Comp. Lit.II:

Today:

We read a very simplified 9 page story of the Tempest written on a 6th grade reading level.

After you were tasked to simplify it even further by making this into a children's book.
Assignment:
Take the empty book that I gave you and write a brief sum of the events, as told to a very small child.
One page for each page.
A detailed cover
Read on floor via story time for extra 10 points.

Brit Lit.

Today:

I told you my ghost story from Ireland.  Beware of 3:18!

HW:  Start 1984. 

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

Journal prompt:  Forgiveness.  Please describe a time when you forgave someone.     1 page

I passed out new scripts with the correct pages this time.  Kill the trees!

We acted out act 1 sc 1-2.

We covered the language tricks that Shakespeare often uses in his plays.

We watched Yoda give an example of reversed sentence structure.

We completed a worksheet on this.

Brit Lit.

Today:

Journal Prompt:  Sometimes we love to be scared, but mostly not.  Please describe the scariest things that has ever happened to you.    1/2 page

We went over the rubric for the paper.

We went over the responsibilities for your peer review sheet.

We went to the computer lab to finish/print 1st draft.  We exchanged papers and completed the peer review.

1st draft/peer review/final copy due Wed.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

Journal:  If you had to take a SCRIPT for a modern movie and place it in a time capsule to be read and studied 400 years from now, what would you pick?  What things do you feel would last?  What specific things would be dated?                                                            1 page

We did Shakespearian Insults

We fought with pinky swords

We finished notes on Shakespeare.

We began acting out the Tempest.

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal Prompt:  Do you believe in ghosts?  What is your experience with ghost stories?  1/2 Page

I assigned the ghost story paper.

We went over the 5 characteristics of a good ghost story.

I passed out the peer edit sheet.

We defined allusion and looked at good modern examples.  You will need to imbed 5 allusions into your story, and explain them.

We went to the computer lab and began work on your first draft.

Final story due Wed. June 2nd.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We took the test on the poetry unit.

We looked at words Shakespeare wrote, and finished notes on his life.

I introduced you to the insults/bad words used by the Bard.  We had a Shakespearian battle using three of these terms against another student.

Pinky Sword Fights.  We imagined our pinky finger was a 30 lbs. sword and re created an epic battle.

We watched a short animated summery of the Tempest:
https://vimeo.com/101605417

Brit Lit:

Today:

Intro to Gothic lit. notes

A Block Journal:  Using the characteristics, please select a movie or novel and explain how it follows the notes on Gothic lit.                            1 page

C Block Journal:  Using the characteristics of Gothic Lit., write a 2 page Gothic story.

Storyboardthat.com  we took your Gothic stories and made a 6 frame storyboard using the ipads.
email storyboard, or a picture of your storyboard to cusicks@tantasqua.org

C Block HW:  Read Intro to Frankenstein on pg 744

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We finished Shakespeare in Love

Journal:  What has your experience been with Shakespeare?  What things do you find difficult?  Have you ever seen a play on stage?  If so, what have you seen?  Have you ever performed on stage?
                                                                                                            1/2 page

I gave you Shakespeare intro notes on his life, and the Globe.  Reminder- you may use notes on every quiz during this unit.

I passed out the script to the Tempest.

Brit Lit:

C Block: took final.  Jr's completed same two stories from yesterday.

A Block:
I introduced Gothic Lit.  We took notes on the characteristics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm23PSrJLRI

and looked at a short animated example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP4CL4GSIAE

We read the introduction to Mary Shelly's Frankenstein.