Shakespeare:

Today:

I was THAT teacher.  We took a test before the assembly.   On a 1/2 day.

Brit Lit:

Today:

We finished our pocket sonnets and used them to decorate the holiday shrub.  The idea is to take a poem off the tree and read a few and connect to another emotion.

Shakespeare:

Today:
We took a quiz on act V
We shared the remaining video projects.
We filled out group evaluations.

We went over the test:

The Twelfth Night

Essay Exam 2015 CP/CPA Please answer 1of the 3 questions in well-developed 3 paragraph (one page) answer.  H Please answer two essay questions.

 

Please answer the following questions in well written essay format.  Please make sure that you back up all statements will solid examples from the play.  You may use your scripts and any notes that you have to answer each question.

 

1. One critic has called this play “an anthology of madness”.  He states that with the exception of Viola and Sebastian, almost everyone in the play exhibits some form of extreme behavior which separates him or her from the norm.  Please give three examples of characters exhibiting such abnormal behavior.  How does this lend itself to the comedy of the play? Please give specific examples to back up your opinion.

2. Often, the charm and humor of this Shakespearian comedy are still appealing and engaging to a modern audience.  How are Viola, Malvolio, Sir Toby Belch and Sir Andrew Aguecheek responsible for the humor in the play?  Please give specific examples for each.

3. The basic fuel for the play is in mistaken identity.  Seemingly everyone is in love with a person that is not the person that they truly are.  Please examine the love relationships in the play and detail how this is resolved in Act 5.

We played the review game, Who Wants to Win a Pizza Party?  You won and stopped on 80's day- great job!

 

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal Prompt:  Write a 10 line (min) poem on the following themes:
The Future
Love
Strength

B block finished typing their final draft of their sonnet on the ipads.

Get on the Mic:  We had a mini poetry slam where you shared the best poem that you have written during this unit.

A Block read the poems by Donne.

Shakespeare:

Today:

We watched act III.

I shared the clip of Sir Alec Guiness (Obi-wan Kenobi) dressed in yellow garters.

We  shared your song projects.

We acted out some of act IV

Brit Lit:

Today:

We watched the movie that made me want to be a teacher:  Dead Poets Society.

B Block shared their Macbeth movies.  Any group that was not ready- these are now past due.

Have a good weekend.

Brit Lit:

Today:

We started with the journal prompt:  Can word really change the world?  What do you think are the most powerful words ever spoken?  If you had to leave the world with one sentence, what would you words be?    1/2 pg.

Sonnet Part II:  We wrote the 1st draft of your sonnet.  I gave you a worksheet on this to follow.

We looked at the poetry found in the movie Dead Poets Society.

We watched the 1st part of this movie- the reason that I became a teacher.

Shakespeare:

Journal:  Take the found poem that I gave you and imagine what character might find it.  Please respond in a 1 pg

I wish that I could take you all to the real Globe- today I did my best.  We watched a performance of the play at the real Globe in London.

Quiz on act 3.

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal #21:  What do you think of poetry?  Share one positive and negative experience.  1/2 pg

We did ipad poetry:

Using the ipads we wrote on the themes of:  Love, Death, Winter

B Block also did Mad Lib sonnet poetry