Friday 5/23
-Collected Independent Reading Projects
-Soliloquy analysis 1.2
- SoliloquyFilm
Thursday 5/22
-writing workshop all period on ALBD perspective theme
- HOMEWORK: Independent Reading Project due tomorow
Tuesday 5/20
-Issued Rubric for ALBD perspective theme (see below)
-Mimi-lecture on Hamlet background / characters
-Viewed up to Act 1.2 (act one scene two)
Monday 5/19
-VERY important class today
-Handed out Final Theme Perspectivetheme.doc
-First rough draft due 5/22
-Second draft due 5/27
- Final draft due 5/28
-SHAKESPEARE VIDEOS - info. will be on first Hamlet Quiz
- To view visit: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/studentCenter/index.cfm?cdCode=T13F5-43E7
-You should watch BOTH modules 1 AND 2
-Checked homework: Shakespeare packet
Friday 5/16
-Poem explication and connection to ALBD
-Final discussion on the book-vs-film
-Collect film critique
Thursday 5/15
-Review Pro/Con reminders ProConreminders.doc
-FINAL COPY with rubric due tomorrow Fri 5/16
Wednesday 5/14
-ALBD Film
-Critique due Friday ALBDFilmCritique.doc
Tuesday 5/13
-Issue/review final assessment for ALBD
-Due Date:
-Finish film and collect student response questions to film
Monday 5/12
-Rough copy of Pro/Con theme due. TWO theme readers will be coming in to help me conduct a writer's workshop. -Here is the editing sheet we will use: ProCon.doc
-Please show me your first draft for points
- HOMEWORK: work on IR project
Friday 5/9
-ALBD activity: ALBDConcludingActivity.doc
Thursday 5/8
-ALBD final chapters due
- Book discussion and activity
Wednesday 5/7
-Library research for pro/con if needed
-If not, 2 poems: "Mother to Son" and "Still I Rise"
- Discuss/explicate poems.
-mini-lecture on Angelou and Hughes
-Connect poems to themes in ALBD
Tuesday 5/6
-Library Research for pro/con
-HOMEWORK: work on independent reading project
Monday 5/5
-MML Library research for pro/con
-Sign up for a topic
Friday 5/2
-Midpoint / interim in MP4
-HOMEWORK: Finish book for Wednesday 5/7
Thursday 5/1
-In class research in library or K01
- Sign up for a pro/con topic on human rights / social issue
-HOMEWORK: Finish book for Wednesday 5/7
Wednesday 4/30
- Do now: use the phrase on the board and create an engaging hook for it. Peer share / share aloud.
- In Elements of Short Story packet review "short story leads" and "Dewey's Day at the Campgroud."
- Review HW chapt 26-27 ALBD
- Check bookmark for points
- Explicate poem "Mother to Son" in packet and relate to ALBD themes and conflicts
- HOMEWORK: Finish book for Wednesday 5/7
Tuesday 4 / 29
- Pass out theme/essay packet on Pro/Con:
- In class research dates:
- Thursday 5/1: Periods 1&3 in K01
Period 10 in MML
- Friday 5/2 All periods in MML
- Monday 5/5 Periods 1 & 3 in Ko1
Period 10 in MML
- Review ALBD chapters 24-25
Monday 4/28
- Do now: climatic moments in elements of short story packet. Apply "climatic moments to all the stories we have read thus far.
- Check and review HW questions from "The Wall."
- Discuss doppleganger and its role in the story.
- Watch an SNL SHORT: http://www.nbc.com/Video/videos/snl_1440_doppleganger.shtml
- HOMEWORK: ALBD chapters 24 - 25. Just read / no quotes or questions.
