Thursday

• Hamlet
• Discussion & notes for IV, 6-7
• Viewing & discussion of the operatic version of Ophelia's madness and death scene from Ambroise Thomas. If you were absent, please watch the scenes. We talked about the differences between the opera version and what happens in the text.
• 1B- QUIZ: See me for a time to make this up
• HW due Wed. 4/4/18: Read and annotate Hamlet, V, scene 1. You can pick up a copy of Act V from me or read it here.

"Ophelia" by John Everett Millais (1829 - 1896)

Tuesday

• Hamlet, IV, 5
• 4B QUIZ: See me ASAP to make up if you were absent
• Discussion / notes
• Assignment: Psychological evaluation of Ophelia
• See: "The Language of Flowers"
• HW due Thurs. 3/29/18: 
• Complete annotation notes for scene 5
• Read and annotate scenes 6-7

Friday

• SENIOR EVENT DATES

• AP Exam Practice
• Today we discussed the AP English Lit exam set up (see notes here) and spent an hour taking a full multiple choice section of the AP Lit exam. We briefly discussed the free response section of the AP exam as well. If you were absent, see me ASAP to take your m/c. This is for a grade and will be the basis of our review over the next few weeks. Our AP test is Wed., May 9.

• HW due Tues. 3/27/18: Make sure you have read and annotated Hamlet, Act IV, scene 5 completely.

Wednesday

• Hamlet
• TEST: Series 5 background videos
• Discussion / Q&A: Act IV, scene 4
• In-class assignment: Analyze Hamlet's 4th soliloquy (Act IV, scene 4). First, paraphrase the soliloquy in your text, then find phrases that 
• are similar to lines in previous soliloquies (quote both)
• are opposite to lines in previous soliloquies (quote both)
• could use clarification / explanation
• demonstrate an intriguing use of figurative language 
• motifs that are emerging in Hamlet's thoughts
• express extreme emotions
• Quote and comment on at least two of these observations on the Padlet I have created (1B) (4B), making sure you do not duplicate other posts. Read through the other posts and ♡ the ones you like best!
• HW due Fri. 3/23/18: Read and annotate IV, 5. Focus on the characterization of Ophelia.

Monday

• Local Scholarships: The counseling department presented the new procedure for applying for local scholarships. Here is the link to their presentation. Access the application on your student portal or from the main page of the WISD.US site. The application is due Fri. March 23 at 5 pm.

• SENIOR EVENT DATES

• Hamlet: 
• Act IV study guide
• In-class discussion: Act IV scenes 1-3. 
• HW due Thurs. 3/22/18: 
• Read and annotate Hamlet, Act IV, scene 4 & scene 5 to the middle of pg. 99.
• Prepare for the TEST on Series 5 Shakespeare background videos. There will be questions on the test from series 1-4 as well.
• Google folder
• YouTube playlist

Thursday

• Local Scholarships: The counseling department presented the new procedure for applying for local scholarships. Here is the link to their presentation. Access the application on your student portal or from the main page of the WISD.US site. The application is due Fri. March 23 at 5 pm.

• SENIOR EVENT DATES

• Hamlet: 
• Act IV study guide
• In-class assignment: 
• Read and annotate Act IV scenes 1-3. 
• Complete written assignment for IV, 1-3. I will call on students at the beginning of class Monday 3/19/18 to discuss answers to this assignment.
• HW due Wed. 3/21/18: Prepare for the TEST on Series 5 Shakespeare background videos. There will be questions on the test from series 1-4 as well.
• Google folder
• YouTube playlist

HAVE A SAFE AND RELAXING SPRING BREAK!

Tuesday

• Local Scholarships: The counseling department presented the new procedure for applying for local scholarships. Here is the link to their presentation. Access the application on your student portal or from the main page of the WISD.US site. The application is due March 23 at 5 pm.

• SENIOR EVENT DATES

• Hamlet: 
• Act III Study Guide
• TEST: Series 4 of Shakespeare background videos- make up ASAP
• Class-produced performances of III, 3-4. If you were absent today or for the preparation of the production, see me about the alternative assignment.
• 1B Performance
• 4B Performance
• HW due Wed. 3/21/18: Prepare for the TEST on Series 5 Shakespeare background videos. There will be questions on the test from series 1-4 as well.
• Google folder
• YouTube playlist

Friday

• Local Scholarships: The counseling department presented the new procedure for applying for local scholarships. Here is the link to their presentation. The application opened Monday.

• SENIOR EVENT DATES

• Hamlet: 
• Act III Study Guide
• Discussion / notes: III, 3-4
• TWITTER HAMLET IS HERE! Rules & Regs for the assignment are here; see me for your class' characters and login info.
• HW due Tues. 3/6/18: Prepare for your performance of III, 3-4 (If you were absent, you will have an alternative assignment, so see me.) Here are some professional versions of III, 3-4:
• III, 3 (video 1)
• III, 3 (video 2- Royal Shakespeare Company discussion of Claudius' performance)
• III, 4 (video 1- Zefirelli / Gibson version)
• III, 4 (video 2 - David Tennant version)
• III, 4 (video 3 - Ethan Hawke version)
• HW due Tues. 3/6/18: TEST on Series 4 Shakespeare Background videos
• Google folder
• YouTube Playlist