Shakespeare:

Today:

We presented our sonnet projects to the class.

Brit Lit.

Today:
Welcome back.  I hope that you had a restful and fin break.

Journal Prompt:  Discuss your hopes in the new year.  Please write about three different things- including one that is not about yourself.

I gave you notes on the characteristics of the Victorian Age.

I broke you into 5 groups to complete the following:

Directions:  Please research the topic that you group was given.  Your end product should be a powerpoint presentation.  Know your audience- try and make it multimedia and visually interesting.  You will present these at the end.

Topic 1:  Living in the Victorian Age

What was day to day like during this time?  Please look at social, political, and domestic problems.  Some possible ideas:  electoral reform, Corn laws of 1846, Rights of women, future of Ireland. Please do part of this as a narrative describing the conditions of a single person, describing what daily life was like for you.

Topic 2:  Religion and science

Please research evangelicalism, The Oxford Movement, YMCA, Darwin, Social Darwinism.  What was the conflict between the two?  Did this have an impact on the literature of the time?  What were some of the advancements in science that cause tension in the church?

Topic 3:  Victorian poetry

Who were the major poets of this time?  What characteristics do these poems share?  Find three examples and present to class with a picture for each that corresponds with the central theme.

Topic 4:  Victorian Fiction

Please explain romanticism, realism, and naturalism.  Please choose 3 literary works.  For each, what specifically made them Victorian?

Topic 5:  Victorian Fashion

Please present the different fashions of the time.  As this is visual, please make sure to include drawings/pictures.

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Shakespeare:

Today:

We had our last workday for you multimedia based sonnet project.  These are due before break.  We will present on Jan 3rd.

HW:  Secret santa gifts.

Brit Lit.

Today:

We had a final day to complete your gothic lit based short stories.  These are due Friday.

HW:  Please remember your wrapped gift if you are participating in our class secret santa Friday.

Sonnet tree in Shakespeare class.

Shakespeare

Today:

We went to the lab to begin work on your sonnet project.  You will have 2 class days to complete.  These are due by this Friday.

Brit Lit.:

Today:

We went over the characteristics of Gothic Lit.  I assigned a short story based on these.  You will have 2 class days to complete.

We had work day 1 of 2 in the computer lab to write these.

A block Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Time lapse of B block doing Mannequin Challenge for Rime of the Ancient ...

B Block: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Mannequin Challenge

Shakespeare:

Today:

I gave you notes on the sonnets.

We shared some of the sonnets that you selected.

We made pocket book sonnets and then used them to decorate the holiday shrub.

I assigned the sonnet project- due at the end of class Thursday.

We looked at previous examples of the project.

Brit Lit:

Journal:  Why do we often enjoy being scared?  What things scare you?  Please explore three things.  1/2 pg

We finished Frankenstein.

I gave you a handout on Gothic lit.  This will be the template for the story that you will write in class over the next 2 days. 

HW:  Please read over Gothic lit terms.

Shakespeare:

We presented your Othello-origin children stories.

We had the last day for your mannequin Challenge.

I passed out Sonnet books.

HW:  Read and find a sonnet that connects to what you are feeling.

Brit. Lit.

Today:

Journal:  Many areas of science carry both benefits and dangers.  What such areas in our own age can you name (at least 3)?  Which areas of science should we never explore and why?  Give reasons 1 page

We read the intro to why Shelley wrote Frankenstein pgs 744-747.

We watched Young Frankenstein.

I introduced our next project before break: Gothic Stories :-)

Shakespeare:

Today:  You took the Othello exam.

Brit Lit.

Today:

I passed back journals #21-30.

I passed back your Macbeth exam- great job on these.  You continue to make m very proud.

We looked at the 1931 version of Frankenstein.