NM History
Feb 25-29
Monday
Govt quiz
“How to” debate on current NM issues
Computer lab
Homework: Debate research due Wednesday
Tuesday
Computer Lab
Homework: Debates due Block
Block
Set up debate
Friday
Finish debate
Monday, February 25, 2008
English 9 Feb 25-29
English 9
Feb 25-29
Monday Feb 25
Goal: practice Shakespearean language to get a deeper understanding
Recite sonnets
Hand out study guides for Act I
Tuesday
Goal: Understand the beginning of Act II and the rising conflict
Act II sc i-iii. Read as a class. Hand out Act II worksheet
Homework: read sc ii-iii and do study guide.
Block
Goal: to see the story through the eyes of the young lovers.
Vocabulary
Friar Lawrence speech sc iii
Soliloquies activity
Act II sc iv-vi
Homework: finish reading Act II
Friday
Quote and vocabulary quiz
Learn Shakespeare 5 Act structure
Homework: act III sc i-ii hand out Act III study guide
English 10 Feb 25-29
English 10
Feb 25-29
Monday
Sonnets
Homework: read 3.1
Tuesday
Finish monologues
Read 3.2 in class with small group activity
Homework: journal—is this play sexist?
Block
Hand back sonnets
Sexist Play?
Women’s Lib activity
Act 4 scenes 1 and 2—pick apart with promptbook (elements for possible essay on scene)
Friday
Sonnet work in lab—what does your sonnet mean? Line by line analysis.
Homework: read 4.3 what is kate thinking in this scene and why is she so quiet? How does Petruchio twist Kate’s words around to frustrate her?
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
FW: Eng 9 Feb 19-22
-----Original Message-----
From: Leesa Schmidt
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 2:37 PM
To: Becca Donkersloot
Subject: Eng 9
Tuesday
People quiz
Scenes 4&5 illustrations
Homework: Memorize
Read Act 2, scene 1
Block
Vocab
Present sonnets
Finish and present illustrations
Review scenes 4&5
Start Act 2, scene 1
Homework: Memorize
Quote quiz Friday
Friday
Quote quiz
Grammar—Mad Libs
Homework: Memorize (due Monday)
Monday, February 18, 2008
English 10 Feb 19-22
English 10
Feb 19-22
Tuesday
Magic Squares with vocabulary
Hand in sonnets
Taming of the Shrew reading—pg.33-39, pg.51, pg.63
Homework: worksheet ACT II part one questions. Read pages. 73-88 (top of 89) Memorize sonnet/monologue. Bring to class.
Block
Quote quiz
Notes on Comedy (vs. Tragedy)
ACT II pg. 89-93 act out
Memorize sonnet—memorization exercises.
Homework: Sonnets memorized by Monday. Worksheet to finish ACT II
Friday
Quote quiz and vocabulary quiz
Discussion—Should Kate be “tamed”?
Memorize sonnet—improv to get into character
Homework: present sonnets/monologues on Monday
NM History Feb 19-22
NM History
Feb 19-22
Tuesday 19th
Current Event
Turn in movie reviews
Student Congress continued
Homework: current event
Wednesday
Current Event
Finish Student Congress
Review student government for quiz Friday
Homework: current events. Quiz Friday.
Friday 22
Turn in Current Events
Quiz
Student Congress Reflection
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Autobiographical Composition
Autobiographical Composition
English 9 & 10
Donkersloot/Schmidt
Your next essay is an autobiographical essay.
Your job is to think of an event in your life
that happened in a short time—maybe just a
few minutes or several hours or a day. The
event doesn’t necessarily have to be life
changing, but it should be an interesting
incident worthy of an autobiography. You
will then write an interesting essay that tells
us about this event. You should have an
introduction that sets up the event. You
should also include sensory details that
describe the event and allow us to picture the event in our minds, and the end of your
essay should give us a sense of conclusion of the event.
In class, we will brainstorm ideas for kinds of topics and practice using sensory details. We will use workshops to edit each other’s essays. Then it is up to you to perfect your autobiographical essay.
This is due on Friday, February 1. It will be marked down one grade every day it is late.
Organization: essay has a clear intro, body, and conclusion and is easy to follow (20 pts) Grammar & Punctuation: correct grammar and punctuation are used (20 pts) Mechanics: correct spelling and sentence structure are used (20 pts) Diction: essay shows a thoughtful use of words and good sensory description is used (20 pts) Interest: essay captures and holds the interest of the reader (20 pts)
Sonnet Assignment English 9 and 10
English 9
Essay 9—Shakespearean Sonnet
Donkersloot/Schmidt
Write your Own Sonnet
Now that you know what a sonnet is made of, and you’ve read some examples of sonnets from Shakespeare, it’s time to put that knowledge to use. You will write your own sonnet.
