A quick overview: First period went over outlining for a PASS writing test prompt. Second period continued working on their review of Much Ado About Nothing. Fourth period went through IV.1 and IV.2 of Romeo and Juliet. Seventh period had a review of nouns and pronouns. Additionally, first and seventh spent some time writing in [...]

First, fourth, and seventh periods had a quick practice PASS test today. We’ll be having them in first and seventh periods periodically until the actual test in March. (Fourth period took a break from Romeo and Juliet because of Monday’s impending quiz on act three.)
Second period almost completed watching Much Ado About Nothing. We’ll finish [...]

First period finished up pronouns. We went through the final groups very quickly: my goal is only to have them be able to recognize them in sentences, not necessarily to identify the type of pronouns.
Seventh period is about 20 minute behind first period.
Second period began watching Much Ado About Nothing and taking notes for the [...]

First and seventh periods worked on reflexive and intensive pronouns. First period completed everything; seventh period needs to work on practice exercises.
Additionally, first and seventh periods were assigned journals. First, second, and seventh periods are now working on identical journal assignments. The requirements are simple:

Write daily.
Write deeply (always ask “Why” and go a little deeper [...]

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 [...]

Fourth period began working on tableau vivants (Wikipedia) for act three, scene one. We’ll be presenting them tomorrow. We have heavy homework coming up this weekend, though: three scenes from act three (two, three, and four).
First and seventh periods continued with the parts of speech review, going over personal pronouns today.
Second period finished Much Ado [...]

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 began a slow overview of the eight parts of speech, beginning with nouns today. We’ve neglected grammar this year, and now we’re going to remedy that. We’re continuing with the literature circles tomorrow.
Second period went over act three from Much Ado About Nothing. We’ll finish the play by the end of [...]

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. [...]