Collect homework: Romeo & Juliet Act 1 Open Book Test (packet of questions)
Handed back graded assignments
Watched 2 video versions (old and new) of final scene of Act 1
ENGLISH homework:
None.
NO SCHOOL - March 30 – April 8, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 17
Collect homework: worksheet (“Handout 4 I Dreamt a Dream Tonight”) and separate drawing STAPLED TOGETHER
WARMUP:
(To be collected in 5 minutes) - Using your book, list 6 different things that happen in Act 1.5.
Read this brief summary of Act 1.5 from:
Act 1, Scene 5: At Capulet's house, Romeo and his friends enter as preparations are being made for the dancing. The musicians are tuning up, and the servants are hurrying to clear away the remains of the feast. . . . Capulet enters, greets the masked strangers, and invites them to dance. Romeo sees Juliet and says to himself that this is the first time he's seen true beauty. Tybalt recognizes Romeo and sends for his sword, but Capulet orders Tybalt to do nothing. Saying that he'll make Romeo pay, Tybalt leaves. . . . Romeo holds Juliet's hand, and begs a kiss, which she gives him. They kiss again, and then both are called away. As everyone is leaving, they each learn the name of the other, and they each exclaim upon the fate that has made each fall in love with his/her enemy.
The packet you are about to hand them is an OPEN-BOOK TAKE-HOME TEST (worth nearly 5 homework assignments).
Your textbook has a glossary in it that begins on page 1240 and you’ll need this glossary for their open-book, take-home test.
ENGLISH homework:
Finish Romeo & Juliet Act 1 Open Book Test (packet of questions) - due tomorrow
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 16
Write about the importance of the 3 categories of dreams:
- the ones we dream at night,
- the ones we have while awake, and
- the ones we have for our futures
- Where do you think dreams come from?
Listened to CD of Act 1.4 and followed along in our books pgs. 828 - 831.
Having read the paraphrase of the Queen Mab speech yesterday (No Fear Shakespeare) and using your textbook now, summarize Queen Mab speech in 3 sentences.
Listened to CD of Act 1.4-5 and followed along in our books pgs. 828 - 839.
Completed worksheet titled “Handout 4 I Dreamt a Dream Tonight”
o This handout (and drawing STAPLED TOGETHER) will be collected for an assignment grade tomorrow.
o Please note that question “2a” will require a clean sheet of paper (notebook paper is fine) and that IT MUST BE LABELED with the 10 corresponding lines from Mercutio’s speech.
ENGLISH homework:
Finish and staple worksheet titled “Handout 4 I Dreamt a Dream Tonight” to your drawing…
o This handout (and drawing STAPLED TOGETHER) will be collected for an assignment grade tomorrow.
o Please note that question “2a” will require a clean sheet of paper (notebook paper is fine) and that IT MUST BE LABELED with the 10 corresponding lines from Mercutio’s speech.
Bring your Literature book.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 15
Discovery Education LAB 140
Complete diagnostic
Read NOFEARSHAKESPEARE Act 1.4 (both sides, beginning with modern text version) – concentrating on Mercutio’s HUGE speech
ENGLISH homework:
Bring your Literature book.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 14
Dismiss classes at 10:00…2012…due to semi-final basketball game in East Lansing at 1:00.
Collect homework: 7 characters from Act 1 – love and marriage
Cutout and put together the Globe Theatre
ENGLISH homework:
Bring your Literature book.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 13
WARMUP: In a paragraph of 4 sentences or more, describe how a person forms an opinion about love or marriage.
Then, wrote about and discussed our feelings and attitudes about love and marriage.
Discussed what we could infer about a person who says, “I love horror movies.”
- Creepy, scary, fearless, sad, likes adrenaline rush, evil, violent, bored
Graded yesterday’s Dramatic Literary Terms test
Having read Act 1, scene 3 No Fear version yesterday, at your tables, read the original Act 1, Scene 3 for comparison (in textbook, pages 822 – 825).
Encouraged use of Romeo & Juliet navigator website and No Fear Shakespeare book:
Using Act 1, looked up lines that reveal each of the 7 characters’ experience with, feelings about, or attitudes toward love and/or marriage. (all from Act 1)
Scene 1 Romeo Benvolio | Scene 2 Paris Capulet | Scene 3 Juliet Lady Capulet Nurse |
For each of the 7 characters above:
DIRECTIONS: Besides the obvious, what else does your chosen quote say about the character as a person (what can you infer)?
1. Write the words, “Because (character) says, “_______(fill-in with word for word quote)_______________________________________” (about love or marriage), he must also believe ______________________.
a. Do not simply say, “Because he says _______, he is creepy.”
2. Write the line numbers for each quote (ex. Act 1.2.34-39)
ENGLISH homework:
Finish assignment above: 7 characters from Act 1 – love and marriage
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 12
WARMUP: Number a paper 1 – 20 (not skipping lines) – prepare to take Dramatic Literary Terms test
Finish reading Romeo & Juliet Act 1.1.157 - 235 (pages 814 – 817 in Literature book).
