Upon completion of the play, answer the following:
Do you feel that Hamlet is “using his time” wisely? Why or why not? Provide at least one line from Act 5 sc. 2 to support your claim.
2) Be ready for a graded discussion (QUIZ) tomorrow. You will be given a prompt in class and may use your reading journal notes to construct a response.
BE READY TO THINK TOMORROW!
11.2.09
1) Read Acts 4.6-4.7
Complete as much of the chart as you can up to the RESOLUTION.
10.30.09
1) Read Act 3.4
2) Answer the following:
Do you feel that Hamlet is “using his time” wisely? Why or why not? Provide at least one line from what you have read of the play so far to support your claim.
10.29.09
1) Read 3.2 (pg. 145 line 144..."The trumpets sounds...") and answer the following:
How will Claudius react when he views the play? Will he make the connections that Hamlet wishes him to make? Explain your answer using a quote from the play.
10.28.09
1) Read rest of Act 3.1
2) Complete the following:
Hamlet delivers a powerful soliloquy in this scene. Decide whether he is saying all of this from the point of view of a man seeking revenge, a malcontent,(a complainer), or a fool. Provide at least one line of evidence to support your claim.
10.27.09
1) Read the rest of Act 2.2
2) Answer the following:
Summarize the story of Pyrrhus and Priam that the actor recreates for Hamlet. Be sure to refer to at least one line from the second half of Act 2 to include in your summary.
10.26.09
1) Read Act 2.2 to page 107 (line 403 "...I know a hawk from a handsaw."
2) Answer the following:
Do you feel that Hamlet is “using his time” wisely? Why or why not? Provide at least one line from Act 2 sc. 2 to support your claim.
10.23.09
1) Read summaries for Act 1 Scenes 2-5
2) Read Act 2.1
Answer the following questions in at least one paragraph each:
Why does Plonious send Reynaldo to Paris? Provide at least one line from Act 2 sc. 1 to support your claim.
Do you feel that Hamlet is “using his time” wisely? Why or why not? Provide at least one line from Act 2 sc. 1 to support your claim.
Be ready to discuss your book (what you liked about it, how events were resolved, which characters stood out, etc.) with the group.
10.19.09
1) Book talk Friday!
You must finish your book by Friday.
We will have free reading the rest of the week, but you are urged to read in your spare time.
10.16.09
1) Hunterdon Tales pilgrimage MONDAY!
10.15.09
1) Meet in room 621 tomorrow (FRIDAY). You MUST have a complete rough draft in class tomorrow. We will be evaluating and revising.
2) Hunterdon Tales pilgrimage MONDAY!
10.14.09
WE WILL BE IN THE IMC COMPUTER LAB TOMORROW (THURSDAY)!
1) Hunterdon Tales pilgrimage Friday!
2) Be sure to have a final draft completed for your prologue. Tomorrow, you will submit a rough draft of your tale and revise based upon a peer evaluation.
10.13.09
1) Complete any unfinished Tale analysis sheets.
2) We will be working on out Hunterdon Tales TOMORROW in 805 and THURSDAY in the IMC lab.
10.12.09
1) Complete any unfinished Tale analysis sheets.
2) Computers will be available Tuesday and Wednesday for construction of your tale!
TUESDAY:
The Pardoner's Tale
The Summoner's Tale
The Manciple's Tale
10.7.09
1) Continue working on Students as Scholars project.
2) Presentations are Monday.
MONDAY:
The Reeve's Tale
The Wife of Bath's Tale
TUESDAY:
The Pardoner's Tale
The Summoner's Tale
The Manciple's Tale
10.6.09
1) Continue working on Students as Scholars project.
2) Group facilitators will meet with Mr. Long tomorrow, be sure to have your group schedule finalized.
3) Presentations will begin MONDAY, October 12.
MONDAY:
The Reeve's Tale
The Wife of Bath's Tale
TUESDAY:
The Pardoner's Tale
The Summoner's Tale
The Manciple's Tale
10.5.09
1) Complete The Miller’s Tale.
Be ready for a quiz tomorrow!
-You will be analyzing various excerpts.
- Hint: Remember the two questions from class.
10.1.09
1) Enjoy your weekend--and your reading!
2) Be prepared for your first Book Talk on Monday. Summarize and share an excerpt!
9.30.09
Make a new prediction when you finish Part III (at least one paragraph) in your response journal as to what you believe will happen between Arcite (Arcita) and Palamon. Use evidence from Part II and/or Part III to support your prediction. Be sure to mention one specific personality trait of Arcite and Palamon (from their descriptions on pages 60-61) in your response.
