Monday, June 1:
- Project submission instructions
- Watch Romeo and Juliet (1996). Pay close attention to the contents of the movie; this is one of your essay questions that you can choose for your final exam.
- Project due Thursday
- Final Exam study guide due Monday
Tuesday, June 2:
- Continue watching Romeo and Juliet (1996)
Wednesday, June 3:
- Finish watching Romeo and Juliet (1996)
- Discuss this version of the movie vs. the 1968 version
Thursday, June 4:
- Romeo and Juliet Technology Project Presentations
Friday, June 5:
- Finish project presentations
- Work on final exam study guide - due Monday
Monday, May 25:
Tuesday, May 26:
- Quiz: Acts IV and V
- Computer lab time to work on projects
Wednesday, May 27:
- Computer lab time to work on projects
- Binder Check tomorrow!
Thursday, May 28:
- Binder Check
- Computer lab time to work on projects
Friday, May 29:
- Reading Common Assessment
- Work on Final Exam review packet - due Monday, June 8
Monday, May 18:
- Warm-Up
- Act IV Lit Terms Practice: Pun, Allusion, Imagery
- Finish reading Act IV
Tuesday, May 19:
- Warm-Up
- Begin reading Act V
Wednesday, May 20:
- Finish reading Act V
- Review: Act V
- Acts IV and V quiz next week Tuesday
Thursday, May 21:
- Finish and go over the Act V review
- Watch Acts IV and V of the Romeo and Juliet movie
Friday, May 22:
- Romeo and Juliet Technology Project - due Thursday, June 4
- Discuss project guidelines
- Choose group members and work on a project plan - due at the end of the hour
Monday, May 11:
- Review: Act III
- Watch Act III of Romeo and Juliet
- Act III quiz on Wednesday
- Non-Fiction this week
Tuesday, May 12:
- Finish watching Act III of Romeo and Juliet
- Writing Common Assessment - due at the end of the hour
Wednesday, May 13:
- Substitute teacher today: Begin reading Act IV in groups. Get as far as you can and write down 3 questions that you have about the reading (to be answered tomorrow)
Thursday, May 14:
- Quiz: Act III
- Begin reading Act IV
Friday, May 15:
- Non-Fiction Friday #6:
- Write responses to the questions (listed on the handout) for your article (15 mins)
- Whole-class discussion on a chosen student's article. You must speak at least once in order to receive full credit for the discussion portion of your grade.
Monday, May 4:
- Quiz: Act II
- Begin reading Act III
- Pass back old work
- Active/Passive Voice Quiz on Thursday
- Fiction this week
Tuesday, May 5:
- Warm Up
- Act III Lit Terms Practice: Alliteration, Assonance, and Hyperbole
- Continue reading Act III
Wednesday, May 6:
- Go over Act II quiz
- Go over Act III Lit Terms
- Final Practice: Active/Passive Voice
- Continue reading Act III
Thursday, May 7:
- Warm-Up
- Finish reading Act III
- Quiz: Active/Passive Voice
Friday, May 8:
- Fiction Friday #6:
- Read your choice book. Continue to do so even after you finish your reading log.
- Complete your reading log: write one summary paragraph, one analytic paragraph, and one personal reaction paragraph. Follow the directions on the handout given to you. This is due at the end of the hour.
Monday, April 27:
- Warm-Up
- Pass back more old work
- Go over Subject-Verb Agreement quiz
- Continue reading Act II
- Non-Fiction this week
Tuesday, April 28:
- Warm-Up
- Pass back and go over Act I quiz
- Finish reading Act II
- Act II quiz next week Monday
Wednesday, April 29:
- Warm-Up
- Work on Act II review
- Watch Act II
Thursday, April 30:
- Check and go over Act II review
- Finish watching Act II
- Act II, Scene 2 activity:
- Translate lines 66-88 (on p. 39) to modern English. Line-by-line translations are not required - just get the "gist" of the text. We will share translations at the end of the hour.
Friday, May 1:
- Non-Fiction Friday #5:
- Write responses to the questions (listed on the handout) for your article (15 mins)
- Whole-class discussion on a chosen student's article. You must speak at least once in order to receive full credit for the discussion portion of your grade.
- Act II quiz on Monday!
Monday, April 20:
- Warm-Up
- Turn in Act I Journal
- Check and discuss "Love Connection" activity
- Act I Review
- Work on the review in groups. You may use your books. We will go over the review at the beginning of class tomorrow.
- Act I Quiz on Wednesday
- Fiction Friday #5 will be held on Wednesday (substitute teacher)
Tuesday, April 21:
- Active/Passive Voice Practice
- Check and go over Act I Review
- Watch Act I of Romeo and Juliet (1968 version)
Wednesday, April 22:
- Substitute teacher today
- Quiz: Act I
- Fiction Friday (Wednesday) #5:
- Read your choice book. Continue to do so even after you finish your reading log.
- Complete your reading log: write one summary paragraph, one analytic paragraph, and one personal reaction paragraph. Follow the directions on the handout given to you. This is due at the end of the hour.
Thursday, April 23:
- Warm-Up
- Finish watching Act I
- Begin reading Act II
Friday, April 24:
- Act II Lit Terms Practice: Simile, Metaphor, and Personification
- Pass back old work
- Continue reading Act II
