Tuesday, May 31, 2011
HW for Tuesday, 5/31
Active Reading Act 4 worksheet . . .
AND
Begin thinking about your IRP -- it's due a week from today (next Tuesday)!
Friday, May 27, 2011
HW for Friday, 5/27
Active Reading Act 3 worksheet.
If you want to listen to the play, as we did in class, go to this site:
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
HW for Wednesday, May 25
IRP 4 (if you haven't done it already)
Please type a 200 word response to the following question. Make sure to label the assignment with your name, the title of the assignment, and the date
What aspects of the plot or story can you relate to your own experiences? Describe how.
AND
Please type a 200 word response to the following question. Make sure to label the assignment with your name, the title of the assignment, and the date
What aspects of the plot or story can you relate to your own experiences? Describe how.
AND
IRP 5
Bring independent reading book!
Please type your answer. Include your name, the date, and the title of the assignment.
Week 5 Question: What morals or lessons do you think the author intends his/her reader to find in this book? (200 words)
AND
Bring independent reading book!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Daily Warm Up for Monday, 5/23
Go online and find artistic renderings of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" -- that is, paintings and sculptures that are based on the play -- cartoons and images made exclusively for websites don't count. On a separate sheet of paper, for each piece that you find, write down the title, the name of the artist, and the museum and city where it is currently located. Extra credit to the person who, by the end of the week, finds the most examples!
Homework for Monday, 5/23
Write 10 quiz questions (with answers) about "AMSND" so far. We'll do a brief quiz tomorrow . . .
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
HW for Wednesday, 5/11
IRP week 3
(Please type your response, and include your name, the date, and the title of the assignment.)
Week 3 Question: Describe the character(s) you most identify with. Why or how do you relate to him/her or them? (200 words)
AND
Bring you independent reading book!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
HW for Monday, 5/9
Go to this site and read the story of Pyramus and Thisbe (this is a translation/modernization of the original, which is by Ovid).
All you have to do tonight is read it and be prepared to discuss it tomorrow.
Friday, May 6, 2011
HW for Friday, 5/6
Go to this site:
and create a Shakespeare crossword puzzle. Your puzzle must include at least 10 clues.
When coming up with clues, think about the vocabulary and sonnets we've studied so far, the trivia you've learned through your warm-ups, and what you've seen so far of "Much Ado About Nothing".
We'll share these in class next week.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
HW for Wednesday, 5/4
IRP Week 2
(Please type and double-space your response. Be sure to label it with your name, the date, and the title of the assignment.)
Week 2, Question 1: Are you liking the book so far? Why or why not? (100 words)
Week 2, Question 2: Describe in detail where and when the book takes place. Cite sections of
the book or lines that give you a sense of place. (150‐200 words)
AND BRING YOUR IND. READING BOOK TO CLASS TOMORROW!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
HW for Tuesday, 5/3
Complete the "Translate the Bard" exercise -- you will be translating, line by line, 2 sonnets.
If you run into words that you can't figure out, try looking them up here:
Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 5/3
If you didn't finish yesterday's warm up, please do that.
Once you've done that, explore this site:
Monday, May 2, 2011
Daily Warm Up for Monday, 5/2
Play this game:
Once you've finished, go ahead and continue last Monday's warm-up!
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