Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Background on Pride and Prejudice

1. Read “Winter in Minnesota” and identify pride and prejudice in the statements
2. Highlight the article “Pride and Prejudice and the English Class System”
3. Highlight FYI packet on the background of Pride and Prejudice
(pick a partner and read a paragraph as the other partner summarizes)
4. Field Trip tomorrow (Leave 1st hour at 8:15 a.m., then go to your locker, then the bus. Buses leave at 8:30. Sit with your platoon. Get three tickets on the bus. Follow theatre etiquette.
5. Read Chapter 7-8

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Becoming Jane


Tuesday, April 29, 2008

1. RIF books in library
2. Watch “Becoming Jane”
3. packet on “The Picture of Success” due Wednesday
4. Read Chap 5-6
5. Complete Character Sheet as you read

Monday, April 28, 2008

Introduction to Jane Austen


1. Background information on Jane Austen – highlight 6 articles
2. Watch “Becoming Jane”
3. Complete “The Picture of Success”
By Wednesday
4. Read Chap 3-4
5. Field Trip to Guthrie on Thursday (8:15-2:15) 3 hour performance and intermission (10:30-1:45)

Friday, April 25, 2008

Final Test on A Midsummer Night's Dream - 100 pts.

1. Pick up a Pride and Prejudice book and fill out the card
2. Pick up a reading calendar for the rest of the year.
3. Start reading Pride and Prejudice.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Review for Test

1. Review for Final – Highlight articles
· Character List
· Quotations (famous and by characters)
· Plot (Read the summaries)
2. Review game
· Work in partners
· Cut up strips and turn over
· First one done correctly after I say start are coupon winners
3. Final Test on A Midsummer Night’s Dream – 100 points on Friday

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Journals and worksheets due

Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare!

1. Parent Conferences tonight in my room
2. Sign up for platoons for field trip
3. Journals Due today
4. Act III, IV, V worksheets due today
5. Correct allusion quiz
6. finish video Hours 3,4,6

Thursday: Review for test; handouts
Friday: Test on A Midsummer Night’s Dream – 100 points
Study character quiz and summaries of each act plus famous quotations

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Quiz on Allusions and AP Question

1. Quiz on Allusions (put in folder)
2. AP Question – write for 30 minutes
· Answer all parts of the questions
· Start with a solid claim
· Give examples + prove your claim after each example (individual warrant)
· Final warrant (prove how all the examples prove the claim
3. Spanish Field Trip Students: Watch movie after school before the test on Friday
4. Finish worksheets on Acts III, IV, V