Tuesday May 31

3U1
-chapter 4 presented to class - Awesome job, group 4
-homework - reread chapter 4 with your new understanding(s)

Tomorrow - group presentation

3C1
-read Communicate page 190 and 191 (made notes for culminating activity on Friday)
-note on Act 4, scene 1, 2 and 3

Tomorrow - Culminating #1 - short story analysis

Monday May 30

3U1
-worked on presentations
-presentations begin tomorrow (Wednesday and Friday as well, this week)

3C1
-read Act 4 of Romeo and Juliet, scenes 1, 2 and 3 and answered follow up questions

Wednesday March 25

3U1
-symbols in Gatsby and how to analyse them (first what is it, then what the characters say about it, and finally, what it represents in the novel)

Tomorrow - report to room 325 - will have the computer lab

-presentation dates:
Chapter 4 - Tuesday May 31
Chapter 5 - Wednesday June 1
Chapter 6 - Friday June 3
Chapter 7 - Monday June 6
Chapter 8 - Friday June 10
Chapter 9 - Monday June 13 

On Tuesday June 7, 8 and 9 you will be completing your two culminating activites, so there can be no presentations on these dates.   I have to repect these dates as it is a department issue.  If you have a problem with these dates, you need to see me asap.

3C1
-note on Act 3, scene 1
-read Act 3, scenes 2 and 3 and answered questions

Tomorrow
-finish Act 3

Friday 
-return essays
-watch Act 3 video 

Tuesday May 24

3U1
-theme of class and wealth
-work period for group seminars
-seminars begin next week

Tomorrow
-continue to prepare for the seminars

3C1
-watch Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet
-read Act 3, scene1

Tomorrow
-continue with Act 3

Friday May 20 and the Long Weekend

3U1
-analysed chapter 3
-met with groups


Over the weekend
-analyse your chapter for your group seminar and be prepared to start planning your presentation, with your group, next week
-presentations begin Monday May 30


 3C1
-quiz
-watched Act 2 video


Over the weekend
-make sure all questions for Acts 1 and 2 are complete
-use the weekend to catch up if you have missed class time



Enjoy Victoria Day!

Thursday May

3U1
Wednesday
-finished monologues
-reviewed chapter 2
-introduced car symbolism from Gatsby
Thursday
-theme of 'the American Dream'
-introduce seminar topics
Friday
-theme of 'Class and Wealth;
-seminar work period

3C1
Wednesday
-Acts 2, scenes 3, 4 and 5
Thursday
-Act 2 scene 6
-review for quiz
-quiz outline
Friday
-quiz
-watch Act 2

Tuesday May 16

3U1
-dramatic monologues
-reviewed theme of 'Love' from Gatsby
Tomorrow
-review theme of 'Death' and introduce seminar assignments
-look at chapter 2

3C1
-read Act 2, scenes 1 and 2
Tomorrow
-finish Act 2

Monday May 13

I will be accompanying the grade 12's on their retreat so I will be absent on Monday.  Please complete the assigned work.  See you on Tuesday.

3U1's - your dramatic monologues will be pushed to Tuesday.  Enjoy the respite (look it up if you do not know the word).   

Wednesday May 11

3U1
-dramatic monolgues
-introduction (power point) to Gatsby (if absent, be sure to get the notes upon your return)
-R and J tests returned - ps - as a group, awesome job on your tests!



Thursday
-same as above
Friday
-period to review Gatsby before seminar topics are assigned

3C1
-review of Act 1, scenes 1 to 3
For Homework - be sure to read the passages we discussed in class, especially Act 1, scene 2, lines 4-37 (Old Capulet's response to Paris' proposal) and Act 1, scene 3, lines 71-104 (Lady Capulet's response to Paris's proposal)

Thursday
-scenes 4 and 5
Friday
-Act 1 review
-Act 2, scene 1

Monday May 9

3U1
-reminder of test outline
-corrected practice quotes
-Romeo as Tragic Hero note
-more practice quotes
Tomorrow
-test on Romeo and Juliet
Wednesday and Thursday
-dramatic monologues

3C1
-act 1, scenes 1 and 2
For homework
-complete question sheet on first two scenes

Friday May 6

3U1
-watched movie, assigned practice quotes 
For Homework
-complete the 6 practice quotes
-review for test (notes/questions)
-prepare for monologue

Monday
-take up quotes (more practice ones as well)
-Romeo as the Tragic Hero note
-watch classic version of Act V, scene iii

3C1
-powerpoint on Introduction to Romeo and Juliet
For Homework
-be sure both worksheets (Prologue and Shakespeare's Life) are completed
Monday
-Act I, scenes i and ii

Thursday May 5

3U1
-read Act V, scene iii 
-finish the Act questions for homework
Friday
-movie and practice quotes
Monday
-final touches on the play, take up quotes
Tuesday
-test

3C1
-read the prologue, cast of characters, introduction to Shakespeare
-finish Shakespeare questions for homework
Friday
-introduction to Romeo and Juliet
Monday
Act 1, scene 1 and 2

Vote for Jordan Baker

Casting is on for the three major Gatsby roles left: Jordan Baker, Tom Buchanan and George Wilson. Filming begins in Australia this August. The Hollywood scuttlebutt is that there are three favorites for the role of Jordan. On the right are the three choices. After reading the novel, who do you think should be cast? Vote for your favorite.

Wednesday May 4

3U1
-read Act V, scenes i and ii
-important lesson on dramatic significance and purposes ie how to analyse quotes

Tomorrow
-the culmination of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet - Act V, scene iii

Friday
-more dramatic purpuses
-the movie (bring snacks)

3C1
-continuation of essay writing (all due dates have been assigned)

Tomorrow
-introduction to Romeo and Juliet

Friday
-the prologue, characters and Act I, scene i

Monday May 2

3U1
-read Act IV, scenes iv and v
-note on Dramatic Structure
Homework
-finish essay (due tomorrow), continue to memorize for dramatic monologue
Tomorrow
-review Act IV and begin Act V

3C1
-wrote test, note on Responsibility
Tomorrow
-finish note
-begin essay writing