Honors Eng. 10A Daily Agenda
Posted by dkennedy on 8th September 2009
March 8, 2010
- Syllabus. Read syllabus tonight for a quiz Wednesday.
- Signed syllabus due Friday, March 12.
- Plan prep: Notes.
- Practice tests—computer lab: English & Reading (http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/reading/read_01.html). Complete two English practice tests and one reading test. Hand in answer sheets.
March 10, 2010
- Trimester Independent Reading Requirement: Two books + one book project / one book conversation + one literature circle.
- Have your first independent book by Friday, March 12 for silent reading.
- There will be lib. time tomorrow to look for a book.
- Hand in signed syllabus tomorrow.
- Assignment: Write a personal essay—My Life as an Honors Student. MLA format. Final draft due Friday at the beginning of the hour. Expect to share.
- Writing partners—permanent choice. Think about preference.
- Library—print poems for Escape & start essay.
March 11, 2010
- Submitted writing partner preferences—half sheet.
- Journal: Why Shakespeare? After 400 years, why do we still study and enjoy Shakespeare? List as many reasons as you can. Discuss
- Video: Why Shakespeare?
- Revisited journal: Added to previous entry. Discussed.
- Discussed difficulties with Shakespeare’s language.
- Assignment: Could you write a piece today in Early Modern English? Yes, you can. Go to http://www.bookrags.com/sonnet/ and follow the directions. Be thoughtful as you select each line; you want your sonnet to make sense. Give it an original title. Save and print.
- Library time—checked out books and completed Sonnet Shake-Up. SSR tomorrow.
March 12, 2009
- Personal essays due: had a read-around. Selected short excerpts to read aloud. Handed in essays.
- Sonnet Shake-up: Save your sonnets for Monday.
- Watched the first installment of In Search of Shakespeare.
- SSR.
March 15, 2010
- Shared Sonnet Shake-Ups.
- Discussed Shakespeare’s influence ((shakespeares-influence.pdf)).
- Read Sonnet #18 (sonnet-worksheet.pdf) aloud and discussed meaning, literary devices.
- Read a paraphrase of #18 (Sonnet #18).
- Added definitions to journal: Shakespearean sonnet, couplet, quatrain, rhyme scheme, rhythm, meter, iambic pentameter, scansion, apostrophe, personification, paraphrase (Sonnet definitions).
- Labeled parts of Sonnet #18.
- Marked iambic pentameter rhythm on #18.
- Wrote one sentence in iambic pentameter. Performed aloud.
- Read #29 and labeled parts.
- Discussed and then read paraphrase (Sonnet 29).
- Homework: Paraphrase#130. Use the glossary on Mrs. K.’s Blog (http://www.shakespearehigh.com/classroom/guide/page3.shtml).
March 16, 2010
- Shakespeare’s inspiration for the sonnets: Watched excerpt from video In Search of Shakespeare.
- Notes: Shakespeare’s Language (Shakespeare’s Lang. Notes). Ask Mrs. K. for handouts.
- Utilizing notes, double checked paraphrases of #130; compared with partners.
- SSR.
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