Friday, May 31, 2013

ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 55 

·         Finish answering 24 questions on Part 2 of The Odyssey

·         Continue watching the Odyssey. 

ENGLISH homework:

Study for exam – Romeo & Juliet, The Odyssey use review sheet

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PLAYWRITING – Day 55 

·         Continued working on our silent films of our final exam scripts.

·         See handout for details…  

PLAYWRITING homework: 

Continue working on final exam script

Thursday, May 30, 2013

ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 54 

·         Pick up your answers to questions 29 – 52 on center table and check your answers against the answer key on the monitors…

·         Before Discovery Ed…

a.       On your exam review sheet, the 6^th bullet point asks about the feud...

                                                  i.      ADD – “both alike in dignity” suggests a power struggle between the Capulets and the Montagues

·         Go to lab 140 and complete the Discovery Ed

·         After finishing Discovery Ed test, begin answering 24 questions on Part 2 of The Odyssey. 

Answer the following questions about The Odyssey, Part 2:

1.      Describe what is happening at Odysseus’ palace when he returns to his island.

2.      Why does Athena disguise Odysseus as a beggar?

3.      What does Telemachus’ response to Odysseus’ transformation suggest about the ancient Greeks’ beliefs in the gods? 

The Beggar and the Faithful Dog (pgs. 1083-84)

4.      The death of Argus just after he sees Odysseus is not a coincidence? Explain what it symbolizes.

5.      What do Odysseus’ tears and comments after Argus’ death say about him as a person? 

The Epic Continues / The Test of the Great Bow (pgs. 1085-1091)

6.      Why did Odysseus decide to reveal his identity to the swineherd and cowherd at this time?

7.      Why didn’t Odysseus reveal his identity to his wife, Penelope?

8.      What impression do you get of Penelope when she insists the “beggar” be given a chance at the bow? Also, explain how this circumstance ironic?

9.      Describe Penelope’s challenge for the suitors. 

10.  What is significant about the line, “Maybe he has one like it at home”? 

11.  What is an omen?  (1198)

12.  What is the sign that Zeus gives?             What might this mean?  

13.  Does Odysseus’ success in the challenge show that he is a good archer or that he has a god on his side?  Explain.

Death at the Palace (pgs. 1092-1095) 

14.  What is the significance of Odysseus’ plea, “Help me, Apollo,” (line 1226)? 

15.  Explain the significance of “Our finest lad is down!” (1249).

16.  How do the suitors feel when Odysseus finally reveals his identity?

17.  How does Eurymachus try to get Odysseus to spare their lives?

18.  What are Odysseus’ reasons for slaying ALL the suitors?  

19.  Do you think he “justified” in what he did?  Explain why or why not?

Odysseus and Penelope (pgs. 1096-1101)

20.  What admirable qualities do both Odysseus and Penelope display on page 1097?

21.  What is the secret of Penelope & Odysseus’ bed?  How does Odysseus “pass” her test?

22.  What does Odysseus mean when he describes his wife as aloof (line 1351)?

23.  Why does Penelope doubt Odysseus’ identity after he abandons his disguise?

24.  What two things are being compared in the extended simile Homer uses to end this epic (lines 1412-1416)?

 ENGLISH homework:  

Study for exam – Romeo & Juliet, The Odyssey use review sheet

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PLAYWRITING – Day 54

·         Watched Charlie Chaplin shorts for inspiration:

o   The Lion’s Cage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79i84xYelZI

o   The Kid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNseEVlaCl4

o   Factory Work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfGs2Y5WJ14

·         Continued working on our silent films of our final exam scripts.

·         See handout for details… 

PLAYWRITING homework:

Continue working on final exam script

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 53

1.      A MAJOR theme of The Odyssey is obedience to the laws of the gods. Write down an example from the story of a character either obeying or disobeying “the laws of the gods.” Explain what happened in a sentence or two.

Open your book to page 1082 and answer the following questions:

2.      What is INCREDULITY?

3.      What is dramatically ironic in this section?

4.      What two things are being compared in the EPIC SIMILE on page 1095, lines 1290-1293?

5.      From the story, list an event that has to do with the Greek law of hospitality?

6.      The Greeks believed that without gods, man is nothing. How would you describe the CHAIN OF ORDER from the medieval times of Romeo & Juliet to someone who was unfamiliar with it? 

Finish reading The Odyssey 

Continue watching The Odyssey. 

