Shakespeare:

Today:

Happy Friday!  Today we wrapped up a busy week with the following:

Mystery Science Theater 3k version of Hamlet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1QSbz9wmm8

We had the world premiere of your silent movie

Brit Lit.

Today:

We moved the due date for your video game manual to Tuesday to allow me to show you the doc:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74glI1lg1CQ

I hope this helped you to understand the story.  Remember, your levels need to reflect the story- but is open to your imagination.

Shakespeare:

Today:

We continued working on your Hamlet paper in the computer lab.  I am after school today if you need additional help.  Please make sure you have a solid piece of textual evidence to support each of the stages of grief.

Paper is due on Friday and must be submitted via turnitin.com.

Brit Lit:

Today:

We went to the computer lab and began work on your Sir Gawain video game manual.  Today we focused on:
15th C weapon page
Cover
1 page Summary of story.

You will have one more class to complete the assignment.  If you need additional time, please work on this at home tonight for HW.

C Block Codes:

Login: 13568477
Password: darthvader

Shakespeare:

Yesterday:
 To tweet or not to tweet #thatisthequestion:  Each row took on a main character and tweeted 10 tweets with hashtags.  We then swapped with another character and responded or reacted to the tweet.  We shared the best ones.

We made a Facebook page for your character.

We took a quiz after lunch

We went over how to set up your Hamlet paper due this Friday.

Today:
We went to the lib. to begin writing your essay.  Your final is due Friday.

Brit Lit:

Yesterday:

We finished A Knights Tale and looked at three additional tales animated by the BBC.

Today:

We defined:
Medieval Romance: 15th century
-Chivalry
-Remote time and place
-Rank- social distinctions
-Hero in adventure
-supernatural things

We read: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight pgs 124-138
We answered questions 1-8 on pg 139.  This counted as a quiz.
I assigned the video Game Manual assignment:

Assignment: You work for a small indie video game company, and have just purchased the publishing rights for a new video game based on the story. Please design a manual that will explain how the game is played. You will be graded on the following rubrics:


1.) A cover that has the title of your game and cover art for the game.

10 points

2.) Weapons page. Detailing at least 5 weapons that you have researched from the 14th century. Please include a picture and detailed 3 sent description for each.  These need to be in your own words.
20 Points

3.) Intro page, which summarizes the entire story.  250 words min.
20 Points

4.) 10 Levels. For each, please do the following:

Create a title for the level

Give a 5-10 sentence description of the objective of the level.

30 Points

5.) End boss

Include a detailed picture or description, including the one weakness that allows you to destroy the boss and win the game.
20 Points.

 

Shakespeare:

Today: 
Each group air dropped their silent Hamlet video files.

We finished act III and act IV sc 1.

HW:  Please have all of your examples for class tomorrow.  Oh...I also smell a pop quiz that I just printed out.  Look over the play and be ready.

Brit Lit:

B Block took a quiz on C. Tales:  Who am I?

All classes watched: A Knights Tale.

Reminder:  last day to pass in your paper to turnitin.  No papers accepted after today.  Please make it your responsibility to log in and check that your paper was submitted.

Shakespeare:

Today:

I collected journals #1-10.

We broke into your groups and made Hamlet silent movies.  Video on the blog soon....

Brit Lit:

Today:

I collected journals #1-10.

Final paper must be re-submitted to turnitin.com by Monday.  Check- not there, no grade for you.

We finished our C. Tales activity presenting indirect and direct characterization.
Each group presented their two pilgrims.

We took notes and a quiz on those notes the last 10 minutes with me asking, "who am I?"

Monday: A Kight's Tale

Shakespeare:

Today:

Journal:  You have the power to remove 5 important words from the script.  Select 5 words from act 1-2 and explain what the removal would do to change the script.  Be specific!

But Why?  We made a list of reasons you think Hamlet treats O so poorly.  Please but in order from most likely to least.

Tongue lashing of O.  We all selected a word or phrase and surrounded O and insulted her.

This Friday:  Silent movies....

Brit Lit:

Today:
Journal #10:  Please describe in detail your longest journey.    1 page

I introduced you the the Canterbury Tales.

We took notes on indirect and direct Characterization.

I broke you into 5 groups.  Each group was given two pilgrims and a giant poster.  You had the majority of the block to become experts on the two you were given.  I asked you to use the poster board to draw and label the direct and indirect descriptions.  On Friday, each group will present.

Reminder:  College essay help, featuring the English Dept afterschool today in the lib.

Shakespeare:

Today:

Journal:  Write in detail about your favorite childhood toy.   1/2 page

We broke into groups of 2-3 and did a close analysis of Hamlet's lines looking for examples from the text for your Hamlet grief paper due.

We took a pop quiz on act 2

We acted act 3 sc-1-2

HW:  Work on outline for paper.  Due Sept. 23rd.

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal #9:  Write a thank you note to a friend that helped you during a difficult time.  1/2 pg

We went to the 3rd floor lab to type the ballad you finished for HW. 
We made last minute changes to your final hero's journey paper and resubmitted it to turnitin.com

We came back to class and shared your ballads.

We read: Barbara Allen

 We used the crow puppet to also read the Twa Corbies.

Mousetrap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dJr2SdyLGk