Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Wednesday June 6

2P1
-completed cuminating activity #2 (remember, if you took it home it is due tomorrow)

Thursday
-culminating #3 - on poetry

Friday
-finish Macbeth 

Next week - review and test on Macbeth; watch Of Mice and Men, review for exam

4U1

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
-prepare for critical approaches to Hamlet seminar

Monday, Tuesday
-watch Hamlet

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
-seminars (as per the English Department Guideline and considering the timelines, there are no do-overs, you must make every atttempt to be here on your seminar date)

Monday, Tuesday
-Hamlet and course review

Friday, June 1, 2012

Friday June 1

2P1
-read Act 4, scenes 2-3

Monday
-Act 5 of Macbeth

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
-culminating activities

Friday
-finish Act 5 (hopefully)

Final Week
-Macbeth tie ups, Macbeth test, Of Mice and Men movie (review)

4U1
-corrected and reviewed Act IV, scene vii
-note on Act III and IV
-began Act V, scene i

Here is how the rest of the semester will unfold

Monday, Tuesday
-finish Hamlet

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
-work on critical appraches seminar presentations

Monday, Tuesday
-watch Hamlet

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
-presentations (20-30 mins each)

Monday, Tuesday
-review for exam

Thursday, May 31, 2012

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, 2012

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, 2012

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

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

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, 2012

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