Wednesday, November 22nd

 

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar: Clear Reference
• Renaissance / Hamlet

Class Work

• Soliloquies from Hamlet (Andrew)
• Test over Hamlet

Homework

• Continue reading 1984.

·         We have voted to work on the research paper as our homework during THIMUN-Singapore. This means that you should begin making copies in the library so that you will have materials to work with in Singapore. I would suggest that you make at least 25 pages of copies to begin with.

Portfolio Additions

·         King Arthur individual questions

·         Hamlet individual questions

Extra Credit

·         Costumes, props, and practice sheet for Hamlet soliloquy

 

 

                                

THIMUN-Singapore Homework English 12

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Research terminology & process

Class Work / Homework

• Watch and take ½ page handwritten notes (each) for English Composition videos #s 2, 19, 20, & 21. You will be able to use your notes on the quiz that I will give you when we return. You need to copy the movies from me before you go.
• Highlight at least 35 important passages from your first 50 pages of reading material over your research paper.
• Continue reading your novel for your research papers.

·         Complete 1 grammar assignment for each question missed on the diagnostic exam over chapter 24. You can do this at www.englishgrammar101.com

Portfolio Additions

·         King Arthur individual questions

·         Hamlet individual questions

Extra Credit

·         Costumes, props, and practice sheet for Hamlet soliloquy

 

 

                                

Tuesday, November 21st

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar: Clear Reference
• Renaissance / Hamlet

Class Work

• Soliloquies from Hamlet (Andrew, Mary, and Chie)
• Computer lab for grammar review.
• Prepare for the Hamlet test tomorrow.

Homework

• Continue reading 1984.

·         Study for your test over Hamlet

·         We have voted to work on the research paper as our homework during THIMUN-Singapore. This means that you should begin making copies in the library so that you will have materials to work with in Singapore. I would suggest that you make at least 25 pages of copies to begin with.

Portfolio Additions

·         King Arthur individual questions

·         Hamlet individual questions

Extra Credit

·         Costumes, props, and practice sheet for Hamlet soliloquy

 

 

                                

Monday, November 20th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar: Clear Reference
• Renaissance / Hamlet

Class Work

• Soliloquies 1-6 from Hamlet
• Computer lab for grammar review.
• Prepare for the Hamlet test

Homework

• Continue reading 1984.

·         Study for your test over Hamlet

Portfolio Additions

·         King Arthur individual questions

·         Hamlet individual questions

Extra Credit

·         Costumes, props, and practice sheet for Hamlet soliloquy

 

 

                                

Friday, November 17th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Embedding Quotations

Class Work

• DOL: Working with embedded quotations
• Quiz over Acts 4 and 5
• Watch the Simpson’s Hamlet
• Look at possible topics for your test on Wednesday
• Practice your soliloquy

Homework

• Ongoing projects: Read from 1984
• Practice your soliloquies (We will begin on Monday, following the order of the selections from the play.)

Portfolio Additions

·         King Arthur individual questions

·         Hamlet individual questions

Extra Credit

·         Costumes, props, and practice sheet for Hamlet soliloquy

 

 

                                

Thursday, November 16th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Melancholy

Class Work

• DOL: Working with embedded quotations
• In groups, read and take notes over the essay over melancholy
• Complete the study questions for Acts 4 and 5
• Talk about the character crossword and complete the vocabulary crossword
• Quotations quiz over Acts 4 & 5
• Peer review for your soliloquies

Homework

• Ongoing projects: Read from 1984
• Practice your soliloquies
• Hamlet test next Wednesday (To study: vocabulary, study questions, major themes, individual questions)

Portfolio Additions

·         King Arthur individual questions

·         Hamlet individual questions

Extra Credits

·         Costumes, props, and practice sheet for Hamlet soliloquy

 

 

                                

Wednesday, November 15th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Tragedy

Class Work

• DOL: Combining Sentences
• Finish watching “Hamlet”
• Practice for your soliloquies.
• Watch a video of Shakespeare and his tragedies and complete the worksheet.

Homework

• Ongoing projects: Read from 1984
• Practice your soliloquies. We will present Monday through Wednesday of next week.

· Look for elements of Tragedy in Hamlet. This may appear on your cummulative exam next Wednesday.

