Public Speaking!

Although we're still working on our short story unit, please be thinking about a topic for your upcoming Triubute Speech.

A tribute speech is an opportunity to give credit to someone who's had a significant effect on your life in a positive way. 

Your HW (due Monday in JE #20/left) is a list of 10 questions you have about this speech in particular or public speaking in general.

Be ready to discuss your questions in class on Monday.

"The Raven"

Please click on "The Raven" tab at the top of the page and follow instructions.

When you're finished, find out which stanza you're responsible for from the chart below and copy your stanza on an index card.






Period 2: Raven Partners

• Please copy your stanza EXACTLY as it is in the poem.
• Make sure your line breaks are the same as Poe's.
• Come to class on Thursday familiar with your stanza; have it memorized by Friday, please.

Stanza	Partners
1	Jon and Riley
2	Maddy B. and Natalia
3	Victor and Ben
4.	Cole and Liam
5	Elias and Lucy
6	Nathan and Maggie
7	Finn and Kayla
8	Luc and Maya
9	Tannor and Taylor J.
10.	Ezri and Lily
11.	Ryan and Morgan
12	Jesse and Jo Jo
13	Conor and Raegan
14	Haiden and Shaina
15	Killian and Jaxson
16	Jake and Sidney
17	If you want extra credit, memorize this stanza, too.
18	If you want extra credit, memorize this stanza, too.

Period 3: Raven Partners

Please copy your stanza EXACTLY as it is in the poem.

Make sure your line breaks are the same as Poe's.

Come to class on Thursday familiar with your stanza; have it memorized by Friday, please.

Stanza	Partners
1	Abby A. and Sophie
2	Abby B. and Katie
3	Conrad and Aeddon
4.	Sarathi and Connell
5	Julia and Amaya
6	Alexa and Annie
7	Megan and Tomas
8	Will and Lucy
9	Max and Keon
10.	Brenna and Ian
11.	Emily P. and Emily H.
12	Sophie R. and China
13	Kaelyn and Trevor
14	Kambria and Eli
15	Patrick and Archer
16	Adrielle and Scout
17	Lauren and Brenna (EC for Brenna)
18	Memorize this one if you want extra credit.

The blog won't be...

...updated anymore this year. As you know, I'm on a leave of absence for the remainder of
the school year. Mr. Van can help you with any questions you have. I appreciate all your
patience and support, and I miss you all.

Sincerely,
Ms. Ware

F451 Allusions: Pt. 1, "Hearth and the Salamander"

Click on the link at the top for help with the allusions in Part 1.
Get familiar with them!

"The Fifties"

Use these links to clarify terms you aren't familiar with. Since these links will explain things you might not be familiar with historically (comprehension level questions), try to write some open-ended higher level thinking questions for your Five Fantastic Q's. Examples:

• How was it possible that... ?
• What happened to ... ?
• Is this still... ?
• What if... ?

 Levittown
http://www.levittownhistoricalsociety.org/history.htm

Korean War
http://www.history.com/topics/korean-war

The Cold War
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war

House Committe on Un-American Activities
http://www.history.com/topics/house-un-american-activities-committee

Joseph McCarthy
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAmccarthy.htm

McCarthyism
http://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/mccarthyism.htm

Censorship
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship

"The Veldt"

On Monday, please have your story read and fully annotated. Answer your questions thoroughly and in complete sentences.

You'll have a comprehension and vocabulary quiz on Monday, be prepared. Know:
--Characters in the story
--Plot of the story
--Vocabulary below (see flashcards)*

*The definition for neurotic should read: ...disorder (I forgot the last "r"!).

Questions for MND: Act 4 and 5

Please answer the questions in complete sentences in your journal  (JE #65/left and write). If you want credit, write thorough responses. Superficial responses won't cut it!

If you're really struggling, try this link: http://nfs.sparknotes.com/msnd/

Act 4:

1. How does Titania respond when Oberon asks for the fairy child this time? What does this reveal about the strength of the love potion?

