Thank you for your attention to Heart of Darkness this week and for pushing through. I know it's a more difficult read, but at least you are approaching it with a good attitude.
Monday, 3/3
Discuss Part 2
Read Part 3 for h/w
Tuesday, 3/4
Service Day
Wednesday, 3/5
Part 3 discussion
Thursday, 3/6
Ther Thur
Friday, 3/7
HOD work
Lit Terms Quiz 3
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Well, I thought we would be all caught up by today but somehow it didn't work out. That's ok, we can make it happen.
Monday, 2/24
Finish Act V
Tuesday, 2/25
Act V
AP Thesis/MC for homework-- due 3/3
Wednesday, 2/26
Intro to HOD
Read part 1 for homework
Thursday, 2/27
1-TT
2-AP Prac
Friday, 2/28
Discuss 1
Read part 2 for homework
JOURNALS DUE
MAC REC/PROJECTS DUE
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These are a bit harder than the first ones. I'm mixing grammar/multiple choice type terms with true literary terms AND literary time periods for this week. You're welcome. Also, meet the irony brothers.
Asyndeton
Confessional poetry
Irony
Dramatic irony
Situational irony
Verbal irony
Impressionism
Surrealism
Telegraphic sentence
Hyperbole
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We might finish Macbeth at some point in the near future. ;)
Monday, 2/10
Sub
Macbeth Act IV (while tracing word)
Tuesday, 2/11
Macbeth Act V
Wednesday, 2/12
Outside Reading Creative Project Due
Outside Reading Activity
Thursday, 2/13
1-TT
2-MC Prac
Friday, 2/14
Macbeth Act V
Lit Terms Quiz 2
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Sorry I'm late getting this up (for the 2 people who look at the blog)... Being off Friday, though pleasant, meant that yesterday was spent catching up and this got put on the back burner. This week, more MACBETH!!!
Monday, 1/27
Lit Terms quiz from Fri
Mac Act I finished
Tuesday, 1/28
Mac Act II
Wednesday, 1/29
Mac Act II
Thursday, 1/30
1-TT
2-MC Prac
Friday, 1/31
Mac Act III
JOURNALS DUE
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On Friday, we did a (wonderful) collaborative critical thinking activity on the themes and motifs of Macbeth. One of your number suggested an essay assignment in which you address the topic that was your favorite. ;) I think she was kidding, but I did think that a little bit of additional reflection that hones in a little more on the topic probably wouldn't hurt anyone. SOOOO.... I need you (in the comments on the blog) to give me about a paragraph of further reflection on any one of the topics listed below:
Ambition
Situational Ethics
The "Snowball" Effect
Right vs. Right: Loyalty vs Truth
Right vs. Right: Justice vs. Mercy
Right vs. Right: Individual vs. Community
John Locke~ "Justice and truth are the common ties of society."
George Eliot~ "The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice."
Miguel de Cervantes~ "Truth may be stretched but cannot be broken, and always gets above falsehood, as oil does above water."
**WHEN YOU COMMENT, IT WILL NOT SHOW UP IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE TO APPROVE IT. THIS IS TO PREVENT SOME YAHOO FROM POSTING SOME PROFANE THING ON HERE AND ME NOT KNOWING. YOU DON'T HAVE TO COMMENT AGAIN AND AGAIN (WHILE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PROCESS--MARK--). IT WILL BE THERE AFTER I APPROVE IT. ;)
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I want to use this blog as a multi-purpose blog for my English IV AP class. I will be posting the weekly schedule on here, as well as any assignments. My favorite part is probably to showcase wonderful writing and projects! I also will probably post some school/class news at times. Finally, and the most important part to you twenty-eight over-achievers, is that I will be putting a few postings per unit and the students are required to post a comment (a THOUGHTFUL comment) every unit. These comments should take the form of an online discussion, where you read all of the comments before yours and then make a contribution. Each unit will have a blogging grade attached to it. I am looking forward to the semester both in the classroom as well as online! :)
