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Hamlet Memorization
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Week of October 27
The unit you have all been anxiously anticipating, being that you are in an HONORS ENGLISH CLASS, the unit with all the writing, the Essay Unit!!! It's here!!!
Monday, October 27
Define Unit 8
Essay notes
Assign Packets, rough draft
HOMEWORK: Rough draft of creative essay
Tuesday, October 28
Read and analyze
Peer read rough drafts of creative essays
DUE: Rough draft of creative essay
Wednesday, October 29
Read Satires
Work on packets
HOMEWORK: Satire
Thursday, October 30
Work on packets
DUE: Satire
Friday, October 31
Essay test
Vocab quiz
In-class Knighthood Writing
DUE: Journals
Essay Packets are due November 7.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Reaction
"A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself."
~Joseph Campbell
Campbell has done a lot of research on heroes, legends, and quests, the stuff that the Arthurian Legends are made of. What reactions do you have to this quote?
As a side note, I chose the picture at the top because it is a photograph of the Holocaust survivor who spoke to us yesterday at Vanderbilt. This photo was taken the day she left on a ship for the United States to her new adoptive family (her aunt and uncle). Her name is Frances Cutler, and her parents put her in an orphanage in Paris to save her. Her mother was murdered in Auschwitz and her father died as a French resistance fighter. I don't think I need to make the connection for you between this quote and this picture. I will say that, though Frances is certainly a hero for telling her story to student groups around the country, I cannot imagine being in a situation where the best scenario for my child to live is for me to have to give her up and leave her with strangers.
Week of October 20
We are starting (and finishing!) Arthurian Legends this week. It should be a good, light unit for us after some pretty heavy stuff.
Monday, 10/20
Define Unit 7
Watch "Camelot"
Tuesday, 10/21
Camelot questions
Camelot notes
Read "Sword in the Stone" for homework
Wednesday, 10/22
Discuss "Sword", read "Sir Lancelot"
Codes of Chivalry discussion
Thursday, 10/23
Watch "Stick in the Log"
Work on shields
Friday, 10/24
Vocab quiz
Arthur unit test
Upcoming: Essay unit next week!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Fall Break!
Hope everyone had a great fall break! I will be gone to Vanderbilt to the Educational Outreach Program for the Tennessee Holocaust Commission today and tomorrow, but you guys will start the Arthurian Legends unit without me. I am anxious to share everything I learn this weekend with you during our upcoming Holocaust unit!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Man/Woman Modeled Poems
We modeled poems after Nikki Giovanni's "Woman" poem. Here are some stars!
Woman
She wanted to be a rose
But he wouldn't be the stem to hold her up
She wanted to be a voice,
But he wouldn't listen to her.
She wanted to be tears for him,
But he would not weep.
She tried being the stars
But he wouldn't look for her at night.
She tried being the honey,
But he wouldn't be the bear.
She tried to talk to him
But he wouldn't listen for anything.
She wanted him to notice her
but she knew he never would.
She wanted him to love her
But he didn't realize.
She made up her mind and
changed into a woman.
He saw her do this and changed into a man.
He said to her, "Finally, you are who I want you to be ... yourself."
By Katelyn
Woman
She wanted to be his diary
Where he shared all of his feelings and secrets
Instead he closed the diary
And had to walk away.
She wanted to be his oasis
Where he found strength and refuge
All he saw was a mirage
Something he could not and would not have
She wanted to be his sweet cupcake
Layered with sweets and icing
He acted like he was on a diet
He was never hungry
And he never had a sweet tooth
She wanted to be with him
But she knew it could never be
They were two different people
Separate yet always together
They might have had a relationship
Maybe one day they will
But for now they are still separate
Still in love with each other
And they will until they die.
By Gabby
Man
He wanted to be her shield
amidst the fighting
but she refused to
hide behind his armor
He tried to be an umbrella
through the storm
but she wouldn't slip on her boots
and dance in the rain
He wanted to be her waves
gently crashing on the shore
but she refused to
put on her swimsuit
and step into the water
He longed to be her cloud on a hot summer's day
but she never saw need for rest
He offered to be her crying shoulder
but she always held back the tears
He became a candle
to lead her through the tunnel
but she took her own path
she found herself lost and in the dark
by then he was long gone
and on his own.
