Honors English 12
Thursday, October 30th:
Journal #10: Give your thoughts on the election. Collected extra credit Last day for memorizations! Yeah!!! Reviewed Act IV, scenes 1-4- answered questions Read Act IV, scenes 5-6- participation grades Homework: Read Act IV, scene 7- questions and quotes/ QUIZ WEDNESDAY ON ACTS III and IV FOR THE DISCUSSION BOARD EXTRA CREDIT: If you tried before and didn't have access, try again now. I changed the settings!
Tuesday, October 28th:
No journal Memorization presentations Quick quiz on Act III- for extra credit only! No make-up grade. Homework check: Quote identifications Acts I-III Group presentations: Act III, scene 2. What are these characters thinking?? (see make- up assignment from Friday if you were absent) Discuss Act III- participation grades
Handout: "Sir Francis Bacon's Thoughts on Revenge" Bacon's Thoughts on Revenge.doc Homework: Act IV, scenes 1-4- questions and quotes EXTRA CREDIT OPTIONS:
1- rewrite college essay #1 for extra points- bring in all drafts and the rubric (due Thursday) 2- write or type a one-paragraph reaction to today's handout- How does it relate to Hamlet? (due Thurs.) 3- participate on the online discussion board on Sharepoint.... (due Monday at noon) ****Can't get to Sharepoint from home? Try these tips.... SharePoint Tips.doc
Friday, October 24th:
Journal #9: Discuss violence in local schools. How is education affected? Memorizations presented- more to come next week! Homework submitted: "To be or not to be" parodies- 10 pts extra credit for reading yours aloud! Handed back Acts I and II quiz- 2A went over answers, in 1A we'll go over them on Tuesday Group work: Act out Act III, scene 2 by paraphrasing. When I ring the bell, be able to stop and explain what your character is thinking. WE WILL PRESENT THESE ON TUESDAY. Be ready for your character. *If you were absent, write a modern-language script for this scene to submit to me. Homework: Be ready to present your scene on Tuesday. Finish reading Act III, answer questions and fill out the quote sheet. ***PERHAPS THE VIDEO BELOW WILL GIVE YOU SOME HINTS ABOUT HOW TO ACT OUT ACT III, SCENE 2! GOOD LUCK!
Wednesday, October 22nd:
No journal Memorizations presented Read Act III, scene 1 together Handouts on "To be or not to be": To be Soliloquy exercise.doc After doing the above exercise, we paraphrased the soliloquy, sentence by sentence. Examples of parodies of "To be...": parodies of to be or not to be.doc Homework: Write your own parody of the soliloquy (Type it on here- Parody assessment.doc)/ Read Act III, scene 2 and do questions and quotes for scenes 1 and 2. ********1A: FEDERAL CARDS ON FRIDAY! DON'T LET ME DOWN!
Monday, October 20th:
No journal Present memorizations for those w/ this due date Discuss Act II, scene 2 Quiz on Acts I and II Passed back Heart of Darkness tests/ reviewed answers Homework: NONE!! (Can you believe it? Don't get used to it!) ***REMEMBER YOUR MEMORIZATION DUE DATES!
Thursday, October 16th:
Journal #8: Read the article about cheating and write your thoughts on the subject. Collected field trip money/ permission slips Reviewed Act I- watched a stage version of Act I, scene 3. Powerpoint on Hamlet- Introductory Ppt. (after Act I).PPT Read Act II, scene 1- discussed and answered handout questions Homework: Read Act II, scene 2/ complete quotes and questions/ Quiz Monday on Acts I and II/ come prepared with questions to ask before the quiz 1A- on your wiki under your uploaded college essay (#1) write 2 paragraphs: 1- reflection on your college essay based on the rubric and comments 2- one paragraph labeled "Plan for Improvement" that discusses what you will be doing this year to improve your writing
Tuesday, October 14th:
Journal #7: We watched Act I of the Zefirelli version of Hamlet (the Mel Gibson one). Discuss the differences between the movie and the text, and explain how these differences affect your understanding of the play. Mini reading-check quiz for Act I. You do not have to make this up- it was for extra credit. Discussion of Act I- went over questions for scenes 4 and 5. Reviewed memorization assignment due date/ looked at the rubric for the assignment. College essay #2: Continued to self edit....looked for being verbs (eliminate them), appropriate transitions, a hook, reference to the hook in the conclusion, and it, that, and things (change them). Homework: Final college essay #2 due Thursday...bring all 3 drafts and the self-editing assignment. ****FIELD TRIP MONEY DUE THURSDAY! !!!!