ENGLISH homework: 

Study for exam – Romeo & Juliet, The Odyssey use review sheet

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PLAYWRITING – Day 53 

·         5 minute freewrite: Read “On Turning Ten” by Billy Collins…then for 5 minutes, write what you think. 

·         Subtext and Juxtaposition: (pg 152 – 153)

o   Many scenes only begin to make dramatic sense in CONTEXT, when their actions are juxtaposed against the other scenes and actions.

o   The meaning of a scenes subtext changes by what is learned in the following scene (juxtaposed against it).

·         Take 3 events…3 parts of a story…and mix up the order and see what it does to the subtext:

1.      Jack practices basketball every day.

2.      Jack turns pro.

3.      Jack gets a lot of attention

§  What does this suggest about Jack?

o   Vs.

1.      Jack turns pro.

2.      Jack gets a lot of attention.

3.      Jack practices basketball every day.

§  What is the connection between 3 and 2? What does this suggest about Jack?

o   Vs.

1.      Jack gets a lot of attention.

2.      Jack practices basketball every day.

3.      Jack turns pro.

§  What is the connection between 2 and 1?

Explained roles:

1. SUBTEXT specialist
1. Create a list of lines or actions from your play that say one thing, but mean another.
2. Summarizer: writes up an outline of the events of the play – lists how one event causes the next event to happen
1. Ex. Because Jack practiced basketball every day, he turned pro.
3. Choreographer: designs the series of drawings that depict the sequences of movements for the actors throughout the play – a map of who moves where and when

·         THINK through idea of script – will be in lab tomorrow

PLAYWRITING homework:

THINK through idea of script

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 52

1. Add to your notebooks: epithet (pg. 1076), Homeric simile/epic simile (pg. 1077), the Greek law of hospitality (pg. 1049 at the top)
1. Then read lines 822 – 827 and decide which of the 3 it is an example of.
2. Next, read over examples of Homeric similes from pages 1070, 1083, and 1101.
3. Name examples of epithets from the Odyssey
1. What would be a good epithet for you?
4. Read lines 10 – 15…what is Homer doing in this passage?
5. Review last book of Part 1: “The Cattle of the Sun God” (pg. 1071 – 1074)
6. Read page 1078.
1. On pg. 1078, who exhibits the Greek law of hospitality?
1. Where else in the story, so far, have we seen it mentioned?
7. Finished reading/listening to several more books of The Odyssey, Part 2 (pgs. 1079 – 1101) – 45 minutes

ENGLISH homework: 

Study for exam – Romeo & Juliet, The Odyssey use review sheet

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PLAYWRITING – Day 52

Finished watching video of Dial M For Murder

DISCUSSED possibility of making silent films for our final exam projects

·         Final SILENT movie groups announced: 6 groups of 3

1.      Hannah, Taylor, Sam

2.      Josh, Tim, Dillon

3.      Corinne, Audrey, Lexi

4.      Julia, Isabella, Trevor

5.      Abby, Emily, Dayna

6.      Brittany, Sara, Lainey

PLAYWRITING homeowork:

none

Thursday, May 23, 2013

ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 51 

Add the following definitions to your exam review guide:

·         paraphrase (pg. 1259) – same message, different words

·         summary – shortened version of the original work’s main points

·         critique – a judgment or review; your opinion about a work

·         personal response – how it relates to your life; all about YOU

·         Tragic hero (pg. 754, 1252) – a person of great ability who comes to grief because of a flaw within his character

·         Epic heroes (pgs. 1012, 1035) – larger than life 

TO BE COLLECTED: Finish questions 29 - 52 (on handout) – on part 1 of Odyssey 

Watch 45 minutes of video: Odyssey

ENGLISH homework: 

Study for exam – Romeo & Juliet, The Odyssey use review sheet

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MEMORIAL DAY BREAK

Friday & Monday, May 24 – May 27

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 50

1.      The Odyssey has 5 key themes. Add them to your notes:

a.       Loyalty, devotion, and fortitude (courage; strength of mind)

b.      The Greek ideal of strong mind and body

c.       Wandering hero who weeps for home and family

d.      Triumph of good over evil

e.       Obedience to the laws of the gods

2.      Next, choose any 3 of the 5 and FOR EACH OF THE 3, briefly explain what would happen in a movie based on that theme. (2 - 3 sentences each)

3.      Hand back and review answers to first 28 questions

4.      Hand back FINAL PROJECT grades

5.      Pickup exam review sheet

6.      Listen to next several books of The Odyssey (pgs. 1059 – 1074 – “The Enchantress Circe” and “The Land of the Dead” and “The Sirens and Scylla and Charybdis”

7.      While listening, fill out the rest of handout…BEGIN questions 29 – 52. 

ENGLISH homework: 

Begin studying for final exam.

