Tuesday/Wed. May 18,19
1. Work on project. Review of entire year and the connections.
Discuss Final Project and brainstorming. First, list several themes covered this semester. Then list 4 themes of life you think we didn't cover this semester. Then list 4 themes of your personal life. Then pick one of your personal life themes and consider how books, poems read this year could fit into that theme.
2. Act III
*a. 99 -- why the light? What is being said with light? What are they saying on this page?
b. What is the philosophy or question discussed on page 101? Do you believe it?
c. pg. 104 Why is money important or not important?
d. pg. 108 Maps, directions, wind . . . what does it all mean?
3. Compose paragraph about the end of Act II, beginning of Act III. Post to the discussion on this forum page of R&G are Dead It needs to include and quote and say something smart or thought provoking. then comment on other groups and in general participate in the forum.
4. Finish play.
HW -- Finish play. Start thinking about project.
3.
Thursday, May 12
1. Discussion of own points in class.
2. Choose one of the following questions -- (If absent, EITHER write a paper single spaced about one of the questions (use one or two quotes) or do a 10 minute discussion with a classmate.)
What is being said about death
What is being said about acting, its role in life, and theatre?
Give a quick character sketch and then discuss how the characters have changed. Are there any ways they might be considered heroic?
Discuss the uses of Hamlet and the change in meanings.
Discuss how Act II has moved the themes and action from Act I.
The player is odd. As a class we keep NOT wanting to discuss him. What is his significance?
3. Watch the following videos and discuss. First part of movie. Questions The wind
4. Read this lecture and outline (you have about 20-25 minutes (spoiler alert, don't read the Prufrock section if you don't want the end of the play spoiled):Lecture on Absurdism and other questions
5. Start the rest of Act II -- First 10 pages of Act III due next period.
Tuesday, May 11
1. Read R&G watch video clips R&G Beginning
2. Discuss questions and their nature, identity, other -- Wrote paragraph at end of ACT I
3. Read R&G until page 84. Identify places that discuss identity. Standford Philosophy on Identity
Monday, May 3
1. Complete a section of the test, analyze skills
2. Go over papers and do some grading, analyze own writing
3. Resources and practice
4. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
HW: Makeup for Hamlet test, study
B block Tuesday, Apr. 27
1. Sat. May 1, Bring all papers for next class
2. Watch movie
3. Mind map, questions
4. HW: bring papers to next class, mind map participation, prepare for discussion quiz: graded on insights, use of text, extemporaneous participation.
B block HW for Tuesday, Apr. 27
1. Finish 5.2
2. Catch -up on Logs
3. FOR THE LAST LOG -- consider one motif, poison, ears, water, disease, other . . .
Wednesday/Thursday
1. Discussion about Mousetrap, watch mousetrap
2. Start next section
HW: Questions on Hamlet Unit
Quiz/test -- see Hamlet unit for sample test
Tuesday, April 13
1. Watch nunnery kline; nunnery brannagh; Nunnery gibson;
If absent, please watch all three and write a comparison of in either chart format or paragraph of the scenes, Hamlet's motivations, the relationships between them, the subtext, the characterization.
Friday, Apr. 9
1. Discussion of Ophelia's motivations
2. Performance of scene 3.1 HW: Read 3.2 -- Write your version of the nunnery scene, how you prefer it and why. 1 page, single-spaced or 2 double spaced. Turn in to Hamlet Nunnery Page
Hamlet knows from the beginning of the scene that P and C are watching him
H does not know until later in the scene that he is being watched. You decide when, based on the script.
H never knows he is being watched.
Thursday, Apr. 8
1. May 1st, Saturday
2. Pantomimes and performances (Hamlet and Ophelia discussion)
3. Language Tricks -- double entendre, puns, other
HW: Prepare plays, logs, READ 2.2.55- through 3.1
Tuesday, Wed, April 7
1. Plays
2. Revenge plays (if absent, please read all the revenge links as you will be responsible for this info. On Ian's we only read to D.)
3. Ghost and Hamlet chart with echoes HW: Prepare plays, logs, prepare through 2.2.388 (possible quiz), in case you aren't paying attention -- in tonight's reading there are places where you should laugh.
Friday, Apr. 2, B Block
1. Physicalizing the soliloquy
2. Time for questions about performances for next class
3. 1.3 -- reactions, 1.4 and 1.5 reading
HW:
Read Rest of Act I. and 2.1 and 2.2. 1-186. Complete logs with summaries for each scene and answering 3 of the options.
Thursday, April 1
1. Quiz of close reading of Hamlet including accurate spelling of names
2. Discuss questions, political situation, close reading of Claudius' speech with the royal "we", antithesis, attention to subtext about brother and son, Hamlet's puns and meaning, and subtext. If you are absent, I need you to write or do a screencast of a close reading of Claudius' and Hamlet's speeches to replace the participation points.
