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

Wednesday

• 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
• In-class assignment: Notes on 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 Fri. 3/1/18: Read and annotate Act III, scene 4. Come to class with a paragraph explaining your theory about why Act III is the climax of the play.
• HW due Tues. 3/6/18: TEST on Series 4 Shakespeare Background videos
• Google folder
• YouTube Playlist

STUDY TECHNIQUES TO EXPLORE

Open the STUDY TIPS RESOURCES Google Doc here

You will find:

• YouTube channels to watch for study ideas
• Free resources like downloadable books on study ideas
• How to create effective study groups
• What to do in study groups
• How to use what we know about brain research to study more efficiently

Monday

• Local Scholarships: The counseling department presented the new procedure for applying for local scholarships. Here is the link to their presentation. The application opens TODAY, Monday 2/26/18.

• SENIOR EVENT DATES

• Hamlet: 
• Act III Study Guide
• We watched the next segment of the Zefirelli Hamlet. You can watch it here (we left off right after Claudius stops the play).
• TWITTER HAMLET IS HERE! Rules & Regs for the assignment are here; see me for your class' characters and login info.
• HW due Wed. 2/28/18: Read and annotate Act III, scene 3 and scene 4 to line 100.
• HW due Tues. 3/6/18: TEST on Series 4 Shakespeare Background videos
• 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. The application opens Monday 2/26/18.

• SENIOR EVENT DATES

• Hamlet: 
• TEST for Series 3 of Shakespeare Background videos
• Act III Study Guide
• Assignments turned in: 
• Annotation & questions for "To Be or Not To Be" soliloquy. 
• Complete "Director's Notes" Assignment for "To Be"
• In-class discussion: Analysis of "To Be or Not to Be" performances. Watch the versions of the soliloquy here.
• TWITTER HAMLET IS HERE! Rules & Regs for the assignment are here; see me for your class' characters and login info.
• HW due Mon. 2/23/18: Read and annotate Act III, scene 2 to line 270

Tuesday

• Local Scholarships: The counseling department presented the new procedure for applying for local scholarships. Here is the link to their presentation. The application opens Monday 2/26/18.

• SENIOR EVENT DATES

• Hamlet: 
• Act III Study Guide
• Discussion / notes of Act III, scene 1
• In-class assignment: Annotation & questions for "To Be or Not To Be" soliloquy. Responses to questions were turned in.
• HW due Thurs. 2/22/18: 
• Complete "Director's Notes" Assignment for "To Be"
• Watch and take notes on Shakespeare Background Series 3 videos. Test will be Fri. 2/23/18.
• Series 3 in Google folder
• Series 3 on YouTube

Friday

• In-class assignment: Hamlet Rising Action Essay We turned in a complete draft along with all of the brainstorming / planning for this essay. If you were absent today, complete and turn this in ASAP.
• Homework turned in: Hamlet Cause / Effect chart
• HW due Tues. 2/20/18: Read and annotate Act III, scene 1. This is a big one! 
• Online text
• Study guide
• HW due Thurs. 2/22/18: Watch and take notes on Shakespeare Background Series 3 videos. Test will be Thurs. 2/22/18.
• Series 3 in Google folder
• Series 3 on YouTube

Wednesday

Hamlet

• Q&A / Notes: Act II
• In-class assignment: Rising Action Essay If you were absent today, complete and turn this in ASAP. We will be continuing with it on Friday, but I want to see today's work and give some feedback.
• HW due Fri. 2/16/18: Hamlet Cause / Effect chart
• HW due Thurs. 2/22/18: Watch and take notes on Shakespeare Background Series 3 videos. Test will be Thurs. 2/22/18.
• Series 3 in Google folder
• Series 3 on YouTube

Monday

• Hamlet
• TEST on series 2 of Shakespeare background video
• Discussion / notes for part 2 of II, 2 (to p. 51)
• In-class assignment: Text annotation guidesheet for II, 2
• Here are some resources about Hecuba and Pyrrhus:
• Pyrrhus background + questions
• Priam encyclopedia entry
• HW due Wed. 2/14/18: Finish reading and annotating all of Act II using the guidesheet from today.

• $$ Opportunity-- Barnes & Noble contest. MY FAVORITE TEACHER ESSAY / POEM / LETTER for $500 and a Nook. If you want to participate, the deadline is Feb. 28. See me.

