Shakespeare:

Today:

We started off looking at bear baiting lines in the play.

We also looked at the biggest examples of classical allusions in the play.
I broke you into groups of 2 and asked you to make up 10 modern allusions that will not make sense in 400 years.

After lunch, we worked on your song project.

HW:  Please finish act 2.

Brit Lit:

Today:

We started off class imagining what Macbeth's facebook page would look like at this stage of the play.  Specifically, I asked you to write 15-20 posts.  These could be comical.

We watched the 2nd page of the PBS Macbeth Doc with Ethan Hawk.
I asked you to write 10 things that you learned from the doc.  I collected this and counted it as a quiz.

We came VERY close to finishing the play.  Tuesday....we find out the ending.

Shakespeare:

Journal Prompt:  Madness in great ones must not unwatched go.  What is the danger of power?  Describe a moment when you were given power.  How did you use it?  1 page

We watched She's the Man- a parody of the play 12th Night.  This will eventually lead to your next major paper.

ipads were delayed one day, so we needed to reschedule the 12th Night music assignment to Friday.

HW:  Please finish act 2.  I smell a quiz Friday, which will also be the last grade of term 1.  As always, end in greatness.....

Brit Lit:

Today:

Do you believe in love at first sight?  Describe your experience with love 1/2 page
Write a 1/2 page love letter fro Lady Macbeth to her husband.    1/2 page

We finished act 4.

I played the Queen is Dead by the 80's group The Smiths.  While we listening, we wrote a suicide letter from Lady Macbeth to the world.

I am afterschool today for anyone that needs to make up work or needs help with the play.

Brit Lit:

Journal:  If you knew that you only had 60 days to live, what things would you do?  What 10 things would be on your "bucket-list?"                                1 page

You each made a 2015 version of the Macbeth stew.

We acted out Act IV.

Shakespeare:

Today:
Journal:  We all have two faces: one we show others, and one that is truly who we are.  Describe your two faces.  When do you show each?    1 page

We went over the 12th Night Music Assignment.

We started act II.

HW:  Finish act II

To make you smile: http://wn.com/the_muppet_show._swedish_chef_reciting_shakespeare_(323)

Shakespeare:

Today:

We started class looking at some of the most interesting lines of the entire play, out of context. 

Journal Prompt:  Please select a line that connects to you and use it to comment on.  1 page.

We reviewed all of the parts in the play.

We played three strikes and you quiz, narrowing escaping a quiz.

I introduced the music project for the play.  These will be due next Friday.

HW:  Please review act I and have act 2 finished for Thursday.

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal:  Please write a one page spark note- styled explanation for acts 1-3.  1/2 page for each act, 8 main events for each act.

We took your journal entry and broke into three groups.  Each group needed to make it into 32 seconds, deciding what could be taken out.  Video samples below :-)

We acted out act IV sc 1.