3. Hamlet's first soliloquy -- paraphrase sentence by sentence. What is the subtext? Does he pun?
4. Scenes Hamlet scene
1.5 Ilwon, Dabin, Jung-Ah
1.5 Jerry, Mike, Jennifer Y.
2.2 Brian, Ilmin
2.2. Clair Courteney
*Second 2.2 Jennifer Park, Il-Jee, Chaeri, Annie
1.5 Yura, Sarah, Lindsay
Lydia, Michelle
First, 2.2 Lauren, Alex
Jason, Patrick
Second 2.2 Rachel, Lynn, Yongmin, Jessica
5. 1.5 due Tuesday, prepare "this too, too solid flesh" with a prop or picture to show one of the lines. Read the soliloquy aloud several times in preparation for a performance activity. Continue working on papers, logs, some people-- book reports.
Monday, March 26
1. Book quiz
2. Start Hamlet -- reading in round
HW: Read 1.1, 1.2 and do a journal entry
Friday, March 11
1. B, Block-- Paper due Friday, D Block the next week
2. Oedipus -- rules of tragedy, catharsis, hubris
3. Oedipus quiz
4. Discussion
HW: Read first 10 chapters of JOB
Mar. 9, B Block
1. Workshopping papers
2. Oedipus -- share episodic squares, teeny discussion
HW: PAPER DUE
FINISH Oedipus, 3 episodic squares, prepare for outline quiz, Practice Topic from 1988: choose a distinguished novel or play (Oedipus Rex) in which some of the most significant events are mental or psychological; for example, awakenings, discoveries, changes in consciousness. In a well-organized essay, describe how the author manages to give these internal events the sense of excitement, suspense, and climax usually associated with external action. Do not merely summarize the plot.
March 5, B Block
1. Workshopping papers
2. See Oedipus Job Antigone RuthUnit
HW: Hard copy of works cited for paper, thesis, and last two paragraphs.
Hard copy of e
. Obviously, you can decide if you draw, or copy and paste creative pictures, or take photos for the square.
March 2, D Block
see below, but also we finished the Daedalus and Icarus page on the poetry unit. With a partner, answer two questions and upload to the discussion on the page.
Additionally, on the Poetry Test page, see the quizzes to help you study.
March 2, B Block
1. HW review ( 13. b 14. D 15. A 16. E 17. E 18 C 19. D 20 A 21B / 22. C 23 D 24. A 25. B 26. C 27 A
Auden paragraphs -- share, discuss.
Test --
Paper -- 6 pages
2.
-- discussion
3. Read play
HW: 1. Poetry Test
2. B Block -- 6 pages, Fri.
3. D Block -- 4 pages uploaded, if not already and 6 pages, Mon.
4. Oedipus Rex
a. B Block -- 610
b. D Block -- 300 (not bracketed lines -- to Teiresias)
February 25, B Block
1. Activity with research paper book
Look at page 27, find something on that page that could support something in your research paper. Explain why. Now do the same with 52, 74, and Last page. Use this activity as a chance to see your book anew, to maybe be pushed in a new direction. Now continue the activity with your next book.
2. Due dates - upload 4 pages on your wiki page (that was today), 6-7 or ALL due next Friday. Poetry test next Fri. (see poetry unit).
3. Daedulus and Icarus on the poetry page -- complete and HW.
HW: finish Daedulus an Icarus paragraphs.
February 22, B Block -- D Block
1. Poem videos,
Evaluate, discuss (see poetry unit)
2. What makes a good poem? D Block, Meta Poetry, see Auden on poetry unit.
3. Thesis, outline, 4 pages, meetings
2. Poem videos
Evaluate, discuss
3. What makes a good poem?
HW: Have working thesis and at least half of outline started for paper. Please submit to your wiki page.
Feb. 2/3
1. Present Sonnets
2. Read "Diving into the Wreck" by Adrienne Rich
3. A couple more poems
Hw: Participate on the Flea discussion on the Poetry Unit Page.
January 28/ Feb. 1
1. Author Summary
2. Read Some Sonnets
3. Answer about "How do I Love Thee"
4. Write a Sonnet
HW: Write a Sonnet either Shakespearean or Italian
Be prepared to present our next class and load on the sonnet page under the poetry unit.
January 27, 2010
1. Go over rhythms worksheet.
2. Read Sonnets and Discuss
HW: First Summary due Thursday on the AP Author Summary Assignment Page
January 25, 2010
1. Author and Literary Criticism Author with Criticism Unit
2. Sonnets
HW: Scansion Exercise (see poetry unit for exercise)
1. Work on project. Review of entire year and the connections.
- Discuss Final Project and brainstorming. First, list several themes covered this semester. Then list 4 themes of life you think we didn't cover this semester. Then list 4 themes of your personal life. Then pick one of your personal life themes and consider how books, poems read this year could fit into that theme.
