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Monday, April 25 - Friday, April 29

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Friday 1. Pick one of the 3 love poems . Write all over it / annotate your own copy it using the steps of a Close Reading. 2.  Pick another one of the 3 love poems . Write all over it / annotate it, answering the following questions: What evidence can you find of cultural influences/references in this poem? What evidence can you find that this poem is influenced by the society in which it was written? What evidence can you provide that this poem was written in a specific geographical area? What evidence in the poem points to it being produced during a particular point in history ? 3. For the remainder of the class, work on your analysis of your poem for the infographic. Thursday Poem analysis assignment: Create an Infographic about a poem When choosing your poem for the Infographic Analysis assignment, consider the following: The BIG IDEA for this study of poetry is: Can poetry contribute to our understanding of ourselves and our lives? So, pick a poem that will...
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Monday, May 16 - Thursday, May 19

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Thursday Mark multiple choice for the poem response section of the poetry test. To be or not to be… 2 column note taking and personal response: Discuss the similarities and differences in the two versions you selected: were lines cut; did it matter;  setting (time and place); props; lighting/atmosphere; staging of scene (movement(s) of actor); t race Hamlet’s arguments/mood/tone of voice throughout the soliloquy. How does this Hamlet think through his question?  How does Shakespeare use imagery, diction, and meter to enhance Hamlet’s decision making process? This work is due today - self-reflection. Mel Gibson  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf2TpWsPvgI Kenneth Branagh  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjuZq-8PUw0 Adrian Lester  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muLAzfQDS3M David Tenant  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u8OlUS7BhU Ethan Hawke  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Up-oGfiosE Chart about film version #1 of Hamlet - due Tuesday...
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Monday, October 31st - Thursday, November 4th

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Thursday Puzzling Prof A famous one: From what word can you drop the last four letters without changing the pronunciation? Hint: There is also a three-letter homophone for the original word. 1. Editing practice based on Plath response. 2. Peer editing of the Term 1 banned book assignment. 3. Look at a few more sample synthesis essays. Score them. Discuss differences between a "4", "5" and a "6". 4. Co-construct criteria for a synthesis essay. Wednesday No class on Wednesday due to post-secondary day. Tuesday Puzzling Prof The 10-letter name of something you might order at a Chinese restaurant consists of letters that all appear in the second half of the alphabet (N to Z). It is a common food with a multi-word name. What is it? 1.  http://www.cbc.ca/books/2016/03/lit-up-reading-list.html    &  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VOkJnRxGsE &  http://www.cbc.ca/books/2015/08/cbc-books-reading-lists-1.html 2. Self-reflection - wo...
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