World of Shakespeare:

Today in class:

We did various acting/group bonding exercises in the auditorium. It was great to see so many of you smiling and enjoying education.

HW: Please read S. Alive! and be prepared to become a person from Elizabethan times.

Soph Lit:

I introduced my favorite book to teach of all time, The Catcher in the Rye.

HW: Please read ch 1-2. Please ask an adult what was their experience reading, or not reading the novel. Please be ready to share these stories Thursday in class.

Brit Lit:

Today in class:

We read the seafarer, I passed out your anthologies, and we discussed the problems of the oral tradition of storytelling via the game telephone.

We began our look at what makes a hero, and why we no longer have true heroes in our modern day world.

Word O' the Week:

Fussbudget: One who is fussy about unimportant things.

Think:

On average, a normal child utilizes 730 crayolas by the time that they turn 10.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to Tantasqua. I hope that everyone had an enjoyable and relaxing 10 week break. It is hard to remember a Summer that had better weather.

For those visiting here for the first time, this is a online communication that I use to pass on what we did in class, and also give recognition to positive educational experiences that happen in my class.

It was great meeting you all this week. I look forward to our time together. Thanks for continuing to remind me why I have the best job in the world.

See you soon!

Vader Waves Goodbye

Final Thought of the Year:

End in Greatness......

Soph Lit:

Today in class:

I gave you a print out of all of the terms from your review sheet. I did much of the labor for you in getting definitions- now you should have NO excuse not to study these tonight.

In class I broke you into 5 book groups. Each group was responsible for becoming "experts" on their novel or play. The last 20 minutes of class, each group ran a 5 minute lesson on your book/play.

World of Shakespeare:

Today in class:

We reviewed all 10 essay questions on the final. Remember, you only need to answer 5 of the 10. You may use One page (one side) of notes to assist you. The notes can not be from spark/cliff/e/notes etc. They must be in your own words. If you use notes, they must be passed in with your exam.

Please make sure that you have solid examples for all of your responses. I will be looking for specific examples in grading these.

Soph Lit:

Today in class:

We finished A Midsummer Nights Dream.

We will have a review for the final Thursday. Please look over your review sheet and be ready with any last minute questions. As always.....

END IN GREATNESS.

World of Shakespeare:

I told you we could do it!

We completed primary filming today in our production of The Taming of the Shrew. We will do some quick voice over work and any pick up shots needed Thursday. I will have the final movie on DVD for each of you on the last day of school- so if you are not going to be here, give me your address and I will mail you a copy this summer.

I had a blast putting this together with you guys. Made me miss my old video days at Shepherd Hill a tad.

We will be reviewing for the final exam Thursday. Please look over the review sheet and come ready with questions on anything that you need help on.

I am also after school today if you need help, or have any assignments that still need to be mad-up.