Class Notes: January 6, 2011

B-block (9)

HOMEWORK: Work on Act II packet (DUE Monday)

C-block (9H)

HOMEWORK: Work on Act II packet (DUE Monday)

D-block (9)

HOMEWORK: Work on Act II packet (DUE Monday)

E-block (9H)

HOMEWORK: 1. Handout on Friar Lawrence's speech. 2. Working on Act II packet

G-block (Writing Lab)

HOMEWORK: The Crucible essay outline (DUE Friday)

Class Notes: December 10, 2010

B-block (9)

HOMEWORK: "Street Fighting in Verona" - You are a newspaper writer for The Verona Times. Write an article (era can be Elizabethean or modern) detailing the events of the fight that broke out in the play.

C-block (9H)

HOMEWORK: Paradox handout. Working on Act I Questions for Romeo and Juliet.

D-block (9)

HOMEWORK: "Street Fighting in Verona" (see above - B-block)

E-block (9H)

HOMEWORK: Connotation and word association handout - in connection with Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet

G-block (Writing Lab)

HOMEWORK: Finish Act I of The Crucible

Class Notes: November 30, 2010

B-block (9)

HOMEWORK: Bring in two articles - one on young love and the other on a long-standing feud.

C-block (9H)

HOMEWORK: 1. Read sonnets
2. Bring in two articles - one on young love and the other on a long-standing feud.

D-block (9)

HOMEWORK: Read and comment on sonnets.

E-block (9H)

HOMEWORK: Read and comments on Shakespeare's Sonnet 18, 116, and 130.

Class Notes: Nov. 22, 2010

C-block (9H)

HOMEWORK: Bring in a favorite poem OR favorite song lyrics

D-block (9)

HOMEWORK: Group essay and poster DUE WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24th

E-block (9H)

HOMEWORK: Group essay and poster DUE WEDNESDAY, NOV 24th

G-block (Writing Lab)

HOMEWORK: 1. Outline compare/contrast for middle/high school 2. Just FYI, over break, I'm asking you to read 3 more Vonnegut stories: "Welcome to the Monkey House," "EPICAC," and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow"

Class Notes: Nov. 18, 2010

B-block (9)

HOMEWORK: Work on group poster. All groups MUST have thesis by tomorrow. You can email me at any time and I will get right back to you (i.e. before tomorrow.)

C-block (9H)

HOMEWORK: Final group essay DUE on Friday (must also turn in brainstorming AND T-sheets); Group poster DUE on Monday, Nov.22

D-block (9)

HOMEWORK: Work on group essay

E-block (9H)

HOMEWORK: Work on group essay. I have responded to all emails about theses and essay organization. I am happy to respond to more. I am sorry for being absent yesterday. I had a terrible allergic reaction.

G-block (Writing Lab)

HOMEWORK: 1. Brainstorm for compare/contrast between middle and high schools 2. Study for vocab quiz on Monday

Class Notes: Nov. 16, 2010

C-block (9H)
1. Work on group essays and posters

HOMEWORK: Same as yesterday

D-block (9)

HOMEWORK: Work on group essay and posters

E-block (9H)

HOMEWORK: Work on group essay and posters; Final essay AND poster DUE Wednesday, Nov.24

Class Notes: Nov. 15, 2010

B-block (9)

AGENDA :
1. In pairs, discuss and decide whether the following characters are good and bad. You MUST have at least 2 reasons to support your opinion: Atticus, Scout, Aunt Alexandra, Bob Ewell, Boo, Mayella, Heck Tate.
2. Discussion of characters, of "good" and "evil" in the novel, and of the end of the novel.
3. Group work

HOMEWORK: Groups work to develop a thesis.

C-block (9H)

AGENDA :
1. Work on group essay

HOMEWORK: Final group essay DUE on Friday (must also turn in brainstorming AND T-sheets); Group poster DUE on Monday, Nov.22

D-block (9)

AGENDA :
1. In pairs, discuss and decide whether the following characters are good and bad. You MUST have at least 2 reasons to support your opinion: Atticus, Scout, Aunt Alexandra, Bob Ewell, Boo, Mayella, Heck Tate.
2. Discussion of characters, of "good" and "evil" in the novel, and of the end of the novel.
3. Group work

HOMEWORK: Groups work to develop a thesis and work on their group posters.

G-block (Writing Lab)

AGENDA :
1. Work on group essays

HOMEWORK: Group theme essay DUE Wednesday; Vocab quiz on Units 3 & 4 = THURSDAY; ALSO, please read handout on commas (we will be doing an in-class exercise on Wednesday)