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Apr 8, 2019

Monday

    • Keep your scores for each practice listed in your AP review folder so you can determine your average at any time.
    • Prose #1 practice completed in class (we will discuss it on Wed.)
    • NOTE: For our practices leading up to the AP exam, I will be keeping track of your m/c scores on paper. On May 8, I will enter the average of all of your practice scores as a major grade for the six weeks. If you are absent for any of the practices, your scores will be averaged without that particular score (it will not be counted as a 0, but you will not make it up since we will discuss it in the next class period). There will be opportunities to improve your average-- more about that later.

  • Research Paper           Class time given to research paper so far = 1.5 hours
    • Proposal turned in before class. You receive approval and feedback this week, but proceed with your research as if your topic will be approved.
    • Next due date: Sat. 4/20/19- Annotated bibliography




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Apr 4, 2019

Thursday

    • Please make a section of your notebook/folder for AP Practice. Put your m/c exam that we took 1st semester in it and add materials as we review.
    • What do you already know about the AP Lit exam?
      • Go to menti.com and enter the code on the board.
    • For our practices leading up to the AP exam, I will be keeping track of your m/c scores on paper. On May 8, I will enter the average of your practice scores as a major grade for the six weeks. There will be opportunities to improve your average-- more about that later.
    • Today's Assignment: Poetry Practice #1 (completed and turned in)
      • We will discuss the questions and answers on Mon. 4/8/19.

  • Research Paper
    • Research Paper Overview 
    • Proposal due before class on Mon. 4/8/19 on Classroom
    • If you were absent (or even if you weren't) you can listen to me discuss the project and proposal on the  🔈podcast here.
    • Here are some example research topics:
      • What is the difference between two given degrees?
      • What majors are best if I want to be a ___?
      • Including everything (tuition, room & board, transportation, spending money), how much will it really cost to attend four years at ___ University and how can students create a workable budget?
      • What is the beginning to end process to become a ___?
      • What does it take to start your own business?
      • What qualities, skills, and planning can help a candidate become accepted to law/medical/nursing/___ school?
      • How do the degrees at different universities compare?
      • What are the main duties, expected salary, and advancement opportunities of a ___? 
      • What are short-term and long-term effects of student debt?
      • What is the process for purchasing a house?
      • What factors are different for a person living and working in (location) vs. (location)?
      • What are important considerations and steps for applying to graduate school? How is graduate school different from undergraduate school?
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Apr 2, 2019

Tuesday


  • Hamlet Exam today; If you were absent, see me for make up times.

  • Next Unit(s) of Study: The remainder of the semester will focus on two things: AP Exam practice and a research paper. We will mostly do the AP test practice in class and the research paper outside of class. 
    • HW due Thurs. 4/4/19: The research paper will deal with a topic that you want to explore that is connected to your future. Come to class on Thurs. with a question you would like to answer for yourself about your future. It should be a complex enough question that it would take 5-7 pgs. to answer it. Here are some examples:
      • What is the difference between two given degrees?
      • What majors are best if I want to be a ___?
      • Including everything (tuition, room & board, transportation, spending money), how much will it really cost to attend four years at ___ University and how can students create a workable budget?
      • What is the beginning to end process to become a ___?
      • What qualities, skills, and planning can help a candidate become accepted to law/medical/nursing/___ school?
      • How do the degrees at different universities compare?
      • What are the main duties, expected salary, and advancement opportunities of a ___? 
      • What are short-term and long-term effects of student debt?
      • What is the process for purchasing a house?
      • What factors are different for a person living and working in (location) vs. (location)?
      • What are important considerations and steps for applying to graduate school? How is graduate school different from undergraduate school?
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Mar 29, 2019

Friday


  • Hamlet REVIEW
                You will be allowed to use your annotated text and your copies of the following tools on the exam:

                1. Cause/effect diagrams
      • Review with a partner
      • Can you connect them in any ways? Do it.
                 2. Revisiting Theatrical Posters
      • Use this notesheet to rethink the posters we speculated about before we began the play. You can get a paper copy from me or save a copy to your Google drive, but you will need a paper copy to use it on the essay test.
      • View posters here
                 3. STUDY BREAK!
  • Tues. 4/2/19: Hamlet essay test
    • Bring your annotated copy of the whole text and review materials so you can use them as a resource while writing the exam.
    • You will have the choice to write on one of two essay topics. I will grade the exam on the following criteria:
      • Level of detail- be specific and accurate
      • Level of insight into characters, plot, theme- This means not simply repeating points I / we have made in class. I want to know what YOU have observed and thought about while reading this play. I want to see evidence of your mind at work.
      • Correctness- spelling (yes, character names), punctuation, grammar usage, UNDERLINING TITLES OF PLAYS 🙄
      • Organization of ideas / structure of the paper
      • Strength of thesis
      • Level of support of thesis (apt observations, use of quotations)

