Friday, February 28, 2014

 

SNOW DAY #7 – 2014

                                      (Thursday, February 27, 2014)

 

ENGLISH – 2nd trimester – Day 48

 

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 THIS HOUR: Finish listening to CD and answering questions 29 - 52 (on handout) – on part 1 of Odyssey

 

45 minutes video: Odyssey

 

ENGLISH homework:

 

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

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PLAYWRITING – Day 48

 

Discussed final projects (silent movies) and post test

 

Without rehearsal, we performed each other’s monologues from the other day.

 

PLAYWRITING homework:

 

Bring phone or camera to class every day next week.