Friday, October 10th:
Journal #6: Like Laertes, what advice have you received about college? Performed skits for Act I, scene 2/ graded (if you were absent, you need to turn your script into me where you wrote the stage directions, etc..) Handout: Polonius' speech to Laertes ( PoloniusAdvicenew.pdf). Highlight all the pieces of advice on this sheet and paraphrase each one into modern English Discuss Act I, scene 2-3 Handed out permisson slips to go see Hamlet on November 18th- bring money by October 16th Homework: Read Act I, scenes 4 and 5/ answer question/ identify quotes...bring your essay back on Tuesday...due date for final college essay has been changed to Thursday, October 16th WRITING WORKSHOP ON MONDAY! ROOM 142, 2:10
Wednesday, October 8th:
No journal Homework checks: Act I, scene 2 questions, college essay rough draft Quiz: Shakespeare notes and dramatic terms Reviewed reading from Act I, scene 2 Handouts: quote sheet (see make-up folder), paideia info ( Hamlet Paideia guidelines.doc), memorization project ( Memorization.doc), Act I, scene 2 script ( Act I, scene 2 lines for practice.doc) Group work: Use the script above to act out a scene with your group. You must add stage directions, emotional details, and you can take out any lines that are unnecessary to the plot. If you were absent, turn in to me a copy of the script with your notes. Groups will perform the scenes on Friday. College essay self edit: Reshaping and Revising Your Zero.doc. Follow the steps on this handout to do a first edit of your essay. Homework: Read Act I, scene 3 and complete the questions/ Finish the self-edit sheet and create a 2nd draft for your essay (due Friday)
Monday, October 6th:
No journal Checked vocabulary homework (show me for a grade) Reviewed vocabulary terms/ highlighted important ones Lecture on Shakespeare's life and times (see my notes here Shakespeare Lecture.doc) Handed out Hamlet books Read Act I, scene 1 in class/ answered questions on the handout from Thursday Homework: Typed rough draft of college essay #2, quiz on highlighted vocab. words and Shakespeare notes, Read Act I, scene 2 and answer the questions that go with it ***Block 1A- uplodad your 1st college essay to your 12th grade wiki page
Thursday, October 2nd:
Journal #4: Discuss your past experiences with Shakespeare. Handouts: Dramatic terms Dramatic Terms blank.doc Proofreading Marks Proofreader's marks.doc Hamlet introductory packet (check the make-up binder in class) Passed back college essays- ask questions and look over proofreading marks Group work: Each group gets a packet of sample essays to look at and evaluate. As a group, students turn in their comments, list of favorite to least favorite, and a summary of what they've learned about writing essays. Homework: 1A and 2A- define vocabulary words 2A only: Upload your college essay to your 12th grade wiki page; write a 1- paragraph reflection of your piece; write a 2-paragraph "Plan for Improvement" about what you plan to do to improve your writing this year. ***Both classes: the second college essay rough draft will be due next Wednesday- Heads up!
Tuesday, September 30th:
Test on Heart of Darkness No homework- bring novels and notebooks on Thursday
Friday, September 26th:
Journal #4: Give your final thoughts on the novel. Discussion of the entire novel...symbols, themes, etc...
Handout: Final Analysis.doc 2A: make sure you look at this powerpoint to look at and analyze the different theories of
this text: Heart of Darkness Presentation.ppt Gave out 12th grade Readers (workbooks) Homework: Read T.S. Eliot's "The Hollow Men" in your workbook (can also be found online)- Complete the handout from class that will direct you about its importance/ Test Tuesday on the entire novel plus its relation to this poem/ Your essay will be "Is Conrad a racist?" Be able to answer and defend. You will be able to use your text.
Wednesday, September 24th:
No journal Quiz today! Secondary character mind map Handed back quizzes from Part I Discussed the first part of Part 3 Began to read aloud the last portion of the book Homework: Finish reading the novel/ Finish handout part 3 Upcoming: Final novel test on Tuesday
Monday, September 22nd:
Journal #3: Discuss a time you told a lie to protect someone. Collected final drafts of college essay #1 Checked homework questions- Heart of Darkness part II Handout: Reading Part II (see make-up folder for a copy) Group work: (complete alone if absent)- find and define 10 appropriate vocabulary words from the text so far; find 5 maxims said by Marlow (give page numbers for all) Discuss Part II Homework: Read part III pages 133- the break on 151 (if you have an old book, pages 98- break on 123); complete the parts of the handout that apply to this section Questions-quotes Part III.doc
Thursday, September 18th:
Journal #2: What are your thoughts on the text so far? Pop quiz on Heart of Darkness part I (see me to make-up) Watch a brief video on colonization in the Congo- take notes Disuss Part I and review quotes and questions from Part I teacher check of Part I questions (if absent, show me upon return) returned college essay drafts Homework: Read part 2 of the novel, complete handout Questions-quotes Part II.doc **complete final draft of college essay #1 using comments- due Monday
Tuesday, September 16th: collected newsletters, works cited pages took the English 12 pre-test (must make-up if absent) passed out Heart of Darkness novels powerpoint notes on the novel: see important documents section to see it Questions for Part I of the text: Questions-quotes Part I.doc passed out Unit Organizer (began filling out): Unit Organizer.doc Homework: Read Part I of the novel and respond to all part I questions
Friday, September 12th:
Worked on British Overview Newsletters in lab 167- due Tuesday Handed out individual rubrics for the newsletter- see important documents page Students were given lists from last year's teachers of Wiki Urls and passwords to remind them Homework handout for Wiki work: senior homework.doc Homework: complete wiki work (see handout)/ newsletters due on Tuesday w/ works cited pages No books needed on Tuesday- meet in classroom
Wednesday, September 10th:
Collected 2nd drafts of college essays- staple to first, highlight changes went to lab 202 to begin working on British Overview Newsletters Publisher Overview Begin writing articles w/ internal citations, works cited pages Homework: Work on articles/ come in on Friday w/ articles written (typed) See important documents for MLA sheet
Homework: Monday, September 8th
I checked the first draft of your college essays in class for a grade today We took notes on a list of do's and don'ts ( College Dos and Don'ts.doc) For homework, work on a second draft of your essay based on these lists and the rubric you were provided You may also want to continue researching for your newsletter: you want to be able to start writing your articles when you enter class on Wednesday Have all materials on Wednesday Meet in the classroom Wednesday
Homework: Thursday, September 4th
Books were handed out today; bring them on Monday if you received one~ Project sheets for the British overview project were given out- see below Newsletter Instructions.doc Students are to choose one college essay topic and type a 1.5-2 page (double- spaced) first draft for me by Monday. Please identify the topic on the piece. Ignore length requirements from the colleges at this point. Meet in the library on Monday.
Homework: Tuesday, September 2nd
Get classroom expectations sheet signed Have parents email me from the address they would like added to my contacts list Find and bring in 5 college essay topics, identifying the colleges from which they came (preferably from schools you may be interested in attending)