Friday, December 13, 2013
Brit Lit:
Journal Prompt: Imagine a world 40 year's in the future. Please describe what the world will be like with a focus on: Gov., wealth, health, tech., religion, politics, and social issues. 2 pages.
We defined Dystopian Fiction.
We defined it as:
Opposite of Utopian fiction
Set in future
totalitarian government
Pollution
Social collapse
Dark tones
I passed on 1984.
HW: Please read pgs 1-15.
We defined Dystopian Fiction.
We defined it as:
Opposite of Utopian fiction
Set in future
totalitarian government
Pollution
Social collapse
Dark tones
I passed on 1984.
HW: Please read pgs 1-15.
Wos:
We watched the movie for Othello and had a solid class discussion on what you thought of the interpretation.
I passed out permission forms for the movie O. We will be watching this on Monday. Please discuss this with your parent/guardian this weekend.
I passed out permission forms for the movie O. We will be watching this on Monday. Please discuss this with your parent/guardian this weekend.
Comp. Lit. II:
Today:
Journal Prompt: Please imagine that you can be any person for one day. From their point of view, explain your day. 1pg.
I read the 4 best Write like Holden papers.
We reviewed ch 22-24.
You wrote 10 questions for a quiz based on your reading last night. One question needed to be a higher level thinking question not based on factual comprehension.
You gave your quiz to another person in class.
You collected and corrected your quiz, and passed it back. Isn't being a teacher great fun....
Journal Prompt: Please imagine that you can be any person for one day. From their point of view, explain your day. 1pg.
I read the 4 best Write like Holden papers.
We reviewed ch 22-24.
You wrote 10 questions for a quiz based on your reading last night. One question needed to be a higher level thinking question not based on factual comprehension.
You gave your quiz to another person in class.
You collected and corrected your quiz, and passed it back. Isn't being a teacher great fun....
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Wos:
We watched your silent films from yesterday.
We finished the play: Act V, sc 2
HW: Please look over the play and get ready for the test early next week.
We finished the play: Act V, sc 2
HW: Please look over the play and get ready for the test early next week.
Comp. Lit. II:
Today:
Journal prompt: You are a friend of Holden's and are getting tired of him always complaining. Please write a one page letter to Holden that addresses his complaining and negative attitude towards everything. 1 pg.
We reviewed ch 21-22
We discussed the origin of the title and looked at the lyrics to the original song. I may have rapped it.
We broke into 5 groups and looked at: Religion, education, money, death, phonies. You listed 5 examples of each and how each are used in the novel.
HW: Please read ch 23-24.
Journal prompt: You are a friend of Holden's and are getting tired of him always complaining. Please write a one page letter to Holden that addresses his complaining and negative attitude towards everything. 1 pg.
We reviewed ch 21-22
We discussed the origin of the title and looked at the lyrics to the original song. I may have rapped it.
We broke into 5 groups and looked at: Religion, education, money, death, phonies. You listed 5 examples of each and how each are used in the novel.
HW: Please read ch 23-24.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Brit Lit:
Today:
We took your new-fallen snow poems and made unique snowflakes. We made an offering to the snow Gods. If you all did it, we should have a snow day within 2 weeks.
We looked at the poetry of Wordsworth.
We decided instead of a poetry test, we would use you poetry project as a final assessment for the unit.
HW: Work on your poetry project. You will have one final day in the lab on Thursday to work on this.
We took your new-fallen snow poems and made unique snowflakes. We made an offering to the snow Gods. If you all did it, we should have a snow day within 2 weeks.
We looked at the poetry of Wordsworth.
We decided instead of a poetry test, we would use you poetry project as a final assessment for the unit.
HW: Work on your poetry project. You will have one final day in the lab on Thursday to work on this.
WOS:
Today:
I introduced you to silent films. We looked at an example from 1916- right at the dawning of cinema. We looked at it as an art form and identified characteristics.
I broke you into groups based on your rows and had you show act 5 sc 1 as a silent film. You were asked to identify the ten things that happened that were important and show them. I filmed them in BW on my phone and will share on the blog tonight after I add music and effects.
We read act 5 sc2 up to the death of Desdemona.
I introduced you to silent films. We looked at an example from 1916- right at the dawning of cinema. We looked at it as an art form and identified characteristics.
I broke you into groups based on your rows and had you show act 5 sc 1 as a silent film. You were asked to identify the ten things that happened that were important and show them. I filmed them in BW on my phone and will share on the blog tonight after I add music and effects.
We read act 5 sc2 up to the death of Desdemona.
Comp. Lit. II:
Today:
Journal prompt: Please create a 10 song playlist for Holden Caufield and write a one page letter to him explaining the song selection and why you picked those songs for him.
We played Three Strikes and We Quiz! You were able to get a person home and avoid the quiz. For those of you not reading- READ!
We discussed texting and the idea that less is more in writing. I broke you into groups of two and asked you to condense Holden's thought into a txt, or tweet.
HW: Please read ch 21-22.
Journal prompt: Please create a 10 song playlist for Holden Caufield and write a one page letter to him explaining the song selection and why you picked those songs for him.
We played Three Strikes and We Quiz! You were able to get a person home and avoid the quiz. For those of you not reading- READ!
We discussed texting and the idea that less is more in writing. I broke you into groups of two and asked you to condense Holden's thought into a txt, or tweet.
HW: Please read ch 21-22.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Brit Lit:
Today:
Journal Prompt: Please write a 10-15 line poem on: The first snowfall of the year. I encouraged you to look at the window this morning for inspiration.
We went to the computer lab for day 2 of your poetry project.
HW: Begin work on your poetry projects.
Journal Prompt: Please write a 10-15 line poem on: The first snowfall of the year. I encouraged you to look at the window this morning for inspiration.
We went to the computer lab for day 2 of your poetry project.
HW: Begin work on your poetry projects.
WOS:
Today:
Journal Prompt: Please describe a time when jealousy destroyed a relationship. 1 pg.
Othello, the Talk Show. I let you pick your own groups and create ten questions for the premise of a talk show.
We acted these out.
Journal Prompt: Please describe a time when jealousy destroyed a relationship. 1 pg.
Othello, the Talk Show. I let you pick your own groups and create ten questions for the premise of a talk show.
We acted these out.
Comp. Lit. II
Today:
Journal Prompt: Please cast the top ten characters from Catcher with modern actors. This can be a list, but please explain why you selected each person for the role.
We reviewed your reading from last night.
We took a quiz on ch 14-17
We broke into small groups and did Catcher in the Rye Theater Part 2. Each group selected a scene from the novel and acted it out in front of the class.
HW: Please read ch 18-20
Journal Prompt: Please cast the top ten characters from Catcher with modern actors. This can be a list, but please explain why you selected each person for the role.
We reviewed your reading from last night.
We took a quiz on ch 14-17
We broke into small groups and did Catcher in the Rye Theater Part 2. Each group selected a scene from the novel and acted it out in front of the class.
HW: Please read ch 18-20
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