For this assignment, you will use music as your inspiration. Think of some of your favorite songs. Brainstorm a few songs you really like. Figure out which one might work best as a sonnet. The song you choose is the song you will turn into a Shakespearean sonnet. You can change words and add or subtract words where necessary. You’ll move it all around and use your creativity to transform one type of poetry (songs) into another (a sonnet.)
Reminder: A Shakespearean sonnet has the following:
- Three quatrains and one couplet
- An abab, cdcd, efef, gg rhyme scheme
- 14 lines of iambic pentameter
| Assignment: If you can answer "yes" to all of the following questions, you're done:
If you have answered YES to those questions, you’re done! Have fun with this assignment, and make Shakespeare proud!!
|
Courtesy of http://reynoldsenglish12.blogspot.com/2008/01/write-your-own-sonnet.html
FW: Eng 10 feb 11-14
-----Original Message-----
From: Leesa Schmidt
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:30 PM
To: Becca Donkersloot
Subject: Eng 10
Monday
Quote quiz
Sonnet notes
Homework: Write a sonnet using lyrics from a song (due Feb 19)
Choose a Shakespearean sonnet or monologue (no less than 12 lines) to memorize (due Feb 25)
Tuesday
Sonnet review
Induction review
Shakespeare translations (scene 1)
Homework: Work on sonnet (due Feb 19)
Memorize sonnet or monologue (due Feb 25)
Block
Groups present modern English version of scene 1
Taming of the Shrew scene 2
Homework: Read Act 2, scene 1 (pgs 73-105)—notes on characters, plot, and quotes
FW: Eng 9 feb 11-14
-----Original Message-----
From: Leesa Schmidt
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:14 PM
To: Becca Donkersloot
Subject: Eng 9
Monday
Quote quiz
Sonnet notes
Homework: Write a sonnet using the lyrics of a song (due Feb 19)
Choose a sonnet or monologue (no less than 12 lines) to memorize (due Feb 25)
Tuesday
Sonnet review
Shakespearean grammar
Start setting up scenes
Homework: Work on sonnet (due Feb 19)
Continue to memorize (due Feb 25)
Block
Romeo and Juliet Scenes 1-3
Homework: Read scenes 4 and 5 (characters, plot, quotes)
Thursday, February 7, 2008
FW: NM Hist Feb 6-8
-----Original Message-----
From: Leesa Schmidt
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 2:46 PM
To: Becca Donkersloot
Subject: NM Hist
Block
NM Government notes
Current events
Homework: Current Event
Friday
Current Event review
Intro to student congress
Homework: Current Event. Begin thinking about what topic you feel strongly about for student government
FW: Eng 9 Feb 6-8
-----Original Message-----
From: Leesa Schmidt
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 2:44 PM
To: Becca Donkersloot
Subject: Eng 9
Block
Anticipation Guide
Sonnets
Shakespeare intro
Romeo and Juliet Introduction
Tableaux
Homework: Read scenes 1-3 (characters, plot, quotes)
Be ready for tableau pictures on Friday
Friday
Vocab quiz
Old English Grammar
Tableau
Homework: Choose famous Shakespeare sonnet or monologue to memorize
FW: Eng 10 Feb 6-8
-----Original Message-----
From: Leesa Schmidt
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 2:43 PM
To: Becca Donkersloot
Subject: Eng 10
Block
Anticipation Guide
Sonnets
Shakespeare intro
Tableaux
Homework: Finish Induction (characters, plot, quotes)
Be ready for tableau pictures on Friday
Friday
Vocab quiz
Old English Grammar
Tableau
Homework: Choose famous Shakespeare sonnet or monologue to memorize
Friday, February 1, 2008
Autobiographical Essay
Autobiographical Composition
English 9 & 10
Donkersloot/Schmidt
Your next essay is an autobiographical essay.
Your job is to think of an event in your life
that happened in a short time—maybe just a
few minutes or several hours or a day. The
event doesn’t necessarily have to be life
changing, but it should be an interesting
incident worthy of an autobiography. You
will then write an interesting essay that tells
us about this event. You should have an
introduction that sets up the event. You
should also include sensory details that
describe the event and allow us to picture the event in our minds, and the end of your
essay should give us a sense of conclusion of the event.
In class, we will brainstorm ideas for kinds of topics and practice using sensory details. We will use workshops to edit each other’s essays. Then it is up to you to perfect your autobiographical essay.
This is due on Friday, February 1. It will be marked down one grade every day it is late.
Organization: essay has a clear intro, body, and conclusion and is easy to follow (20 pts) Grammar & Punctuation: correct grammar and punctuation are used (20 pts) Mechanics: correct spelling and sentence structure are used (20 pts) Diction: essay shows a thoughtful use of words and good sensory description is used (20 pts) Interest: essay captures and holds the interest of the reader (20 pts)
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