Thursday

• Hamlet
• Quiz: Make up ASAP if you were absent
• II, 2, part 1 acting w/ notes
• HW due Mon. 2/12/18: Read and annotate Act II, scene 2, part 2 (p. 42-51). 
• HW due Mon. 2/12/18: Watch Shakespeare background videos for series 2 and take notes. Make sure to also study series 1 as there will be some questions from those videos as well. TEST will be Mon. the 12th.
• Series 2, Google drive folder
• Series 2, YouTube playlist

• $$ Opportunity-- Barnes & Noble contest. MY FAVORITE TEACHER ESSAY / POEM / LETTER for $500 and a Nook. If you want to participate, the deadline is Feb. 28. See me.

Tuesday

Hamlet

• In-class assignment: Guided notetaking for II, 1. This is for text annotation, not to turn in. I should be able to see these notes in your copy of the play.
• HW due Thurs. 2/8/18: Read and annotate Act II, scene 2, part 1 (p. 36-42). Focus on proving or disproving each of the following statements:
• A significant amount of time has passed since Act I.
• Polonius is a sycophant.
• Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are true friends to Hamlet.
• HW due Mon. 2/12/18: Watch Shakespeare background videos for series 2 and take notes. TEST will be Monday the 12th.
• Series 2, Google drive folder
• Series 2, YouTube playlist

Thursday

VIEW CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HERE

• This is the last week of winter break reading book conferences.  Remember to bring your book and discussion question.

• Hamlet
• Online text is available here. It is not exactly the same as the handout copy, but if yours is misplaced or you are absent,  you can use this link to keep up with your reading assignments.
• Here is a really good online dictionary that can help you with Shakespeare's language. (There is a search feature in the upper right corner.)
• Today:
• TEST: Series 1 Shakespeare Background
• In-class activity: Viewing of Act I, Zefirelli version. If you were absent, watch the first 36 minutes of this video.
• HW due Tues. 2/6/18: Read and annotate Hamlet II, 1. If you did not get a copy of Act II, you will find an online version of Hamlet here.

Tuesday

VIEW CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HERE

• Winter break reading book conferences are underway. Remember to bring your book and discussion question.

• Hamlet
• Online text is available here. It is not exactly the same as the handout copy, but if yours is misplaced or you are absent,  you can use this link to keep up with your reading assignments.
• Here is a really good online dictionary that can help you with Shakespeare's language. (There is a search feature in the upper right corner.)
• Today:
• Discussion / notes for Act I, scenes 4-5.
• Assignment turned in: Create a characterization diagram for characters so far in the play.
• In-class assignment: Soliloquy comparison Act I
• HW due Thurs. 2/1/18: Watch the five background videos in this week's series and take notes. There will be a test on the information from the videos on Thurs. 2/1/18.
• Watch videos from Google Drive folder here.
• Watch videos in a YouTube playlist here.

Friday

VIEW CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HERE

• Winter break reading book conferences are underway. Remember to bring your book and discussion question.

• Hamlet
• Online text is available here. It is not exactly the same as the handout copy, but if yours is misplaced or you are absent,  you can use this link to keep up with your reading assignments.
• Here is a really good online dictionary that can help you with Shakespeare's language. (There is a search feature in the upper right corner.)
• Today:
• Discussion / notes for Act I, scene 3.
• In-class assignments: 
• Write a paragraph characterization of the relationship between Laertes and Ophelia.
• Create a characterization diagram for characters so far in the play.
• HW due Tues. 1/30/18:
• Read and annotate to the end of Act I, which is scences4-5. Pay particular attention to unfamiliar words and define them in your text. 
• Complete the study guide for I, 4-5.

• Shakespeare Background Videos: The first series of 5 videos is ready. Your assignment is to watch the videos in this week's series and take notes. There will be a test on the information from the videos on Thurs. 2/1/18.
• Watch videos from Google Drive folder here.
• Watch videos in a YouTube playlist here.

Wednesday

VIEW CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HERE

• Winter break reading book conferences are underway. Remember to bring your book and discussion question.

• Hamlet
• Online text is available here. It is not exactly the same as the handout copy, but if yours is misplaced or you are absent,  you can use this link to keep up with your reading assignments.
• Here is a really good online dictionary that can help you with Shakespeare's language. (There is a search feature in the upper right corner.)
• Today:
• Discussion / notes for Act I, scene 2.
• In-class assignment: Paraphrase Hamlet's soliloquy in I, 2 (line 129+)
• HW due Fri. 1/26/18:
• Read and annotate to the end of I, 3. Pay particular attention to unfamiliar words and define them in your text. 
• Complete the study guide for I, 3.

• Shakespeare Background Videos: The first series of 5 videos is ready. Your assignment is to watch the videos in this week's series and take notes. There will be a test on the information from the videos on Thurs. 2/1/18.
• Watch videos from Google Drive folder here.
• Watch videos in a YouTube playlist here.