October 28th and 29th

2 Gold:
Due: Post Secret
Homework: finish Act V (we read lots of it in class today)

4B
Due: Post Secret
Homework: prepare for graded discussion
We put items in categories today (reading, speaking, listening) and discussed what is important during a discussion.

Your post secret assignments (personal and from the play) are wonderful. I really appreciate what you shared.

Remember your vocabulary assessment!

October 23rd through the 25th

Today we took an assessment and read.

Homework over the weekend:

Finish the play (4B)
Finish Act IV (2G)

Both classes: Create a post secret for one character from the play and yourself.

October 21st and 22

Period 4 Blue
Today we read Act IV (or most of it) in Macbeth.
You need to finish it for homework and come to class ready for an assessment.
I also handed out new vocabulary words.

Period 2 Gold
Today we read Act III of Macbeth. You need to read Act IV scene i for homework, and come to class ready for an assessment.
I also handed out new vocabulary words.

October 17 and 18

4 Blue:

Today you completed a self assessment and handed in your final drafts of your constructed responses.
You also took a vocabulary assessment.

We read some of Act III in class. You need to finish Act III for homework. Make sure you continue to track your image/word for the rest of the book.

Homework:
Finish Act III and be ready for a reading check.

2 Gold:

Today we will edit constructed responses AND take a vocabulary assessment.

Homework:

Edit your constructed responses.

October 10th and 11th 2013

Today we went over the following:

• Words and Phrases to Avoid When Writing an Essay (handout)
• Writing a Constructed Response (handout)
• Quoting Shakespeare (notes)
• PSAT Questions

Homework:

Tuesday the 16th: 1st draft of a constructed response

Thursday the 18th: vocabulary assessment and final draft of constructed response

Friday the 19th: vocabulary assessment and first draft of constructed response

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Quoting Shakespeare:

Three or fewer lines (example)

Macbeth’s most interesting line in this act is “Wake Duncan with thy knocking. I would thou / couldst” (II.iii.94-95).

Four or more lines (example)

Lady Macbeth says,

          My hands are of your color, but I shame

          To wear a heart so white.

          I hear a knocking

          At the south entry. Retire we to our chamber. (II.ii.81-84)

Then you go back out to the left margin (don’t begin a new paragraph).

October 8th and 9th 2013

We finished Act II in class today.
Homework:

The last time we met you were asked to do a close reading of a passage. You are now going to use an online concordance (at the bottom of this post) to do the same thing. I want you to find three or more passages from the first two Acts of Macbeth that use the word(s) you want to track.

night (day)--Devon, Alex B     

dark (light)--Caleb, Justin

sleep--Kayla, Eryn

hands--Autumn, Emilee

blood--Alex, Jordan

animals--Shamira, Nikki

color (black, white, gold, silver, green, red)--Caitlin, Sierra

heaven/hell--Anna, Jack, Alex Gilbert

Write out the passages (or copy and paste them), and complete the SAME close reading process for these passages.

They are likely shorter, but you will be treating them all as one. 

Concordance

October 3rd

Today we read through II.ii of Macbeth.
Important things to note follow:

1. Banquo is having dark thoughts as well
2. Macbeth's dagger scene 
3. Duncan dies

Gold Day Honors: Don't forget your reading assignment due on Wednesday.

October 1st and 2nd

Today we finished Act I of Macbeth.
We are going to work on close reading.

1. Circle and define unfamiliar vocabulary.
2. Underline language you find interesting. Why do you find it interesting? Jot down your reasons.
3. Look for patterns in language (diction). Highlight words with positive (or negative) connotations.
4. Opinions and reflections: What do you think of the story, narrator, character, et cetera.
5. Predictions: Make predictions about what will happen in the piece.
6. Connections: Does the passage remind you of your own experiences or other books and films? In what way?
7. Questions: Write them down. Open ended questions are fine.
8. What key themes do you feel are reflected in the passage?

Due Wednesday(gold) and Thursday (blue):

1. close reading (Wednesday the 9th for gold day students)

2. vocabulary assessment