Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Day 43: Macbeth Cont...

-Homework check: Quotation analysis- dissect and reflect

-Read Act III, scenes ii-v

Homework:
-Answer discussion questions Act III

Monday, November 7, 2011

Day 42: Macbeth Cont...

-Discussion: Act II

-Tracking the Tragedy Worksheet

-Introduction to quotation analysis assignment
        -read LOTF exemplar
        -review of writing techniques: paragraph organizer
        -review of rubric/expectations
        -Due date: Monday, November 14th

-Read Act III, scene i

Homework:
-choose quotation for analysis and complete "dissection" and "reflection" (for tomorrow)

Friday, November 4, 2011

Day 41: Macbeth Cont...

-Take up yesterday's discussion questions

-View film: Act II

-Answer discussion questions: Act II

Homework:
-finish answering discussion questions
(homework check Monday!)

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Day 40: Macbeth Cont...

-Read Act II, scenes i-iv
       -Act II, scene iii: comic relief (porter)

-Important quotations worksheet

 Homework:
Answer one of the following questions on the blog:

-How does the scene with the porter add comic relief to the play? Be specific.

-Compare the act of viewing to the act of reading. How is seeing the play (on-stage/in the movie) different than when you read the play? Be specific.

-Describe elements of pathetic fallacy from Act II.

Day 39: Macbeth Field Trip

*Viewing of the play Macbeth in Toronto

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Day 38: Macbeth Cont...

-Homework check: paragraph organizer and discussion questions

-Take up discussion questions Act I

-Elements of a Tragedy

-Peer edit: Assess your partners paragraph organizer and provide feedback on the content and structure.

Homework:
-Respond/contribute to the following question by posting a comment on the blog:

What elements of an Aristotelian Tragedy have we seen so far in Shakespeare's Macbeth?
Name one element and give an explanation (specific reference to the text).

Day 37: Macbeth Cont...

-Macbeth Discussion questions: Act 1 (to be completed for homework)

-Once completed, work on paragraph organizer

Reminder:
-Paragraph organizers are due tomorrow!
(There will be a homework check).


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