Shakespeare:

We reviewed act 4, sc1. 

We acted out act 4, sc 2 with the aid of a tivo remote.  I had you each pause the action and suggest a new motivation for the lines in the scene.

Please have the play read by Tuesday.  We will have a test on the play next wed.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Brit Lit:

Today:

A Block went to the lib. to research information to prepare for our debate with Mr. Metz's class on Tuesday.  Please continue to research your position over the weekend.

We reviewed act 2 and began act 3.  Block C also took a quiz on act 2.

Shakespeare:

Yesterday:  I shared my Irish ghost story.

Today:  We had a guest teacher from Sweden share with our class a collection of videos that her students made.

We had the opportunity to ask her questions about the differences between our two countries. 

We agreed to work on a few collaborative projects with the classes from Sweden.

Please be ready for the quiz on act 4, sc 1.

Brit Lit:

Tuesday-Wed.

Welcome back.  I am sorry for the lack of updates.  I have been without power.

Yesterday:

I told my ghost story from my time teaching there.  Happy Halloween!

Today:

We finished Act 2.
I informed people that are still missing assignments.  The term closes Friday, but I will accept them through this Monday.

We took notes on act 2.

Last call for those that still needed to recite their Macbeth lines.

Shakespeare:

Today:

I passed back a handful of assignments.

We watched a modern parody of the play Othello, O.

Have a great weekend.

DVD's soon!

Brit Lit:

Today:



We recited our ten lines of Shakespeare. To those that went, I was exceptionally proud of you.

We then caught up on the film version of the play.

I passed back a bunch of assignments- some with no names. If you did not get everything back, please see me to make up or claim your work with no name.


Have a great weekend!

Further reading from today....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozart_effect

Shakespeare:

Journal Prompt: "A good idea will keep you awake during the morning, but a great idea will keep you awake during the night." Marilyn Vos Savant 1-2 pages


I passed out permission forms for the movie O.  Please return these if your parent or guardian has an objection to you watching this Friday in class.  A meaningful alternative assignment will be given if you are unable to view it :-)

We talked about being interviewed for the Town Common Story.  I can't wait to read it.  Thanks Jen!

We paired up and looked at finding emotion in the lines of act III.  I gave you a group worksheet and we completed these.

I went over relationships in the play thus far.  I gave you a handout to assist in this.

HW:  I gave you an early version of the same story that pre-dates Shakespeare.  Please read this for HW.

Brit Lit:

Journal Prompt:  "A good idea will keep you awake during the morning, but a great idea will keep you awake during the night."                                                                                                    Marilyn Vos Savant                             1-2 pages

We tried the Mozart effect to help you learn you 10 lines due Friday.

W looked at Act 2

HW:  Lines due.

Shakespeare:

Thank you for you willingness to answer questions from the reporter visiting our class today.  I remain very proud of the project that we did together. Thanks for all of your kind words.  That stuff means everything to me as a teacher.   I will let you all know when the article runs and try to get a few extra copies.

Today, we reviewed Act 3.  Act 3 is a tough act.  If you found it difficult, stay with it.  It gets easier.

We took a quiz on act 3.

We did not complete a journal today.

I will be collecting your assessments Thursday.  Please make sure that you have them.

Brit Lit:

Today:  We had a student select the quote for our daily journal.  If you were absent, please ask for the quote in class.

We finished taking notes on Act 1.

We took a quiz on Act 1.

I suggested that often Shakespeare leaves a most desired scene out.  Why does he not show us the death of Duncan?

I asked you to try and recreate the missing scene.

Shakespeare:

We continued with quote week for our journal prompts:
"A good manager is best when people barely know that he exists. Not so good when people obey and acclaim him. Worse when the despise him." Leo Tzu 1/2 page.

We acted out act 3, sc 3.  Yesterday we focused on using a musical score to enhance the meaning of the lines.  Today, we worked on sound effects and costumes.

HW:  Please finish act 3.

Brit Lit:

We continued with quote week for our journal prompts:

"A good manager is best when people barely know that he exists.  Not so good when people obey and acclaim him.  Worse when the despise him."        Leo Tzu   1/2 page.

I broke you into small groups and tasked you with:

A dry reading
A reading with blocking
A reading with sound effects

We combined these and performed them for the class.

HW:  Continue to learn your 10 Macbeth lines.

Shakespeare:

Journal Prompt:



"Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything one has learned in school." Einstein

Explain what this quote means to you in 1/2 a page.

We went over the Hamlet evaluations.

We discussed music in Shakespeare's plays.

I broke you into small groups to identify 10-15 lines that would be enhanced by a musical score (see video below)



HW:

Evaluations due this Wed.

Write a lost letter or diary entry for Iago.  The letter should identify his plans to destroy Othello.

Brit Lit

Journal Prompt:

"Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything one has learned in school."  Einstein

Explain what this quote means to you in 1/2 a page.

We reviewed the Macbeth lines- 10 lines memorized by this Friday.

We caught up on our notes.

W began Act 2