Monday, November 30 - Friday, December 4
Friday
We finally marked the poetry test from last week. I will score the paragraphs on the weekend and give you your results on Monday. We completed the Elizabethan research on the roles of men and women using the "placemat" activity/ jigsaw: new groups were formed and experts on each of the sub-topics shared their info with their new group. As a final task, groups wrote a summary statement about gender roles during the Elizabethan period. From this, we moved to viewing a section of Taming of the Shrew. The plan is to focus on the first meeting of Kate and Petruchio, but we watched from the beginning of the film to get a context for this meeting.
Thursday
Today we listened to two more infographic presentations. Following that, we completed the prop activity for Taming of the Shrew which involved taking a class photograph of everyone "in role."
Next, groups of four did some research on a specific topic related to gender roles in Elizabethan times. One of the things that we took a look at together was Breton's Description of the Worthies. If you missed class, check it out: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A16748.0001.001?view=toc
Wednesday
After silent reading, we did a character exploration activity related to Taming of the Shrew. First we read two plot summaries to familiarize ourselves with the basic synopsis of the play. Pairs then picked a character and then drew a prop that related to their character. It had to be something the character would use in at least one scene of the play. The prop drawings were passed around the room and people tried to guess which character the prop was intended for. Tomorrow we will complete this activity with a cast photo!
Tuesday
Names will be drawn tomorrow for infographic presentations.
We tried a few more multiple choice questions from the Provincial Exam today. As well we looked at the difference between: monologue, soliloquy, dramatic monologue, stream of consciousness and internal monologue.
To begin Taming of the Shrew, we checked out old English and middle English, and realized Shakespeare did not write in either of them. While it is clearly not contemporary English, it is early "Modern" English!
At the end of the class we read a synopsis of the play events and took at brief look at the introduction to a modern retelling of the play featuring the actress who played "Moaning Myrtle" in the Harry Potter movies!
Monday
We wrapped up poetry today with a final look at epigrams, allegories, and other things than can be didactic. We concluded the class with a sort through the writing folders/portfolios in search of evidence of learning. We will finish this up tomorrow.
A few reminders. The due date for the poem infographic has come and gone. On Wednesday this week, I will begin drawing names of those students who have not submitted theirs. You will have to present your infographic to the class and I will evaluate it then. If your infographic came in on time you do not have to present it to the class. If you are away on the day your name is drawn, provided it is an excused absence, I will draw your name one more time.
Also you should be aware that there is no break this year, between the semesters. Your exam for English 12 is at the beginning of the final week of the semester. We have class all week. The following Monday, the new semester begins. There will be no opportunity to make up for missing work on any "I" days as there has been in the past.
We finally marked the poetry test from last week. I will score the paragraphs on the weekend and give you your results on Monday. We completed the Elizabethan research on the roles of men and women using the "placemat" activity/ jigsaw: new groups were formed and experts on each of the sub-topics shared their info with their new group. As a final task, groups wrote a summary statement about gender roles during the Elizabethan period. From this, we moved to viewing a section of Taming of the Shrew. The plan is to focus on the first meeting of Kate and Petruchio, but we watched from the beginning of the film to get a context for this meeting.
Thursday
Today we listened to two more infographic presentations. Following that, we completed the prop activity for Taming of the Shrew which involved taking a class photograph of everyone "in role."
Next, groups of four did some research on a specific topic related to gender roles in Elizabethan times. One of the things that we took a look at together was Breton's Description of the Worthies. If you missed class, check it out: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A16748.0001.001?view=toc
Wednesday
After silent reading, we did a character exploration activity related to Taming of the Shrew. First we read two plot summaries to familiarize ourselves with the basic synopsis of the play. Pairs then picked a character and then drew a prop that related to their character. It had to be something the character would use in at least one scene of the play. The prop drawings were passed around the room and people tried to guess which character the prop was intended for. Tomorrow we will complete this activity with a cast photo!
Tuesday
Names will be drawn tomorrow for infographic presentations.
We tried a few more multiple choice questions from the Provincial Exam today. As well we looked at the difference between: monologue, soliloquy, dramatic monologue, stream of consciousness and internal monologue.
To begin Taming of the Shrew, we checked out old English and middle English, and realized Shakespeare did not write in either of them. While it is clearly not contemporary English, it is early "Modern" English!
At the end of the class we read a synopsis of the play events and took at brief look at the introduction to a modern retelling of the play featuring the actress who played "Moaning Myrtle" in the Harry Potter movies!
Monday
We wrapped up poetry today with a final look at epigrams, allegories, and other things than can be didactic. We concluded the class with a sort through the writing folders/portfolios in search of evidence of learning. We will finish this up tomorrow.
A few reminders. The due date for the poem infographic has come and gone. On Wednesday this week, I will begin drawing names of those students who have not submitted theirs. You will have to present your infographic to the class and I will evaluate it then. If your infographic came in on time you do not have to present it to the class. If you are away on the day your name is drawn, provided it is an excused absence, I will draw your name one more time.
Also you should be aware that there is no break this year, between the semesters. Your exam for English 12 is at the beginning of the final week of the semester. We have class all week. The following Monday, the new semester begins. There will be no opportunity to make up for missing work on any "I" days as there has been in the past.
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