2. How do most of the dreamers respond to the dream experience upon waking? Which character is changed permanently by the dream experience? Explain your answer.

3. How does Theseus's current decision regarding Hermia and Lysander contradict his earlier statement?

4. The fourth act opens and ends with Bottom at center stage. What's your opinion of Bottom's character. In what ways is he the antithesis, or opposite, of Theseus's character?

5. In this act, several characters look back at prior infatuations with disbelief. What do you think Shakespeare is saying about love and infatuation? Does it hold true today?

Act 5:
1. What does Theseus think of the lovers' adventure? Is this a reaction you'd expect from Theseus? Why or why not? Explain your answer.

2. Why does Hippolyta seem hesitant to watch the play? What does this reveal about her character?

3. Why does Snug, the lion, make a fuss about proclaiming his true identity?

4. In reading the play-within-a-play, we become the audience for the drama played out by Theseus, Hippolyta, and the others. These performers, in turn, form the audience for the reenactment of Pyramus and Thisbe. How does observing another audience help you understand the relationship between audience and performers?

5. TV shows often create comic effects by having a silly, innocent, or "clueless" character and a sarcastic, knowing, clever character play off of each other. What examples from TV shows can you think of that
use this dynamic to create comedy?

Acts 4 and 5

Due Monday, April 15:

• Complete your MND Comic Summary (pictures in color, please).
• Be familiar with your lines. See below for parts. 
• To watch your scene, click on the tab at the top of the page.

How to do the Comic Summary:
   There's one box for each scene (9 scenes total).

• Act 1, scene 1-2
• Act 2, scene 1-2
• Act 3, scene 1-2 (sometimes 2 in divided into 2/3, but let's keep it all scene 2)
• Act 4, scene 1-2
• Act 5, scene 1 (including epilogue)

   For each scene:

• Write Act # and scene #.
• Draw the main action of the scene.
• Title the scene (they don't have titles, so you're making one up that fits the scene).
• You only have written summaries for Act 2, scene 2 on, so....
• ...this link will help:   http://nfs.sparknotes.com/msnd/

Acts 4 and 5:

• To get ready for the scene you're in next week, watch the videos of Acts 4-5. Click on the tab at the top of the page to get to the videos.

Act 4: 1

Character	Per. 1	Per.2
Helena	Vanessa C.	Jordan
Hermia	Maryann	Mackenzie
Demetrius	Kangchen	Paul
Lysander	Jesse	Ethan
Titania	Stella	Sarah S.
Bottom	CK	Garrett
Peaseblossom	Natalie	Katie
Cobweb	April	Kaylee
Puck	Iain	Mark Z.
Oberon	Julia	Kristian
Hippolyta	Vanessa	Aliyah
Egeus	Jasmine	Alexis
Theseus	Anna	Luke

Act 4:2

Peter Quince	Timmy	Woody
Flute	Brighton	Alden
Starveling	Nona	Marc H.
Snug	Fabio	Jose
Snout	Isolde	Evan
Bottom	Tanner	Nolan

Act 5: 1-epilogue

Helena	Maddie	Elaine
Hermia	Emma-Rose	Diana
Demetrius	Addy	Pierre
Lysander	Alexa	Josh
Titania	Audrey	Sara I.
Bottom	Sara	Reuben
Puck	Ciara	Grace
Oberon	Claire	Paul
Theseus	Kaia	Alexis
Hippolyta	Kirsten	Elizabeth
Egeus	Esmeralda	Ryan
Philostrate	Isolde	Choose

  

HW for the Week of April 8-12

Due Tuesday, 4/9	Journal Grading Day
Due Wednesday, 4/10	Finish all MND Q's through Act !!: scene 2. If you have a part for Act II: scene 2, practice!
Due Thursday, 4/11
Due Friday 4/12

Journal #6 Table of Contents

Projects Due Date Postponed till Tuesday, 3/26

I have to be out again on Monday, so your projects will be due on

TUESDAY, MARCH 26

instead.