Portfolio Additions

· King Arthur individual questions

· Hamlet individual questions

Extra Credits

Tuesday, November 14th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Soliloquy
• Existentialism

Class Work

• DOL: Finding errors in sentences
• Complete the character crossword puzzles from you packets.
• Practice in groups for soliloquies
• Finish watching Act 5 of the play.

Homework

• Ongoing projects: Read from 1984

·         Practice your soliloquies using your practice sheet.

Portfolio Additions

·         King Arthur individual questions

·         Hamlet individual questions

Extra Credits

 

 

                                

Monday, November 13th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Soliloquy
• Existentialism

Class Work

• DOL: Chapter 24 pretest
• Consider and do text renderings for passages from Act 5
• Practice in groups for soliloquies
• Begin watching Act 5 of the play.
• To be turned in today: Act 5 text renderings

Homework

• Ongoing projects: Read from 1984

· Practice your soliloquies

Portfolio Additions

· King Arthur individual questions

Extra Credits

Thursday, November 9th

Focus

·         The Romantics

·         Edgar Allan Poe, Hawthorne, and Emerson

Class work

·         DOL: Correcting errors in writing

·         Discuss “Resistance to Civil Government” and the study questions.

·         Complete Quickwrites over the book study questions and present them to the class.

·         Begin reading from Ghandi and MLK, Jr.

 

To be turned in Today

·         Emerson essay

·         Worksheets over “Civil Government”

Homework

·         Finish reading the Ghandi and MLK, Jr. pieces

 

On-Going Projects

·         Early American Writing and Culture.

·         The Romantics

·         Have you chosen an author yet for your research paper?

 

Portfolio Additions

·         Thanatopsis responses

Extra Credit

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Wednesday, November 8th

Focus

·         Hamlet

·         The Renaissance

Class work

·         DOL: Correcting errors in writing

·         Discuss the text rendering for Act 4

·         Quotations quiz over Act 3

·         Vocabulary crossword contest over vocabulary

·         Continue watching the film

To be turned in Today

·         Have you turned in your individual Hamlet questions?

·         Have you turned in your text renderings?

·         Act 3 quiz

Homework

·         Hamlet presentations will begin next week. This is the only homework you have, so I expect you to work on it for at least ½ hour to 45 minutes. I will leave the video file in the library for you to watch there. Please do not take them out of the library.

·         Read Act 5, Scene 1

On-Going Projects

·         The Renaissance

·         Hamlet

Portfolio Additions

·         King Arthur individual questions

Extra Credits

 

 

                                

Tuesday, November 7th

Focus

·         Hamlet

·         The Renaissance

Class work

·         DOL: Correcting Sentences

·         Hamlet lines quiz

·         Complete the text renderings for Acts 3 and 4

·         Quotations quiz over Act 3

·         Continue watching the film

 

To be turned in Today

·          

Homework

·         Hamlet presentations will begin next week. This is the only homework you have, so I expect you to work on it for at least ½ hour to 45 minutes. I will leave the video file in the library for you to watch there. Please do not take them out of the library.

On-Going Projects

·         The Renaissance

·         Hamlet

Portfolio Additions

·         King Arthur individual questions

Extra Credits

 

 

                                

Monday, November 6th

 

Focus

·         Hamlet

·         The Renaissance

Class work

·         DOL: Grammar diagnostic test for chapter 22

·         Hamlet lines quiz (All) (Moved to Tuesday)

·         Continue watching Hamlet

·         Begin text renderings for Act 4

 

To be turned in Today

·          

Homework

·         Look over the study questions for Act 4 and be ready for a quiz

·         Lines quiz for tomorrow

·         Hamlet presentations will begin next week.

·         Bring your report cards!

On-Going Projects

·         The Renaissance

·         Hamlet

Portfolio Additions

·         King Arthur individual questions

Extra Credits

 

 

                                

Friday, November 3rd

Focus

·         Hamlet

·         The Renaissance

Class work

·         Hamlet lines quiz

·         Text renderings and presentations for Acts 2 and 3

·         Continue watching Hamlet

 

To be turned in Today

·         Hamlet lines quiz

Homework

·         Read act 4 of Hamlet

·         Look over the study questions for Act 3 and be ready for a quiz

On-Going Projects

·         The Renaissance

·         Hamlet

Portfolio Additions

·         King Arthur individual questions

Extra Credits