English 12 : I forgot to give you your Portfolios!

Please drop by this week, anytime, to pick them up.

 

English 12 for Monday, June 20:

1. Portfolios updated

2. Composition Topics: Handout

3. Tips for Writing

4. Exam Rules

and a walk, if there is time.

English 11: Monday, June 20:

1. Collect all handouts

2. Portfolio Updated

3. Ariel and Prospero's goodbye.

4. Marks posted.

English 9: Monday, June 20:

1. We will finish the movie.

2. Then each group at their table will create a quiz on the movie to give the class. 

English 9:

1. Friday: We will continue watching R & J

2. We will update our Portfolios on Monday so that you can take them home.

English 11 Homework for tonight and tomorrow: 

1. You are writing the script of Prospero's and Ariel's goodbyes to each other. This is a dialogue between the two of them, that shows the depth and breath of their relationship; therefore, the tone is not flippant. 

This is a creative assignment that will show your understanding of Prospero's and Ariel's time and work together, and expressing their leave-taking in a Shakespearean way. 

The length should be half a page, to two-thirds of a page, single-paced, 12 point font. You will present it.

English 12 Homework for Wednesday-Friday, June 15:

1. The Tempest: You are working on three  analyses of the Epilogue to present on Friday.  

2. Alicia and Emma: please come with all of the Handouts I gave you over the course. We are collecting them.

3. On Friday I will give you two English 12 exams to practice. We will go over them on Monday.

 

English 9 Homework for Wednesday, June 15:

1. You are to have completed and handed in, all of your Act 1 to Act 5 questions. They are neat and organized and handed in tomorrow, Wednesday. No lates.

2. Please bring all the Handouts I have given you. I will collect them. 

3. Wednesday we begin watching the Zefferelli movie version of Romeo and Juliet. 

English 11 Homework for Thursday, Friday and Monday

1. Thursday and Friday: In your groups you are presenting three interpretations of the Epilogue in Shakespeare's The Tempest. Make sure the interpretations have differences so that you can discuss them. Be sure to have a clear understanding of the "Existential" one.

2. If there is time left on Friday, I will have you collect all the handouts I have given you; other wise, I will collect them on Monday.

3. Also on Monday, together, we will write Prospero's and Ariel's goodbye.

English 12 Homework for Tuesday, June 14:

1. Please return Brave New World. And bring all your handouts in your Binder.

2. The Tempest: Read to the end of the play and prepare to share the following: 

a) How does Prospero deal with Trincolo and Stephano?

b) How does Prospero deal with Gonzalo and Alonzo?

c) How does Prospero deal with Caliban.  

d) What has Caliban learned, and what do you think Caliban will do?  

e) How does the relationship between Prospero and Ariel end? Why to do you think Shakespeare left it this way?

Due Wednesday: Read the Epilogue and search 2 or 3 analyses of Prospero/Shakespeare's final lines. Be prepared to discuss.

 

English 9 Homework for Monday, June 13:

1. Chart: get your Chart up to date by Monday.  It is neat, organized, thorough and readable. 

2. You should have all your Act 1-5 questions completed to the end of Act 5, scene 3, line 212. 

Each of your answers should be 2 -4 sentences,  and should incorporate an integrated quote or two where it helps understanding.

 

English 11 and 12 Homework for Next Week:

1. The Tempest: Finish Act 5 presentations.  Please hand in your Presentation Notes.

2. The Tempest: Epilogue analysis. (research)

3. The Tempest: Prospero and Ariel don't say goodbye.  Write it and present it.

4. Collect all Handouts.

5. Portfolios Updated.

6. Advice for the next class.

 

English 9 Homework for Wednesday, June 8:

1. Chart: Keep it up to date each day

2. Act 4: Finish the questions for Act 4, scenes i, ii, and iii.  You are writing in sentences, and every question should have more than one sentence to be clear.  You are also to integrate a piece of the text into your answers.  One integration per answer is fine. 

English 11 & 12 Homework for Wednesday, June 8:

1. The Tempest: everyone pre-reads for the next class, and you can even have questions for the presenters.

2. You also need to take good notes.

English 9 Homework for Tuesday, June 7:

1. Romeo and Juliet: All Act 3 questions are due tomorrow at 8:20 am. Your answers must be well-developed and thoughtful. 

2. CHART: Your chart should be completed to where we left off. You are on the Falling Action.

English 11 and 12 Homework for Tuesday, June 7:

1. The Tempest: Everyone keeps good notes from the class, and everyone is to preread the next Act and scene for the next day.  You can also ask questions of the group that is presenting.

I will have a pop-quiz from time to time. These will be a question for a short paragraph.

English 9 Homework for Monday, June 6:

1. Romeo and Juliet: Do all the questions in Act 3 to where we left off: Scene 1, 2, 3.

*You are to develop your answers: one sentence answers are not enough. *You should be writing in paragraphs (2-4 sentences: whatever is required to answer the question well), *you should be clear, and *you should be thorough. 

I also expect you to and integrate quotes into some of these paragraphs.

English 11 and 12 for Monday, June 6:

1. You all need to be be working with your group on the Acts and Scenes you will be presenting over the next two weeks. 

You need to study your Act, and scene. Go online to understand it well, and prepare to discuss and work with the class.  

I will play the CD of your scene first, and your group will do the rest.  

I suggest you engage the class by having questions and other commentary to ensure they understand the plot, themes etc. The class should have time for questions also. 

I also suggest you keep the time of your presentation to 45 minutes. I will play the CD, you will do the rest, and this should take approximately and hour in total to do.

On Monday we will begin with Act 2, scene 2. 

English 9 Homework for Friday, June 3:

1. CHART - Rising Action: Tomorrow, I will be checking your bullets on your chart on the Rising Action of the play. You need it to be up to date, and it should be neat, and in proper structure. Get it ready.

2. Questions for Act 3, scene 1: Do the few question that we covered before we left off. Your answers should be full sentences, often more than one, and try integrating a quote or two where you can.

English 11 and 12 Homework for Friday, June 3:

1. Research Thomas More's treatise "Utopia." Compare Gonzalo's ideals in Act 2, scene 1, lines 143 to 152 and lines 155 to 160, and 167 to 170. 

Process: 

A. In your own words, and in bullet form, write out all of Gonzalo's ideals, in your own words and explain.

B. Read some excerpts and analysis of Thomas More's commonwealth "Utopia."  Create a list of several bullets.

C. Compare these two sets of ideals for living. Several bullets.

D. Then, in another set of bullets, contrast those with Antonio's and Sebastian's ideals. Be neat and be thorough.