Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Period 1:
Finish Hamlet Act II
Review Act I & II
Film: Hamlet

Period 3:
Conclude debates
Begin preparation for persuasive speeches

Period 5:
Revisiting Portfolio pieces
Finish yesterday's writing activity

Period 6:
Student Presentations: Shakespearean topics
Hamlet introductory activities
Begin Act I

Today's Quote....
"Only the educated are free."
Epictetus

What do you think? Why?

Friday, April 25, 2008

Period 1:
Vocabulary Quiz #11
Finish Hamlet Act I
Begin viewing Gibson/Zefferelli Hamlet

Period 3:
Debates continue

Period 5:
Moving on to themed essays

Period 6:
Vocabulary Quiz #11
Literature Circle Roles
All Quiet on the Western Front essay
(And Assembly)

Quote of the day...
Bernard Baruch said: "Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why."
Why is it that the "why" is so important? Do you ask yourself "why"? When & why?

April 24, 2008

Period 1:
Present Current Events
Read Hamlet Act I

Period 3:
Debate Presentations

Period 5:
Proofread Research Essays

Period 6:
Present Current Events
Review All Quiet on the Western Front
Shakespeare Work
Vocabulary Review (if time allows)

Quote of the day...

Niccolo Machiavelli - "Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times."
What does Machiavelli mean? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Period 1:
Present Individual Reading Project
Begin Hamlet Act I

Period 3:
Work on individual debate topics - Research & prepare argument

Period 5:
Work on research essay draft

Period 6:
Present All Quiet diaries
Quiz
Review vocabulary
If time permits, Shakespeare research

Today's thought to ponder...
"Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Consider this quote and why we study world literature. How do they relate? (HINT: you may see this quote and question at a future date...)

Monday, April 21, 2008

Welcome back!

I hope you all had a fantastic break. Now back to the grindstone. ;-)

Period 1:
Introducing Hamlet
Selecting character to chronicle

Period 3:
Preparing for individual debates

Period 5:
Revising the research paper

Period 6:
Review novel
Introduce literature circle roles & function
Shakespeare research

Today's quotes...
"Nothing will work unless you do." - Maya Angelou

and...

Mike Krzyzewski - "The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions."

What do you think?

Monday, April 7, 2008

Good morning, all!

Period 1:
Understanding Sonnets
Shakespeare's Sonnets & A Parody

Period 3:
Work on Debate Arguments

Period 5:
Begin drafting research essay

Period 6:
Discuss All Quiet
Progression of War

Thought for the day:
"If you fell down yesterday, stand up today." - H.G. Wells
What do you think?