English for Monday, May 3, Day 2

CLASS ONE: SEE FRIDAY'S POST.

CLASS THREE: READ PAGES 1-20 IN NIGHT. AS YOU READ PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, MARK UP YOUR TEXTS.

CLASS FOUR: FINISH READING ACT FOUR.

CLASS SIX: READ ACT FIVE. QUIZ ON ACT FIVE ON TUESDAY, MAY 4.

TO ALL STUDENTS: INDIE READING JOURNALS ARE DUE FRIDAY, MAY 28.
NO EXCEPTIONS.

English fcor Friday, Day 1, April 30

CLASS ONE: ACT 4, SCENES 1 AND 2. CHOOSE A CHARACTER FROM EACH SCENE. WRITE A 5-8 SENTENCE PARAGRAPH DESCRIBING WHAT THAT CHARACTER WANTS, NEEDS, DESIRES, MUST HAVE FOR THAT SCENE. THEN SELECT A LINE FRO M EACH SCENE THAT PROVES YOUR POINT AND USING THE TOOLS OF SUBTEXT DIRECT THAT CHARACTER THROUGH THAT ONE LINE.

CLASS THREE: NO WRITTEN WORK BUT BRING YOUR R & J TEXT TO TURN IN.

CLASS FOUR: SAME AS CLASS ONE EXCEPT YOU DON'T HAVE TO "DIRECT" YOUR CHARACTER. JUST USE THE LINE TO PROVE YOUR POINT.

CLASS SIX: SAME AS CLASS ONE. YOU ALSO HAVE A QUIZ ON ACT FOUR.

TO ALL CLASSES: YOUR INDIE JOURNALS ARE DUE MAY 28-NO EXCEPTIONS.

English for Thursday, April 29, day 6

CLASS ONE: QUIZ ACT 4. THEN SUBTEXT PRACTICE.

CLASS THREE: FINAL DRAFT: WHO WILL BE PARDONED, WHO PUNISHED. REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR R & J TEXT TO TURN IN.

CLASS FOUR: LOOK CLOSELY AT ACT 4, SCENE 1 AND ACT FOUR SCENE 2. FOR EACH SCENE CHOOSE A CHARACTER AND IN BRIEF BUT WELL-WRITTEN PARAGRAPHS (ONE FOR EACH CHARACTER) DESCRIBE WHAT THOSE CHARACTERS NEED, WANT, EXPECT, ETC.

CLASS SIX: SAME AS ABOVE BUT ADD THE FOLLOWING: SELECT KEY LINES (SEVERAL FOR EACH CHARACTER) AND USING APPROPRIATE SUBTEX TOOLS, CREATE STAGE DIRECTIONS AS THOUGH YOU WERE A DIRECTOR DIRECTING A CHARACTER HOW TO DELIVER HIS OR LINES, WHAT GESTURES TO USE, ETC.

TO ALL CLASSES: I WILL COLLECT YOUR INDIE READING JOURNALS ON FRIDAY, MAY 28. NO EXCEPTIONS.

English for Wednesday, April 28, Day 5

C LASS ONE: FINISH READING ACT FOUR

CLASS THREE: FINAL DRAFT "WHO SHALL BE PARDONED, WHO SHALL BE PUNISHED?" ESSAY.

CLASS FOUR: READ ACT 4, SCENES 1 & 2.

CLASS SIX: FINISH READING ACT FOUR.

ALL CLASSES: INDIE READING JOURNALS DUE MAY 28-NO EXCEPTIONS.

english for Tuesday, April 27, day 4

CLASS ONE: ACT 3 RETELLING. NICK-DON'T FORGET YOUR ACT FOUR RETELL.

CLASS THREE: FIRST DRAFT "WHO SHALL BE PUNISHED?"

CLASS FOUR (FOR WEDNESDAY-TEST CORRECTIONS, ETC.)

CLASS SIX: BRING YOUR R & J TEXTS AND YOUR INDIE READING BOOK.

