First period worked on easily confused words like “there/their/they’re,” “to/too/two,” “accept/except” and the like. We also began our Spelling Demons list, a list of words that consistently gives us spelling trouble.

Second and sixth periods worked on formal letters in connection to the lesson we did on “The Ballad of Birmingham.” Students wrote letters to individuals involved in the event.

Fourth period did a blitz of 1.3 and compared the various characters’ views of love and marriage in the first few scenes:

• Capulet
• Lady Capulet
• Juliet
• Nurse
• Romeo
• Benvolio

Fourth period will have a semester exam on Thursday 13 January 2011. It will be on all material we have covered so far, excluding the opening scenes of Romeo and Juliet.

Homework

• First period: continue writing and editing.
• Second and sixth periods: complete letter as needed.
• Fourth period:
  • complete love/marriage graphic organizer;
  • complete evaluation of poetry presentation;
  • read 1.4;
  • add Mercutio to love/marriage graphic organizer.