- HAMLET
- Quiz: Vocab for Act IV (If you were absent, see me ASAP for make up)
- Notes / discussion: Act IV, scenes 6-7
- Assignment due Tues. 3/4/20 by class time: Symbol Characterization
- Vocab: Begin studying Act V
February 28, 2020
FRIDAY
February 26, 2020
WEDNESDAY
- HAMLET, Act IV, scenes 4-5
- Assignment completed: One key question (If you were absent, complete all parts of the assignment yourself and turn it in. Yes, that means you need to give two different answers to the question.)
- Due Fri. 2/28/20:
- 1. Read and make notes on IV, 6-7
February 24, 2020
MONDAY
- HAMLET, Act III, scenes 3-4
- Viewing of Zefirelli version of Acts 2 & 3
- Notes / discussion: IV, 1-3
- Due Wed. 2/26/20: Read and make notes on IV, 4-5
- Due Fri. 2/28/20: Vocab Quiz for Act IV
February 20, 2020
THURSDAY
- HAMLET, Act III, scenes 3-4
- Notes / discussion / performance of III, 4
- Due Mon. 2/24/20: Read and make notes on IV, 1-3
- Due Fri. 2/28/20: Vocab Quiz for Act IV
February 19, 2020
TUESDAY
**SENIORS: Today the counselors came in to explain how to apply for local / community scholarships. Refer to THIS SLIDESHOW for information and links. The application opens on Mon. 2/24/20 and closes at noon on Fri. 3/27/20.
- HAMLET
- Act I essays- Please go over your comments
- Act 3, scene 2:
- Quiz (If you were absent, see me for a make up time.)
- Small group analysis & annotation using this guide
- Due Thurs. 2/20/20: Read and make notes on Act III, scenes 3 & 4
- Due Fri. 2/28/20: Vocab Quiz for Act IV
February 14, 2020
FRIDAY
- Hamlet
- Assignment: Submit a clear image of your best written response from the 4th six weeks (Google Classroom)
- III, 1: "To be or not to be"
- Assignment turned in: Director's notes for "To be or not to be"
- In-class assignment: Analysis of various performances of "To be" soliloquy
- Due Sat. 2/15/20 by 11:59 pm: Final draft of Act I attitude shift / soliloquy essay. Use MLA formatting. Turn in on Google Classroom
- Due Tues. 2/18/20: Read and make notes on Act III, scene 2
February 12, 2020
WEDNESDAY
- HAMLET
- Act III Vocabulary Quiz
- Discussion / notes: III, 1
- Due Fri. 2/14/20:
- Read and make notes on Act III, scene 2
- Due Sat. 2/15/20 by 11:59 pm: Final draft of Act I attitude shift / soliloquy essay. Use MLA formatting. Turn in on Google Classroom
February 10, 2020
MONDAY
- Hamlet
- Essay Workshop- I will meet with each of you, but also complete the following steps before finalizing your essay:
- CHECK THESIS
- Highlight it.
- Have you named the attitudes Hamlet has in sol. #1 and sol. #2? Circle them.
- Have you identified the devices you discuss in the paper to explain how the attitudes are established or how they shift?
- CHECK BODY
- Examine each body paragraph to see how it related to the thesis.
- Underline words and phrases that relate to the specific ideas in the thesis.
- Are there any sections in the body paragraphs that are NOT about the thesis? (Probably have to take it out.)
- CHECK QUOTES
- Where are you using quotations from the soliloquies?
- Does each quotation have explanation, commentary, and connection to the topic of the paragraph and thesis?
- CHECK CONCLUSION
- Highlight spots in the conclusion that reflect the intro.
- Is there a statement in the conclusion that generalizes the thesis ideas overall?
- Due Sat. 2/15/20 by 11:59 pm: Final draft of Act I attitude shift / soliloquy essay. Also bring your two written drafts to class on Tues. 2/18/20.
- Due Wed. 2/12/20: Read and make notes on Act III, scene 1
- Vocabulary Study
- Act III quiz: Wed. 2/12/20
- Act III vocabulary.com
- Act III word list
- Act III Kahoot Challenge (PIN 0183499)
- Act I Quiz Answer Key
- Act I Kahoot Challenge (PIN 0934446)
- Act II Kahoot Challenge (PIN 03983)
February 6, 2020
THURSDAY
- Hamlet
- Act I Soliloquy essays returned and discussed- Improved handwritten draft due when you come to class on Mon. 2/10/20.
- Act II, scene 2
- Discussion & Notes
- Text annotation guide
- Vocabulary Study
- Next quiz: Act III, Wed. 2/12/20
- Act III vocabulary.com
- Act III word list
- Act III Kahoot Challenge (PIN 0183499)
- Act I Quiz Answer Key
- Act I Kahoot Challenge (PIN 0934446)
- Act II Kahoot Challenge (PIN 03983)
- Due Mon. 2/10/20: On Monday we will have some work/conference time for revisions on the Act I Soliloquy Analysis essay. Be sure to bring your improved essay to class. Final drafts will be due on Google Classroom no later than Sat. 2/15/20, 11:59 pm.
- Due Wed. 2/12/20:
- 1. Vocab Quiz for Act III words
- 2. Read and make notes on Act III, scene 1
February 4, 2020
TUESDAY
- National School Counselor Week is this week, Feb. 3-7. Please make time to fill out a sign (I have copies) so we can post about our counselors on social media and send them our thanks for all they do.
- Hamlet
- QUIZ: Act II Vocab
- Act II
- Study Guide for Act II
- Discussion & notes for II, 2, part 1 (pg. 36-42), especially whether each of these statements is true or false
- A. A significant amount of time has passed since Act I.
- B. Polonius is a sycophant.
- C. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are true friends to Hamlet.
- HW due Thurs. 2/6/20: Complete reading and initial notes for all of Act II by class time.
- HW due Wed. 2/12/20: Act III Vocabulary
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