3/23/20: Please see Google Classroom for assignments

THURSDAY

🎓SENIOR CAP & GOWN PICS TODAY 🎓

• Viewing of Hamlet Acts 4-5
• No homework! 

TUESDAY

** Senior cap & gown portraits will be taken during class on Thurs. 3/12/20 **

• Hamlet
• QUIZ: Act 5 Vocab

• In-class performance: Act 5, scene 2

• Vote for the Senior Wall font here

FRIDAY

• HAMLET, Act 5, scene 1

• Written Response #15

• Assignment: Act 5, scene 1 multiple choice justification

• HW due Tues. 3/10/20: Read and make notes for Act V, scene 2

• Vocab: Act V Quiz will be Tues. 3/10/20
• Act V vocab list
• Act V words vocabulary.com
• Act V Kahoot
• Act IV Kahoot 
• Act III Kahoot
• Act II Kahoot
• Act I Kahoot

WEDNESDAY

• HAMLET

• Assignment due: Symbol Characterization 

• In-class presentations of Symbol Characterization Infographics (If you were absent, you will need to present your infographic to me after school. See me to set up a day/time.)

• HW due Thurs. 3/6/20: Read and make notes for Act V, scene 1

• Vocab: Act V Quiz will be Tues. 3/10/20
• Act V vocab list
• Learn Act V words on vocabulary.com
• Act V Kahoot
• Act IV Kahoot 
• Act III Kahoot
• Act II Kahoot
• Act I Kahoot

MONDAY

• HAMLET
• Quiz: Vocab for Act IV (If you were absent, see me ASAP for make up)

• Notes / discussion: Act IV, scenes 6-7

• Assignment due Wed. 3/4/20 by class time: Symbol Characterization 

• Vocab: Begin studying Act V
• Act V vocab list
• Learn Act V words on vocabulary.com

THURSDAY

** SENIORS: WE WILL PAINT THE WALL TOMORROW AFTER SCHOOL-- BRING YOUR WORKCLOTHES! **

• HAMLET, Act IV, scenes 4-5

• Annotate your copy of the text using this guidesheet.

• Spend the remainder of the time working on your homework. This is not a free period. Study your vocab and/or read the two scenes you have for homework. Please work until the end of the period.

• Due Mon. 3/2/20:
• 1. Read and make notes on Act IV, scenes 6-7
• Act 4 Study Guide

• 2. Vocab Quiz for Act IV
• Act IV vocab list
• Act IV Vocabulary.com
• Act IV Kahoot 
• Act III Quiz key
• Act III Kahoot
• Act II Quiz key
• Act II Kahoot
• Act I Quiz answer key
• Act I Kahoot

TUESDAY

• HAMLET, Act III, scenes 3-4

• Written Response #14

• Viewing of Zefirelli version of Acts 2 & 3 

• Notes / discussion: IV, 1-3 

• Act 4 Study Guide

• Due Thurs. 2/27/20: Read and make notes on IV, 4-5

• Due Mon. 3/2/20:Vocab Quiz for Act IV

• Act IV vocab list
• Act IV Vocabulary.com
• Act IV Kahoot 
• Act III Quiz key
• Act III Kahoot
• Act II Quiz key
• Act II Kahoot
• Act I Quiz answer key
• Act I Kahoot

FRIDAY

• HAMLET, Act III, scenes 3-4

• Written Response #13

• Notes / discussion / performance of III, 3-4

• Due Tues. 2/25/20: Read and make notes on IV, 1-3

• Due Mon. 3/2/20: Vocab Quiz for Act IV
• Act IV vocab list
• Act IV Vocabulary.com
• Act IV Kahoot 
• Act III Quiz key
• Act III Kahoot
• Act II Quiz key
• Act II Kahoot
• Act I Quiz answer key
• Act I Kahoot

WEDNESDAY

**SENIORS: Today the counselors came in to explain how to apply for local / community scholarships. Refer to THIS SLIDESHOW for information and links. The application opens Mon. 2/24/20 and closes on Fri. 3/27/20.

• HAMLET

• Act 3, scene 2: 
• POP QUIZ- see me for make up upportunities
• Small group analysis & annotation using this guide

• Due Fri. 2/21/20: Read and make notes on Act III, scenes 3 & 4

• Due Mon. 3/2/20: Vocab Quiz for Act IV
• Act IV vocab list
• Vocabulary.com

MONDAY

• HAMLET

• Act I essays

• Assignment: Submit a clear image of your best written response from the 4th six weeks (Google Classroom)

• Turned in: Assignment for "To be or not to be" performances
• Video clips
• Assignment

• Due Wed. 2/19/20: Read and make notes on Act III, scene 2. By class time, make sure you can answer all of the blank spaces on the Act III Study Guide. There are 3 sections:
• 1- (lines 1-121) Hamlet speaks to the actors and prepares for the play "The Murder of Gonzago" 
• 2- (ln. 122- 247) The play
• 3- (ln. 248-362) Hamlet with Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and Polonius

THURSDAY

• HAMLET

• QUIZ: Act III Vocab.

