beowulf finished for Friday.  Please plan on a test before break.

Passwords:

A Block: cusick2

C Block: cusick3

D Block: cusick1

All lowercase, esp the C

Codes:

A Block:  12128096   

C Block:  12128106  

D Block: 11916939

Comp. Lit. II:

today:

Journal #9:  Please write a speech by squealer that answers the questions being asked on the farm.  Please use the propaganda terms that we covered.              1pg

Utopia Project: We broke into small groups and created perfect societies.  We named and shared.

Quiz 5-6

HW:  Make sure book is finished.

Brit. Lit.:

Today:

Journal #9:  Make a list of the parts of the HJ that your story follows.  For each, please explain how the stage was covered in your story.

Turnitin.com  I gave out the codes and explained the basics of turnitin.

We broke into small groups and research the following topics:

#1  History of Anglo-Saxton words
#2  Weapons from period
#3 Kennings
#4 Who is who in story
#5  History of the Geats.

Each group then presented these via their ipads.

HW:  Paper due Wed. by midnight
Finish Beowulf for Friday