Read No Fear Shakespeare version of Act 1, Scene 2 – then read the original Scene 2. Next we’ll read the No Fear version of scene 3. http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/
ENGLISH homework:
Bring your Literature book.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 11
1. Collect homework:
a. “Becoming Familiar with the Language of Shakespeare” handout
2. WARMUP: Take notes on the 6 kinds of feet (PITADS)...including iambs. Just write the name of the foot and the beat it makes. Ex. iamb – ta-TUM
3. Pickup your graded Romeo & Juliet Webquests?
Watched 3 excerpts of Romeo & Juliet of same opening scene.
Read Romeo & Juliet Act 1.1.61- 156 (pages 811 – 817 in Literature book).
Study your dramatic literary terms handout from today’s JEOPARDY game and tomorrow’s test.
Played Jeopardy REVIEW (for tomorrow’s test)
ENGLISH homework:
Study “Dramatic Literary Terms” handout for Wednesday’s TEST
Bring your Literature book.
Monday, March 19, 2012
ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 10
WARMUP: Write 2 lines of iambic pentameter that described how we are feeling today.
Now shuffle the word order of your each of your two lines (without adding any words)
Handout Dramatic Literary Terms - hang onto this handout for future reference.
Test on Wednesday
Announce Wednesday’s TEST on these terms
(NOTE on Dramatic Literary Terms handout)
Pun = a form of wordplay that occurs when two words pronounced and spelled somewhat the same contain different meanings
Discussed PUNS
Began reading and discussing Romeo & Juliet Act 1.1.1-61 (Act 1, Scene 1, lines 1 – 77 - pgs. 807 – 810 in Literature book)
Start tonight’s homework: “Becoming Familiar with the Language of Shakespeare” handout
ENGLISH homework:
Finish “Becoming Familiar with the Language of Shakespeare” handout.
Study “Dramatic Literary Terms” handout for Wednesday’s TEST
Bring your Literature book.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 9
WARMUP:
- TO BE COLLECTED AT THE END OF THE HOUR:
- Write the first 4 lines of a made-up sonnet (using iambic pentameter) about your morning or about your weekend plans.
- Remember, each line has 10 syllables (iambic pentameter) and has a rhyme scheme of “a-b-a-b”
- When you’re finished, MARK THE IAMBS - u / u / u / u / u /
Read over your paraphrase of the Prologue (page 3 of last night’s homework), then answer the following on the same paper as your warmup:
1. Using the Prologue as your proof, what conclusions can you make about the play?
a. List 5
2. List what the Prologue doesn’t tell us about the play. What has been left out?
a. List 5
3. Find a trouble spot in the Prologue (an area you do not understand).
a. Name the trouble spot.
b. Generate 4 questions around it.
4. Complete the following: This Prologue reminds me of ________________because _________________________________.
5. Create a t-chart. On the left side, write down one thing you learned from this Prologue. On the right side, write 2 paragraphs on why learning that piece of information might be of value to you in your life.
Collect:
- “Handout 1 – The Prologue to Act One” (last night’s homework)
- Today’s WARMUP (4 lines of iambic pentameter) and answers to questions 1,2,3,4,5 (above)
Start tonight’s homework: “Becoming Familiar with the Language of Shakespeare” handout
ENGLISH homework:
Finish “Becoming Familiar with the Language of Shakespeare” handout.
Bring your Literature book every day beginning next week.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 8
· Check homework: While I check the top half of “Handout 1 – The Prologue to Act One” (definitions), you finish the BOTTOM HALF of “Handout 1 – The Prologue to Act One”
· Reviewed TORNADO DRILL procedures
· R&J Guinea Pig cartoon: http://www.musearts.com/cartoons/pigs/romeo.html
· Watched 8-minute video “Introduction to Shakespeare Tragedies” (re: Standard Deviants)
· Together, we completed page 2 “Handout 1 - The Prologue to Act One” (taking notes on SONNETS)
· On your own, complete page 3 of “Handout 1 – The Prologue to Act One”
1. Put each line of the Prologue into easy-to-understand language - do not simply define the challenging words.
2. Here’s a good way to paraphrase the first line: ‘Two families, who were equally rich and powerful.’
3. REMEMBER, a paraphrase is approximately the same length as the original.”
ENGLISH homework:
Finish “Handout 1 – The Prologue to Act One”
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 7
Read “Puzballs” paragraph and answered the 4 questions. Discussed how it is possible to answer questions about a nonsensical paragraph.
Read “prior knowledge” paragraph. How much of it can you remember? Why is that?
Discussed similarities between Shakespeare and these two paragraphs.
Looked at Shakespeare’s opening Prologue/sonnet to Romeo & Juliet by reading it many different ways.
