Welcome to your Weekend!!

 English 10

You are finishing up the last few lines of Act 3, scene 1 of JC and completing 13-16 for the questions.

Remember that your completed journals are due Tuesday:

Grading your Creative Work

 At the end of this unit you will submit your notebook to receive a mark out of /10.

Your mark will be based on the following:

1. You have completed all of the writing prompts and they are submitted in a neat and organized manner.

2. You have selected two pieces of writing you would like me to look at. You have put a large star beside each title. In a paragraph at the end of all your prompts (not each) you have explained where you feel your writing has grown throughout this unit with specific examples- use a highlighter to show these examples.

3. Next you have taken your best writing prompt and added 10 more minutes of writing to it.

4. Lastly, you have taken your worst piece and rewritten it for 10 minutes so that you are more satisfied with its outcome.

English 11

Well... speeches are due on Monday. So there's that!

Refer to the handout for details.

and a unit test on Short Story Wednesday (format to follow on Tuesday).

last in a set of 'casual' days

 English 11

Consider spending some time on your speech. This is due Monday with the short story unit test on Wednesday

English 10

Read up to line 146 (When Antony enters after the murder of Caesar) and complete all questions pertaining to this part of Act 3, scene 1 

Keeping it Brief:

 English 11

You have a speeches on Monday. The first line will be "If you really knew me..."

English 10

Complete the handout on Shake the Dust for tomorrow.

Freedom to Read Week. So Read!

 English 11

Finish up The Charmer but I think that you knew,

And complete your article so nothing is askew.

It's time for our last short story: read The Initiation.

And speeches are due next Monday, no hesitation.

English 10

Caesar's death is imminent, that we all know. 

Portia's death was a surprise, but, then, Adam! Doh!

No matter, the play continues, with surprises in store.

But tomorrow we will visit some poetry once more. 

Talent Show Day

 You look great!

English 10

The first thing you will do is hand in your concrete poem with the rough draft (don't staple).

Next,  you are writing Free Write #10.

Here is your image:

10 minutes, and don't forget the title.

Lastly, you are finishing  scene 4 of Act 2. Read in your 'shoe size' groups from yesterday.

Complete the questions in class (I'll check Tuesday). 

Watch the movie version of Act Two. 

You should remember which DVD it is (the one with Marlon Brando). Help Mr. A figure out where we last stopped it. 

The DVD player is in my drawer on the right hand side. 

Complete Snippet #2 over the weekend for Act 2. That will help you study for the quiz on Tuesday. I am collecting these snippets for marks, so step ya game up!

English 11

Complete the last page of sentence structure. We will review that last page on Tuesday.

Before we have Keesh taught to us by the next student, complete this journal entry below.

10 minutes of timed writing.

Keesh is a boy who leads his people.
David, while still a boy, helped his people to victory over the Philistines by killing Goliath.
Paul tells Timothy not to let anyone look down on him because he is  young, but to set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. 
What are things you are expected to do or not do because of your age? In what ways is your age a stumbling block and in what ways is it advantageous? Define your age. Start with ‘Sixteen is the age of ________________’ and continue...

 The rest of the class is for Keesh discussion.

I am sorry to have missed this presentation. I know it will be good!

You're homework is the rough draft for the newspaper article. 

See you Tuesday. 

Have a lovely long weekend. 

Be sure to show up and show out tomorrow!

English 10

Complete the final draft of your Concrete Poem. Submit with rough.

Act 2 Quiz Tuesday.

English 11

Read Keesh. It is a handout and won't be found in your textbook.

Rough Draft of Journalism article due Tuesday.

From Rena:

Hi Mrs. Loconte, below are the questions that the class should complete for a homework check (marble). We will not be going over these questions in class, but they should be completed.

Thanks!

1. What did Keesh complain about to the council and what was the reasoning behind his defiant attitude?

2. Why was Keesh’s dad so respected and why do you think he was forgotten so quickly?

1. Are the council’s doubts of Keesh even after he’d proved his skill (pg 26-29) justified?

2. How and why has the attitude of Keesh’s community changed from the beginning of the story to the end? 

3. Describes Keesh’s family. What are some characteristics Keesh shares with his father? 

4. How does Keesh’s identity impact his role in his community 

5. Is irony seen in the story? If so, what type of irony? 

 What NOT to Wear

Monday of a short week- oh yeah!!

 English 11

The group teaching Sunday in the Park has asked that you read the story ahead of time tonight. Page 179.

English 10

Complete questions 7-16 for Act II, scene i of Julius Caesar.