Friday, May 8, 2009

Period 1:
Vocabulary quiz
Hamlet Act 3, Scenes 2-3 (maybe even 4???)
Independent reading

Period 2:
Vocabulary quiz
Video exploration of "To be or not to be..." and "Get thee to a nunnery..."
Literature Circles

Period 3:
Our Town work - storyboarding, etc.

Period 5:
Publish or Perish
Small group conferences

Thought for the day...
Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.
— Louisa May Alcott

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Period 1:
Present current event
"To be or not to be" & "Get thee to a nunnery" - a comparison of four films
Independent reading project

Period 2:
Present current events
Literature Circles
Hamlet Act III: "To be or not to be"

Period 3:
Our Town work - understanding storyboarding

Period 5:
Writing Prompt: "I miss..."
Share/Respond
Dr. Jekyll Conferences

Thought for the day....
I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning to sail my ship.
— Louisa May Alcott