April 29

3rd period, 20 minutes SSR, then I want to talk about the 'real' Shakespeare and show you a bit more of the film to support that discussion.

4th period Ms. Legakis will tell you what you are doing.

April 27

Both classes begin with 20 minutes SSR.

3rd period will see a bit of a movie about Shakespeare.
4th period will continue with work on sonnets.

April 26

3rd period will do an exercise about poetry including the prologue to Romeo and Juliet.
HOMEWORK: bring a completely scanned copy of the prologue to class tomorrow.

April 25

3rd period your sonnets are due today. You may hand them in for half credit for the next two weeks. I will be giving you back your sonnets for revisions. What you have done is a first draft.

Begin with 20 minutes SSR, then 3rd period will learn about blank verse. 4th period will continue with lessons on sonnets.

April 22

20 minutes SSR then we will do exercises concerned with sonnets.

3rd period remember you have homework to write your own sonnet. We may talk more about this today.

April 21

Both classes will do activities connected to Shakespeare's sonnets.


HOMEWORK due Monday, April 25: write your own Shakespearean sonnet ababcdcdefefgg.

April 20

REMINDER OF MWF PROCEDURES:
-get SSR book immediately
-sit in seat
-low voices till we start SSR, then silence

3rd period: Today SSR then a lesson on sonnets

4th period will finish the sonnet assessment from yesterday.

April 19

3rd period we'll have a brief warm up, then most of the period will be consumed with a film, which I hope you will find interesting.

4th period will learn about sonnets, iambic pentameter and related subjects.

April 18

4th period, we need to change your seats for two days. Please pay attention to Ms. Legakis. We'll begin with silent reading. Then we'll discuss class rules briefly. Then we'll look at a film about Elizabethan England as an introduction to.......(ta da) Romeo and Juliet.

April 8

Benchmark tests today. If you finish early you can work on the take home test I gave you yesterday or Silent Read.

April 7

We'll go over the homework. Then we'll finish presentations (this is the last day) Then we'll review The Odyssey. 3rd period you will be given a take home test on The Odyssey.

April 6

Silent reading then presentations. If time we'll go over the homework.

April 4

Twenty minutes SSR then presentations. HOMEWORK: 3rd please read 698-702. Pay attention to the two pictures, one on 698, one on 699. I'll ask questions about them tomorrow as well as the reading.

April 1

Twenty minutes SSR then slide shows. We are behind in the presentations so I want to cancel today's quiz in 3rd period but I might try to have a quick discussion of the material.