TGIF charming English students!

Please take out your tablets and go to the class blog home page

Grab a textbook!

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Citation Practice- respond by commenting on this post. TYPE THE QUOTE AND THE CITATION CORRECTLY. Remember...author last name AND page number. 

-QUOTE: Oddly enough, most students who purchase their lunch at school rather than bring a lunch from home are 20% more likely to suffer from a learning disability.

        Information was taken from Jim Nasium's textbook, The Effects of Cafeteria Food on America's        Youth. The specific QUOTE is found on page 317.

2. Romeo and Juliet, Act 5


Announcements: there are several of you who have two or more missing assignments. The following students see me after class, no exceptions (and this applies to my two students who work in the cafeteria):

Griselda
Edgar
Angel
Dahlia
Marko
Cesar
Porch
Sergio S
Joana

Hello English 1 students!

Please take out your tablets and log on!

Here is the agenda for today:

REN LEARN TESTING

Please follow my instructions.



HW: As we have done for the last two nights, please respond to the following questions about Act 4 on our class blog. Perhaps if too many of you blow it off, I will give you a pop quiz on the whole play tomorrow...your choice. 

1. Is Paris sympathetic or unsympathetic towards Juliet?
2. What are three things that could go wrong with Friar Laurence's plan?
3. What did Capulet decide to do with the wedding?
4. How does Paris react to Juliet's death? What is he most upset about?
5. What do you think of Juliet's actions? Is it selfish? Why might YOU relate to her or feel sorry for her?
6. At this point, who do you think should be held most responsible for what will happen to Romeo and Juliet?

Hello English 1 students! 

I am sorry I could not be here today....please use your tablets AS INSTRUCTED I would hate to take away tablet privileges.

Your job:

-Read Romeo and Juliet Act 4  Scenes 2-3 in your textbook. YOU DO NOT NEED YOUR TABLETS OUT UNTIL YOU ARE DONE READING

-Once you are done reading, INDEPENDENTLY respond to the following questions (just like you did for Tuesday's homework).

-You should have plenty of time to complete your assignments for today.

Questions-respond in complete sentences!

1. Why do you think Juliet trusts the Friar? Should she?
2. How long will Juliet be affected by the potion?
3. Why is Juliet reluctant to drink the sleeping potion? Is drinking the potion foolish or brave?
4. Why is Juliet afraid of the family vault? (List three fears)
5. What does Capulet reveal to his daughter about the wedding plans in Scene 2?
6. What is the family doing in Scene 3? Why is this an example of dramatic irony? (Think about what Juliet is doing during this time...)

Hello English 1 students! I hope you had a great weekend!

Please take out your tablets and go to the class blog.

Here is the agenda for today:

1 Warm up: Citation Review

Go to Kahoot It website!

2. Act 4 Scene 1

HW: Complete the Act 4 Scene 1 review questions (go to the blog page, click comment, write your name and your responses then post!) DUE WEDNESDAY

Questions:
1. Why is the Friar uneasy about Paris' wedding to Juliet?
2. What does Juliet threaten to do in this scene?
3. What does Juliet know that Romeo does not? Why would this be a problem?
4. The potion Juliet will take will do what?
5. After Juliet takes the potion, what does the Friar say he will do?

If you have head phones bring them to class tomorrow.

Hello English 1 students!

Please take out your tablets and get them fired up and submit your homework to the basket!

Here is the agenda for today:

1. MLA Introduction Powerpoint-How well do we know it?

On the blog home page, click Course Docs and please open the "MLA Intro PPT." You are going to follow along with me and take notes!

2. In text citation practice! On our blog home page, follow this link to complete the text citation practice. Be sure to type your name on the post it

http://padlet.com/wall/8jwiqnkb79mt

HW: Write the correct citations based on the information provided on the worksheet. SKIP #s 3 AND 4!!!!!

-You need to include the ENTIRE quote and the CITATION!
-Go to our class blog and Comment! Post your responses by TUESDAY!!!!

Hello English 1 students!

Please take out your tablets and get them fired up and submit your homework to the basket!

Here is the agenda for today:

1. MLA Introduction Powerpoint-How well do we know it?

On the blog home page, click Course Docs and please open the "MLA Intro PPT." You are going to follow along with me and take notes!

