FOR FRESHMEN: You were divided into groups to begin work on reading a story from aboriginal culture and then creating a poster to illustrate that story with dot painting techniques. You’ll present them to the class next time. HWK: NONE FOR SOPHOMORES: Turn in your “headlines” review of Act 2 More practice with iambic pentameter […]
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FOR FRESHMEN: Turn in hwk on “We Are Going” and discuss in class. Also, discuss differences/similarities of creation stories and the aboriginal beliefs we learned about in “The Beginning.” Continue working on dot painting HWK: If necessary, finish your dot painting. FOR SOPHOMORES: You got back graded Oedipus paragraphs today and received feedback on how to […]
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FOR SOPHOMORES: Quiz on 3.1 Presentations! Those who were assigned today act out passages from Othello. You learn what a soliloquy is and the difference between blank verse and prose. We examine what’s happening in the play through the video. Get hwk assignment for creating “headlines” on each of the scenes in Act 2 HWK: Read 3.1. Create headlines/Directions are in the […]
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FOR FRESHMEN: I collect your work on “The Beginning” and pass out a hwk assignment titled “We Are Going.” We’ll discuss both next class. Dot painting! Further work on your design HWK: Read the poem “We Are Going” and answer questions on the back. FOR SOPHOMORES: We looked at Shakespearean language — words he contributed […]
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FOR FRESHMEN: Introduction to our unit on Oceania through a power point presentation. You heard two aboriginal myths explaining the creation. Get handout “The Beginning” Get instructions for dot painting and begin designing your art HWK: Read “The Beginning” and, on the back, write 3 bullet points of at least 8 words each explaining how […]
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FOR SOPHOMORES: Get in groups to give me your blackout dates for the Othello performances. While you take a quiz, I figure out who’s going when and post those dates. Quiz on Act 1.3 I model introducing, acting out, and commenting on a scene from the play — just like you’re going to need to do. […]
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FOR FRESHMEN: Get back your graded notes on the travel stories as well as the “pre-test” on using quotations inside an essay Lesson on using quotations inside an essay (This is called “in text citation) Peer editing of your rough drafts for the travel reflection story HWK: BRING YOUR TYPED, DOUBLE SPACED FINAL TRAVEL REFLECTION. […]
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FOR FRESHMEN: Grammar work on using quotation marks. Everyone in class got participation work for doing this exercise. Begin work on a travel reflection. HWK: TAKE YOUR TRAVEL REFLECTION WORK HOME, FINISH IT, AND TYPE IT UP (DOUBLE SPACED). RETURN TYPED COPY NEXT TIME FOR PEER EDITING FOR SOPHOMORES: Get a calendar for Othello assignments, […]
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FOR SOPHOMORES: Introduction to Shakespeare’s Othello HWK: Read Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2 (1.1-2) p. 3-21
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