Tuesday, January 8, 2013

For today:
English 11
Essay typed and stapled in order for Thursday.
Choose your 15 lines of Macbeth for presentation next Wednesday
Choose the lines from p. 18 and 66 that you can relate to regarding poetry. Themes on a Journey

English 10
Today we finished our book club work. You will be meeting again on Thursday to discuss your presentation for next Wednesday. You will meet again on Monday and then present on Wed.
Tonight: your journal topic is....Think of a time or times that have been difficult for you or for someone in your family. What have you been most grateful for during those trying times? I said that I was most grateful that I have been able to find laughter even during the darkest of days. Some of you might talk about the unfailing love of a sibling or a parent....
Also, write out your Poetry is line and find a visual image to match it.

English 12
Tonight: write the opening paragraph for the Hamlet essay. Look for supporting evidence throughout the play. Be sure to have a strong, directed thesis statement.

Monday, January 7, 2013

I still haven't gotten used to writing 2013 for the year. I hope that it will be a very lucky year for all of us. The semester is drawing to a rapid close; I know that I will miss your familiar faces, but for now we will have to focus on working hard and preparing for the finals. We can do it!

English 12
Find 3 quotes from Act 5 and be prepared to say why they are significant.
Choose 15 lines of memory work. We will be presenting them on Tuesday next week.
Do the first set of multiple choice questions for the poem.

English 11
Finish the draft of the essay on 3 themes in Macbeth. You need to have this done for class tomorrow. It doesn't have to be perfect, but you need to have something for your partner to edit.

English 10
Your task, should you choose to accept it, is to write 2 extend lines that relate to:
Poetry is.....
Book club meeting for tomorrow.

Before we begin tomorrow

Happy New Year to one and all. If, like me, you are wondering what school really is and how you will cope with it all, don't worry; you are not alone. I am trying to remember all that we did during the last week of school. I am lost. I feel completely rudderless. We will manage; I am sure!

English 12
We will be doing work on the final Act of Hamlet tomorrow. We will review questions and then we will work on outlining an essay. We are going to begin review for the government exam and we are going to do poetry as well.

English 10
Make sure that you are ready for interviews on Wednesday.

English 11
We worked on an outline for an essay before the break, please make sure that you bring it tomorrow. We will be writing in class.

Thursday, December 13th

No lit terms test until Monday. We will do review tomorrow.

English 12
Scene 4 questions from Act 3. This the turning point in the play.
Lit terms test postponed.

English 11
Make a list of characteristics of Macolm. Compare these characteristics to those of Macbeth. Find evidence in the play.
Finish Act 4 questions. We did the first half today.

English 10
Letters please.
We will confirm dates for the play presentation tomorrow.
Keep working on your lines.

December 12, 2012

So for this special day: 12/12/12:

English 12
Questions for Hamlet/I handed out a sheet today. Scenes 1-3
Journal for today: Write about a lie you have told or someone has told you and how that lie affected you or the other person

English 11
Witches scene today. Do the questions for Act 4
and Question # 8 in the play


English 10
Book club and Othello for tomorrow

Monday, December 10, 2012

English 12
Quiz Act 2--Hamlet
Paragraph about Hamlet's To be or not to be soliloquy/at least half a page/references to the text are essential
Test on Friday-lit terms ( there will be 40 terms/there will be a list of words to choose from)

English 11
Act 2/3 quizzes tomorrow
Journal from the point of view of Lady Macbeth after the banquet. Be sure to connect to her feelings and her thoughts. You do NOT have to write in Shakespearean language. At least half a page. Single spaced, Kostya.

English 10
Letters for Seniors need to be done.
People who did it in October, please write a paragraph reflection about your experience. Talk about what you learned and what you thought about the experience.
Performances next Monday and Tuesday. Be ready. No time for excuses!
Tuesday we will have the entire class for rehearsal.
Book club on Wednesday

Friday for Monday

Well, Friday last block always catches me off guard.
 Remember to bring coats, hats, scarves and mittens for the coat drive.
Donations to my room!

English 12
We will finish movie on Monday
Act 2 quiz on Tuesday
We are beginning Act 3 on Monday

English 11
Quiz on Act 2 and 3 on Wednesday
For Monday, read the scenes ahead/be ready for what will happen

English 10
Remember that play presentations are the 17th and 18th next week.
Our first book club meeting is on Monday. Hearty discussions to be had by all.