First and fourth periods worked on Calypso again and comparing the song to the poem. We worked with partners to identify differences in the relationships and Calypso herself, looking Samuel Palmer's...
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Calypso and Main Ideas
First and fourth periods worked on Homeric Similes and compared a Calypso song to her part in the Odyssey. We broke off into groups and analyzed the two pieces. Second and seventh periods worked on...
Odyssey and Text Structures
Today in first and fourth periods we started looking at the first part of Homer's Odyssey. We marked the text and looked at it bit by bit on our own and with partners before going over it as a...
Epic Text Structures and Cornell Notes
First and fourth periods looked at what epics, and a new method of note taking, the Cornell Method. We'll be returning to text structure and the Odyssey next week. Second and seventh periods had a...
Evaluation Phase Open
The evaluation phase for the final Romeo and Juliet project is now open. All students, whether you have submitted something or not, are to evaluate three students' work.
Early Dismissal
Early dismissal: no homework.
Text Structure
Today in first and fourth periods we looked at the different types of text structures (i.e., organizational models). We will be using this as an analytical tool during the current unit. Second and...
Schaffer Madness
All classes worked on a mid-year assessment of facility with the Schaffer writing model. First and fourth periods finished planning the extended writing prompt from yesterday. Second and seventh...
Planning and Generalizing
First and Fourth periods had the Act 4 and 5 quiz, and then worked on planning the essay for the essay question. Romeo's final speech is filled with themes and language devices Shakespeare has used...
Multi-Part Essay Question and Socratic Justice
Today in first and fourth periods we took another look at Romeo's final words, except we used the speech to answer a multi-part essay question. Then we broke off into groups and planned out what the...
Romeo’s Final Words and Justice
Today in first and fourth periods we talked about the new quarter schedule looked at Romeo's final speech from Romeo and Juliet. We took a closer look at the speech and discussed certain parts in...
Climaxes and Final Drafts
First and fourth periods are nearing the end of Romeo and Juliet, looking today at the question of climax and how directors create it in productions. To that end, we watched and briefly analyzed two...
