All classes will be taking the Star Assessment tomorrow. Classes report to LGI Computer Lab, except for period 8 who must report to the Novanet computer lab. (Next to the library.)

Grade 12

• Hamlet, I.ii, 1-164
• What are your first impressions of Hamlet, Claudius and Gertrude? What is the king and queen's issue with Hamlet? What is revealed in Hamlet's brief monologue (133-64)?

Grade 10

• Finished up yesterday's summary and analysis of scene 3.
• Began video. Will finish Friday.

Grade 12

• Hamlet; Act 1, scene 1 (I.i)
• Read discussed; wrote summary and analysis in notebooks.

Grade 10

• Some haven't turned in their critical lens essays! Need them by tomorrow!
• Read Julius Ceasar,  I.iii
• Didn't have time for notes, which we'll do tomorrow before the video.

Grade 12

• All missing work from 2nd marking period will become zeroes on Friday.
• Myth analysis rewrites can be submitted no later than Feb. 8.
• Journal dates:
• Group A: 2/5
• B: 2/12
• A: 2/26
• B: 3/5
• A: 3/12
• Introduced Hamlet today; discussed themes, some historical context and class routine.
• Students can keep up with Hamlet from home HERE. 

Grade 10

• Julius Caesar: Act 1, scene 2 (I.ii), 178-322
• Read, wrote summaries and analysis.
• Some students have not submitted the critical lens essay. This needs to be in tomorrow!

Grade 12

• Continuing presentations
• Myth analysis paper due tomorrow

Grade 10

• Yesterday, discussed the historical context of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
• Today, we read and discussed Act 1, scene 1 (I.i)
• Copied model reading/listening log:
• Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
  1/16/2013
  I.i
  Summary: The commoners are partying in the street. Julius Caesar is returning to the city after defeating Pompey, another Roman general. Flavius and Marullus, nobles, are upset at this. They send the crowd home, after trying to shame them for being so happy over Pompey’s defeat. They are afraid Caesar is going to get too powerful.
  Lit. Elements:
  Mood: Tense. The anger of the nobles, and happiness of the commoners is laying the groundwork for the story’s conflict. Also, the commoners are seen as easily changeable as they once loved Pompey, but now love Caesar, who has just killed Pompey. Setting: Street in Rome, February 15th
• If anyone is absent, they should keep up by noting the days reading on this blog and going to THIS website and reading the translation.
  
  

Grade 12

• Peer reviewed myth analysis papers.
• Final due on Thursday.
• Those who did not have one today will not be able to submit a rewrite.
• Those absent today MUST show me a draft on the first day returning to school or no rewrite will be permitted.
• Group B journals are due tomorrow for a sumative grade.
• Myth anlaysis presentations begin tomorrow.

Grade 10

• Completed writing a critical lens essay.
• Begin Julius Caesar tomorrow.

Grade 12

• It is crunch time!
• Monday: Myth analysis papers due for peer review. If it is not in you will not be able to rewrite the paper. Final copy due Thursday 1/17.
• Presentations start on Tuesday. Presenters will be chosen randomly. If you are not ready you will be given a zero, and will have to wait until everyone else in class is given an opportunity. If there is no time before the end of the week, you will have two weeks to present to me AFTER SCHOOL.
• Remember: senioritis is an example of the regressive forces of the subconscious. This is a dragon trying to keep you from graduating, and warm and cozy in the known world of high school. SLAY YOUR DRAGON!

Grade 10

• Continued with the poetry unit exam. Most students began the critical lens essay.
• Will finish on Monday.

Grade 12

• Students were presented with a rubric for grading annotations as follows:
• Annotations Rubric:
  Blank = 0
  Underlining or highlighting/no annotations = 10-30
  Basic annotations, literal observations = 40-70
  Few annotations, but demonstrate deeper thinking = 50-80
  Varied annotations at different levels of thought = 70 - 100
• Reminder: Any second marking period packet could be collected for grading annotations. You have to have them with you at the time of collection. Late points will be deducted if the packet is not in class.
• Students read and annotated Genesis 4: Cain and Abel.
• team discussions
• large group discussion
• Note: For those who are having trouble finding a myth to write about, see me to sign out a book.
• Tomorrow: Gen 4 response paper will be written.

Grade 10

• Students read and annotated "Metaphor" by Eve Merriam
• Began writing analysis essay.
• Exam tomorrow.
• Study vocabulary!

Grade 12

• Finished reading and annotating Genesis 3.
• Small group discussion
• Large group discussion
• Response paper will be written in class tomorrow
• Resources for Myth analysis, which is due for peer review on Monday, 1/14:
• THE CHILDREN OF ODIN, The Book of Northern Myths
• Myths and Legends OF ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME.
• MYTHS OF BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA
• A Book of Myths
• Group A journals due tomorrow for a major grade!

Grade 10

• Finished writing short analysis essay of "Miss Rosie" by Lucille Clifton.

Grade 12

• Group discussion: compare the characters of God, Pan-gu and Uranus.
• Continue discussion of Gen 1.
• Small group discussion of Gen 2
• Large group discussion of Gen 2.
• Response paper for Gen 1 and 2 due tomorrow.
• Directions for analysis paper and presentation:
• Select one myth and analyze the story, in at least 750 - 1000 words, as discussed in class. You will need to use at least some of the concepts covered in class: metaphor, symbolism, archetypes, psychology, sociology, the hero journey and personal meaning. While there should be a brief summary of the story, most of the paper will be analysis and interpretation. Make sure your essay has a well defined thesis statement in the introduction
  
  Presentation:
  Presentation should last 3 minutes. Briefly summarize the story. (Try to tell it well!) Then summarize your analysis. Make sure you focus on your thesis statement! You may use visual aids such as a slideshow, posters, etc. (Please give me any files to be used on a thumb drive at the beginning of class. See me if this is a problem.)

Grade 10

• Wrote a short analysis of "One Perfect Rose."
• Read and discussed "Miss Rosie" by Lucille Clifton

Grade 12

• PSA: There are only 2 1/2 weeks of classes left in the second marking period. Whoa.
• Myth unit project (analysis paper) due 1/14 for peer review. Final will be due later in the week. Presentations will begin 1/15. This will be for 2 summative grades.
• Journals:
• Group A due next Tuesday (1/8). This is a summative grade.
• Group B due 1/15 for a summative grade.
• Today: read, annotated and began discussing Genesis 1. Will finish discussing tomorrow.
• HW: Read and annotate Genesis 2.
• Response paper due on Gen 1 and 2 on Friday.

Grade 10

• Journal: Free write
• Read and annotate "One Perfect Rose" by Dorothy Parker
• Close reading
• discuss in teams
• Answer questions 1-4
• large group discussion