BLACK DAY

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Hamlet
-Finish all notes regarding theme, literary uses, etc. If you have missed any of the intro notes, GET THEM!
-Begin the play together, reading parts for Act 1.1...take notes
-Read Act 1.2 and take notes....assign parts and discuss
-Read Act 1.3 for next class. Also, you should complete the 1.3 "translation" sheet I gave you.
-A character or note quiz is always to be expected!

CREATIVE WRITING
1. Theme writing
-Quick writes "the first time," "sissies," and "numbers." Discuss
-On own, stream some audio from an installment of "This American Life." Listen to it for about 15 minutes...enough for you to get the sense of what it is about
-For next class: Write/expound on a theme....this can be either one I have given you (the three listed above, "what I learned from TV," or "who do you think you are?") or one you get from the This American Life web site. This is due Tuesday!