For example: I predict that because Arcite is a person. The Knight tells us that(Chaucer 61). This is supported by the fact that Palamon is . The Knights even tells us that (Chaucer 60).
9.29.09
1) None.
9.24.09
1) Read Part 1 (pgs. 26-39) of the Knight’s Tale.
Answer the following: By the end of Part 1, who is worse off: Arcite or Palamon? How come?
Meet in the IMC tomorrow!
HW will be COLLECTED at the beginning of class. Review the write up rubric!
1) Complete the General Prologue and complete Hierarchy Chart
Be prepared to discuss tomorrow!
9.18.09
Enjoy your weekend!
9.17.09
1) Read pages 13-22
Answer questions in your response journal and be prepared to discuss tomorrow.
Quiz tomorrow! Hint: Pay attention to any structure that you notice as the story concludes.
9.16.09
1) Read pages 6-13. Answer questions in your response journal and be prepared to discuss tomorrow.
9.15.09
1) Read pages 1-6. Answer questions in your response journal and be prepared to discuss tomorrow.
9.14.09
Take a look at the individual KnightSpace pages. Compose a 1-2 page response essay (MUST BE typed and double spaced) answering the following questions:
-What qualities, as reflected by the knights, may have been valued when these stories were created? How do you know this?
-What qualities, as reflected by the knights, are still valued in the modern era? Cite specific examples to support your claims.
9.11.09
1) Continue researching your knight and be prepared to complete your KnightSpace on Monday. Feel free to add things to your page this evening!
9.10.09
1) Complete #3 and #4 ONLY of “The King Arthur Quest for Knowledge” responses. These must be typed!
2) Be ready to begin work on the KnightSpace project tomorrow!
9.9.09__
1) Get syllabus/contract signed for TOMORROW (Thursday).
Welcome to British Literature!
11.11.09
1) Good luck on your final exams!
11.10.09
1) Final exam Friday.
11.9.09
1) Final exam Friday.
11.4.09
1) Enjoy your weekend!
11.3.09
1) Read Act 5 Scene 2
Upon completion of the play, answer the following:
Do you feel that Hamlet is “using his time” wisely? Why or why not? Provide at least one line from Act 5 sc. 2 to support your claim.
2) Be ready for a graded discussion (QUIZ) tomorrow. You will be given a prompt in class and may use your reading journal notes to construct a response.
BE READY TO THINK TOMORROW!
11.2.09
1) Read Acts 4.6-4.7
Complete as much of the chart as you can up to the RESOLUTION.
10.30.09
1) Read Act 3.4
2) Answer the following:
Do you feel that Hamlet is “using his time” wisely? Why or why not? Provide at least one line from what you have read of the play so far to support your claim.
10.29.09
1) Read 3.2 (pg. 145 line 144..."The trumpets sounds...") and answer the following:
How will Claudius react when he views the play? Will he make the connections that Hamlet wishes him to make? Explain your answer using a quote from the play.
10.28.09
1) Read rest of Act 3.1
2) Complete the following:
Hamlet delivers a powerful soliloquy in this scene. Decide whether he is saying all of this from the point of view of a man seeking revenge, a malcontent,(a complainer), or a fool. Provide at least one line of evidence to support your claim.
10.27.09
1) Read the rest of Act 2.2
2) Answer the following:
Summarize the story of Pyrrhus and Priam that the actor recreates for Hamlet. Be sure to refer to at least one line from the second half of Act 2 to include in your summary.
10.26.09
1) Read Act 2.2 to page 107 (line 403 "...I know a hawk from a handsaw."
2) Answer the following:
Do you feel that Hamlet is “using his time” wisely? Why or why not? Provide at least one line from Act 2 sc. 2 to support your claim.
10.23.09
1) Read summaries for Act 1 Scenes 2-5
2) Read Act 2.1
Answer the following questions in at least one paragraph each:
Why does Plonious send Reynaldo to Paris? Provide at least one line from Act 2 sc. 1 to support your claim.
Do you feel that Hamlet is “using his time” wisely? Why or why not? Provide at least one line from Act 2 sc. 1 to support your claim.
10.22.09
Vote for your the top 3 Hunterdon Tales!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=9PhZWmjkg_2bnvLFyC3caEZw_3d_3d1) Book talk tomorrow!
