Thursday, December 21, 2017

What to do over the break

Relax and have fun...but also:

3C1
-read the rest of chs 4 and 5 of West Side Story and complete the corresponding questions

4U1
-read and answer questions for Act 4, scenes 1-5 for Hamlet
-work on your ISU presentation (you will still have a full week after you return from break to work on the package and presentation)
-prepare for test on Hamlet, Acts 1-3 plus PPT info on the Wednesday upon your return (test outline will be Monday)

Have a great Christmas Holiday!

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

After the Break 4U1

Jan 8-12
-Hamlet Acts 4 and 5, test after Act 4 (test outline, Monday, test Wednesday)

Jan 15-19
-Finish reading the play on Monday, Presentations Tuesday-Thursday, Movie on Friday/Monday

Jan 22 and 23
-movie, exam outline, essay writing review

Jan 30
-exam

After the Break 3C1

3C1
Mon Jan 8 - Fri Jan 12
-read WSS

Mon Jan 15-Wed Jan 17
-read WSS, prepare for culminating #2 and watch film version

Thurs Jan 18
-CA #2 - preperation

Fri Jan 19
-CA#2

Mon Jan 22 and Tues Jan 23
-review for exam/exam outline

Wed Exam Period 1

Fri Exam Period 3




Friday, December 15, 2017

Weekend Homework and Last Week before Christmas

3C1
-read ch 2 and answer questions

Monday - ch3 and quiz review

Tuesday - Culminating 1, chapter 4

Wednesday Quiz, chapter 4

Thursday and Friday - ch 4 (chapter 4 is along one!)

PS Great to see Ethan and Al back on the blog...good memories from grade 11 past

 Will Ferrell sings West Side Story

4U1
-read Act 3, scenes 1 and 2 and complete questions

Monday - in library

Tuesday - review Act 3, 1 and 2

Wednesday - Act 3, scenes 4 and 5

Thursday and Friday - Act 4


Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Soliloquy "O, what a rogue and peasant slave am I!"


 Image result for o what a rogue

Read the soliloquy and do the following:

1.  Look at your note on the 4 purposes of a soliloquy.  Show how each purpose is addressed in this soliloquy. Be specific and use a quote to prove each purpose.

2. Find 3 rhetorical devices used in the soliloquy - list, define and explain how the device achieves a purpose to help us better understand the soliloquy.

dr who as hamlet delivering the soliloquy

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

IMPORTANT DATES

3C1

-quiz on West Side Story after chapter 2 and 10 (2 quizzes)

-CA #1 - Tues Dec 19 - Based on Short Stories Unit

-CA #2 - Week of Jan 15-19 - Based on Business Writing and West Side Story 

4U1

-Hamlet test after Act III


ISU

Intro - Thurs Dec 14 (in library)
Research - Mon Dec 18 (in library)
Submission of article - Wed Dec 20

Presentations 
Tues Jan 16 - Aubert-DiFronzo
Wed Jan 17 - Floris-Mahdian
Thurs Jan 18 - Menna-Vo


Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Rest of the Week

3C1

Thursday
-in library - West Side Story Web Quest Assignment

Friday
start reading chapter 1


4U1

Wednesday
-watch Act 1

Thursday and Friday
-work through Act II (it's a doozy)

crazy in love