- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.)
- 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.)
VIEW THE READING CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HERE
- Hamlet: Act 1, scenes 4-5
- QUIZ: Act I vocab & Shakespeare background
- Discussion / notes for scenes 4-5
- 1. Begin studying the vocab list for Act II
- 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)
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.
VIEW THE READING CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HERE
- Act I, scene 1, in-class reading
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