• III, 1: "To be or not to be"
• Assignment turned in: Director's notes for "To be or not to be"
• In-class assignment: Analysis of various performances of "To be" soliloquy
• Video clips
• Assignment

• Due Mon. 2/17/20: Assignment for "To be or not to be" performances

• Due Wed. 2/19/20: Read and make notes on Act III, scene 2 Act III Study Guide

TUESDAY

• HAMLET
• Turn in 1st 2 essay drafts for Act I soliloquy essay

• Discussion / notes: III, 1
• Written Response #12
• Annotation: Analysis of Hamlet's 4th soliloquy, "To be or not to be"
• Assignment: Director's notes for "To be or not to be"

• Due Thurs. 2/13/20: 
• Read and make notes on Act III, scene 2
• Act III Study Guide

• Vocabulary Study
• Act III quiz: Thurs. 2/13/20
• Act III vocabulary.com
• Act III word list
• Act III Kahoot Challenge (PIN 0183499)
• Act I Quiz Answer Key
• Act I Kahoot Challenge (PIN 0934446)
• Act II Kahoot Challenge (PIN 03983)

FRIDAY

• Hamlet 
• Essay Workshop- I will meet with each of you, but also complete the following steps before finalizing your essay:
• CHECK THESIS
• Highlight it.
• Have you named the attitudes Hamlet has in sol. #1 and sol. #2? Circle them.
• Have you identified the devices you discuss in the paper to explain how the attitudes are established or how they shift?
• CHECK BODY
• Examine each body paragraph to see how it related to the thesis. 
• Underline words and phrases that relate to the specific ideas in the thesis.
• Are there any sections in the body paragraphs that are NOT about the thesis? (Probably have to take it out.)
• CHECK QUOTES
• Where are you using quotations from the soliloquies?
• Does each quotation have explanation, commentary, and connection to the topic of the paragraph and thesis?
• CHECK CONCLUSION
• Highlight spots in the conclusion that reflect the intro.
• Is there a statement in the conclusion that generalizes the thesis ideas overall?

• Due Sat. 2/8/20 by 11:59 pm: Final draft of Act I attitude shift / soliloquy essay. Also bring your two written drafts to class on Tues. 2/11/20.

• Due Tues. 2/11/20: Read and make notes on Act III, scene 1
• Act III Study Guide

• Vocabulary Study
• Act III quiz: Thurs. 2/13/20
• Act III vocabulary.com
• Act III word list
• Act III Kahoot Challenge (PIN 0183499)
• Act I Quiz Answer Key
• Act I Kahoot Challenge (PIN 0934446)
• Act II Kahoot Challenge (PIN 03983)

WEDNESDAY

• Hamlet 
• Act II, scene 2
• Text annotation guide

• Vocabulary Study
• Next quiz: Thurs. 2/13/20
• Act III vocabulary.com
• Act III word list
• Act III Kahoot Challenge (PIN 0183499)
• Act I Quiz Answer Key
• Act I Kahoot Challenge (PIN 0934446)
• Act II Kahoot Challenge (PIN 03983)

• Due Fri. 2/7/20: On Friday we will have some work/conference time for revisions on the Act I Soliloquy Analysis essay. Be sure to bring your essay to class-- it should already have some improvements. Final drafts will be due on Google Classroom no later than Sat. 2/8/20, 11:59 pm.

• Due Tues. 2/11/20: Read and make notes on Act III, scene 1
• Act III Study Guide

FRIDAY

• National School Counselor Week is next week, Feb. 3-7. Please make time to fill out a sign (I have copies) so we can post about our counselors on social media and send them our thanks for all they do.

• Hamlet
• QUIZ: Act II Vocab

• Discussion / workshop for Act I essay

• Act II
• Study Guide for Act II
• HW due Wed. 2/5/20: Complete reading and initial notes for all of Act II by class time.
• Act III
• Act III Vocabulary
• vocabulary.com
• word list

WEDNESDAY

• National School Counselor Week is next week, Feb. 3-7. Please make time to fill out a sign (I have copies) so we can post about our counselors on social media and send them our thanks for all they do.

• Hamlet, Act II, scene 1
• Written Response #11

• Study Guide for Act II

• Discussion / notes for II, 1

• HW due Fri. 1/31/20: 
• Study the vocab list for Act II (Quiz is on Fri.-- some Act I words will appear.)
• Word list
• vocabulary.com 
• Kahoot challenge for Act II list (or use PIN# 03983)

MONDAY

                                VIEW THE READING CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HERE

• Hamlet

• Timed Essay using HW: Compare / contrast Hamlet's first two soliloquies

• HW due Wed. 1/29/20: 
• Read and take notes on Act II, scene 1
• HW due Fri. 1/31/20: 
• Study the vocab list for Act II (Quiz is on Fri.-- some Act I words will appear.)
• Word list
• vocabulary.com 
• Kahoot challenge for Act II list (or use PIN# 03983)

