Review Review Review

Opening Thought:

Today in class, we will:

In periods 3-5, students will continue to work together on their presentation for their assigned act.

In periods 6-7, students will choose one of the activities listed on the Thanksgiving Break Review Activities to complete during class.

If students did not turn in Task One Unit Two Literary Terms and Background questions, students may do so by tomorrow.

UNIT TWO TASK ONE LIT TERMS AND BACKGROUND QUESTIONS

Those who do the work, do the learning!!

Opening Thought:

Today in class, we will discuss some life lessons and students will be randomly assigned into groups to create a review/presentation for a specific act from the play Julius Caesar.

Once in groups, students will be given directions on how to create the review/presentation for their act, which is due this Friday.  JC ACT GROUP REVIEW/PRESENATION INSTRUCTIONS

If students do not demonstrate comprehension of their act(s), students will be required to complete the Thanksgiving Break Review Activities.  THANKSGIVING BREAK REVIEW ACTIVITIES

If a student is absent on Friday, he/she will need to complete the Thanksgiving Break Review Activities in order to be completely caught up from missing the presentations.

Celebration of Knowledge day...aka Quiz :)

Opening Thought:

Today in class, we will:

1.  Take a quiz over the play that we just finished watching (Julius Caesar)

2.  Watch the TNT biography version of Act 2/3 of the play

3. HW:  Review, get caught up with watching.....11/19

Another version of Julius Caesar

Although I can't get all of our class video uploaded, that doesn't mean that you can't watch another version of the play....

This version by the BBC is an option.  The play doesn't change....just the actors do.

If you have seen the first two days in class (what's on today's blog), then start with Chapter 7 of 12 on the playlist.

BBC version of Julius Caesar

Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

Opening Thought:

11/12-14/14

Each day we are watching Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. I believe that dramas should be watched, not read line by line (don't worry we will be getting into the text after we watch it).  

Students should be taking notes and for homework each night, write a summary paragraph that reviews the acts/scenes watched in class.

Paragraph #1 due 11/13 (Acts 1/2) (minutes 1-30)
Paragarph #2 due 11/14 (Acts 2/3) (minutes 30-59)
Paragraph #3 due 11/17 (Acts 3/4)
Paragraph #4 due 11/18 (Acts 4/5)

The first three acts can be found below from youtube.

Mark Anthony (Act 3 Funeral Speech)

11/4-7/14

Opening Thought:

For the past four days, we have been watching a TNT historical biography on Julius Caesar. This biography highlights events that shaped Julius Caesar as a person.  The biography ends where the play starts, Caesar's return to Rome after his victory over Pompeii.  

Monday Funday....Start Unit Two

Opening Thought:

New Harry Potter story :)

Today in class, we will:

1.  Begin our introductory background knowledge with a review of literary elements found in dramas
2.  Answer a few questions to spark our prior knowledge of Shakespeare and Roman history.
3.  Work time to complete tasks 1 and 2
4.  Lit Terms and Background knowledge questions due Tuesday 11/4
5. HW:  Finish in-class work 11/4

Unit Two Literary Terms and Background Knowledge Questions