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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Staying easy in Week 1. Most of these are words you at least vaguely know. Remember, become very familiar not only with the definition, but with examples of these. :)
Motif
Parallel Structure
Allusion
Conceit
Parable
Free Verse
Diction
Romance (not of the Friday night/Valentine's Day variety)
Couplet
Connotation
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You know I love Shakespeare. :) And so I can't wait for us to read Macbeth. AND WE GET TO START NOW!!!! Looking forward to some great discussion and a night together to watch the PBS version! Also, lit terms this week! Remember!
Monday, 1/20
OFF!!! Enjoy and relax.
Tuesday, 1/21
Macbeth Act I
Wednesday, 1/22
Act I
Thursday, 1/23
1-Flashcards
2-TT
Friday, 1/24
Lit Terms Quiz
Macbeth Act II
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LOOK!!!!! Not just for the Love Month book but for ANY great classic you could use on the AP test!!! It's a link with TONS of free ebook classic works on it! CHECK IT OUT!
The Gateway to Your Heart's Greatest Desires
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As you pick books for the "Love Month" assignment AND later in the semester, you might be curious to know which works tend to appear on the Question 3 part of the test. Here is a link that will take you to a complete list, including frequency.
AP Works
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Breathe in, breathe out! Remember your new habits of mind and body that you are going to incorporate this semester! 5 21-day cycles, starting this week...
Monday, 1/13
Computer lab to annotate a sonnet
Tuesday, 1/14
Intro to Unit 3
Homework: Read Sir Gawaine and Le Morte from the book
Wednesday, 1/15
Sir Gawaine, Le Morte
Thursday, 1/16
1-TT
2- MC Practice
Friday, 1/17
Intro seminar to Macbeth
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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! :)