2. In text citation practice! On our blog home page, follow this link to complete the text citation practice. Be sure to type your name on the post it

http://padlet.com/wall/br72s3avs6vn


HW: USING YOUR TABLETS, you have two things to do:

-Define the following terms from Act 4

1. array
2. bear
3. beguile
4. dismal
5. distraught
6.lament
7. martyr
8. pensive
9. pestilent
10. shroud
11.solace
12. treacherous

- DOWNLOAD OFFICE 2013 TO YOUR TABLETS TONIGHT!!!!

TODAY IS THE DAY!!!


Here is the agenda:

1. Copy down your Homework for tonight-

Respond to the following journal prompt: Do you agree with the following statement...dreams can warn us about future events. Explain your opinion (1 paragraph or less)

DUE WEDNESDAY

2. Tablets/Set up (BRING ID CARDS AND PERMISSION SLIPS)

Happy Minimum Monday!

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Act III Review


2. Prediction Worksheet DUE THURSDAY, 5/21

REMINDER: BRING PERMISSION SLIPS AND ID CARDS FOR TABLETS TOMORROW!!

TGIF English 1 students!

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Act III, Scene  5

2. Start Conflict Worksheet

HW: Complete the conflict worksheet over the weekend. DUE MONDAY!!

Hello English 1 students! 

Please place your homework in the basket.

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Warm up: making a bulleted list, write down everything that has happened so far in Act III

2. Continue Act III, Scenes 3 and 4


HW: Respond to the comprehension check questions on a separate sheet of paper. DUE FRIDAY And yes, you must write in complete sentences.

Hello English 1 students!

Materials: folders and textbooks

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Warm up: review for Act III, Scene I (respond to these questions in your folders)

-Why does Romeo not want to fight Tybalt?
-How is Tybalt able to kill Mercutio? Do you think it was a fair fight?
-Why does Mercutio say "a plague on both of your houses"?

2. Continue Reading Act III

HW: Vocabulary sentences!! (if you need to take your folders home that is fine, just bring them back TOMORROW or you will owe me time at lunch!)

Hello English 1 students!

Please place your Act II journals in the basket BEFORE THE BELL!

Materials:

-Folder
-Textbooks

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Warm up: Act III vocabulary

2. Paraphrasing Practice

3. Act III, Scene I


HW: Tonight, you will practice paraphrasing a SHORT quote from the play on your own.

-Instructions: turn to page 819 in your textbook and paraphrase the quote from Mercutio. On a separate sheet of paper, write the quote and then your paraphrased version. IF you need to consult No Fear Shakespeare (sparknotes.com), you may do so. BE CAREFUL NOT TO WRITE EXACTLY WHAT YOU SEE ON SPARKNOTES. THAT IS PLAGIARISM. 

DUE: Wednesday

Hello English 1 students!

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Warm up: Act III vocabulary

2. Act II Review

3. Act II Pop Quiz!

HW: Act II Journal- respond to the following (2 paragraphs minimum!)

What kind of statements does Romeo make to Juliet about his love for her? Do you believe they are sincere? Why/why not?

DUE TUESDAY!

TGIF!!!

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Warm up: introduce essay prompt

2. Act II, Scene 5 (with scene guide)

Hello English 1 students!

Please grab your folders and textbooks.

Here is your agenda for the day:

1. Warm up: Act II, Scene 3 review questions

-What is Friar Lawrence doing at the beginning of the scene?
-Who does Friar Lawrence think Romeo has been with all night?
-What does Romeo ask Friar Lawrence to do?
-What is Friar Lawrence's reason for agreeing to help marry Romeo and Juliet?

2. Blank Verse Notes (pg. 794)

3. Act III, Scene 4 with guide

Happy Hump Day English 1 students!

Please grab a textbook and your folders.

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Warm up: review Act II, Scene II guide

2. Act II, Scene III with your guide

Hello English 1 students!

Please grab your folders and a textbook.

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Warm Up: Act II Journal

Agree or disagree: long engagements (as in marriage) are better than short ones. Explain your reasoning. 

2. Review quiz answers!

3. Act II, Scene II

HW: Complete the scene guide for Act 2, Scene 2...remember these are due at the end of this act!!!!

Hello English 1 students! 

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Warm up: Act II Journal

2. Start Act II

3. Pass back papers/quizzes

HW: Work on the Act II scene guide as we read, DUE THURSDAY

Happy Friday English 1 students!

Here is the agenda for today:

-Discuss HW issue
-Drama Terms/Sonnet Quiz