Brit Lit:

Today:

We went over the history and characteristics of Gothic Lit.  I gave you printed notes on this.  Please see me if abs.

MEGA Journal:  Please use the characteristics that we covered and include them all clearly in an original tale of horror and suspense.

We finished making a storyboard for The Three Strangers short story.

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal:  Do you believe in ghosts?  What is the scariest thing that has ever happened to you?  1 pg

We watched a short film version of the Signalman.

Using Storyboard that, you made a storyboard for The Three Strangers.  A block will finish Thursday

Going out to all our SENIORS!

Brit Lit:

Today:

We read The Signalman pgs 882-890.
We answered all the questions on pg 891

We read The Three Strangers (pg 894-907)
we answered the questions 1-7 on pg 908

Shakespeare:

This week:

We worked on your Sonnet project.  These are due at the end of class Friday.

Seniors were given a review sheet for the final.

Brit Lit:

This week we have worked on prepping for your final portfolio and looking at examples of Victorian fiction.

Please use the following links if you missed class this week (SENIORS!!!!):

Jane Eyre:


Withering Heights part 1:


Part 2:


END IN GREATNESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!

https://youtu.be/nNQLECNUUEk

Shakespeare:

We previewed your movies.  Great job on these guys!

I introduced the sonnets.

HW:  Find a sonnet that you connect with.  Please have for Tuesdays class.

Brit Lit.

Today:  We broke into groups with the ipads and completed:

Directions:  Please research the topic that you group was given.  Your end product should be a powerpoint presentation.  Know your audience- try and make it multimedia and visually interesting.  You will present these at the end.

Topic 1:  Living in the Victorian Age

What was day to day like during this time?  Please look at social, political, and domestic problems.  Some possible ideas:  electoral reform, Corn laws of 1846, Rights of women, future of Ireland. Please do part of this as a narrative describing the conditions of a single person, describing what daily life was like for you.

Topic 2:  Religion and science

Please research evangelicalism, The Oxford Movement, YMCA, Darwin, Social Darwinism.  What was the conflict between the two?  Did this have an impact on the literature of the time?  What were some of the advancements in science that cause tension in the church?

Topic 3:  Victorian poetry

Who were the major poets of this time?  What characteristics do these poems share?  Find three examples and present to class with a picture for each that corresponds with the central theme.

Topic 4:  Victorian Fiction

Please explain romanticism, realism, and naturalism.  Please choose 3 literary works.  For each, what specifically made them Victorian?

Topic 5:  Victorian Fashion

Please present the different fashions of the time.  As this is visual, please make sure to include drawings/pictures.

Shakespeare:

Today:

Some groups watched 13 things I hate about you, others worked on finishing video.

Brit Lit:

Today:

We took the Macbeth test.  If you were absent this week due to ap testing, please schedule a time next week to make up.  I will be after on both Monday and Thursday.

Shakespeare:

Today:

Last official work day on your project.  I am after school Thursday if any group needs more time or help editing.

Brit Lit:

Today:

A Block ONLY:
Journal:  Where does evil come from?  Are people born evil?  Why does absolute power often lead to corruption?          1 pg

I collected journals #20-30

We finished the play (act V sc3-9)

We reviewed the for the test Thursday.

I gave you the essay question and gave you the last 10 minutes to make an outline.

Reminder:  You may use all of your notes on the test.  This includes your essay outline.  You must, however, write the essay during the test.

END IN GREATNESS!

Shakespeare:

Work day on video project day 3

Brit Lit:

Today:

A block took a quiz on act IV

We acted out Act V sc 2+3

We wrote the lost suicide note of Lady Macbeth.  In your lost letter, you needed to use at least three of the Shakespearian language tricks to we covered and circle each example.

Word of the Weeek:

Crossbuck:  Noun.  An X shaped warning sign at a railroad crossing.

Think:

Only 7 women have ever made the FBI most wanted list.

Shakespeare:

Project work day:

Today please work on the following:  Film/refilm, edit on ipads, voice over/music work.

Due end of class Tuesday.