Thursday May 31

One more day to June!

2P1
-note on themes of Macbeth - appearance vs. reality, the supernatural, ambition and internal conflict/guilt
-read act 3,6 - what new info are we given about Scotland under Macbeth?
-read Act 4,1 the 3 prophecies and Macbeth's future actions

Friday
-continue with Act 4

4U1
-corrected Act 4, scenes 1-6 of Hamlet
-watched Act 4 on video

Tomorrow
-ISU essay and source notes package due
-correct Act 4, scene 7
-note on Act 3 and 4
-begin Act 5, scene 1 

Wednesday May 30

I'm back!  Thanks for all your good wishes and kind thoughts.  The road to recovery can be a slow and arduous one, but I am up to the challenge.  I will survive. 

The word 'hero' is tossed around all too often today, but sometimes it is apt. 

Thanks, 'gnation' - the gbump goes a long way.  Be sure to read gnation's safety reminders - it could save your life.

2P1
-quiz on Macbeth
-review of Act 3, scenes 1-5

Tomorrow
-finish Act 3, begin Act 4

4U1
-peer edited ISU essay - finally!
-its due on Friday (2 packages - one with rough work and source notes and one with good copy, works cited, peer editing and rubric)
-watched Act 3, scene 4 of Hamlet

Tomorrow
-note on Act 3 and 4
-watch Act 4

Wednesday May 23

2P1
-powerpoint on Macbeth - if you were away be sure to get the notes (this info will be on the quiz after Act 2)

Tomorrow and Friday
-finish Act 2 - this means a quiz early next week

THURSDAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR YOU TO HAND IN AN ESSAY  -  THEY ARE NOW 10 DAYS LATE


4U1
-finished Act II, scene ii of Hamlet

Tomorrow and Friday
-"O what a rogue and peasent slave am I" soliliquy analysis
-start Act III

-Tuesday quiz on Acts I and II as well as powerpoint information 

-ISU essay - rough copy on Monday; good copy on Wednesday

Gatsby Trailer Released

Dangelathoughts is one of the first Canadian websites to bring you the Gatsby trailer. Movie set to be released this year at Christmas. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rARN6agiW7o

Tuesday May 15 - Friday May 18

2P1
-completed written portion of poetry test
-overhead note on the elements of a graphic novel

Tomorrow
-complete note on dramatis personae, prologue to the play, act 1, scene 1 and 2 of Macbeth

Thursday and Friday
-continue with Macbeth   

4U1
-completed Hamlet PPT

Tomorrow through Friday
-read Act I of Hamlet

Monday May 14

2P1
-wrote part 1 of poetry test

Tomorrow
-part 2 of test
-introduction to Macbeth

4U1
-wrote in class essay test on AMFAS

Tonight
-read ISU novel

Tomorrow
-finish Hamlet ppt
-read Act I, scene i

Friday May 11

2P1
-analysis of the song "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic"
-test outline (part 1 of the poetry test on Monday - scantron - part 2 on Tuesday - poem analysis)
-for the test, know all poetic devices and the 4 poems we studied in class
-Shakesperian pictionary - a dominant win for team #1
-essays collected - any not submitted are now late

4U1
-corrected Act 2, scene 9 of A Man For All Seasons
-test outline - essay test on AMFAS on Monday - just bring a pen or pencil
-test question will be a connecting one - theme to character, character to theme, theme to symbol, etc.
--began ppt on Introduction to Hamlet (will finish it on Tuesday)

Wednesday May 9

2P1
-note on 3 types of irony
-funny ironic pictures (wasn't it fun!)
-read and answered questions on the poem "Laura Secord" from Crossroads 10

Tomorrow
-more poetic devices, practice identifying poetic decvices
-final poem analysis

Friday
-review poetry
-essay on Of Mice and Men is due

Monday
-poetry test (bring a pencil)

4U1
-read Act 2, scene 8 (the trial) and finished question sheet (fill ins and short answers)

Tomorrow
-read and 2,9 tie up the play
-review for the test

Friday
-introduction to Hamlet (another power point, yippee)

Monday
-in class essay test

Monday May 7

2P1
-new poetic devices - allusion, hyperbole, rhyme
-read the poem, "Goliath"
-answer questions

Tomorrow
-finish up questions
-irony and the 3 types

Poetry test, most likely, on Friday

4U1
-corrected Act 2,1 and 2
-silently read Act 2 scenes 3,4
-began to read 2, 5 into Destephanis ruined the vibe in period 3

Tomorrow
-read 2, 5,6 and 7 

In class essay test on Thursday and Friday

Friday May 4

2P1
-peer edited essay - only 6 essays completed (you are responsible to have a classmate edit your paper)
-essays due on Monday or Tuesday next week
-today was also the last day to submot movie poster assignment

Next week
-finish up poetry unit and poetry test

4U1
-note on how to develop theme and themes of A Man For All Seasons
-read most of Act 2, scene 1

For homework
-finish reading Act 2, scene 1 and answer question #4 from question sheet
-read Act 2, scene 2 and answer the 3 questions for the question sheet

Next week
-finish off the play

Looking at next Thursday or Friday for the in class essay test

Thursday May 3

2P1
-attended a presentation

Tomorrow
-rough copy of essay is due-allusion, hyperbole, rhyme
-read and analyse the poem "Goliath"

Tomorrow is also the last day to hand in movie media poster. 

4U1
-review of scenes 1-6 in A Man of All Seasons
-note on scene 6
-read scene 7

For Homework
-complete quote sheet on Act 1

Tomorrow
-correct quotes
-begin Act 2

Thursday May 3

2P1
-presentation in gym
-don't forget tomorrow your rough copy of your Of Mice and Men essay is due
-also, it is the last day to hand in your media poster on Of Mice and Men

Friday
-we will continue with poetry tomorrow (focus on allusion, metaphor)

4U1
-finished Act I of A Man For All Seasons
-completed summary of Act 1 and worked on quote sheet 

Friday
-start Act 2

Tuesday May 1

2P1
-poetry: overhead on how to read poetry
-paraphrasing practice on proverbs 
-began analysis of "Superman's Song," page 10 in Crossroads 10

Tomorrow
-more poetic devices
-finish "Superman's Song"

4U1
-read Act 1, scenes 1-3 of A Man For All Seasons

For homework:
-get your ISU novel and start reading!
-read scene 4 (up to page 20)
-answer Act 1, scene 4 questions
-complete Common Man chart (Common Man, Steward, Boatman - you may want to make a new chart to fit in all the information)

Tomorrow
-finish Act 1