FINISH CASE STUDY from last Friday and turn in for CREDIT:
Ask the members of one table to stand up and find someone in the room that they do not know. This will be your partner for this activity. Began “Case Study” work (to finish AND COLLECT FOR GRADE next week): After reading one of the case studies…
- Write down 3 reasonable solutions.
- For each of your 3 solutions, write the 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages.
- Decide which solution is best.
- In 8 sentences, tell what is likely to happen after your solution is carried out. In other words, what is the ending to your story. It must be believable.
Begin homework.
ENGLISH homework:
Complete top half of page one of “Handout 1 – The Prologue to Act On”
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 6
Registration papers
Romeo & Juliet WEBQUEST continued (to be turned in after class today):
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14512809/Romeo%20and%20Juliet%20WEBQUEST%202012.pdf
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14512809/Romeo%20and%20Juliet%20WEBQUEST%202012.pdf
When you finish, complete the following until the bell:
Read over your answers to the Webquest then answer the following:
- Using your answers as your proof, what conclusions can you make about the Elizabethans? (list as many as you can)
- List what the Webquest doesn’t say. What has been left out? (list as many as you can)
- Find a trouble spot (an area you do not understand). Generate questions around it. (list as many as you can)
- Complete the following: This Webquest reminds me of ________________because _________________________________.
- Create a t-chart. On the left side, write down one thing you learned from this activity. On the right side, write a reflection on why learning that piece of information might be of value to you in your life.(respond in several paragraphs)
ENGLISH homework:
None.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012
ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 5
Romeo & Juliet WEBQUEST (to be turned in after class on Tuesday):
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14512809/Romeo%20and%20Juliet%20WEBQUEST%202012.pdf
Lab 140 – Day 1 of 2
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14512809/Romeo%20and%20Juliet%20WEBQUEST%202012.pdf
Lab 140 – Day 1 of 2
ENGLISH homework:
None.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 4
WARMUP:
Write up a brief summary of the advantages of meeting people who are different than you.
Discussed the relative size of our individual and our collective worlds (according to geography and age)
Introduced to Shakespeare’s use of unusual word order and its poetic advantage – re: “I ate the sandwich” or “I need a sandwich”
Also likened this word order to the poetry of popular song lyrics and to Yoda from Star Wars – Why didn’t the writers of Star Wars have Yoda speak more simply? How would the character have been different?
In Yoda-like fashion, reassemble one of your warmup sentences to sound Shakespearean. Read aloud and summarized the main points as we understood them.
Began “Case Study” work (to finish AND COLLECT FOR GRADE next week): After reading one of the case studies…
- Write down 3 reasonable solutions.
- For each of your 3 solutions, write the 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages.
- Decide which solution is best.
- In 8 sentences, tell what is likely to happen after your solution is carried out. In other words, what is the ending to your story. It must be believable.
ENGLISH homework:
None.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
ENGLISH - 3rd trimester – Day 3
SHORTENED SCHEDULE: WorkKeys testing until 10:40
1. With your new paper, read what has been written so far. Disagree with it by adding 2 additional sentences that begin with, “But isn’t it also true that…”
2. At your tables, grab a board and a marker or two and list 7 advantages and 7 disadvantages of meeting people who are different than you.
ENGLISH homework:
None.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 2
Josten’s Ring Assembly today 1:45 – 2:30.
Collect homework: signed Contact sheet (3rd page of Classroom Rules handout). Remember to fill out a PINK sheet if you don’t have it today for any reason.
On a piece of paper, imagine that someone was ABSENT yesterday from this class. On your paper, explain to them how the drawing activity we did in class represented writing and reading.
Fill out bubble sheet (on center table)
20 question NO COUNT pre-test
Pre-play Poll (show sample first; Q&A?)1. For each member of your table, choose an equal number of statements to work with. (ex. If your table has 7 people, choose 7 statements).
a. Write each of these statements at the top of separate pieces of paper.
2. Begin with a paper in front of each table member.
a. Read the statement.
b. Without repeating the statement, write down 3 sentences that explains why you personally either agree or disagree with it.
i. When everyone is ready, pass your paper clockwise.
3. With your new paper, read what has been written so far. Disagree with it by adding 2 additional sentences that begin with, “But isn’t it also true that…”
4. Repeat step 3.
ENGLISH homework:
Reminder: If you haven’t already, return Contact Information Sheet, signed.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 1
· Read the Holstee manifesto: “This is your life…” To see a copy of the manifesto, click here: http://shop.holstee.com/pages/about
- Without looking, what do you remember from it?
- Every day will start with information on the monitors. Read it.
- Wrote a paragraph (5 sentences minimum) about a single line of the manifesto that related directly to our own life. COLLECTED
· Get handout and paper:
- Introduction to classroom and teacher...including rules and expectations.
- Classroom blog
- Homework policy
- Tardies
- Tables and chairs
- Test
· Described and drew what we heard and saw (on overhead) and compared that to writing and reading
English homework:
· Return Contact Information Sheet, signed.
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