FOR ALL STUDENTS: I'LL BE COLLECTING YOUR INDIE JOURNAL FRIDAY, MAY 28. NO EXCEPTIONS.

English for Monday, april 29, Day 3

CLASS ONE: CORRECT YOUR TEST FOR CREDIT. YOU MUST PASS IN THE OLD COPY AND YOUR CORRECTIONS TO RECEIVE CREDIT. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DID NOOT TURN IN YOUR RETELL: YOU CAN TURN IN YOUR RETELL MONDAY BUT IT WILL BE CONSIDERED LATE AND WILL BE DOWNGRADED (ANYTHING IS BETTER THAN A ZERO.) NICK-YOU HAVE TO RETELL ACT 4 BASED ON THE RETELL RUBRIC ALSO.

CLASS THREE (FOR TUESDAY): FIRST DRAFT OF YOUR PERSUASIVE ESSAY--WHO SHALL BE PUNISHED?

CLASS FOUR: NO ASSIGNMENT.

CLASS SIX: NO ASSIGNMENT.

TO EVERYONE--IF YOU HAVE NOT PICKED OUT A BOOK FOR INDIE READING, DO SO OVER THE BREAK. I'LL EXPECT EVERYONE TO HAVE A BOOK WHEN WE GET BACK.

English for Friday, April 16, Day 2

CLASS ONE: FINISH MREADING ALL OF ACT THREE AND WRITE A BRIEF SUMMARY (2-3 PARAGRAPHS.)

CLASS THREE: READ ACT FIVE. COME PREPARED TO DISCUSS THE FINAL ACT.

CLASS FOUR: QUIZ ON ACTS 1, 2, 3.

CLASS SIX: ACT FOUR JIG SAW PRESENTATIONS.

AMANDA: YOU ARE TO READ ACT FOUR AND THEN RETELL IT USING THE RETELL RUBRIC. ALSO YOU ARE TO SELECT THE MOST IMPORTANT LINE IN ACT FOUR, IDENTIFY THE SPEAKER AND THE AUDIENCE. PUT THE LINE OR LINES IN YOUR OWN WORDS AND EXPLAIN WHY THAT/THOSE LINE(S) IS/ARE IMPORTANT TO THE TEXT. THEN YOU ARE TO SELECT THREE TO FIVE EXAMPLES OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE (SIMILES, METAPHORS, PUNS, IRONY, ETC.) AND EXPLAIN THEIR SIGNIFICANCE.

English for Thursday, April 15, Day 1

CLASS ONE: FINISH READING ACT 3.

CLASS THREE: READ ACT 4.

CLASS FOUR; FINISH READING ACT 3. THEN RETELL ACT 3 USING THE RETELL RUBRIC.

CLASS SIX: CONTINUE YOUR JIGSAW WORK. "PIECES" DUE FRIDAY. EACH PIECE WILL HAVE A SUMMARY, MOST IMPORTANT LINE(S) WITH EXPLANATION, FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE ANALYSIS, AND PRESENTATION DUE FRIDAY.

CORRECTIONS FOR CLASS SIX

FOR CLASS SIX: YOU ARE TO FINISH READING ACT 3. SORRY FOR ANY CONFUSION.

English for Wednesday, April 14

WEDNESDAY IS A SIX PERIOD DAY SO YOU WILL MEET WITH ALL OF YOUR CLASSES.

C LASS ONE: READ ACT 3, SCENES 1, 2, AND 3. THEN WRITE A BRIEF SUMMARY.

CLASS THREE: FINISH READING ACT 3. THEN WRITE A BRIEF SUMMARY.

C LASS FOUR: COMPARE AND CONTRAST ZEFFIRELLI'S VERSION OF ACT 3, SCENE 2 AND SHAKESPEARE'S VERSION OF ACT 3, SCENE 2. YOU MUST WRITE AT LEAST 8-11 SENTENCES.