  • Next Unit(s) of Study
    • The remainder of the semester will focus on two things: AP Exam practice and a research paper. We will mostly do the AP test practice in class and the research paper outside of class. The research paper will deal with a topic that you want to explore that is connected to your future, so begin thinking about a research question you would like to answer for yourself. Here are some examples:
      • What is the difference between two given degrees?
      • What majors are best if I want to be a ___?
      • What is the beginning to end process to become a ___?
      • How do the degrees at different universities compare?
      • What is the process for purchasing a house?
      • What are important considerations for applying to graduate school? How is graduate school different from undergraduate school?
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Mar 27, 2019

Wednesday

  • Hamlet
    • Discussion / class performance of V, 2 199-end
    • Viewing of Zeffirelli version, Act V (1:44 - end, about 30 minutes) and this version for fun 😊
    • We will review the play on Friday for the exam
    • HW due Fri. 3/29/19: Create a diagram that shows the cause / effect for each death in Hamlet by tracing each back as far as you can to its source(s). 
      • Consider that there will be more than one cause and some may be intangible, such as greed or love or grief. 
      • There are different ways to show cause/effect relationships, so choose the one that makes the most sense to you. Here are some starting points:
      • Do not use sentences or paragraphs on the diagram-- just words and phrases. 
      • Keep in mind that this is a tool, not an art project. You can color code if that helps you, but spend more time on adding ideas and details than glitter. 
      • Here is an example for the death of Old Hamlet. You need to map out causes for the deaths for:  Polonius, Ophelia, Rosencrantz/Guildenstern, Laertes, Gertrude, Claudius, Hamlet.
    • Tues. 4/2/19: Hamlet essay test. Bring your annotated copy of the whole text so you can use it as a resource while writing the exam. You can also use your review materials.
  • Next Unit(s) of Study
    • The remainder of the semester will focus on two things: AP Exam practice and a research paper. We will mostly do the AP test practice in class and the research paper outside of class. The research paper will deal with a topic that you want to explore that is connected to your future, so begin thinking about a research question you would like to answer for yourself. Here are some examples:
      • What is the difference between two given degrees?
      • What majors are best if I want to be a ___?
      • What is the beginning to end process to become a ___?
      • How do the degrees at different universities compare?
      • What is the process for purchasing a house?
      • What are important considerations for applying to graduate school? How is graduate school different from undergraduate school?
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Mar 25, 2019

Monday

  • Hamlet
    • Discussion / m/c assignment for V, 1-2 (to line 198)
    • HW due Wed. 3/27/19: Read and annotate to the end of the play. Focus on cause / effect. We will act out the ending in class on Wed.
    • Fri. 3/29/19: We will review the play
    • Tues. 4/2/19: Hamlet essay test
  • Next Unit(s) of Study
    • The remainder of the semester will focus on two things: AP Exam practice and a research paper. We will mostly do the AP test practice in class and the research paper outside of class. The research paper will deal with a topic that you want to explore that is connected to your future, so begin thinking about a research question you would like to answer for yourself. Here are some examples:
      • What is the difference between two given degrees?
      • What majors are best if I want to be a ___?
      • What is the beginning to end process to become a ___?
      • How do the degrees at different universities compare?
      • What is the process for purchasing a house?
      • What are important considerations for applying to graduate school? How is graduate school different from undergraduate school?
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Mar 21, 2019

Thursday

  • Hamlet
    • FINAL VOCAB TEST!! 🤓If you were absent, see me ASAP.
    • Act V, scene 1 
      • Discussion / notes for scene
      • Quotation assignment
      • HW due Mon. 3/25/19: Read and annotate V, 2 to line 198.



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Mar 19, 2019

Tuesday

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Mar 8, 2019

Friday

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Mar 6, 2019

Wednesday

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Mar 4, 2019

Monday


I'm out sick today. Please do your best to complete today's assignment in class. Due dates/times are listed. If you have questions, you can DM on Twitter or email me.

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Feb 28, 2019

Thursday


  • AP Testing: Mrs. Cid met with students in the computer lab to register for AP exams.
  • Hamlet
    • QUIZ: Act IV Vocab
    • HW turned in: III, 4 performance critique using vocab words
    • HW due Mon. 3/4/19: Finish reading and annotating Act IV. You will be asked to complete a mini project dealing with character development, so take good notes on that element as you read. 
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Feb 26, 2019

Tuesday


  • Hamlet
    • Performances of III, 4
    • Assignment due Thurs. 2/28/19: Write a one-page critique of ONE of today's performances to turn in to me. You may handwrite this or turn it in on Google Classroom. Your review should:
      • name the actors in the performance
      • use and underline at least 10 vocabulary words from Acts I-IV lists
      • explain what was effective about the performance
      • comment on the use of the stage throughout the performance
      • comment on the use of emotion throughout the performance
      • View performances here: (2A)    (3A)    (4A)
    • HW due Thurs. 2/28/19: Read and annotate IV, 4-5
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Feb 22, 2019

