CP ENGLISH
1. Hamlet
-read and discuss soliloquy that ends Act 2
-remind about opportunity to memorize 20 lines of soliloquy for a bonus 100 test grade
-film of Act 2 and take notes at stopping points
Monday, April 25, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
BLACK DAY
COLLEGE PREP
1. Hamlet
-collect essays
-view/read rest of film Act I
-Read Act 2 (act out Opelia and Hamlet scene)
-introduce the characters of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
-Read tonight from where Polonius says "well be with you gentlemen" to where Polonius enters again....
-there is a matching quiz on Thursday....bring your notes....it will cover what we have done thus far (including the film)
1. Hamlet
-collect essays
-view/read rest of film Act I
-Read Act 2 (act out Opelia and Hamlet scene)
-introduce the characters of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
-Read tonight from where Polonius says "well be with you gentlemen" to where Polonius enters again....
-there is a matching quiz on Thursday....bring your notes....it will cover what we have done thus far (including the film)
Friday, April 8, 2011
BLACK DAY
COLLEGE PREP
1. Hamlet
-assign paper, which is due Tuesday: "With MONTE CRISTO and HAMLET, we have seen the influence of the Machiavelli claim "the end justifies the means" manifested many times already. For this assignment, examine a more 'recent' example of this philosophy being 'enacted' or practiced by someone (celebrity/politician/etc). Show, clearly, a more modern and 'pop cultureish' example of "the end justifies the means" apparent in our society today
-go over scene 5 of act I....do all notes
-begin viewing the film for Act I (take notes!)
1. Hamlet
-assign paper, which is due Tuesday: "With MONTE CRISTO and HAMLET, we have seen the influence of the Machiavelli claim "the end justifies the means" manifested many times already. For this assignment, examine a more 'recent' example of this philosophy being 'enacted' or practiced by someone (celebrity/politician/etc). Show, clearly, a more modern and 'pop cultureish' example of "the end justifies the means" apparent in our society today
-go over scene 5 of act I....do all notes
-begin viewing the film for Act I (take notes!)
Thursday, April 7, 2011
ORANGE DAY
COLLEGE PREP
You folks had the same plan as the Black Day class
HONORS
We took the vocab test....we went over the character of Peppino, chapter 23, and chapter 24....we completed a study guide for this....your assignment for Monday is to read through chapter 29....remember, I will not be here on Monday
ENGLISH 12
We did a "daily spark" exercise involving 'contronyms'....we continued our grammar study by taking a mock test of s/v agreement....these were tough!....we then took notes on prepositions, and we brainstormed a list of them and how to use them....
You folks had the same plan as the Black Day class
HONORS
We took the vocab test....we went over the character of Peppino, chapter 23, and chapter 24....we completed a study guide for this....your assignment for Monday is to read through chapter 29....remember, I will not be here on Monday
ENGLISH 12
We did a "daily spark" exercise involving 'contronyms'....we continued our grammar study by taking a mock test of s/v agreement....these were tough!....we then took notes on prepositions, and we brainstormed a list of them and how to use them....
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
BLACK DAY
COLLEGE PREP 1. Hamlet -quiz on notes thus far through 1.2 -class discussion and notes on what was to be read for today: 1.2 -read aloud and discuss 1.3 -read scene 5 (and thus the end of the act) for homework **always expect a quiz**
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
ORANGE DAY
COLLEGE PREP
1. Same as Black day....black day class is ahead of you now
2. You DID have your vocab test today, however
HONORS
1. Monte Cristo
-test through ch 21
-discuss end of 19, suicide, credit, emergence of M.C. in chapt 20 and 21, etc
-your assignment for next time is to read THROUGH 24
2. DONT FORGET VOCAB THURSDAY!
ENGLISH 12
1. Vocab words for test next Wednesday
2. Grammar
-#68 writing prompt....do with sentences no longer than 5 words! -oral exercise with s/v agreement
-exercise to do independently "United States agriculture" sentences...
1. Same as Black day....black day class is ahead of you now
2. You DID have your vocab test today, however
HONORS
1. Monte Cristo
-test through ch 21
-discuss end of 19, suicide, credit, emergence of M.C. in chapt 20 and 21, etc
-your assignment for next time is to read THROUGH 24
2. DONT FORGET VOCAB THURSDAY!
ENGLISH 12
1. Vocab words for test next Wednesday
2. Grammar
-#68 writing prompt....do with sentences no longer than 5 words! -oral exercise with s/v agreement
-exercise to do independently "United States agriculture" sentences...
Monday, April 4, 2011
BLACK DAY (and note to ORANGE DAY!)
ORANGE DAY CLASSES:
CP-Dont forget your vocab quiz which is tomorrow
HON-Dont forget your Monte Cristo test through chapter 21
ENG 12-Your IATC responses are due!
**BLACK DAY**
COLLEGE PREP
1. Hamlet
-we took all notes on the beginning of the story....themes and ideas....theories...etc
-we read 1.1 and I summed up the parts we could skip
-we started 1.2, and your job is to finish reading this scene for next time
-could there be a quiz????
CP-Dont forget your vocab quiz which is tomorrow
HON-Dont forget your Monte Cristo test through chapter 21
ENG 12-Your IATC responses are due!
**BLACK DAY**
COLLEGE PREP
1. Hamlet
-we took all notes on the beginning of the story....themes and ideas....theories...etc
-we read 1.1 and I summed up the parts we could skip
-we started 1.2, and your job is to finish reading this scene for next time
-could there be a quiz????
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