First and seventh periods went over the tests from Friday. The results were good: somewhere in the mid-80s for both classes. Additionally, first period began working on reflexive and intensive pronouns (tomorrow’s topic).
Second period had rehearsal time for their major Shakespeare acting project. Tomorrow we’ll be working on the rehearsals a bit more tomorrow, as [...]

First and seventh periods completed tests on their Bluford books. Next week we’ll be using their essay responses to look at the PASS rubric and use of detail.
Second period determined their groups and scenes for the major project for Much Ado About Nothing.
Fourth period completed III.i in class. We’ll be having the quiz on act two [...]

First and seventh period completed the allotted time for the Bluford literature circle. We’ll be having a test on Friday.
Second period finished reading/acting Much Ado About Nothing. We’ll be starting the project — memorizing and acting a scene from the play — at the end of class tomorrow.
Fourth period finished act two from Romeo and [...]

First and seventh periods continued the Bluford project. Tomorrow will be the last do to complete the required work. We will have a test on Friday.
Second period completed act IV of Much Ado About Nothing. I have put online the rubric for the culminating project, which we will probably start later this week.
Fourth period worked [...]

It’s Friday: let’s make it short and to the point.
Homework

First and seventh period: complete your book (we will have a test Friday).
Second period: none.
Fourth period:

read II.iv;
work on online infinitives lesson (available late Saturday afternoon);
make sure study guide is up to date.

First and seventh periods continued with the Bluford literature circles. Because of less-than-stellar performance Friday, seventh period continued the project by working alone.
Second period is almost done with the second act of Much Ado About Nothing.
Fourth period began the secene from R&J: act 2, scene 2 — the balcony scene. We’ll finish up Wednesday by [...]

Advancing yesterday’s improvement: first and seventh period were to complete the first unit for their literature circles. While most students in first period completed the work, many in seventh period chose to spend their class time engaging in less productive activities. Therefore, the majority of seventh period will take a break from the literature circle [...]

First and seventh periods are still working on literature circles. We’re about to finish the first group of chapters and activities. We’ll be focusing on determining a text’s main idea as we work.
Second period continued with Much Ado About Nothing. We began the second act today, though we didn’t quite finish it. We also went [...]

Two of the four classes are now working on Shakespeare: second period (Much Ado About Nothing) and fourth period (Romeo and Juliet).
Second period finished up act I.
I also added a new assignment to second period’s plate: journals. The requirements:

Write daily.
Write about “Why” questions: Don’t simply write, “I went to school and had a math test. [...]

First and seventh periods selected their books for the literature circle. We’ll be working on books from the Bluford Series:

Blood is Thicker

Brothers in Arms
The Fallen

Shattered
Someone to Love Me
Until We Meet Again

Tomorrow, the groups will be deciding how to pace their reading and the activities (discussion and writing) they’ll be doing.
Second period began a short unit [...]