Today:
I gave you a review sheet for the essays on Fridays exam. You may outline this and use this to assist your writing. Please shoot me an email if you were not in class and want a copy: cusicks@tantasqua.org
We postponed our children's theater as we were missing many due to field trips. We will try and complete these after the test.
We finished watching Othello as review for the test.
HW: Test is still on for tomorrow. Please review the play. Please finish any final work on converting Cintio's Tale into a children's tale.
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Brit Lit.
Today:
A Block answered questions 2-7 at the end of Paradise Lost. I counted this as a quiz.
I introduced Frankenstein.
We watched a doc on how Shelly wrote such a crazy tale at 19 in a world with no female writers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7MDJNmI13A
A Block answered questions 2-7 at the end of Paradise Lost. I counted this as a quiz.
I introduced Frankenstein.
We watched a doc on how Shelly wrote such a crazy tale at 19 in a world with no female writers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7MDJNmI13A
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Shakespeare:
Today:
We broke into your groups and finished converting the origin of Othello into a children's' story.
After lunch we presented these to the children :-)
HW: Please finish the play. Test Thursday- please review.
We broke into your groups and finished converting the origin of Othello into a children's' story.
After lunch we presented these to the children :-)
HW: Please finish the play. Test Thursday- please review.
Brit Lit:
Today:
A Block completed their poet research project and presented these to the class. After the presentations, we took a quiz on this.
We covered the poems in the anthology from these poets.
B Block: We began Paradise Lost. After reading, please answer questions 2-7.
HW: Read/finish/review Paradise Lost.
A Block completed their poet research project and presented these to the class. After the presentations, we took a quiz on this.
We covered the poems in the anthology from these poets.
B Block: We began Paradise Lost. After reading, please answer questions 2-7.
HW: Read/finish/review Paradise Lost.
Feels Like Monday
Feels Like Monday is an afterschool club that meets once a week to write and film original episodes that take place in a highly fictional world. You can find the first 4 episodes that we made this year at: http://feelslikemonday.com
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Shakespeare:
We took a quiz on act IV
We read the first 1/2 of Cinthio's Tale- the origin story to Othello. We discussed the many differences, specifically with the character of Iago.
HW: Please finish story at home.
Assignment: Please take the tale and convert it into a story meant for children. Options suggested:
Storybook with pictures, read to class
Act out scenes from story with narration
Use the program Storyboard that to make a cartoon of the tale.
Extended HW: Please have act 5 completed for Thursday.
We read the first 1/2 of Cinthio's Tale- the origin story to Othello. We discussed the many differences, specifically with the character of Iago.
HW: Please finish story at home.
Assignment: Please take the tale and convert it into a story meant for children. Options suggested:
Storybook with pictures, read to class
Act out scenes from story with narration
Use the program Storyboard that to make a cartoon of the tale.
Extended HW: Please have act 5 completed for Thursday.
Brit Lit:
Today:
As we launched into our poetry unit, we started by watching the movie that inspired me to want to teach: Dead Poets Society.
After the movie, we looked at poems that were used in the movie.
As we launched into our poetry unit, we started by watching the movie that inspired me to want to teach: Dead Poets Society.
After the movie, we looked at poems that were used in the movie.
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Shakespeare:
Today: You had a workday for your mannequin challenge project.
We began looking at a film version of Othello. How did you find the way they presented Iago?
We began looking at a film version of Othello. How did you find the way they presented Iago?
Brit Lit.
Today:
We finished The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Something to make you smile:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go2qFO2IWog
The poem in pop culture:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rime_of_the_Ancient_Mariner_in_popular_culture
A Block took a quiz on the poem and finished their mannequin challenge.
We broke into groups and each researched the following poets: Shelley, Keats, Yeats, Lord Byron, Coleridge. Each then presented their findings using airplay on the ipads.
As we launch into our poetry unit, I will be showing you the movie that made me want to be a teacher, Dead Poets Society.
We finished The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Something to make you smile:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go2qFO2IWog
The poem in pop culture:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rime_of_the_Ancient_Mariner_in_popular_culture
A Block took a quiz on the poem and finished their mannequin challenge.
We broke into groups and each researched the following poets: Shelley, Keats, Yeats, Lord Byron, Coleridge. Each then presented their findings using airplay on the ipads.
As we launch into our poetry unit, I will be showing you the movie that made me want to be a teacher, Dead Poets Society.
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Shakespeare:
Today:
Before lunch I gave you workday 3 of 5 to continue piecing the story of Othello with a series of Mannequin shots.
After lunch, you were given another groups blocking of act IV sc 1 and asked to perform it using the blocking notes.
We continued with act IV
Your She's the Man papers are graded and on turnitin. Please double check that yours was submitted, as there were a few that did not submit a paper. No paper, no grade...
Before lunch I gave you workday 3 of 5 to continue piecing the story of Othello with a series of Mannequin shots.
After lunch, you were given another groups blocking of act IV sc 1 and asked to perform it using the blocking notes.
We continued with act IV
Your She's the Man papers are graded and on turnitin. Please double check that yours was submitted, as there were a few that did not submit a paper. No paper, no grade...
Brit Lit:
Today:
We read the Rime of the Ancient Mariner and had our first look at the romantic movement.
We rocked out to the Iron Maiden version of the same poem. Can art inspire art?
We took the story and told it via the Mannequin challenge. 2 of you were cast as "directors" and the rest were characters telling the story in 10 mannequin frames.
We took a quiz on the story as time permitted.
I collected Macbeth. Make up test this Thursday afterschool.
We read the Rime of the Ancient Mariner and had our first look at the romantic movement.
We rocked out to the Iron Maiden version of the same poem. Can art inspire art?
We took the story and told it via the Mannequin challenge. 2 of you were cast as "directors" and the rest were characters telling the story in 10 mannequin frames.
We took a quiz on the story as time permitted.
I collected Macbeth. Make up test this Thursday afterschool.
Monday, December 5, 2016
Shakespeare:
You had work day 3of 5 to work on your Othello Mannequin challenge. The goal for today was to film up to the end of 3.
HW: Please review act 3- kahoots quiz Tuesday.
HW: Please review act 3- kahoots quiz Tuesday.
Brit Lit.
We wrapped up our Macbeth unit finishing some of the movies we looked at. Make sure you have your Macbeth scripts Tuesday- I will be collecting these.
You will all need your big Anthology book Tuesday as we get back to work.
Make up test will be this Thursday afterschool. If you were absent on Friday, please plan on being there to make up, as progress report grades close Friday.
You will all need your big Anthology book Tuesday as we get back to work.
Make up test will be this Thursday afterschool. If you were absent on Friday, please plan on being there to make up, as progress report grades close Friday.
Friday, December 2, 2016
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