Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Brit Lit:
Today: I passed back all of your term 3 assignments.
A Block: We supported the art/science show.
C Block: We looked at a modern version with a much older Macbeth:
https://vimeo.com/147219363
HW: Lines due Monday!
A Block: We supported the art/science show.
C Block: We looked at a modern version with a much older Macbeth:
https://vimeo.com/147219363
HW: Lines due Monday!
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Shakespeare:
Today:
We started class looking at the PBS special on Othello
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/uncategorized/othello-david-harewood-full-episode/
This explored the controversy of having a true person of color playing Othello.
I broke you into small groups and gave you an ipad. Each group needed to use the camera to take 4 production photos from Othello.
We displayed these via the apple tv to the class.
We started act IV sc 1.
HW (due Thursday): read act 4 sc 1+2. Please be ready for a quiz on Thursday.
We started class looking at the PBS special on Othello
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/uncategorized/othello-david-harewood-full-episode/
This explored the controversy of having a true person of color playing Othello.
I broke you into small groups and gave you an ipad. Each group needed to use the camera to take 4 production photos from Othello.
We displayed these via the apple tv to the class.
We started act IV sc 1.
HW (due Thursday): read act 4 sc 1+2. Please be ready for a quiz on Thursday.
Brit Lit:
Today:
We defined the following terms:
Personification, metaphor, simile, reverse word, reverse sentence construction, reversed question.
These are Shakespeare's special effects- but they are also the things that make him often hard to understand.
With a partner, I asked you to identify 2 examples of each using anything that we have read in the play so far.
Last 15 min we watched the Polanski version of Macbeth. For you next prompt, you will need to compare and contrast the two very different film versions.
We defined the following terms:
Personification, metaphor, simile, reverse word, reverse sentence construction, reversed question.
These are Shakespeare's special effects- but they are also the things that make him often hard to understand.
With a partner, I asked you to identify 2 examples of each using anything that we have read in the play so far.
Last 15 min we watched the Polanski version of Macbeth. For you next prompt, you will need to compare and contrast the two very different film versions.
Monday, April 3, 2017
Shakespeare:
Today:
We went to the lab and used the web site. www.storyboardthat.com to tell the story of act 1-3 in comic form.
We went to the lab and used the web site. www.storyboardthat.com to tell the story of act 1-3 in comic form.
Brit Lit:
Today:
We went to the computer lab and went to www.storyboardthat.com With a partner, you needed to tell the story in comic version up to the death of Duncan.
HW: Learn those lines! Due next Monday
We went to the computer lab and went to www.storyboardthat.com With a partner, you needed to tell the story in comic version up to the death of Duncan.
HW: Learn those lines! Due next Monday
Friday, March 31, 2017
Brit Lit:
Today:
Sorry, no Shakespeare in the snow activity today :-(
Instead, we broke into small groups and made a facebook page for any character in Macbeth. You needed at least three quotes on your wall from the text.
Sorry, no Shakespeare in the snow activity today :-(
Instead, we broke into small groups and made a facebook page for any character in Macbeth. You needed at least three quotes on your wall from the text.
Shakespeare:
Today:
We defined Pathos, ethos, and logos
We broke into small groups and made 3 different fictional commercials using each of the three terms for a single product. We guessed for each and passed this in.
We broke into small groups and found examples of each in act 3
Journal: Please use all three forms of persuasion to explain to me the grade that you feel that you deserve in this class for term 3. 1/2 pg.
We defined Pathos, ethos, and logos
We broke into small groups and made 3 different fictional commercials using each of the three terms for a single product. We guessed for each and passed this in.
We broke into small groups and found examples of each in act 3
Journal: Please use all three forms of persuasion to explain to me the grade that you feel that you deserve in this class for term 3. 1/2 pg.
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Shakespeare:
Today:
We reviewed your HW (act 3 sc2-3)
We watched Othello on film
I passed back journals #11-20
We played a very unsuccessful round of Kahoots.
I broke you into groups by row and asked you to find an aside in the play, and recreate it as a Shakespearean manikin challenge, with a twist of an aside. Each person is frozen from the scene, as one person steps out and gives an aside. We filmed these on the ipads and will watch them in class Friday.
HW: Finish act 3
We reviewed your HW (act 3 sc2-3)
We watched Othello on film
I passed back journals #11-20
We played a very unsuccessful round of Kahoots.
I broke you into groups by row and asked you to find an aside in the play, and recreate it as a Shakespearean manikin challenge, with a twist of an aside. Each person is frozen from the scene, as one person steps out and gives an aside. We filmed these on the ipads and will watch them in class Friday.
HW: Finish act 3
Brit Lit:
Today:
I passed journals #11-20 back.
A block completed the paradox/equivocation worksheet.
We watched the 2016 version of Macbeth up to the death of Duncan
C Block: Journal #21: Please write a movie review from the perspective of a person that has read the play. What was good, what was not so good? 1/2 page.
Reminder: Learn those ten lines! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYyxSkeSOXA
I passed journals #11-20 back.
A block completed the paradox/equivocation worksheet.
We watched the 2016 version of Macbeth up to the death of Duncan
C Block: Journal #21: Please write a movie review from the perspective of a person that has read the play. What was good, what was not so good? 1/2 page.
Reminder: Learn those ten lines! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYyxSkeSOXA
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Shakespeare:
We reviewed act 2 and I answered any questions.
We took a quiz on act 2.
Shakespeare Monkey on your back. I broke you into small groups and asked you to select a 2-3 page scene from act 2. The person on the back of another student(monkey) reads the lines, and the other person acts it out.
We performed these.
HW: Read act III sc 1+2
We took a quiz on act 2.
Shakespeare Monkey on your back. I broke you into small groups and asked you to select a 2-3 page scene from act 2. The person on the back of another student(monkey) reads the lines, and the other person acts it out.
We performed these.
HW: Read act III sc 1+2
Brit Lit:
Today:
The killing of a king: we acted out and performed the scene that we wanted the most- The Killing of Duncan.
We defined Paradox and Equivocation.
In small groups we answered questions based on examples of both in the play.
The killing of a king: we acted out and performed the scene that we wanted the most- The Killing of Duncan.
We defined Paradox and Equivocation.
In small groups we answered questions based on examples of both in the play.
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Shakespeare:
Today:
I collected your HW asking you to find jealousy in the 4 sonnets given.
We finished act 1.
We took a quiz on act 1
I broke you into groups and asked you to cast the play with modern people that the class would know.
HW: Read act 2
I collected your HW asking you to find jealousy in the 4 sonnets given.
We finished act 1.
We took a quiz on act 1
I broke you into groups and asked you to cast the play with modern people that the class would know.
HW: Read act 2
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