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PLAYWRITING – Day 50

Collect homework: 2-page scene of subtext without referring to their own feelings

Discussed the challenge of subtlety when writing subtext.

Do the same exercise. But this time change the word “love” to “hate.”

Began watching video of Dial M For Murder (11 minutes)

PLAYWRITING homework: 

None

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 49

Romeo & Juliet projects DUE – Day 2 of presentations Listened to and graded Romeo & Juliet recitals/speeches

ENGLISH homework:

None



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PLAYWRITING – Day 49
As a follow-up to yesterday’s subtext writing exercise, we read from original Harold Pinter’s “Betrayal” Then we continued to write subtext…this time using Noel Coward’s “Private Lives” as our inspiration…

Elyot and Amanda have been married and divorced.

In the first, famous scene of the play they meet on the joined

terrace of a hotel in France. They have just remarried other people that

very day. They are shocked to find each other so near. They try to act

like nothing much has happened and they are not affected.

Mark lines in your script that say one thing, but mean another.

 

PLAYWRITING homework:

 

 

In 2-sides (writing on every line), write a scene in which two characters express love for each other. They will never say the words “I love you.” They will never refer to their own feelings for each other. But it is vital that the audience understand that these feelings exist.

Monday, May 20, 2013

ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 48 

Romeo & Juliet projects DUE  

Day 1 of presentations 

Do the following:

·         Staple together:

a.       your speech

b.      your partner’s speech (if you have a partner)

c.       and one rubric (on center table)

·         Collected TYPED Romeo & Juliet speeches 

Listened to and graded Romeo & Juliet recitals/speeches 

ENGLISH homework: 

None

 

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PLAYWRITING – Day 48

·         Pickup a rubric and a clean sheet of paper from center table… 

·         Write your name, date, hour on the back of the rubric. 

PMR – “Jack White On His Own, Tells Other People’s Stories”

1.      SKIM article for 30-seconds:

a.       PREVIEW/SKIM

2.      As you read article, mark text with symbols (see list on monitor)

a.       MARK

3.      How is songwriting similar to playwriting? To whom specifically might this matter? Explain why. 5 sentence minimum

a.       Must include a quote from the article.

b.      Immediately following the quotes, tell how

4.      RESPOND – underline 2 quotes about the process of songwriting

a.       Ex. …Jack White’s solo album is “not just about him. It’s about characters.”

b.      When you include your quote in your paper, begin with the words…

                                                                          i.      According to a June 2012 NPR interview… Jack White’s solo album is “not just about him. It’s about characters.”

5.      Before turning your paragraph in:

a.       UNDERLINE your quotation beginning with the word “According”

b.      Number your sentences following the quote 1, 2

c.       Proofread your paragraph for spelling/capitalization/grammar errors.

d.      STAPLE together:           

                                                                          i.      Jack White article

                                                                        ii.      PMR: Beyond the Facts

                                                                      iii.      rubric 

·         Using the setup of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal:

o   Robert and Jerry meet for lunch. Jerry has been cheating with Robert’s wife, Emma. Emma has recently confessed to her husband, Robert, that she has been cheating with Jerry. Jerry doesn’t know anything about Emma’s confession.

·         Write a scene between Robert and Jerry that is nothing but subtext.

PLAYWRITING homework:

None

Friday, May 17, 2013

ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 47 

1.      OPTIONAL: If you are interested, pickup your GRADED assignments off side counter.

2.      WARMUP: Make your best guess to questions a & b, then use your book for c…

a.       What do you think the word “epic” means?

b.      What do you think an “epic hero” is?

c.       Using your book, explain the difference between an epic hero and a tragic hero?

                                      i.      See page 754 and 1012 for answers.