By Taylor
Woman
she wanted to be a star
that shone brightly in the sky
but he didn't want to gaze
just simply glance and keep going
she longed to be the air
that he needed in order to live
but he would rather die
than to breathe in such a thing
she wanted to be his laugh
that filled her life with joy
but he dared not smile
he didn't care if she was happy;
no not at all
she tried to be a blanket
but he insisted on staying cold
she desired to be a refuge
but he ran to only himself
she decided to be his ego
that he clung to for dear life
but we all know that men
would never think to surrender that.
By Payton
Poetry Showcase
Here are a few fabulous pieces from my budding Sandburgs...
She looked out the window and was greeted by trees.
She smiled, knowing it hadn't always been like that.
She walked outside and felt rain upon her face.
She smiled, knowing she hadn't always felt like that.
She glanced to her left and noticed a deer.
She smiled, knowing it hadn't always been there.
She saw a pond on her way home, surrounded by peace.
She smiled, knowing she hadn't always seen that.
She hadn't always been there.
She hadn't always had this.
She hadn't always liked it.
She hadn't always known it.
But now she did, and she was, and it did, and it was,
And she was happy.
By Madison
In a world filled with green, green grass
Why is there so much harmful pollution
The pollution made sick a little lass
O, it seems like there is no solution.
Why is there so much hurtful, harmful pain
What was abundant happiness can change
It is enough to drive someone insane
Yet no one seems to care which seems very strange
Why are human beings so self-absorbed
Is there someone who cares about the poor
Why is it that the others are ignored
Yet when someone reaches out, it causes snores
In a world filled with blue, blue skies
Why does no one care that the poor still cry?
By Alexa
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Week of October 13 (And FALL BREAK!!!)
Monday, October 13
Library/lab to research for History of the English Language paper
Tuesday, October 14
Library/lab to research for History of the English Language paper
Wednesday, October 15
Library/lab to research for History of the English Language paper
Thursday and Friday
Enjoy Fall Break! Be safe, have fun, and come back ready to work hard for nine more weeks!!!
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Caesar Projects!
LOVE the Caesar projects I got this time! The ideas were so different and creative this time around. Great job to all of you, but here are a few of the most interesting... (And yes, there were some projects done by males, some of which were great. I just don't seem to have any pictures of those. I will work on that for a new post.)
Famous Assassinations by Brooke
Famous Suicides by Haley
Cassius and the Fake Notes at Brutus's House by Jenna
Soothsayers through the Ages by Katelyn
"Caesar salad" by Ayesha
Caesar's desired crown by Priscilla
"The Man" Caesar by Hannah
Photo storyboard by Emily
A calendar by Meryn
The mob scene by Sheena
Foreshadowing Shadowbox by Brooke
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Week of October 6 (Can you believe it's already halfway through the semester?!?!?)
Wow, end of the nine weeks this week! September felt very long, but it is still shocking to me that the semester is going so fast. Hope you guys are ready to finish the nine weeks with a bang! (And a whole lot of BIG grades...)
Monday, October 6
DUE: Julius Caesar memorizations
Tuesday, October 7
Julius Caesar Test
Wednesday, October 8
9 Week Test (over All Quiet, The Inferno, The Iliad, and Julius Caesar)
DUE: Caesar projects
Thursday, October 9
Poetry Terms, Read and analyze
Friday, October 10
Poetry (write)
DUE: Caesar character analysis, JOURNALS
I know that a two day poetry unit is pathetic, but we really don't have time for much more. It kind of stinks because I LOVE poetry, but we have to get in the rest of the good stuff! :)
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Et tu, Brute?
Considerations for the play...
· Is Brutus a good man?
· Can a good man commit murder?
· Is the quality of shrewdness the fatal missing ingredient in Brutus’ character?
· Or alternatively, is he just an evil person?
Decision '08 and Assassination 63'
At this point in our political cycle, we are no doubt thinking a lot about leadership, politics, and government. In just four short weeks, we will elect the next president of our country. Without discussing anything specific from our own political parties and without making any points for any candidate by name, please think for a few minutes and comment on the following questions that this play raises. What makes a good leader? Is it okay to sacrifice the rights of an individual for the good of many, the way that Brutus and the conspirators sacrificed Caesar for Rome? What would the perfect government look like? Brutus, one could argue, is in favor of a democratic leadership. He fears the total power Caesar wanted to assume. With that being said, is it ironic at all that Brutus chose a VERY undemocratic method of finding a solution to the problem? Are there any contemporary world events-- or any in recent history-- which parallel Brutus' taking of Caesar's life? Do such comparisons help you understand Brutus' position or the world in the play?
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