Brit Lit:

Today:

We went over the outline for your paper. 

We went to the computer lab to type your first draft.

WOS:

Today:
I gave you a pre- reading interview to get your feelings on some of the major themes in Hamlet. 

Journal Prompt #5:  For your journal prompt, I asked you to share your personal experience for three of the questions.  1 page

To Snooze, or not to Snooze.  We looked at a modern conversion of the lines that you need to learn for this Monday.  I asked you in small groups to convert these lines and share what you cam up with.

Shakespeare 101:  I gave you notes on the things that we know for sure about the Bard.

We took notes on the history of the globe, and the conflict with the church.  We also discussed the other forms of entertainment that Shakespeare competed against, and how this influenced his work.

We inched closer to starting act 1.

HW:  Please read CH  5 in Shakespeare Alive!  As always, be ready for a quiz....

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal Prompt #5:  Think about the quote- "I want to sing how birds sing, not thinking about what others think."  Rumi 12 c.
What do you think about this?  Have you ever done something in high school where you disregarded what others might think?  1 page

I played two additional clips about The Hero's Quest:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGV1BvnyvGo&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMl9cLz2b_s&list=PL789CCEBDDF7230AE&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

We finished our outlines for your first major paper.  Please make sure you show this to me to get credit.

HW:  Re watch the movie that you selected.  Thursday we will be in the computer lab writing our first draft.

Shakespeare:

Journal Prompt #4:  The play Hamlet opens with two words:  Who's There?  Write a one page skit, where each line is only two words.  1 page (two words per line)

We acted out the best.

We went over the cast list in Hamlet.

We took a quiz on CH 1-3 in Shakespeare Alive!

HW:  Please read CH 4.

Brit Lit:

Journal Prompt #4:  J. Campbell wrote about the importance of "facing your dragon."  Please describe a time when you, a friend, or family member, faced their dragon (fear.)  What was the outcome?  1 page.

We went over the 12 stages of the hero's quest.

HW:  Please work on the outline for the movie book or story that you plan on writing about.  You will have some time to work on these in class on Wed.

Must see TV:

PBS is running a weekly Shakespeare series for the next month.  Previous episodes and information on upcoming ones can be found here:

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/

Check it out....

Are you ready to learn why this scene is important?

Think

A Ostrich's eye is much bigger than it's brain.

Word of the Week:

Vamoose (va-moos): Verb int.  To leave in a hurry.

Shakespeare:

Journal Prompt #3:  Shakespeare often uses ghosts, magic, fairies, spells and witches in his plays.  What is your view on the supernatural?  Have you ever seen a ghost?  Would life be better with a little magic?  1 page

We watched the Video:  Why Shakespeare (15 min)

We paired up and delivered a Shakespearean insult.

We looked at insult lines from many of his plays.

I passed out Hamlet.

HW:  Please read ch 3 in Shakespeare Alive!  Please expect a quiz on ch 1-3 for Tuesday.

Brit Lit:

We watched more of the movie, Finding Joe. 

I passed out the paper assignment: 4 pages due Monday, Feb 4.

An outline sheet to follow:  Due Wed., Jan 30.

An explanation with examples of the steps.  This will be helpful in writing your paper.

Journal Prompt:  Please share your thoughts on the movie.  What parts connected with you and YOUR life?  1/2 page

Shakespeare on Tumbler...

http://pbsshakespeare.tumblr.com/

WOS:

Today:

We began with journal prompt #2:

Select a character from CH in Shakespeare Alive! and detail in one page what a day in the life would be like for one of the people living during this time period.  Please include details that show that you read the HW.

We finished Shakespeare insults.

We went to the Aud. for some acting games.

Have a great weekend.

Brit Lit:

Journal Prompt #2:

Who is your hero and why?  What makes a modern hero?  Why do we need them?  1 page

We looked at the influence on the Angles and Saxons on early stories.  We further detailed the oral tradition, but also looked at how Christianity worked into the earliest stories songs and poems.

We identified Fear of Fate as a common theme in early tales, and looked at how this is used in The Seafarer.

We watched some of the documentary, Finding Joe.  This will lead us towards your first major writing assignment next week.  We also will be looking at the excerpt fro Beowulf early next week.

Have a great weekend...

Brit Lit:

Here is a link to the trailer to the documentary that we looked at today:

http://findingjoethemovie.com/

Shakespeare Insult Generator

Shakespeare:

Today in class...

Journal Prompt #1:  Please describe your experience with:  Reading Shakespeare, acting, and how well you do in school.  1 page.

You were each given a line of verse from a different play.  We tried showing how emotion can change the meaning.

I broke you into small groups and asked you to but the lines in the correct order.

I went over the insults and bad words that Shakespeare used.  We paired up and yelled insults at each other.

We viewed a 10 minute documentary explaining why Shakespeare remains important.

HW:  Please read CH 1-2 in Shakespeare Alive!  Please select a character from your reading that you will choose to be for Friday.  We will be exploring the stage and using the character you select in some short acting exercises.  Please also wear comfortable attire, as we will be romping and rolling....