1D0 September Archive
September 30, 2008
Today we talked about the major themes of R&J and we watched the end of the play on DVD.
Homework: Study for Thursday's test. Finish collecting your research to
answer the question: "How do you know that 'Turning Point' occurs in Act 3?".
September 29, 2008
We finished reading Romeo and Juliet today. Hooray! We'll begin our discussion of theme tomorrow
and also prepare for Thursday's test.
Homework: Keep reading your independent novel. You should aim to be
finished by Wednesday (October 1).
September 26, 2008
The W.o.O. for the Descriptive Paragraph closed today. We spent the whole class reading
Romeo and Juliet and we managed to get all the way through the end of Act 4!
Homework: Keep reading your independent novel. You should aim to be
finished by Wednesday (October 1).
September 25, 2008
We finished Lesson 10 in Language Power today. We also read a little bit more of Romeo
& Juliet (up to 3.5.168).
Homework: Hand in your Descriptive Paragraph before the W.o.O. closes
TOMORROW.
September 24, 2008
We began today's class with 20 minutes of Reading Program time. At this point you should be
approximately two thirds of the way through your novel (read a bit more at home if you are behind). We
spent a little bit of time making a list of specific things that are appealing about our
individual novels. We also read a little bit more of Romeo & Juliet (up to the end of 3.1.
Homework: Hand in your Descriptive Paragraph before the W.o.O. closes
THIS Friday.
September 19, 2008
We began today's class with 30 minutes of Reading Program time. At this point you should be
approximately half-way through your novel (read a bit more at home if you are behind). We
spent a little bit of time making a list of specific things that are appealing about our
individual novels. We worked through the structure of the Descriptive paragraph assignment.
AND we read a little bit more of Romeo & Juliet (up to 3.1.55).
Homework: Bring a typed version of your Descriptive Paragraph to class on
Monday for an editing session.
September 18, 2008
We almost managed to get to the end of 2.5 during class today. Please finish reading the last
few lines of scene 5 so that we can begin scene 6 together tomorrow. We also worked on
Language Power lessons 5-6.
Homework: Bring your Reading Program novel for
tomorrow AND continue working on your descriptive paragraph.
September 17, 2008
We began our work on the rough draft of the Descriptive Paragraph
assignment. we also spent some class time reading our
Reading Program novels.
Homework: Finish the first draft of your
Descriptive Paragraph assignment and bring in to class tomorrow.
Please double-space your work.
September 16, 2008
Everyone recited Romeo's "O she doth teach the torches" monologue
today. We also watched and discussed Baz Luhrman's version of the
play. we also worked on Language Power lesson 4 today.
Homework: Bring your Reading Program novel for
tomorrow AND bring your research (pictures and information) for
your descriptive paragraph as well.
September 15, 2008
We finished reading Act 1 of Romeo & Juliet today. I also went over the
Descriptive Paragraph assignment (see the 2 sheets on the Handouts
page).
Homework: Finish memorising Romeo's "O she doth teach the
torches to burn bright" (1.5.44-53) speech for Tuesday's class. Don't
forget your Language Power workbook for tomorrow AND finish the
analysis of the descriptive paragraphs we began today and bring them
to class tomorrow.
September 12, 2008
We continued with our Reading Program assignment today - the rubric
handout was issued today (see the handouts page unit 5 if you lose
yours). We also read up to 1.5.110 today.
Homework: Memorise Romeo's "O she doth teach the
torches to burn bright" (1.5.44-53) speech for Tuesday's class.
Bonus: Do you notice anything special about the way
Romeo's first conversation with Juliet is written. Look carefully!
September 11, 2008
We finished Lesson 3 of Language Power and we read all of 1.4 in
Romeo & Juliet.
Homework: Don't forget your Reading Program novel for
tomorrow. Finish Language Power Lesson 3 by next Tuesday. Complete
your sketch of Mercutio's Queen Mab speech and bring it back to class
tomorrow.
September 10, 2008
We watched a film production (Zeffirelli 1968) of Act 1 during class
today. We also continued with our Reading Program.
Homework: Don't forget your Language Power workbook for
tomorrow. Finish Language Power Lesson 2 - remember to use
homophones that have not yet been used on the page. Finish your answer
question 6 on page 46 of the R&J text (you may skip the horoscope
part at the end).
September 9, 2008
We began with the Language Power workbooks today and we finished
1.3 of Romeo & Juliet.
Homework: Don't forget your Reading Program novel for
tomorrow. Finish Language Power Lesson 2 - remember to use
homophones that have not yet been used on the page. Answer question
6 on page 46 (you can skip the horoscope part at the end).
September 8, 2008
We began with our Reading Program today and we finished 1.1 of Romeo
& Juliet.
Homework: Don't forget your Language Power workbook.
Answer the following in point form: a) What suggests that Romeo is
a man looking for someone to love & b) how would you describe his
attitude? Bring your answers to class tomorrow.
September 5, 2008
We were in the library today for an orientation session.
Homework: Don't forget your 9 dollars
for your Language Power workbook. Bring your Reading Program novel
and Romeo & Juliet to class on Monday.
September 4, 2008
We read up to 1.1.127 in Romeo & Juliet today. For tomorrow --
don't forget: come to class first, we will go to the library for our
orientation together.
Homework: Don't forget your 9 dollars
for your Language Power workbook.
September 3, 2008
We read the Prologue in Romeo & Juliet and talked about iambic
pentameter.
Homework: Try to write 4 lines of iambic
pentameter with an abab rhyme scheme. Don't forget your 9 dollars
for your Language Power workbook. Read the publishers notes about
what will happen in act 1 scene 1.
September 2, 2008
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