THURSDAY

                                 VIEW THE READING CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HERE

• Hamlet: Act 1, 5

• Discussion / notes for scenes 5

• Viewing: Act I of Hamlet (Zeffirelli version)

• Assignment: Compare / contrast Hamlet's first two soliloquies

• HW due Mon. 1/27/20: Finish the assignment to compare / contrast Hamlet's first two soliloquies

• HW due Wed. 1/29/20: 
• Study the vocab list for Act II
• Word list
• vocabulary.com 
• Kahoot challenge for Act II list (or use PIN# 03983)

TUESDAY

                                 VIEW THE READING CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HERE

• Hamlet: Act 1, scenes 4-5
• QUIZ: Act I vocab & Shakespeare background

• Written Response #10

• Discussion / notes for scenes 4-5

• HW due Thurs. 1/23/20: 

• 1. Begin studying the vocab list for Act II
• Word list
• vocabulary.com 

• 2. Make notes that will help you compare / contrast Hamlet's first two soliloquies in class on Thurs.:
• "O, that this too too sallied flesh would melt” (I, 2, 129-159)
• “O all you host of heaven” (I, 5, 92-112)

FRIDAY

                                 VIEW THE READING CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HERE

• Hamlet: Act 1, scene 3

• Written Response #10

• Close reading / annotation: Use this guidesheet to make sure you have good annotations in your book for today's scene.

• HW due Thurs. 1/23/20: Read and make notes on Hamlet I, 4-5

WEDNESDAY

                                 VIEW THE READING CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HERE

• Hamlet: Act 1, scene 2
• Close reading annotation: Use this guidesheet to make thorough notes in your text about Claudius' speech, Hamlet's conversation with Gertrude and Claudius, and Hamlet's first soliloquy.

• HW due Fri. 1/17/20: Read and make notes on characterization for I, 3. Be ready to analyze the characters of Polonius, Laertes, and Ophelia based on this scene.

• Tues. 1/21/20: QUIZ on Background Info & Act I Vocab. 
• Vocab review: Kahoot Challenge here, or use the PIN #0934446

MONDAY

                                   VIEW THE READING CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HERE

• Hamlet
• Written Response #9

• Notes on dramatic structure and overview of characters

• Demo / registration for myshakespeare.com (make an account)

• Act I, scene 1, in-class reading 

• Tues. 1/21/20: QUIZ on Background Info & Act I Vocab. 
• Vocab review: Kahoot Challenge here, or use the PIN #0934446

• HW due Wed. 1/15/20: Read and annotate Act I, scene 2. Use these resources to make sure you have a solid understanding of the scene:
• Act I study guide
• myshakespeare.com

THURSDAY

VIEW THE READING CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HERE

• Winter Break Reading Conference
• Sign up for your novel discussion time with me.
• Bring an interpretive-level question with you to the conference.
• Keep in mind that your grade depends on how well you discuss the book. 

• Hamlet
• HW turned in: Responses to Hamlet Theatrical Poster Analysis questions

• Today's Assignment: Shakespeare Background Crowdsourcing
• Crowdsourcing: The practice of obtaining information or input into a task or project by enlisting the services of a large number of people.
• Use the sites you found for homework to add accurate information for each section on the document above.
• 3 accurate entries = 70              4-6 accurate entries = 80-90 7-10 accurate entries= 90-100

• HW: Begin studying Act I Vocabulary
• Go to Vocabulary.com and create an account using your school Google. Make sure you have joined my class called "AP Eng 4"
• You will see that there is a word list assigned for Act I. You will have a quiz soon on these 40 words, so you will need to study them. Here's how:
• Get a word list.
• In the Act I assignment on vocabulary.com, cycle through the words from the list by making a guess about the meaning of each word. When the answer comes up, write the definition on your word list. Begin studying your word list thoroughly because you will run into these words as soon as we start working with Hamlet next week.

TUESDAY

• HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020!

• 1st semester exams returned

• Winter Break Reading
• We will sign up for conferences next class period

• In-class writing assignment: Describe the main conflict in your chosen novel. How is this conflict resolved? Are you satisfied with the resolution of the conflict or not? Explain.

• Hamlet
• Books given out (see me for one if you were absent)

• Activity: Hamlet Theatrical Poster Analysis- To start thinking about the ideas and actions presented in the drama, analyze these 11 posters from Hamlet productions. Describe each poster and make notes about the emotions, colors, images, symbols in the artworks.

• HW due Thurs. 1/9/20: 
• 1. Answer the four questions below about today's theatrical poster activity. Bring your answers to class for discussion.
• A. What do many of the theatrical posters have in common?
• B. What do you think each similarity signifies?
• C. Which poster seems most provocative to you? Explain why.
• D. Write three questions this activity makes you want to answer while reading the drama Hamlet.

• 2. Locate at least five excellent, reliable sources of information on Shakespeare's life and the Elizabethan Era. Come to class with the URLs of valid resources on a Google doc.