Today in class

Dream Catching

We did a writing assignment where I tried to get you to write with your unconscious mind.

Hold onto what you collected, but resist the urge to read them. We will be looking at them on Monday and using your words and thoughts like paint to write some amazing poetry.

Much like a dream, your thoughts will have faded, but you will instantly remember some of the images.

D Block:

Today:

We had sign-ups for our class secret Santa. If you were absent and still would like to participate, let me know Friday.

We talked about any experiences that you had sharing your poem from Tuesday.

Donne, Dun, Dun, Dun......we looked at the poetry of Donne.

We tried writing from the other side of the emotional spectrum: hate/anger/hurt/death.

We ended class with a little exercise that I call pass the poem. We started 10 original poems and passed them around allowing each of you to contribute a verse.

Today:

We started our look at 17thc poetry. Many of you shared a poem on a stool with a mic. I hope that some of you felt a connection to the poem that you selected.

It was neat to see that most of you got mildly into it.

Please make sure that you all look over the intro pages on the historical thoughts that were conflicting when these poems were written.

D Block- Did you share your poem? If so, tell us in class. I would love to hear about any stories.

Poetry can capture emotion like a fly in amber.

Today

We finished act 5. Macbeth Video projects are due Tuesday. Those that plan on taking the test instead should be prepared to do so tomorrow.

Today in class:

Today was production day for your Macbeth video project.

I extended the due date to Tuesday to allow you an extra day to edit your projects as needed.

Please be reminded that this is a test grade- so make it count. Please review the grading rubrics that I gave you.

Today:

I broke you into groups of 4 and had you read out loud act 4.3.

I defined the 7 (or 5) stages of grief.

I broke you back into your groups and asked you to analyze Macduff's response to the news that his family has savagely been killed. I asked you to do so from the perspective of the stages of grief.

I gave you the last 15 minutes to organize and plan for you Macbeth Video production day on Friday. A reminder:

You need: Costumes, a camera, props, and a typed finished script.

If you would rather do this on your own time, please make sure that you bring something to class to stay productive. My expectations are that you will use the time given towards your projects.

These remain due this Monday. Make them great!

Today:

Journal #30:

"A good idea will keep you awake during the morning, but a great idea will keep you awake during the night."
Marilyn Vos Sauant

Describe in a page something that has kept you awake.

I assigned the Macbeth video assignment.

You broke into groups and produced a script for your selected scene.

B and D block took a quiz on act 3-4.

Good read...

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/11/28/all_the_worlds_a_stage_for_navy_reservist_ty_lemerande_and_his_one_man_shakespeare_show/?p1=Well_AE_links

Today in class:

Journal #29:

If you could change any 5 things at Tantasqua, what would you change and WHY?

What are the three best things about our school?

The Stew:
We looked at the crazy ingredients in the new stew made for Macbeth at the start of act 4. I had you list the 15 worst ingredients.

I then had you make your own gross stew. What would be your 15 super gross ingredients (pg-13)?

We continued with Act 4. We will finish the play by the end of the week.

Word O' the Week:

Nide: (nyde) Noun. A nest or a group of pheasants.