Thank you for your flexibility!

Flash Cards for Friday's Shakespeare Quiz

The Globe Theater

Shakspeare Project Information

Projects are due: Monday, March 25.

I will be checking in with your groups periodically before March 25.
You won't have time in class to do this project, so plan ahead.

Evaluation:

You will have an individual and a group grade: each is 100 pts. (200 pts. total).

Group Rubric:
_______(5) Everyone participates equally
_______(5) Effort
_______(5) Creativity
_______(5) Thoroughness

_______(20)
_______(20 x 5 = 100)

Individual Rubric:

_______(5) I made myself available for group meetings.
_______(5) I treated my group members with respect.
_______(5) I didn't procrastinate on my part of the project.
_______(5) I completely followed through on my commitment to the group effort.

_______(20)
_______(20 x 5 = 100

Important Information:

• You can choose any of the projects listed below, or come up with your own.
• Please see me before starting a project not listed here.
• I will be adding information (links, examples, etc..) to the tabs at the top called for information that will help you if you're trying out new media.
• Don't hesitate to email me, but please use honeysue123@gmail.com after 4 PM. I don't check email after 9 PM, by the way

Possible Project Ideas:

• Costumes in Shakespeare's Plays
• The Globe Theater
• Comic Book 
• Shakespeare's Scrapbook
• Create an illustrated dictionary of common Elizabethan/Shakespearean words and phrases with their modern English translations
• Elizabethan Music, especially the songs included in Shakespeare’s plays
• Elizabethan Food
• Shakespeare Trading Cards
• New idea: a game? An online game we could play on the smart board? An animated game? The goal would be to teach us information about your specific topic.
• Other???

Character Chart: MND

In JE #59/left and right, create a character chart of your own design. 

Since this chart is for your benefit, do it in a way that's going to help you remember who's who.

This link will take you to information about them:    http://nfs.sparknotes.com/msnd/characters.html

For each character, include:

• The basic info from the first sentence in the character's description.
• A drawing of how you think the character might look
• If applicable, a drawing of a symbol that you could associate with the character (based on the info on this page). For example, the first sentence about Hippolyta says she's "The legendary queen of the Amazons." So, you might draw a crown.

Videos in class: Wed., 3/13

 Elizabethan Theater


Here's the link to the other video:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYfM0RFZ5cs

Week of March 11-15

Due Tuesday, 3/12	--Work on your line. Know what it means, and memorize it if you    can. --Finish Translation Practice (1-20) and Dialogue
Due Wednesday, 3/13	--Go to blog and check out the list of topics for your Shakspeare     Presentation. --Come to class with three possible ideas.
Due Thursday, 3/14	--Character Chart for MND. Go to this link:   http://nfs.sparknotes.com/msnd/characters.html   for the information. Go to post for Character Chart: MND   for instructions.
Due Friday, 3/15	Quiz on Elizabethan Theater videos we watched on Wed. in class.

If you absent today...

...please email me before 8 PM so I can give you the password to watch the Shakespeare videos we watched in class. I can't put them on the blog for legal/copyright reasons.

Thanks!

Happy last day of the trimester tomorrow!

HW for the Week of March. 4-March 8

Attention! This is very important:

• Please check your grades on Zangle to see if I've updated your FFA essay grade since you did your rewrite.

• Check all other grades, as well.

• I will make changes and corrections as long as you have the proof that validates the change.

• Deadline for changes is Thursday, March 7

Due Tuesday, 3/5	Final day to turn in Pick-a-Piece. Bring it to me before school or put it in my box in the main office, please.
Due Wed., 3/6	PBL's due!
Due Thurs., 3/7	List of 10: Find 10 facts about Shakepeare
Due Fri., 3/8	None