COLLEGE ENGLISH
Today we took our open note test on Act 2!! I hope you did well! After the test, we looked at sections of Act 3, including paying special attention to Hamlet's "To be or not to be" soliloquy in 3.1....we then skipped ahead until we were at the beginning of the "play within the play".....we will continue with this by "reading the film" after vacation!
Please remember to bring your vocabulary lists to class on Thursday, as we will use them for a test grade!
MR. GOLDSMITH'S ENGLISH CLASS (jgoldsmith@winslowk12.org)
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Friday, December 16, 2016
ORANGE DAY
COLLEGE ENGLISH
Today we went over the Latin roots and vocab words that you looked up last class when I was at UMF...we will do a "test activity" next Thursday....
We "read" the rest of Act 2 of the film, pausing to go over key points, etc
You will be given a test on Act 2 on Tuesday...you WILL be able to use your notes, so I hope you have good ones!!!
Today we went over the Latin roots and vocab words that you looked up last class when I was at UMF...we will do a "test activity" next Thursday....
We "read" the rest of Act 2 of the film, pausing to go over key points, etc
You will be given a test on Act 2 on Tuesday...you WILL be able to use your notes, so I hope you have good ones!!!
Thursday, December 15, 2016
BLACK DAY
ENGLISH 12
Today we read part 3 of BEOWULF and we did a 'true/false' in class study guide....we took notes on the final section of this story
COLLEGE PREP 12
Today I collected your literary device stories...if you didnt get this to me, use a tech day and give it Monday....
We began the story THE BET and had conversations about solitary confinement, hubris, misanthropes, etc. The entire story should have been read in class....we will finish taking notes on the literary devices on Monday....
Today we read part 3 of BEOWULF and we did a 'true/false' in class study guide....we took notes on the final section of this story
COLLEGE PREP 12
Today I collected your literary device stories...if you didnt get this to me, use a tech day and give it Monday....
We began the story THE BET and had conversations about solitary confinement, hubris, misanthropes, etc. The entire story should have been read in class....we will finish taking notes on the literary devices on Monday....
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
SUB PLANS FOR WED DECEMBER 14
Good morning and
thank you for subbing for me today. Your schedule for the day will go
as follows:
Block 1:
Free/planning period
Block 2: College
Composition-For this class today, I would like them to look up and
define the following vocab words. You can either copy this list on
the board, or you can have the students check my blog/web site (I
will post this whole sub plan on my web site at
www.goldsmithenglish.blogspot.com)
.These are words containing some Latin roots. We will go over the
definitions on Friday, but please be sure to have the students get
these words down and defined. If they have time after the vocab list,
I would like them to read in HAMLET Act 3 Scene 1. Please remind the
students that on Friday we will finish the film for Act 2, and we
will go over Act 3 scene 1. All vocab and HAMLET tests will be next
week....
Here are the vocab
words:
1. antebellum
2. bellicose
3. inimical
4. paramour
5. approbation
6. probity
7. reprobate
8. gravid
9. gravitas
10. leavening
11. levity
12. alleviate
13. cicerone
14. hector
15. nestor
16. spartan
17. stentorian
18. stoic
19. draconian
20. sybaritic
FOCUS TIME: 25
minutes in my classroom....please take attendance of the kids who are
present and send down to the office just like other classes (use the
homeroom attn. as your list)
Block 3: Study Hall:
A great, small group of kids. This study hall is in Mr Wickmans room.
Please take attendance, but know that some kids don't show up
(because they leave for open campus) and some sign up for the library
or go to other teachers' rooms. But they should all check in with
you, the sub, first
Lunch is eaten in
between the two parts of this block 3 study hall
Block 4: College
Composition- Please follow the same plan as block 1! Thank you!
I appreciate you
subbing for me today while I am at my conference. Please see Ellen
Pinkham across the hall. She is the dept chair, should there be any
questions.
Jared
Thursday, December 8, 2016
ORANGE DAY
COLLEGE ENGLISH
Today we went over the final soliloquy for Act 2...you were asked to read the soliloquy for today AND craft a "Dramatic Situation Web" for a line you felt was significant or important....we shared some of those lines in class, as a way to discuss Hamlet's mindset at the end of Act 2....we then talked about PsychologicalAssociation and how Hamlet will use that in order to get revenge on his Uncle...we began the film for Act 2 and we will watch the rest of it on Monday....
