Thursday, May 14, 2009

Period 1:
Present current events
Hamlet Test

Period 2:
Present current events
Literature circles
Finish Hamlet Act IV, begin Hamlet Act V

Period 3:
Our Town

Period 5:
Work on anthology and portfolio pieces

Thought for the day...
"I like nonsense -- it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope...and that enables you to laugh at all of life's realities."
— Theodor S. Geisel, a.k.a. "Dr. Seuss"

Monday, January 26, 2009

Period 1:
Sunrise over Fallujah Quiz
In-class reading time
Work on War Presentations - Due Thurs.

Period 2:
Don Quixote Quiz & Review
Reviewing and identifying steps in a Hero's Journey: Departure & Initiation Stages
Work on presentations - Due Wed.

Period 3:
Why does identity matter? Perception?
Viewing Citizen Kane

Period 5:
Identifying point of view
What is a short story?
Working on short story

Thought for the day...

"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, And that enables you to laugh at life's realities." - Dr. Seuss

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Period 1:
Sunrise over Fallujah quiz
Discuss novel, characters
Continue war research

Period 2:
Don Quixote quiz
Discuss novel, characters, events
Begin hero notes
Continue period research

Period 3:
Film & elements of fiction vocabulary
Camera angles...
Skits

Period 5:
Working with a character
Setting up a conflict... what if?

Thought for the day...
"The more you read
The more things you will know.
The more that you learn,
the more places you'll go."
- Dr. Seuss, I CAN READ WITH MY EYES SHUT!

Friday, December 19, 2008

Period 1:
Final vocabulary quiz
Independent reading project
Finish Hamlet
Begin viewing film - discussion of differences

Period 2:
Final vocabulary quiz
Literary immersion project
Tartuffe

Period 6:
Final vocabulary quiz
Independent reading project
Finish Hamlet Act III, and begin Act IV

Thought for the day...
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
— Dr. Seuss