Tuesday Oct 30

3C1
-reviewed Act 2, scenes 1 and 2 (focus on irony)
-read scene 3 together and 4 on our own

Homework
-be sure scene questions 3 and 4 are complete

4U1
-poetry seminar #3
-began analysis of 'puce fairy book;" remember "The Paper Bag Princess":
"Ronald, you look like a real prince, but you are a bum."  This pretty much summarizes this poem

Tomorrow
-presentations #4 and 5
-finish "puce fairy book"

Monday Oct 29

3C1
-Why study Shakespeare? overhead note
-read through/reviewed Act 2, scenes 1 and 2

Homework
-be sure scene questions are complete for Act 2, scenes 1 and 2

Tomorrow
-Act 2, scenes 3 and 4

4U1
-first two poetry seminars
-introduced ISU 

Homework
-pick a book this week for your ISU, go get it and start reading

Tomorrow 
-poetry seminar #3
-"puce fairy book" analysis

Friday Oct 26

**Victorian Era Group - George Eliot is a better fit, though she's not really a George

3C1
-completed Act 1 review for Romeo and Juliet

-homework is to make sure your review is complete and that your understanding of the Act 1

4U1
-why we study poetry and how to study poetry note (this will be important for your analytical essay)

-used the rest of the period to prepare for the poetry seminars

Homework
-presentations start Monday, so be prepared

Monday Oct 22

3C1
-read Act 1, scene 4 and 5

Homework
-be sure Act questions are all completed

Tomorrow
-Act 1 review, watch Act 1

4U1
-corrected follow up questions on "My Last Duchess"
-only half the class completed them, come on 4Us, we need to be better than this

-began power point on Archetypes

Homework
-review the two completed poems and poetic devices
-continue to gather information on poetry eras for the seminars

Friday Oct. 19

3C1
-read Act 1, scenes 2 and 3

Homework
-finish scene questions and review what has happened so far in the play
-finish your verbal/visual essay (it is due Monday or Tuesday)

Monday
-read scenes 4 and 5

*remember, there will be a quiz after Act 2, and you will write your literary essay on Acts 1 and 2

4U1
-analyzed the poem "My Last Duchess," boy, he is one possessive dude!
-make sure all class questions are completed

Homework
complete the follow up questions for homework (they are listed below)

Monday
-correct questions, final analysis of "My Last Duchess;" introduction to archetypes 

“My Last Duchess” - Follow Up Questions

1.                 What are three qualities of the Duke?  Use a quote to support each answer

Point – trait; Proof – Quote; Explain – How it reveals it

2.                 Look up the definition of Enjambment. Write it down.  Write two lines where it is seen in the poem.  Give one reason you think the poet may have chosen to write in this style.

3.                 Read the Psychoanalytical Approach.  Which of the three psychic zones seems to guide the speaker’s behaviour?  Explain your choice.

4.                 Read the Feminist Approach.  Which of the sub points of the ‘approach’s beliefs’ are seen in the poem?  Explain.

Thursday Oct 18

3C1
-work period for verbal/visual assignment (due Monday or Tuesday)

Friday
-will read Act 1, scenes 2,3,4

Over the Weekend
-complete assignment

Monday and Tuesday
-verbal/visual essay due
-continue with Romeo and Juliet

4U1
-introduction to the poem "My Last Duchess"
-**if you were away today, read the poem over a couple of times tonight; look up the words: trifle, munificent, dowry, stoop, mantle (each will have several definitions, one will apply to the story)

Friday
-finish up the poem
-hand in editorials

Over the Weekend
-review the 2 poems we have studies - "To His Coy Mistress" and "My Last Duchess" - as well as the list of poetic devices (the handout)

Monday and Tuesday
-archetypes and continue with poetry

Monday October 15

Please hand back signed progress reports this week (by Thursday)

3C1
-get books for R and J and West Side Story
-the prologue and cast of characters for Romeo and Juliet

Tomorrow
-work period for verbal visual

Wednesday
-Act I of R and J

4U1
-in library Monday and Wednesday to research for poetry seminars

Groups
#2 - Anthony, Susanne, Jessica, Antoinetta
#3 - Abby, Elena, Ali, Rebecca
#4 - Whitney, Querine, Collin, Angela
#5 - Sam, Carlie, Nicole, Lauren
#6 - Rochelle, Dave, Hayley, Ryan
#8 - Shauntee, Sara, Victor, Tyana
#9 - Josh, Tuong, Marcus, Matt

Tuesday
-rough copy is due for editorial; peer edit in class
-correct "To His Coy Mistress"