3.      60 second videos x3 (hrs. 2,5)

4.      Watched 2-minute kid version of Cyclops

5.      Q&A – recital and projects due MONDAY

6.      Finish yesterday’s drawings – due today

7.      Complete #1-28 – due today 

ENGLISH homework: 

Work on Romeo & Juliet projects (including 10-line memorization piece) – DUE Monday, May 20 – focus on the following rubric: 

(Due Monday, May 20):

R & J FINAL PROJECT RUBRIC (worth 50 points):

·         The theme/story = 20 points (thorough interpretation of your stand on a specific theme, important story elements from R&J, proper length)

·         Creativity = 10 points (ideas are unique and enjoyable)

·         Effort = 10 points (project is thoughtful and well-prepared; shows considerable effort; looks complete)

·         Recital = 10 points - TYPED COPY (worth 3 pts.) and considerable effort shown in memorization of piece

o   IMPORTANT:

§  You may NOT give your recital without a typed copy of your speech.

§  You may NOT memorize from these 2 speeches: “Two households…” (pg. 807) or “But soft, what light…” (pg. 845-846)

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PLAYWRITING – Day 47 

Finish reading Alfred Hitchcock’s Dial M For Murder film…pg. 32 – 56 (end) 

TODAY’S MANTRA: “Subtext: what we imagine characters are thinking while they say something else” 

On a separate paper, name five ways to say “I love you” without actually saying it.

·         Discuss the subtext of lines…

o   Subtext: what we imagine characters are thinking while they say something else.

·         BEGAN reading pgs. 138-144 on SUBTEXT from The Art & Craft of Playwriting

 

Playwriting homework: 

None

 

Thursday, May 16, 2013

ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 46 

1.      Check homework: 10+ “Cyclops” questions…

2.      WARMUP: On a separate paper, summarize “The Cyclops” story in 5 bullet points.

3.      Complete drawing assignment: 

Pretend you are drawing cheat notes for a friend. Your picture must have enough detail on it so that simply by looking at it someone else could identify who and what it represents.

A.         Homer (pg. 1036)

B.         Muse (pg. 1037)

C.         “man skilled in all ways of contending” (Odysseus) (lines 2-5)

D.         Lord Helios lines 12-15

E.          Calypso (lines 47-53)

F.          Poseidon (lines 29-32)

G.         Telemachus (pg. 1038)

H.         Athena

I.          Penelope

J.          Hermes (lines 33 – 47)

K.         Draw a picture that shows, specifically, how Calypso tries to convince Odysseus to stay? What does she offer him? (pg. 1042)

L.          Draw a picture of why Odysseus cries? (pg. 1043)

M.        Using the description on page 1043 (lines 130-137), draw a picture of where Odysseus lives and the surrounding areas.

N.         ** Draw a picture of what happened on Ismaros and the Cicones (pg. 1045 lines 149-175)

O.         Lotus Eaters – pg. 1046 lines 197-201

4.      Listen to 60 second recaps x 3 (overview plot, overview, meet the cast)

5.      Review “important” sections/ideas on these sections

6.      Listened to Lotus Eaters and The Cyclops

7.      REMINDER:

a.       Your speech must be TYPED. You can cut and paste it from http://www.shakespeare-navigators.com/romeo/SceneTextIndex.html

8.      Practice your 10-line speech from Romeo & Juliet for Friday’s recital 

ENGLISH homework: 

Work on Romeo & Juliet projects (including 10-line memorization piece) – DUE Monday, May 20 – focus on the following rubric: 

(Due Monday, May 20):

R & J FINAL PROJECT RUBRIC (worth 50 points):

·          The theme/story = 20 points (thorough interpretation of your stand on a specific theme, important story elements from R&J, proper length)

·          Creativity = 10 points (ideas are unique and enjoyable)

·          Effort = 10 points (project is thoughtful and well-prepared; shows considerable effort; looks complete)

·          Recital = 10 points - TYPED COPY (worth 3 pts.) and considerable effort shown in memorization of piece

o    IMPORTANT:

§   You may NOT give your recital without a typed copy of your speech.

§   You may NOT memorize from these 2 speeches: “Two households…” (pg. 807) or “But soft, what light…” (pg. 845-846)

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PLAYWRITING – Day 46 

WARMUP: With our brainstorms on mothers and helping others from yesterday’s class, write a solution to the play we saw yesterday. In other words, how could the play be fixed to make it compelling and riveting to you, personally? - COLLECTED 

Continued presenting scripts from the other day…discussed one of the plays that was presented and asked how to make it “riveting” to the audience. 

Continued reading Alfred Hitchcock’s Dial M For Murder film…pg. 22 – 32 (56 pages total) 

Playwriting homework: 

None