Friday




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Feb 20, 2019

Wednesday


  • Hamlet
    • In-class group assignment: Director's Notebook for III, 4
      • Imagine you are a director who is going to stage III, 4 for a performance. You need to give specific directions to your actors about how you want them to move through the scene and portray their lines. Create two documents for this "Director's Notebook":
        1. Set Design Map: On a blank piece of paper, create a set design map for this scene. This means that you will indicate where pieces of furniture will be placed to create the proper environment for the scene directions. 
        2. Acting Notes: On the handout of scene 4, make two kinds of notes:
          • In red, make notes about how you want each of the four the actors to sound and act when delivering their lines. 
          • Then, in blue, make notes on the copy of the scene for the actors about where and when they will move within the scene. Refer to your set design map and stage terminology (DL, UR, C, etc.) [FYI, here is a director's thought process behind a blocking plan for I, 2]
      • If you were absent, please complete this alternate assignment to make up your grade.

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Feb 18, 2019

Monday

  • Local Scholarships: Ms. Boleach came in to discuss procedures for seniors to apply to local scholarships. You can access the application on your portal under the "School Links" tab beginning Monday 2/25/19 and will close on March 22 at noon. If you were absent, your counselor will call you in to give you the information.
  • Hamlet
    • Written Response #17
    • Notes / discussion on III, 3 
    • In-class assignment:
      • Go through all of III, 4 and make DETAILED notes about how each character should be feeling/acting throughout the scene. Note that there are many shifts in attitude/emotion. Use vivid, descriptive words!
    • HW due Wed. 2/20/19: 
      1. Finish III, 4 DETAILED notes about how each character should be feeling/acting throughout the scene. 
      2. Make sure you know and can visualize the following terms and abbreviations and the corresponding locations on a stage:
        • C: Center
        • D: Downstage
        • DR: Downstage right
        • DC Downstage center
        • DL: Downstage left
        • U: Upstage
        • UR: Upstage right
        • UL: Upstage left
        • UC: Upstage center
        • Blocking plan
        • Set decoration

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Feb 14, 2019

Thursday

  • A little ❤️love poem ❤️ for you on Valentine's Day


  • Hamlet
    • HW turned in: Analysis of "To Be" soliloquy performances
    • Notes / discussion on III, 2 (Listen to notes on podcast)
    • In-class assignment:
      • Research stage directions, stage movement, and set design. In your notebook, make detailed notes on these elements in preparation for an assignment next week.
    • HW due Mon. 2/18/19: Read and make notes on III, 3-4

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Feb 12, 2019

Tuesday

  • Writing Practice
    • Act I Soliloquy essay due by TONIGHT Tues. 2/12/19 by 11:59 pm
    • Submit revised Act I analytical essay (soliloquies) on Classroom. Use MLA format for setting up your document.
    • Scoring guide for all three parts

  • Hamlet
    • Activity: "To Be or Not to Be" analysis:
      1. Discuss your homework notes with your team members and add new ideas:
        • Take the soliloquy a sentence at a time and paraphrase what Hamlet seems to be thinking.
        • Locate imagery that refers to the uncertainty of death.
        • Identify imagery that refers to the negative experiences of life.
        • Identify and mark evidence of the following comparisons:
          • life on earth = 
          • afterlife = 
          • life = 
          • death = 
                           2. Watch the selected clips of the soliloquy. Make notes about each on the
                               analysis sheet, then discuss and share with your team.

                           3. Use your notes to complete the compare/contrast Venn diagram for four   
                               of the performances.
  • HW due Thurs. 2/14/19: Read and annotate III, 2. focus on characterization of Hamlet and Claudius
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Feb 8, 2019

Friday

  • Hamlet
    • Discussion: study guide for Act III, scene 1 (🔈podcast)
    • HW due Tues. 2/12/19: Analyze and make notes on your copy of Hamlet's "To Be or Not to Be" soliloquy:
      1. Take the soliloquy a sentence at a time and paraphrase what Hamlet seems to be thinking.
      2. Locate imagery that refers to the uncertainty of death.
      3. Identify imagery that refers to the negative experiences of life.
      4. Identify and mark evidence of the following comparisons:
        • life on earth = 
        • afterlife = 
        • life = 
        • death = 
  • Writing Practice
    • Act I Soliloquy essay
      • Notes on effective conclusions for analytical essays (🔈podcast)
      • We completed in-class revision of body paragraphs & conclusions.
      • Due Tues. 2/12/19 by 11:59 pm: Submit revised Act I analytical essay (soliloquies) on Classroom. Use MLA format for setting up your document.
      • Scoring guide for all three parts
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Feb 6, 2019