Today we went over the final soliloquy for Act 2...you were asked to read the soliloquy for today AND craft a "Dramatic Situation Web" for a line you felt was significant or important....we shared some of those lines in class, as a way to discuss Hamlet's mindset at the end of Act 2....we then talked about PsychologicalAssociation and how Hamlet will use that in order to get revenge on his Uncle...we began the film for Act 2 and we will watch the rest of it on Monday....
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
BLACK DAY
ENGLISH 12
Today in class we continued reading the first section of BEOWULF: "The Battle with Grendel's mother"....we read and took notes as a class...you were asked to read the last page and a half (the part with the actual fight) and imagine you were a reporter writing for the MorningSentinel....how would you "report" on the fight? How would you describe it? What details are there?
COLLEGE PREP 12
We continued with our discussion of literary devices today...we finished the two photocopied "study guides" where you were presented with scenarios and you had to tell WHAT literary device was being used...and why.....
Blank "information maps" were given out and you were asked to start (and finish for next class!) your own information map...come see me and I will explain it more to you!
Today in class we continued reading the first section of BEOWULF: "The Battle with Grendel's mother"....we read and took notes as a class...you were asked to read the last page and a half (the part with the actual fight) and imagine you were a reporter writing for the MorningSentinel....how would you "report" on the fight? How would you describe it? What details are there?
COLLEGE PREP 12
We continued with our discussion of literary devices today...we finished the two photocopied "study guides" where you were presented with scenarios and you had to tell WHAT literary device was being used...and why.....
Blank "information maps" were given out and you were asked to start (and finish for next class!) your own information map...come see me and I will explain it more to you!
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
ORANGE DAY
COLLEGE ENGLISH
Today in HAMLET we did a lot of reading/skipping around in Act 2 Scene 2, so please make sure you get the notes if you missed today...we learned about taking notes with the "Dramatic Situation" strategy, and you were assigned to do a dramatic situation based on one of the lines I gave you on your study guide....for Thursday's class I would like you to do two things. First, read Hamlet's final soliloquy in Act 2 (it starts with O WHAT A ROGUE AND PEASANT SLAVE AM I....). Second, please find a line you feel you can analyze and craft another "Dramatic Situation Web" to be turned in on Thursday. See me with any questions, as we skipped a bunch of stuff in scene 2 today....
Today in HAMLET we did a lot of reading/skipping around in Act 2 Scene 2, so please make sure you get the notes if you missed today...we learned about taking notes with the "Dramatic Situation" strategy, and you were assigned to do a dramatic situation based on one of the lines I gave you on your study guide....for Thursday's class I would like you to do two things. First, read Hamlet's final soliloquy in Act 2 (it starts with O WHAT A ROGUE AND PEASANT SLAVE AM I....). Second, please find a line you feel you can analyze and craft another "Dramatic Situation Web" to be turned in on Thursday. See me with any questions, as we skipped a bunch of stuff in scene 2 today....
Friday, December 2, 2016
ORANGE DAY
COLLEGE ENGLISH
Today we took our vocabulary quiz on Greek root words
We continued in HAMLET, reading together and taking notes for Act 2 scene 1 and Act 2 scene 2...up to line 180 or 190 (depending on what class you are in!)
We will continue on Tuesday...please, if you were absent, get the notes you missed !!
Today we took our vocabulary quiz on Greek root words
We continued in HAMLET, reading together and taking notes for Act 2 scene 1 and Act 2 scene 2...up to line 180 or 190 (depending on what class you are in!)
We will continue on Tuesday...please, if you were absent, get the notes you missed !!
Thursday, December 1, 2016
BLACK DAY
ENGLISH 12
Today we did a review sheet of the words FARTHER vs FURTHER and AFFECT vs EFFECT and we went over the whole sheet...this test will be on MONDAY
We then began talking about BEOWULF and we started taking some notes on the history, etc
COLLEGE PREP 12
We did a review sheet of the words FATHER and FURTHER and AFFECT and EFFECT and we went over other troublesome words that will be on this test next MONDAY...
We began (or I tried to anyway :/ ) discussion and notes on literary devices before we read short stories...we completed definitions for Symbolism and Foil...we will finish the rest on Monday
Today we did a review sheet of the words FARTHER vs FURTHER and AFFECT vs EFFECT and we went over the whole sheet...this test will be on MONDAY
We then began talking about BEOWULF and we started taking some notes on the history, etc
COLLEGE PREP 12
We did a review sheet of the words FATHER and FURTHER and AFFECT and EFFECT and we went over other troublesome words that will be on this test next MONDAY...
We began (or I tried to anyway :/ ) discussion and notes on literary devices before we read short stories...we completed definitions for Symbolism and Foil...we will finish the rest on Monday
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