Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Today, you wrote your Hamlet quiz. We then began watching the feature film. I also informed you that you will write a personal response to texts in class on Monday, June 6, your Shakespeare essay on Tuesday, June 7, and your Shakespeare comprehension reading exam on Wednesday, June 8. Your part A PDE is on Monday, June 13.

Monday, May 30, 2011

Today, we finished reading Hamlet. You then wrote a quiz for Act V. Tomorrow, you will write an exam on the play itself. We will then watch the film version. On Thursday, you will write the Shakespearean comprehension exam.

Friday, May 22, 2011

Today was a short class due to the pancake breakfast. We only read up to Act 5, scene 1, line 95, of Hamlet.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Today, we finished reading Act IV of Hamlet. We then read and marked a reading quiz on this act.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Today, we read up to Act 4, scene 5, line 109, page 243 (or, tot he point where Laertes enters the castle to confront Claudius about his father's death).

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Today, we just about finished Act III of Hamlet (page 199, line 183).

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Today, we read up to Act III, Scene 2 of Hamlet. We stopped after the Dumb Show (line 133).

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Today, we finished Act II of Hamlet. You then wrote a quiz on this act. Tomorrow, we will be in room 206. (Thursday) as my room will be used for Grade Nine PATs.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Today we read up to the middle of Act II, scene II of Hamlet. We finished right when the four or five players enter the scene (page 117, line 418).

Monday, May 16, 2011

Today, we finished reading Act I of Hamlet. You then wrote a quiz on this act. We then read part of Act II, scene i (up to Polonius saying he would go to the King (page 89, line 102)).

Friday, May 13, 2011

Today, we read up tot he end of Act I, scene 4 of Hamlet. I then asked you to answer the following questions:

1. In the role of court psychologist, write a brief report on Hamlet’s character. You have been present at the court session and have also overheard Hamlet’s soliloquy. This will be an assessment of Hamlet’s state of mind and its causes.

2. Jot down what Polonius is actually advising Laertes to do or not do while he is off at university. Do this in the language of today.
3. Observe the relationships in the Polonius family and make notes on your observations. Consider the relative position of men and women in the family, parent-child roles, and the hierarchy of authority

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Today, we started reading the play Hamlet. We read all of Act I Scene 1 and then Act II up to the point after Hamlet's soliloquy. If you have the play we are using, we ended on page 31, line 128. If you are going on line and reading it (it is available there), use the first instructions to determine where to end or read to the end of Act II.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Today, I finished introducing the play Hamlet. I gave an overview of the play on the board. If you were not here, please photocopy this from another student and get an explanation.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Today, we finished examining the reading I handed out yesterday. We then discussed iambic pentameter and why Hamlet is a worthwhile read.
We will start reading it tomorrow.

Monday, May 9, 2011

Today, I handed out an excerpt from Henry IV, Part 2, Act IV, scenes i, ii. for you to read, summarize and answer questions about. This was a whole class activity.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Today, you wrote your poetry (m.c.) exam. We will start the new unit (Shakespeare: Hamlet) on Monday.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Today you handed in your personal poem. We then discussed the answers to the poem "For the Lost Adolescent". You have a comprehension exam (m.c.) on poetry tomorrow. Be sure to study figurative devices (including hyperbole, character types, irony types, synecdoche, points of view, sarcasm, metonymy), as well as the expected structure of a 7 sentence essay introduction (this will be on there as well as matching questions on the devices above.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Today, you were given the questions for the poem "For the Lost Adolescent" to answer.
We also began journaling using texts from the personal response to texts assignment (Alberta Education formatting).

Monday, May 2, 2011

Today, we marked the poem "Blessed is the Man".
We also discussed the major assignment - which students will have to present to the class.
I then handed out the poem "For the Lost Adolescent" by Deborah Digges.
Students were to read it actively, as well as summarize it and identify the thesis on the page. Time left over was to gbe used to complete the major assignment.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Today you were given your major assignment for this unit entitled "Ferlinghetti - What to Prepare!!!"
This assignment is due next Wednesday (but will not be given any more structured class time). If you were not here, see me for the instructions.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Today, you were given the poem "Autobiography" to read (by Laurence Ferlinghetti). You were then to anwser the questions provided. Everything given is due on monday

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Today, you were to hand in your answers to the poem "Blessed is the Man". You were then given the booklet "The Nature of Poetry" to read and complete the activities in (which you could do in pairs). This is due for tomorrow. You were also given an additional handout on meters.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Today, we discussed the answers to the poem "An Old Man's Winter Night". You were then givent he poem "Blessed is the Man" to read actively, You were then to answer the questions provided

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Today we discussed the poem "An Old Man's Winter Night". You then were given questions to answer (long form) for over the break.