Block Day, Jan. 29-30 ~ Naviance

First 20 minutes - Mrs. Craton will teach us about the new Naviance program.

ROOTS:

• ize, ise - make
• logy - study, science, theory
• ly - like, manner of

GRAMMAR

• Click here to see if you really know how to use quotation marks.

MIDSUMMER

• Start reading Act III.
• Watch movie.

Wednesday, Jan. 28 ~ Finish Act 2

ROOTS

• ity, ty - state of, quality
• ive - causing, making

MIDSUMMER

• West: Read the rest of Act 2 (readers will get reading credit today).
• Bridgette: Watch Act 2.
• Please finish all questions in the study guide for Act 2.

Tuesday, Jan. 27 ~ Midsummer Act 2

ROOTS

• ist - one who, that which
• ite - nature of, quality of, mineral product

MIDSUMMER

• Share your journals with a partner....get credit (10 pts.)
• Go over Activities 8 & 9....get credit (10 pts.)
• Read more of Act 2.

HOMEWORK

• Readers should practice parts for graded reading tomorrow. 

Monday, Jan. 26 ~ Poetic Elements of Shakespeare

ROOTS

• ion, sion, tion - act, result or state of
• ish - origin, nature, resembling
• ism - system, manner, condition, characteristic

MIDSUMMER

• Take 2: Please get the complete Fairy Lyrics Analysis worksheet (see Google Drive for worksheet. Please complete activities 8-10 and turn it in to your named folder.)
• As a preparation for the final test and essay, we will practice working with some journals about the topics to come. Please keep a running Notability document to chronicle several journals until you are able to use them to create a more in-depth piece. Journals should range from 1/2-1 whole page:
• Journal 1: Why do you think Shakespeare created two worlds so different from each other within one play? What thematic purpose is served by having the young lovers cross over from the rational world to the mystical world?  (Please do this journal at the end of all MSND Study Guide questions. Use quotes to explain your opinions. The more thorough you write, the more you will help yourself out later.)

HOMEWORK:

• Finish Fairy Lyrics Analysis and Journal 1.

Block Day ~ Jan 22/23 ~ Act 2

GRAMMAR

• Bridgette - quizzes back
• West - Dangling Modifiers Quiz 2

SUFFIXES

• id, ide - a thing connected with or belonging to
• ile - relating to, suited for, capable of
• ine - nature of
• REVIEW GAME!

MIDSUMMER: Act II, Scene i

• Fairy Lyric Analysis (see Google Drive for worksheet. Turn it in to your named folder.)
• Journal 1: Why do you think Shakespeare created two worlds so different from each other within one play? What thematic purpose is served by having the young lovers cross over from the rational world to the mystical world?  (Please do this journal at the end of all MSND Study Guide questions. Use quotes to explain your opinions. The more thorough you write, the more you will help yourself out later.)

Wednesday, January 21 ~ MSND Act 2

SUFFIXES

• hood - order, condition, quality
• ic - nature of, like
• ice - condition, state, quality

GRAMMAR

• Let's do one last exercise in Dangling Modifiers.

MIDSUMMER

• EQ: Discuss worksheet. What might Shakespeare be saying about love?
• Go over vocabulary
• Act 2 - Impromptu acting
• Act 2 - Read as far as we can

HOMEWORK

• On the study guide (Act 2, Part 3), finish all comprehension questions that you can based on how far we read in class. 

Tuesday, Jan. 20 ~ Midsummer Act 2

ROOTS

Titania and Oberon

• fic - making, causing
• ful - full of
• fy - make

GRAMMAR
           Bridgette's class - Dangling Modifier Quiz today!

•  Oh no! According to our quiz scores, we could use a bit more practice with Dangling Modifiers. We will quiz again on block day.

MIDSUMMER

• EQ: What is Shakespeare saying about love? Fill out this worksheet to help you consider all the angles. 
• Vocab (Act 2, Parts 1 & 2)

HOMEWORK

• Complete the Love Lessons worksheet and vocab sections for Act 2.

