Wednesday, May 14, 2014: Hamlet Cont.

Today, we continued reading Hamlet.  We read up to the end of Act I You will have an Act quiz at the start of class tomorrow. I had a number of you write it today as you were aware that you would not be here tomorrow. As I've already stated in class, if you miss a quiz, you will have to do an alternative assignment to get the mark (questions)

If you were not here, you can go online and look up "No Fear Shakespeare". On this site, search out Hamlet. One side of the page gives you the reading; the other side gives you the modern version. It is best, however, not to miss classes during this time.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014: Hamlet Cont.

Today, we continued reading Hamlet.  We read up to the end of Scene 2 (we will start/continue Scene 3 tomorrow). We did not get through very much due to the fact that we worked on proper reading (not stopping at the end of lines, pronunciation mattering, using periods as full stops (including change of direction or change in whom one is speaking to), semicolons as stops, and commas as yield signs when driving) and word meaning ('a means "he", "ere" means "before").

If you were not here, you can go online and look up "No Fear Shakespeare". On this site, search out Hamlet. One side of the page gives you the reading; the other side gives you the modern version. It is best, however, not to miss classes during this time.

Thurs. Jan. 23 & Fri. Jan. 24, 2014 Test Prep

Today and tomorrow are test prep days. Today, I handed out a preparation sheet as well. You will be allowed a cheat sheet for the three text essay (see Tuesday Blog for conditions) which I must have by the end of the school day tomorrow (no exceptions).

Your final exam in on Monday, January 27, at 9:00 in this classroom (208).

Wed. Jan. 22, 2014

Today, you worked on test preparation. Some of you worked on cheat-sheets for the three-text question that was provided to you on Monday, others worked on grammar/mechanics concerns.

Tues. Jan 21, 2014 Test Prep

Today, we discussed the essays you will write next Monday. At your request, I gave you the questions for the three-text essay yesterday.
I then gave you information on what I will allow you to supply me with before the test in the way of a cheat sheet for the one text essay; the notes are posted below. I also discussed how to chart out an answer (character, verb, outcome).

For the Final

You will be given the questions for ONE of the two essays (student directed).

You will be able to use a POINT-FORM cheat sheet which MUST BE SUBMITTED TO ME THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE EXAM!!!!!!

You can have one sheet with notes on one side of it only.

CAN ONLY BE ON THE TEXT(S) THAT THE YOU WILL USE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION PROVIDED.

Mon. Jan. 20, 2014

Today, we discussed essay writing in preparation for the final (I showed you a Powerpoint). I then gave you the questions for the three-text question for the final. If you were not here, you will need to speak to a classmate to get these as I will not publish them.

Thurs. Jan. 16, 2014

Today, I handed back the poetry and excerpt from the prototype and we discussed as many questions as we were able.
If you want to go over any others, come in and see me before school, at lunch or after school (except Fridays).
Tomorrow, you need to have the short story "The Rocking-Horse Winner" read so we can discuss it in class.