For Monday, March 10, 2014

English 12
Quiz on lit terms to characterization on Monday
questions for Scene 2 up to the fishmonger question
We will continue reading on Monday

Creative Writing
Write a dialogue using the prompt from a classmate
Some of you have several overdue writing pieces. Be sure to hand them in before the break.

English 10
Extended metaphor due Monday if not handed in on Friday.
Reading journal also due.
Questions for Scene 3 in Act 2 for Monday
We will finish Act 2 on Monday

For Monday, March 3, 2014

English 12
quiz lit terms to atmosphere. Use the crossword as a study guide
questions Hamlet/scene 2/fill in the character sheet
Read ahead

English 10
Quiz--Act 1--Romeo and Juliet

Writing 12
First draft of place assignment

For Shakespeare help go to:

http://www.sparknotes.com/sparknotes/

For the weekend

English 10
Draft your mask and bring your ideas to class for Monday

English 12
We are beginning Hamlet next week
If you missed the practice poetry test, come to class on Tuesday after school

Creative Writing
Have your timeline done for Monday. Revise your writing about one event. Add needed detail and take out superfluous information.

For Valentine's Day

Creative Writing
Silent Reading book for tomorrow
Food/Gregor and Jessica
Timeline

English 12
Silent Reading book

English 10
Be reading for insulting your friends tomorrow
Silent Reading on Friday

For Thursday

Remember novels for Friday and journals as well

English 10
Finish insults

English 12
Finish drawing of poem we read in class today/we will take a few minutes to address in class

Creative Writing
draft your piece about a place

For Wednesday the 12th

English 12
Quiz on poetry terms
Revise your paragraph on the poem: The Rain within Myself. Remember the question:
Discuss how the writer uses metaphor to reveal the theme of the poem.
Make corrections to your first version.

English 10
Read the plot summary of Romeo and Juliet. Be able to tell the points of the play.
Choose 3 tone words from the list that was handed out in class.

Creative Writing
Bring a picture of a place to class. It can be a place that was important to you, or it can be any place at all. You can find a picture at home or you can bring one to class from your family collection.

For the weekend

 English 10
Keep reading your novel. Next journal is due on Friday. Keep writing entries. Today we read our journal entries...I am.
We will be starting Romeo and Juliet on Tuesday

Creative Writing
My Name writing piece is due on Tuesday. Typed with revisions and reflections. We will share on Tuesday in small groups. You will need to hand in the rubric with your draft and your final version.
Fill in the sheet about your favorite place. We will be working with adjectives in class on Tuesday.

English 12
Write one stanza of a poem. Use an extended metaphor. Remember to consider the purpose of your metaphor. What message are you trying to convey through it?
About 5-6 lines
Think about Cohen's purpose when he wrote:
A Kite is a victim
you are sure of.....

A pencil is......why? where? when? how? what purpose does it serve you or others?

Thursday Feb 6

English 10

Silent Reading books for tomorrow

English 12
Silent Reading for tomorrow
Found poem/typed, rubric and draft attached
Finish definitions for poetry terms

Creative Writing
 Good copy of "My Name" with strong opening line is due on Monday
Criteria sheet attached to draft/note changes made
Silent Reading book for tomorrow

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

English 10
We watched "Shakespeare in Love" today. We were observing the lifestyle and trying to imagine what it might have been like to live in Shakespeare's time.

English 12
Underline important ideas from "How to enjoy Poetry" by James Dickie. We will be creating a found poem.

Creative Writing
Writing prompt for tonight: My name/we will be working with this a little tomorrow, not simply sharing it in class.

Day one

Thank you all for a fine first day. Monday we are choosing books for silent reading. We will be reading on Monday and Friday next week. You may bring a book from home if you like.

Creative Writing
Who am I? Write a paragraph in your journal for Monday. Remember to think about identity when you are writing.

English 12
Write one perfected line:
Poetry is/A Poet is/

Write a paragraph:
What does poetry look like? Read the poem: If poems could walk. What animal would poetry be for you?

English 10
Think about what we learned today about Shakespeare and about England at the time.

Have a great weekend