Why does S ad this mystical part of the play?

Jan. 15 & 16 ~ Block Day ~ Finish Act 1

DUE: A little ditty about love! Turn short stories in!

SUFFIXES

• esis, osis - action, process, condition
• ess - female
• et, ette - small one, group

GRAMMAR

• Dangling Modifiers Test (Bridgette's Class - Your test will be Tuesday, Jan. 20)

MIDSUMMER

• Complete reading and questions for all of Act 1.
• Watch movie if time.

HOMEWORK

• Finish Act 1 Part 3

Jan. 14 ~ Midsummer Act 1

SUFFIXES

Helena

• er, or - one who, that which
• escent - in the process of
• ese - a native of, the language of

GRAMMAR

• Dangling Modifiers Exercise 4

MIDSUMMER

Hermia

• Check out this graphic about our characters.
• Read through Act 1 and complete questions.

           Act 1 EQ: What is the situation with Hermia?
           Act 2 EQ: What's up with the names of the Mechanicals? Read here for more info.

HOMEWORK

• Edit and print your short story. Bring hard copies on block day 
• Bottom copy = rough draft with edits including two editors' responses to both editing questions.
• Top copy = final draft, beautiful and printed in MLA

Jan. 13 ~ Midsummer Act 1

SUFFIXES

• ee - one who receives the action
• en - made of, to make
• ence, ency - action, state of, quality

HOUSE KEEPING

• PSAT scores back
• Finals back
• Google Drive updated (My apologies!)
• West - Get credit for having the Shakespeare in Bits app.

GRAMMAR

• Note: This is the third exercise in Dangling Modifiers, the key skill you want to focus on in your short story.
• Dangling Modifiers 3

MIDSUMMER

• Check Two! Please find your MSND study guide in Google drive and work through the first two vocabulary exercises.
• Start reading Act 1.

HW: Complete MSND Study Guide Act 1, Parts 1 & 2. Finish editing your short story which is due on block day. 

Jan. 12 ~

DUE (tomorrow for West classes)

• Did you download the Shakespeare in Bits App? (10 pts.)

SUFFIXES

• cy - action, function
• cule, ling - very small
• dom - quality, realm

GRAMMAR

• Fix it together: Hoping to excuse my tardy, the note was scribbled by Mrs. Bridgette.
• Fix it together: I was suspiciously welcomed in to take my seat by Mrs. West, ten minutes after the bell. 
• Dangling Modifiers Ex.2

WRITING

• DUE: Rough Draft (30 pts.) 
• Peer Edit Story - have at least two people read and proof your story.
• For each story you read, please mark errors and write your feedback at the bottom for these two questions: (1) What truth/lesson about love is portrayed through the story? (2) In what way could this story's lesson be made more clear by improving imagery, structure, characterization, etc...?

MIDSUMMER

• Intro Activity: 3-2-1 Action: A fun retelling of Act 1, Scene 1 (Bridgette only)
• Complete Act I, Parts I & II (the vocabulary sections) from your MSND Study Guide (it's in Google drive).

HOMEWORK

• Finish Act 1 Questions (parts I & II)
• Edit and print your love story in MLA format (Final Draft due block day)
• P.S. We will have a little contest for the best Love Story on block day. Winner gets a free homework pass (10 pt. value).

Jan. 8 & 9 ~ Block Day

BACKGROUND

• Finish presentations from yesterday.

SUFFIXES

• ance, ancy - action, process, state
• ary, ery, ory - relating to, quality, place where
• cian - possessing a specific skill or art

GRAMMAR

• What is a Dangling Modifier? Click here.

ACTIVITY

• The hunt! Look for images of love in the magazines. Look for two categories: Ideal Love and Love Gone Wrong.

HOMEWORK - Download app. (Shakespeare in Bits, Midsummer)

     

• Write a little story (3 pages or less) about your received image. Make sure your story has some truth about love in it.
• Your story will be graded based on the theme and grammar. Make sure your story has a lesson about love, uses NO run-on/fragment sentence and has no dangling modifiers.