2. Read Lecture on Absurdism3. Discussion of R&G -- Writing, quiz next week
Friday, Monday May 14,17
1.
2. Act III
*a. 99 -- why the light? What is being said with light? What are they saying on this page?
- b. What is the philosophy or question discussed on page 101? Do you believe it?
- c. pg. 104 Why is money important or not important?
- d. pg. 108 Maps, directions, wind . . . what does it all mean?
3. Compose paragraph about the end of Act II, beginning of Act III. Post to the discussion on this forum page of R&G are Dead It needs to include and quote and say something smart or thought provoking. then comment on other groups and in general participate in the forum.4. Finish play.
HW -- Finish play. Start thinking about project.
3.
Thursday, May 12
1. Discussion of own points in class.
2. Choose one of the following questions -- (If absent, EITHER write a paper single spaced about one of the questions (use one or two quotes) or do a 10 minute discussion with a classmate.)
What is being said about death
What is being said about acting, its role in life, and theatre?
Give a quick character sketch and then discuss how the characters have changed. Are there any ways they might be considered heroic?
Discuss the uses of Hamlet and the change in meanings.
Discuss how Act II has moved the themes and action from Act I.
The player is odd. As a class we keep NOT wanting to discuss him. What is his significance?
3. Watch the following videos and discuss.
First part of movie.
Questions
The wind
4. Read this lecture and outline (you have about 20-25 minutes (spoiler alert, don't read the Prufrock section if you don't want the end of the play spoiled):Lecture on Absurdism and other
questions
5. Start the rest of Act II -- First 10 pages of Act III due next period.
Tuesday, May 11
1. Read R&G watch video clips
R&G Beginning
2. Discuss questions and their nature, identity, other -- Wrote paragraph at end of ACT I
3. Read R&G until page 84. Identify places that discuss identity. Standford Philosophy on Identity
Monday, May 3
1. Complete a section of the test, analyze skills
2. Go over papers and do some grading, analyze own writing
3. Resources and practice
4. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
HW: Makeup for Hamlet test, study
B block Tuesday, Apr. 27
1. Sat. May 1, Bring all papers for next class
2. Watch movie
3. Mind map, questions
4. HW: bring papers to next class, mind map participation, prepare for discussion quiz: graded on insights, use of text, extemporaneous participation.
B block HW for Tuesday, Apr. 27
1. Finish 5.2
2. Catch -up on Logs
3. FOR THE LAST LOG -- consider one motif, poison, ears, water, disease, other . . .
Friday/Monday
1. Qu/est
HW: Read Act IV, do Hamlet character questions
Wednesday/Thursday
1. Discussion about Mousetrap, watch mousetrap
2. Start next section
HW: Questions on Hamlet Unit
Quiz/test -- see Hamlet unit for sample test
Tuesday, April 13
1. Watch nunnery kline; nunnery brannagh;
Nunnery gibson;
If absent, please watch all three and write a comparison of in either chart format or paragraph of the scenes, Hamlet's motivations, the relationships between them, the subtext, the characterization.
HW: Hamlet 2.2 Soliloquy Page
Read 3.2 Log with summary and questions
Friday, Apr. 9
1. Discussion of Ophelia's motivations
2. Performance of scene 3.1
HW: Read 3.2 -- Write your version of the nunnery scene, how you prefer it and why. 1 page, single-spaced or 2 double spaced. Turn in to Hamlet Nunnery Page
Thursday, Apr. 8
1. May 1st, Saturday
2. Pantomimes and performances (Hamlet and Ophelia discussion)
3. Language Tricks -- double entendre, puns, other
HW: Prepare plays, logs, READ 2.2.55- through 3.1
Tuesday, Wed, April 7
1. Plays
2. Revenge plays (if absent, please read all the revenge links as you will be responsible for this info. On Ian's we only read to D.)
3. Ghost and Hamlet chart with echoes
HW: Prepare plays, logs, prepare through 2.2.388 (possible quiz), in case you aren't paying attention -- in tonight's reading there are places where you should laugh.
Friday, Apr. 2, B Block
1. Physicalizing the soliloquy
2. Time for questions about performances for next class
3. 1.3 -- reactions, 1.4 and 1.5 reading
HW:
Read Rest of Act I. and 2.1 and 2.2. 1-186. Complete logs with summaries for each scene and answering 3 of the options.
Thursday, April 1
1. Quiz of close reading of Hamlet including accurate spelling of names
2. Discuss questions, political situation, close reading of Claudius' speech with the royal "we", antithesis, attention to subtext about brother and son, Hamlet's puns and meaning, and subtext. If you are absent, I need you to write or do a screencast of a close reading of Claudius' and Hamlet's speeches to replace the participation points.