Wednesday

  • Writing Practice
    • I returned the Act I timed essays with body paragraph feedback based on AP scoring (1-9). I discussed the qualities of a good body paragraph (see pg. 2). Then, we revised the body paragraphs and turned them back in. We will look at the conclusions next.
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Feb 1, 2019

Friday

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Jan 30, 2019

Wednesday

  • Hamlet
    • Act II, 2, part 1 (1-215)
      • Annotation guide 
      • HW due Fri. 2/1/19: 
        • Read and annotate to the end of Act II.
        • Analyze Hamlet's next soliloquy, "A Rogue and Peasant Slave" (lines 505-562). Although it isn't the most famous soliloquy in Hamlet, the Act II, 2 soliloquy is considered by many actors to be the most eloquent in the drama. Spend some quality time looking at it and marking it for these key features:
          • self-realizations
          • short moments of profound depression
          • self-directed insults
          • incredulous questioning
          • changes in tone
          • peaks of rage
          • the seeds of a plan
        • NOTE: You will need to understand the mythological origin of the Pyrrhus/Priam/Hecuba allusion in order to understand much of the soliloquy. Here are some good sources for researching this:
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Jan 28, 2019

Monday

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Jan 24, 2019

Thursday

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Jan 22, 2019

Tuesday

  • Podcast
    • I'm trying out podcasting the sections of class where I give notes on what we are studying. You can access this on the YouTube playlist, Spotify, or my podcast account. There is also a side widget here on this weblog page (-->). Since this is new for me, I would like your feedback on whether this is helpful or how I can improve it.
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Jan 18, 2019

Friday


  • Hamlet
    • Discussion of homework for I, 2.
    • Notes on I, 3 (Listen here and make your own notes.)
    • We watched this stage version of I, 1-3 to 23:30, the end of scene 3. Think about the following directorial decisions:
      • What has been left out of this performance and what are the effects of this omission?
      • What emotions does the actor playing Hamlet seem to emphasize? Do you think this is effective?
      • Comments on the staging, lighting, music effects.
    • HW due Tues. 1/22/19: Read, make notes, and complete the study guide for I, 4 and I, 5.

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Jan 16, 2019

Wednesday

  • Hamlet
    • QUIZ: Vocab for Act I
    • Analysis of I, 2
    • HW due Fri. 1/18/19: Analyze Hamlet’s first soliloquy, “O that this too, too sallied flesh…” (129-159). Mark your text and explain the following:
□      paraphrase sections
□       comparisons
□       striking phrases and images
□       progression / sequence of thoughts,
□       how Hamlet’s tone differs from his tone earlier in the scene
□       attitude / state of mind
□       allusions
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Jan 14, 2019

Monday

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Jan 10, 2019

Thursday


  • Create Your 2018-19 Writing Portfolio
      1. Access this folder on my drive.
      2. Create a folder and title it with your last name, first name. 
      3. Insert copies of all essays from 1st semester into your folder.
      4. Title the essays as follows:
        • College Admissions Essay
        • Semester Exam Essay: Critical Theory Analysis (pictures of essay)
            5. Make sure the folder is set for viewing by anyone in WISD.

  • Hamlet
    • HW turned in: Answers to Hamlet Theatrical Poster Analysis questions
    • Notes on drama
    • Discussion of background/fact research topics below. Complete notes by Mon. 1/14/19.
      • Shakespeare's lifespan
      • Key events of Shakespeare's life
      • The extent of Shakespeare's work
      • Questions about the authorship of Shakespeare's works
      • Characteristics of life in the Elizabethan Era
      • What life was like in London during the Elizabethan Era
      • The lifespan of Elizabeth I
      • Important contributions of Elizabeth I 
    • Prepare / practice vocabulary for Act I: 
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Jan 8, 2019

Tuesday


  • Hamlet
    • Intro activity: Theatrical Poster Analysis (If you were absent, you can view the posters here.)
    • Complete and turn in answers to the Theatrical Poster Analysis questions. I am expecting a paragraph response for each question.
      1. What do many of the theatrical posters have in common?
      2. What do you think each similarity signifies?
      3. Which poster seems most provocative to you? Explain why.
      4. Write three questions this activity makes you want to answer by reading the drama Hamlet.
    • HW start for Thurs. 1/10/19; Due Mon. 1/14/19: Begin background research on William Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Era. Come to class with accurate facts in your notes about:
      • Shakespeare's lifespan
      • Key events of Shakespeare's life
      • The extent of Shakespeare's work
      • Questions about the authorship of Shakespeare's works
      • Characteristics of life in the Elizabethan Era
      • What life was like in London during the Elizabethan Era
      • The lifespan of Elizabeth I
      • Important contributions of Elizabeth I 
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