Shakespeare:

Today:

We played a round of Kahoots! to review act 2.

Comic-con, 12th Night Style:  You were each given a scene to make a comic from the play.  Today we outlined these.  Tomorrow, we with go to a lab and use storyboard that to make these into a final product.  The goal is to produce a full comic that we write as a class and post online.

We watched act III done by the new Globe.  As this is a comedy, did it help to see it, vs. read it?

HW:  Read act IV sc 1-2.

Brit Lit:

Today:

To tweet or not to tweet.....

Write 15-20 short tweets with three hashtags # for each from the mind of one of the following in act 1:  King D, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Banquo, or one of the witches.  Your tweets must be in line with what the character would think.

We looked at examples.

Macbeth facebook page:  We made a Facebook for Macbeth.  You needed to have at least 5 wall posts.

We played a Kahoots game for act 1.

We began/continued with act 2.

HW:  Learn those lines

Shakespeare:

Today:

We used the time before lunch to finish your 12th Night projects.
We completed group evaluations.

We watched these after lunch.

Brit Lit.

Today:

Journal #21:  If you had the ability to change three things about yourself, what would you change?  1/2 pg

I collected journals #11-20

We finished the doc on what it was like to play Macbeth

We defined the language tricks that Shakespeare uses.

We found examples in act 1 and passed these in.

HW: Learn your lines!  Due Friday.  TEST grade!

Shakespeare:

Today:

I collected journals #11-21

You had work day 2 of 2 to complete your 12th Night music project:
https://vimeo.com/66819163

These are due Monday!

Brit Lit.

Today:

Journal:  Free write.  Write about anything that is on your mind.   1/2 page min.  RANT!

We played with the ipads and the app Globe 360.  We used the app to learn about the Globe, play with some cool VR and place a 3d model on anyplace that you put the printed marker.

You were asked to find 10 facts about the Globe.  We went around the room and each had the chance to share one.

We looked at Ethan Hawke discussing the history behind the play and what he went through to prep for the part.

A Block was assigned officially their 10 lines to be memorized by next Friday.  To be consistent, B block also had the due date for Friday.

HW:  Begin learning your lines.

Meeting rescheduled to today- afterschool in room 3115.  Be there or be square.  2-5

Shakespeare:

I will be collecting journals #11-21 this Friday.  Please have them polished and ready to go.

Today was a workday for your group project.  The goal today was to take your research and modernize the song that you each were given from The Twelfth Night. 

You will have Friday to complete a music video for your song.

Reminder:  You will be doing confidential assessment on the involvement of each person in your group.  Please make sure that you have a clearly defined role.

Brit Lit

Today:

Journal:  Please write what your would like engraved on your tombstone.  As a challenge, this needs to be EXACTLY 32 words.

We learned about the curse on Shakespeare's grave and the controversy over the possibility that his skull is missing.

A Block:  Write a letter from Macbeth to Lady Macbeth explaining all of the crazy things that have happened over the last few days.

Shakespeare:

Today:

Journal:  Doodle and daydream for the first 10 min.

We watched a globe production of act 1+2.  As much of the comedy is physical, I think it helps to see it.  I hope it made you laugh at least a few times.

We broke into your groups and brainstormed on how to put together your project together.

Thursday:  Record song
Friday:  Make a music video/doc. on your song.  Be creative.  I am grading this mostly on effort.

Brit. Lit.

Today:

Journal:  If you had three wishes, what would you wish for.  Please also explain why.  1/2/page

We acted/took notes on act1 sc 1-4.

We took a Kahoots! quiz on my intro notes and act 1.

We went over the ten lines that you must learn by next Wed.

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

 

 

Shakespeare:

Today:

We continued our look at funny....

Journal:  Tell the funniest thing that ever happened to you   1/2-1 pg

We looked at the three puns that Shakespeare typically uses:  Substitution, Homonyms, and double meanings.

We looked at the UK prime minister addressing parliament using a slew of Shakespeare puns:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-cameron-recites-stream-of-shakespeare-puns-at-pmqs-after-conservative-mp-hails-greatest-living-a6798906.html

I broke you into groups to create a short skit using an example of all the three puns we covered.

We discussed the music project and I assigned groups:
Here is a video describing what we are about to do: https://vimeo.com/66819163


We started act 2.

Note:  Your Hamlet papers are graded in turnitin.  There were missing papers- It is your responsibility to log in and check that it was submitted and graded.  If you did not pass this in- please do so ASAP.

HW: Please finish act 2 for HW.

Brit Lit:

Today:

We finished Shakespeare in Love.

We took a quiz on movie.

I passed out Macbeth.  Please leave your anthology in your locker till Halloween.

Shakespeare:

Yesterday:

We played a Kahoots quiz for Act one in the 12th Night.
I defined 12 comedy terms to understand.
We broke into rows and created a short skit using two of the terms.
HW:  Bring in something funny that follows one of the terms covered.

Today:

Journal:  Share what is funny about what you brought to class.  1/2 page

We went around the room and shared and identified the many forms of comedy.  These will be important as we go forward looking at 400 year old comedy.  What do you think lasts?

We took a field trip to the lib and were given the opportunity to have a lib card valid at any public lib in the state.  Nothing like a free book my screen addicted, internet stealing teens....

Brit Lit:

Yesterday:

We presented your poet bio and took a plicker quiz on the presentations.

I introduced Shakespeare

Today:

Journal Prompt:  Describe your perfect day.   1/2 page

We took notes on what we know about Shakespeare.
We took a quiz via Kahoots!
Monday- we start MACBETH!