Photo: Armando Uribe, poet
First, we’re off to place our autobiographical letters in the career center. Whoo-hooo…Dont’ forget to give me onw.
Next, I’ll mention and go through a study guide for the final exam next week.
Then, let’s share some poetry before we talk about metaphors. (poetry1.pp)
Your turn: write a 10+ line poem that uses either [...]
First, we’ll talk to the Italians (1st period only).
Then, we’ll take a little time for groups to get ready. The scenes will begin and we’ll all be impressed.
Hopefully, we’ll have time to look at this in class, but if not it’s homework. Read this sonnet by Shakespeare and write a 300 word reaction. Paraphrase the [...]
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So, we’ll start with a discussion of Acts 3-5. I also want to mention the spaceship scenario.
Then, I want to do one close read of Prospero’s Farewell Speech
Finally, I’ll give you time to memorize your lines for the scenes due next Friday.
Blog Post: Respond to the following scenario (thanks Signet Books!)
You have been elected President of the Student Council during the last election, but your brother betrays you. Because you are very involved with your studies, you allow your brother, who is Vice-President of the Student Council, to take over most of your duties. He [...]
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So, we start today with The Tempest, whilst I grade your Macbeth essays. First period will plan a 10 minute presentation for the Italians on Macbeth to the theme of What Macbeth tells us about the 21st century. Third period will write a 300 word blog post on this question: What [...]