3. Hamlet's first soliloquy -- paraphrase sentence by sentence. What is the subtext? Does he pun?
4. Scenes Hamlet scene
- 1.5 Ilwon, Dabin, Jung-Ah
- 1.5 Jerry, Mike, Jennifer Y.
- 2.2 Brian, Ilmin
- 2.2. Clair Courteney
*Second 2.2 Jennifer Park, Il-Jee, Chaeri, Annie- 1.5 Yura, Sarah, Lindsay
- Lydia, Michelle
- First, 2.2 Lauren, Alex
- Jason, Patrick
- Second 2.2 Rachel, Lynn, Yongmin, Jessica
5. 1.5 due Tuesday, prepare "this too, too solid flesh" with a prop or picture to show one of the lines. Read the soliloquy aloud several times in preparation for a performance activity. Continue working on papers, logs, some people-- book reports.Monday, March 26
1. Book quiz
2. Start Hamlet -- reading in round
HW: Read 1.1, 1.2 and do a journal entry
Friday, March 11
1. B, Block-- Paper due Friday, D Block the next week
2. Oedipus -- rules of tragedy, catharsis, hubris
3. Oedipus quiz
4. Discussion
HW: Read first 10 chapters of JOB
Mar. 9, B Block
1. Workshopping papers
2. Oedipus -- share episodic squares, teeny discussion
HW: PAPER DUE
FINISH Oedipus, 3 episodic squares, prepare for outline quiz,
Practice Topic from 1988: choose a distinguished novel or play (Oedipus Rex) in which some of the most significant events are mental or psychological; for example, awakenings, discoveries, changes in consciousness. In a well-organized essay, describe how the author manages to give these internal events the sense of excitement, suspense, and climax usually associated with external action. Do not merely summarize the plot.
March 5, B Block
1. Workshopping papers
2. See Oedipus Job Antigone Ruth Unit
HW: Hard copy of works cited for paper, thesis, and last two paragraphs.
Hard copy of e
March 2, D Block
see below, but also we finished the Daedalus and Icarus page on the poetry unit. With a partner, answer two questions and upload to the discussion on the page.
Additionally, on the Poetry Test page, see the quizzes to help you study.
March 2, B Block
1. HW review ( 13. b 14. D 15. A 16. E 17. E 18 C 19. D 20 A 21B / 22. C 23 D 24. A 25. B 26. C 27 A
Auden paragraphs -- share, discuss.
Test --
Paper -- 6 pages
2.
3. Read play
HW: 1. Poetry Test
2. B Block -- 6 pages, Fri.
3. D Block -- 4 pages uploaded, if not already and 6 pages, Mon.
4. Oedipus Rex
a. B Block -- 610
b. D Block -- 300 (not bracketed lines -- to Teiresias)
February 25, B Block
1. Activity with research paper book
2. Due dates - upload 4 pages on your wiki page (that was today), 6-7 or ALL due next Friday. Poetry test next Fri. (see poetry unit).
3. Daedulus and Icarus on the poetry page -- complete and HW.
HW: finish Daedulus an Icarus paragraphs.
February 22, B Block -- D Block
1. Poem videos,
Evaluate, discuss (see poetry unit)
2. What makes a good poem? D Block, Meta Poetry, see Auden on poetry unit.
3. Thesis, outline, 4 pages, meetings
- Eastern York research guidelines (see right hand side)
HW: 4 pages + and meetingD Block -- HW -- Friday, 4 pages, Monday, forum, prepare for test
February 18, 2010
1. Discuss paper with thesis
2. Poem videos
Evaluate, discuss
3. What makes a good poem?
HW: Have working thesis and at least half of outline started for paper. Please submit to your wiki page.
Feb. 9, 10
1. Modernism
- Read Armory Introduction
- Examine modernist painting
2. Questions on Prufrock and Discussion3. Discuss paper with thesis -- poem videos
- Thesis, how to form
HW: Have Working thesis and at least half of outline started for Paper.Participate in discussion on Prufrock page
Feb. 8
1. Due Dates
2. Creation of examples
3. Analysis, examples, and work on Video
4. "Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
Feb. 2/3
1. Present Sonnets
2. Read "Diving into the Wreck" by Adrienne Rich
3. A couple more poems
Hw: Participate on the Flea discussion on the Poetry Unit Page.
January 28/ Feb. 1
1. Author Summary
2. Read Some Sonnets
3. Answer about "How do I Love Thee"
4. Write a Sonnet
HW: Write a Sonnet either Shakespearean or Italian
Be prepared to present our next class and load on the sonnet page under the poetry unit.
January 27, 2010
1. Go over rhythms worksheet.
2. Read Sonnets and Discuss
HW: First Summary due Thursday on the AP Author Summary Assignment Page
January 25, 2010
1. Author and Literary Criticism
Author with Criticism Unit
2. Sonnets
HW: Scansion Exercise (see poetry unit for exercise)