Thrifty Thursday

Block A:  Act 3 Quiz tomorrow!

Block C:  Act 4 Quiz tomorrow!

Block D:  Act 2 Character Response is due on Wednesday Jan. 5, 2011

See you all at breakfast with Santa!

Wonderful Wednesday!

Block D:  No homework!

Block C:  We will have a quiz on Act 4 tomorrow, as well as a homework check for your Act 4 character response.

Block A:  No homework!

Tremendous Tuesday!

Block A:  I'll be doing a homework check tomorrow for your Act 2 Character Response.

Block C:  Your Act 3 Character Response will be checked tomorrow.

Block D:  We will have a 10 question multiple choice quiz on Act 1 tomorrow.  In addition, I'll be checking to make sure that you have completed your Act 1 Character Response.

Merry Monday!

Block D:  No Homework!

Block C:  The Tempest Act 3 Quiz tomorrow!

Block A:  A Midsummer Night's Dream Act 2 Quiz tomorrow!  Act 2 Character Response is due on Wednesday.

Finally Friday!

Block D:  The good copy of your Great Poetry Essay is due on Monday!

Block C:  Act 2 character response is due on Monday.

Block A:  Please complete your love web if you did not finish it in class.  Reminder that there is an Act 1 quiz on Monday, as well, I'll be checking to see your progress on your Act 1 character response.

Thoughts for Thursday:

Block A:  Make sure you have ALL parts of your Dead Poets Poetry Package for tomorrow!

Block C:  Act 2 quiz tomorrow.   Character Response due on Monday

Block D:  3 things you learned about Shakespeare - either online or by asking someone.  Please complete your tragedy web as well.

Wet Wednesday

Block D:  Continue to work on the draft of your Great Poetry Essay.  Peer editing day is tomorrow - no exceptions!

Block C:  I am doing a homework check on your Act 1 Character response for The Tempest so make sure that you have yours done!

Block A:  The Dead Poets Package is due on Friday - good copy and criteria of conceit included.  A Midsummer Night's Dream starts tomorrow!

Terrific Tuesday!

Sorry there was no post yesterday - I was in a staff meeting!

Block A:  Fabulous job on the oral presentations - you are all rock stars!  The rough draft of your conceit is due tomorrow for peer editing, and the entire package is due on Friday.

Block C:  Act 1 quiz on The Tempest tomorrow.  You should also start your character Act 1 character response.

Block D:  Complete the outline for your Great Poetry Essay.  The rough draft is due on Thursday.

Finally Friday!

Block D:  The good copy of your found poem is due on Monday, as is your depth of meaning poem with the written reflection.  If you wish, you may choose the 2 poems you are going to write about for your essay.

Block C:  Read Act 1 sc. 1 of The Tempest.  Be prepared to summarize on Monday!

Block A:  It is dramatic reading day on Monday!!! Make sure your speech is ready to hand in on Monday.  Please complete the self-evaluation part of the criteria.  Please complete the outline for your extended metaphor paragraph.  Point form is fine!

Thorough Thursday

Block A:  We worked on the 4th and final task for Shakespeare's "My Misstress' Eyes" sonnet.  You are to create a conceit (extended metaphor) of your own in a formal paragraph following the same format as my example with Miss Strangeworth.  Make sure that you have your speech and poem for class tomorrow because we will be rehearsing for our dramatic reading day on Monday!

Block C:  Phew - take a much needed rest tonight!!! Our synthesis essays will continue in class tomorrow.

Block D:  The good copy of your found poem with the visual is due on Monday, as is your depth of meaning poem with the written reflection.  We will start our mini-essay tomorrow!!

Work for Wednesday:

Block D:  Bring visuals to class tomorrow to finish your found poem, and depth of meaning poem

Block C:  Keep on working on your synthesis outlines - the in-class essay is tomorrow!!!

Block A:  Last poem on the chart - "My Mistress' Eyes" is due tomorrow - please complete the chart and questions.  Don't forget rehearsals for your Dramatic Reading are on Friday - and presentation day is Monday Dec. 6th!