PREP
*Because the play was meant to be performed, we will be reading most of it out loud. This is a chance to polish your own reading skills. You will be graded on your reading out loud during this play based on fluency, clarity, audibility, and pronunciation. Practice your part if you are assigned the day before!

• Theseus
• Philostrate
• Hermia
• Demetrius
• Bottom
• Snout
• Starveling
• Hippolyta
• Egeus
• Lysander
• Helena
• Flute
• Quince
• Snug

HOMEWORK

• Practice your reading if you got a part.
• Complete your short story! Bridgette's class - Rough draft for peer editing due Monday.

Jan.7 ~ Commedy Presentations

SUFFIXES

• al - relating to
• algia - pain
• an, ian - native of, relating to

EQ: What different kinds of comedy does Shakespeare employ to appeal to a heterogeneous audience?

ACTIVITY

• 10 minutes to finish presentation.
• Group Presentations on Comedy.
• Take notes for quiz!

Jan. 6 ~ Intro to Comedy in Shakespeare

SUFFIXES

• able, ible - able, capable
• ade - result of action
• age - act of, state of, result of

EQ: What different kinds of comedy does Shakespeare employ to appeal to a heterogeneous audience?

ACTIVITY
*In small groups of two or three, you will research one of the questions below. Take notes so that you remember what you have read, seen or heard. After you have collected your information, compile a "Fact Sheet," with at least 10-15 bullet points on it (place this in your google drive with all member names on it). Then synthesize that fact sheet into a keynote presentation to teach your information to the class. Each slide should contain one fact with an illustration, audio clip or video clip. The information you prepare will  serve as a study guide for you and your classmates.

Group 1: Kinds of Comedy/Humor. Your job is to research and find out what the different kinds of comedy/humor are. What are the main characteristics of each type? Give a couple of examples of each type of comedy/humor.

Group 2: Shakespearian Comedies. Your job is to research and find out what kinds of comedies Shakespeare wrote. What are the main characteristics of Shakespeare's comedies? Give examples from his works.

Group 3: History of Comedy in Drama. Your job is to research and find out where comedy in drama began and to trace its history to the present day. Give examples.

Group 4: History of Comedy in Radio/TV/Movies. In modern times, radio, television and the movies have all been sources of comedy. Your job is to trace the history of comedy in radio, television and the movies. Give examples.

Group 5: Great Comic Characters in Drama/Literature. Your job is to tell about some of the greatest comic characters in all of Drama and Literature through the years. Choose at least ten of the most outstanding characters. Identify them, tell what kind of comedy/humor they used, and give some of their classic examples.

 Group 6: Top Ten Great Comic Characters in Radio/TV/Movies. Your job is to tell about some of the greatest comic characters in all of Radio, TV and the Movies through the years. Choose at least ten of the most outstanding characters. Identify them, tell what kind of comedy/humor they used, and give some of their classic examples.

Be ready for presentations tomorrow!

 

January 5 ~ Intro to Shakespeare

Discuss: What do you already know about Shakespeare?



Today we start preparing to read A Midsummer Night's Dream.
It is a play that explores the topic of love.

For starters, watch and discuss this slam poem about love. What does "real" love look like?

Agree or Disagree? (4 corners discussion)

1. I can define love.
2. I believe in love at first sight.
3. A teenager can experience real romantic love.
4. Emotions can be deceiving.
5. Love is a choice.
6. There are different types of romantic love.
7. People act differently when they are in love.
8. My parents could probably choose a perfect mate for me (without my input).

Create a Notability Doc titled "Shakespeare"
* First heading: Love Rules Journal:  Click here or find the Love Rules handout in your Google Drive. Work together with those around you to record 8-10 rules about love, engagement and marriage in your journals.
BRIDGETTE'S CLASS ONLY- The Love Rules Journal is HOMEWORK.(iPad check tomorrow).