CLASS SIX: FINISH READING ACT M2. THEN WRITE A BRIEF SUMMARY.

English for Tuesday, April 13, Day 5

CLASS ONE: QUIZ ACTS ONE AND TWO.

CLASS THREE: TABLEAUX VIVANTS PRESENTATIONS.

CLASS FOUR: REREAD CAREFULLY ACT III, SCENE 2.

CLASS SIX: SAME AS CLASS THREE.

English HW for Monday, April 12, day 4

CLASS ONE: USING FREYTAG'S PYRAMID, LIST FIVE TO TEN EVENTS FROM ACTS ONE AND TWO ON THE "RISING ACTION" SLOPE. IDENTIFY BOTH THE "INCITING EVENT " AND THE "CLIMAX/TURNING POINT" AND EXPLAIN WHY YOU CHOSE THOSE SPECIFIC EVENTS IN 3-5 SENTENCES.

CLASS THREE (DUE TUESDAY): TABLEAUX VIVANT, ACT III, SCENE 1.

CLASS FOUR: CAREFULLY REREAD ACT 3, SCENE 2. ON TUESDAY WILL COMPARE ZIFFERELLI'S FILMED VERSION TO SHAKESPEARE'S VERSION IN YOUR GRAPHIC NOVEL VERSION.

CLASS SIX: TABLEAUX VIVANTS PRESENTATIONS.

English HW for Friday April 8, Day 3

CLASS ONE: READ ACT II, SCENES 5 & 6. IF YOU FORGOT TO TURN IN TODAY'S HOMEWORK, DO THAT FIRST.

CLASS THREE (DUE MONDAY): TABLEAUX VIVANT ACT III, SCENE 1. PRESENTATION TUESDAY.

CLASS FOUR: ACT 3-FINISH TODAY'S HOMEWORK, THEN READ SCENE 2.

CLASS SIX: TABLEAUX VIVANT ACT III, SCENE 1. PRESENTATION MONDAY.

English HW for Tursday, April 8, Day 2

C LASS ONE: READ ACT II, SCENES 3 & 4. THEN COMPLETE A "WHAT'S IMPORTANT " FOR EACH SCENE.

CLASS THREE: READ ACT III, SCENES 3, 4, 5. THEN COMPLETE ONE "WHAT'S IMPORTANT" FOR THE THREE SCENES.

CLASS FOUR: READ ACT III, SCENE 1. THEN FILL OUT A "WHAT'S IMPORTANT" SHEET FOR ACT III, SCENE 1.

CLASS SIX: READ ACT III, SCENES 1 & 2.

english hm for Wed Day 1

CLASS ONE (DUE THURSDAY): REAd act 2, scenes 3 & 4. then for each scene do a "What's Important" sheet.

class three: read act 3, scenes 1 & 2. Then do a "What's Important' sheet for each scene.

CLASS FOUR: FINISH READING SCENES 4, 5, 6. THEN DO A "WHAT'S IMPORTANT" SHEET FOR EACH SCENE.

CLASS SIX: QUIZ ACTS 1 AND 2.

English HW for Tuesday, April 6, Day 6

CLASS ONE: VOCAB QUIZ.

C LASS THREE: VOCAB QUIZ

CLASS FOUR; NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT.

CLASS SIX (FOR WEDNESDAY): QUIZ ACT 1 AND ACT 2.

English HW for Monday, April 5, day 5

CLASS ONE: WORD MAPS (ONLY THE WORDS YOU DON'T KNOW.) VOCAB QUIZ TUESDAY.

CLASS THREE: WORD MAPS (ONLY THE WORDS YOU DON'T KNOW.)

C LASS FOUR: FIRST-READ ACT 2, SCENE 2. THEN-VOCAB WORD MAPS.

CLASS SIX: FOR MONDAY-READ ACT 2, SCENES 5 & 6. FOR TUESDAY--QUIZ ON ACTS 1 AND 2.