Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

I gave your writing folders and journals back.

We went over the req. for your portfolio assessment.

We watched the rest of the Oprah special on Elie W. and Night.

We talked about the use of the word night in the novel.

HW: Study for vocab quiz.  Finish book.  Work on final prep.

Shakespeare:

Today:

Journal Prompt:  Write a back story for Madame Overdone.  Exactly 32 words.  Force yourself to edit and choose your words carefully.

We took a cartoon quiz on act 4.

HW:  Finish act 4.  Play for Tuesday.

Friday- writing from you unconscious mind....

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We read pgs 3-22. 

We took a quiz on these pages.

I gave you your vocab #1 for Night.

HW:  Please define your vocab words.  Read pgs. 23-40

Shakespeare:

Today:

Please break into groups of 5-6.  Take time in your group to review Act I+II.  Please pick 10 main plot points.  In your group, please decide how to put these to gather as a 3 min. skit.  Please elect one person to play 3 songs that can be used to add to any parts of your skit.

HW:  Please read act 3 sc 1-2.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We started the novel Night

I passed out 5 opening questions.  We shared your responses and had a class discussion.

I passed out the novel.

We went over the character list.

We began reading the book.

Shakespeare:

Today:

Journal Prompt #21:
Describe three examples of hypocrisy that you have seen in your life.  How did these make you feel?  Please describe one time when you, yourself, were a hypocrite.                1 page

We finished our Shakespeare Allusions.

HW:  Please make sure that you have read thru act 2.

Comp. Lit. II:

We finished the documentary Shakespeare Behind Bars.  Do you think that you should be provided experiences like this in prison?  Can Shakespeare change a life?

Shakespeare:

Today:

We shared your pop culture allusions in class.  Great job.  We will finish these Friday.

HW:  Please finish act 2.

Comp. Lit. II

We took the test on the Tempest.

Shakespeare:

Today:

Dan started class with a guitar solo. (video to follow)

We again defined Allusion.

We looked at both a modern and classic allusion:

First we watched a clip from Monty Python- Measure for Measure under water

Then we read a poem based on a future character Mariana by Tennyson

I asked you to pick any character, major or minor and write a poem from their perspective.  One line had to have come from a line in a play. Min req. 14 lines.

We shared a few great ones.

We read act 2, sc 3 to the point where Angelo makes his proposition to Isabella.  We also discussed briefly how creepy this is and why people were so fearful of open sexuality.

HW:  Please find any Shakespeare allusion.  We will share these Thursday and Friday.  They should be under 3 minutes in length.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We took notes on the Tempest acts 2-5.  You may use these on the test Wed.

We played a Jeopardy review game for the play.

HW:  Study for your test.  Review notes/characters/plot.

Shakespeare:

Today:

We took a quiz on act 1

I passed out 15 virtue quotes from Measure for Measure.  In small groups you had to construct a fable/children story for two and present it to the class.

We reviewed act 1

HW Act 2 sc 1-2

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We finished The Tempest

We watched the documentary, Shakespeare Behind Bars.

Shakespeare:

Today:

We finished presenting the sonnet projects.

I passed out our final play: Measure for Measure

Please finish act 1 for HW.

Comp. Lit. II

Today:

B block:  We took on Mr. Metz's class in the holiday challenge.  We lost a close game.

We finished the Tempest C Block.