Be ready to discuss your book (what you liked about it, how events were resolved, which characters stood out, etc.) with the group.
10.19.09
1) Book talk Friday!
You must finish your book by Friday.
We will have free reading the rest of the week, but you are urged to read in your spare time.
10.16.09
1) Hunterdon Tales pilgrimage MONDAY!
10.15.09
1) Meet in room 621 tomorrow (FRIDAY). You MUST have a complete rough draft in class tomorrow. We will be evaluating and revising.
2) Hunterdon Tales pilgrimage MONDAY!
10.14.09
WE WILL BE IN THE IMC COMPUTER LAB TOMORROW (THURSDAY)!
1) Hunterdon Tales pilgrimage Friday!
2) Be sure to have a final draft completed for your prologue. Tomorrow, you will submit a rough draft of your tale and revise based upon a peer evaluation.
10.13.09
1) Complete any unfinished Tale analysis sheets.
2) We will be working on out Hunterdon Tales TOMORROW in 805 and THURSDAY in the IMC lab.
10.12.09
1) Complete any unfinished Tale analysis sheets.
2) Computers will be available Tuesday and Wednesday for construction of your tale!
TUESDAY:
The Pardoner's Tale
The Summoner's Tale
The Manciple's Tale
10.7.09
1) Continue working on Students as Scholars project.
2) Presentations are Monday.
MONDAY:
The Reeve's Tale
The Wife of Bath's Tale
TUESDAY:
The Pardoner's Tale
The Summoner's Tale
The Manciple's Tale
10.6.09
1) Continue working on Students as Scholars project.
2) Group facilitators will meet with Mr. Long tomorrow, be sure to have your group schedule finalized.
3) Presentations will begin MONDAY, October 12.
MONDAY:
The Reeve's Tale
The Wife of Bath's Tale
TUESDAY:
The Pardoner's Tale
The Summoner's Tale
The Manciple's Tale
10.5.09
1) Complete The Miller’s Tale.
Be ready for a quiz tomorrow!
-You will be analyzing various excerpts.
- Hint: Remember the two questions from class.
10.1.09
1) Enjoy your weekend--and your reading!
2) Be prepared for your first Book Talk on Monday. Summarize and share an excerpt!
9.30.09
Make a new prediction when you finish Part III (at least one paragraph) in your response journal as to what you believe will happen between Arcite (Arcita) and Palamon. Use evidence from Part II and/or Part III to support your prediction. Be sure to mention one specific personality trait of Arcite and Palamon (from their descriptions on pages 60-61) in your response.
For example: I predict that because Arcite is a person. The Knight tells us that (Chaucer 61). This is supported by the fact that Palamon is . The Knights even tells us that (Chaucer 60).
9.29.09
1) None.
9.24.09
1) Read Part 1 (pgs. 26-39) of the Knight’s Tale.
Answer the following: By the end of Part 1, who is worse off: Arcite or Palamon? How come?
Meet in the IMC tomorrow!
HW will be COLLECTED at the beginning of class. Review the write up rubric!
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Find a book to read by a British author by Monday, October 5th.
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article3127837.ece
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:British_writers
http://www.contemporarywriters.com/
9.23.09
1) Complete the General Prologue and complete Hierarchy Chart
Be prepared to discuss tomorrow!
9.18.09
Enjoy your weekend!
9.17.09
1) Read pages 13-22
Answer questions in your response journal and be prepared to discuss tomorrow.
Quiz tomorrow! Hint: Pay attention to any structure that you notice as the story concludes.
9.16.09
1) Read pages 6-13. Answer questions in your response journal and be prepared to discuss tomorrow.
9.15.09
1) Read pages 1-6. Answer questions in your response journal and be prepared to discuss tomorrow.
9.14.09
Take a look at the individual KnightSpace pages. Compose a 1-2 page response essay (MUST BE typed and double spaced) answering the following questions:
-What qualities, as reflected by the knights, may have been valued when these stories were created? How do you know this?
-What qualities, as reflected by the knights, are still valued in the modern era? Cite specific examples to support your claims.
9.11.09
1) Continue researching your knight and be prepared to complete your KnightSpace on Monday. Feel free to add things to your page this evening!
9.10.09
1) Complete #3 and #4 ONLY of “The King Arthur Quest for Knowledge” responses. These must be typed!
2) Be ready to begin work on the KnightSpace project tomorrow!
9.9.09__
1) Get syllabus/contract signed for TOMORROW (Thursday).