Assignments for the Week of February 23

Monday, February 23 - Today you will have a Socratic Seminar on Nectar in a Sieve or The Namesake. You will hand in your typed log entry at the end of the period. Late log entries will be accepted on Tuesday, but for a letter grade penalty. No papers will be accepted after Tuesday. Refer to the log entry handout for the possible log topics and format of the log entry.

Tuesday, February 24 -- You should have read Act I, scenes 3, 4, & 5 and Act II, scenes 1 & 2 in preparation for today's class. Remember to use the scene summaries before you read a scene. This will certainly help you understand what it is about. We will be viewing bits and pieces of these scenes today and discussing them as a class.

Wednesday, February 25 -- Today will be your background test and Act I test. Read over all handouts, PowerPoint notes, etc. in preparation for today's test.

Thursday, February 26 -- We will be viewing the balcony scene from both film versions. We will discuss the version you believe to be what Shakespeare intended this scene to portray. Once completed, we will continue to view Act II (scenes 3 & 4). Depending on how much we get done in class, I may ask you to finish the rest of Act II for homework. Listen for instructions in class.

Friday, February 27 --We will discuss Act II and Romeo and Juliet's marriage decision and the involvement of the nurse and friar in their love affair. We will then hopefully get to view Act III, scene 1 (another big sword fight!). Over the weekend you will read Act III, scenes 2 & 3 in preparation for Monday's discussion.

The Week of February 16

This week we will view the PowerPoint on Shakespeare's language and finish listening to How William Became Shakespeare. We will then begin reading and viewing Act I of Romeo and Juliet. You will be given a log entry assignment for Romeo and Juliet on Thursday, February 19. This assignment will not be due until the completion of the play.

Homework:
Due Monday, February 23 -- Complete The Namesake/Nectar in a Sieve and complete the log entry assignment for your chosen novel. This will be the day you will have your final Socratic seminar.
Wednesday, February 25 -- Be prepared for a background quiz and an Act I quiz on Shakespeare & Romeo and Juliet.

The Week of February 9

This week we will begin learning about Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Times in preparation for reading Romeo and Juliet. At the beginning of the week we will be going to the computer lab to complete a webquest. At the end of the week we will be listening to the How William Became Shakespeare CD. Finally, you will see a PowerPoint presentation discussing Shakespeare's language and dramatic conventions used in his plays. The reading of Romeo and Juliet will begin on the Wednesday we return from February break. In the meantime, you should be reading The Namesake (pp. 1-124) or Nectar in a Sieve (pp. 1 - 78) and preparing for Friday's Socratic seminar. I would like you to have the following items typed in preparation for the Socratic seminar: four discussion questions, two interesting quotes/passages with an explanation, and one connection to another work, film, our real life connection. These typed notes will be worth 20 points.



Webquest websites:

http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/

http://www.renfaire.com/

http://elizabethan.org/

http://www.william-shakespeare.info/elizabethan-theatre-facts.htm

Assignments for the Week of February 2

We will begin viewing The Joy Luck Club this week (finally!). You will receive a viewing guide that will help you stay focused as you are watching the film.

You will also be receiving a vocabulary packet -- Lessons 3 & 4 -- to be completed by Monday, February 9.

Finally, you will receive a novel you will be reading on your own while we are viewing The Joy Luck Club and reading Romeo and Juliet as a class. The novel will either be The Namesake or Nectar in a Sieve. Please come to class on Tuesday, Feb. 3 with an idea on which novel you will want to read. A summary of both can be found on the amazon.com website. The first half of the book will need to be read by Friday, February 13 (The Namesake - pages 1-124 & Nectar in a Sieve - pages 1-78). You will have a Socratic seminar on that date. I would like you to have the following items typed in preparation for the Socratic Seminar: four discussion questions, two interesting quotes/passages with an explanation, and one connection to another work, film, our real life connection. These typed notes will be worth 20 points.

9 HONORS UPDATE

Hope you have enjoyed the unexpected snow day today. Below is a list of new dates for assignments & quizzes:

• Hedda Gabler in-class writing on Friday, January 16.
• Finish A Doll's House for Tuesday, January 20.
• A Doll's House quiz on Wednesday, January 21.

Assignments for the Weeks of January 5 & 12

Ibsen's A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler

We will be reading A Doll's House in class and you will be reading Hedda Gabler at home.

• Hedda Gabler: Reading for Hedda Gabler will be due on Monday, January 12. You will each be assigned one topic to think about and take notes on while reading the play. These notes will be used on Wednesday, January 14* for the Socratic seminar (20 points). Your notes must be organized and typed (10 points). You will have an in-class writing on Hedda Gabler on Thursday, January 15 (20 points). *note the change in the Socratic seminar date. Have your notes prepared for Wednesday.

• A Doll's House: We will spend the week of January 5 and 12 reading A Doll's House. You will have a test on the play on Tuesday, January 20. *Note the correction of the test date.

• Joy Luck Club: Please remember your permission slips. We will most likely start the movie on Wednesday, January 21*. Note the change in date for the start of the movie.

• Midterm Exam Information: I will be giving you a review sheet for the exams during the week of January 12.

I thought you might want to see my two babies -- Aslan & Paikea -- in their holiday sweaters. Hope you all have a happy & healthy holiday. Enjoy the time with your family, your friends, and a good book! P.S. Please finish reading The Good Earth for Monday, December 22.