DAY 63

AGENDA

RAFT DUE TODAY!

1. Getting into our seminar groups and working out a schedule so we can complete our novels before the holiday break!

2. What are the goals of reading this book with your group?

DAY 62

AGENDA

1. BOOK TALK: Ms. McMillan will share your book choices for your next literature circles and seminars.

2. Put the finishing touches on your RAFT assignment.

REMEMBER: your RAFT is due TOMORROW!

DAY 61

AGENDA

1. Continue using your class time to work on your RAFT.  If you need any supplies or a different space to work, please let me know and I will provide what I can.

DAY 60

AGENDA

1. Continue using your class time to work on your RAFT.  If you need any supplies or a different space to work, please let me know and I will provide what I can.

DAY 59

AGENDA

1. Today you are working on your RAFT project independently.

I'm here to help you work through your ideas, so feel free to access me as a resource.

DAY 57 - PD day!

AGENDA

Work on your final project this weekend!

DAY 56 - Opportunities Workshot

AGENDA

1. Ms. Botelho will be joining our class today to talk about opportunities for our future.

DAY 55

AGENDA

1. Today we will look at the final assignment for the drama unit.
2. Use today to brainstorm the messages that you wish to give your audience and which form of media you would like to use to get those messages across.
3. Check out the exemplars to see what other students have done in the past!

DAY 54

AGENDA

1. Finish watching the Matrix and filling in the sheets.

DAY 53

AGENDA

1. Watching the Matrix
2. While watching the movie, what are some comparisons and contrasts you can make between the main character's thoughts and feelings and those of the main character, Neo, in the movie?
3. Use the organizer to record your ideas while we watch the film.

Check out your project options for the final task : RAFT ASSIGNMENT

DAY 52

AGENDA

1. What is the common contemplation Hamlet has when you compare your soliloquies?
2. Is Hamlet a tragic hero?  Using a copy of the play and your sheet, find events within the play that demonstrate that Hamlet is/is not a tragic hero.

DAY 51

AGENDA

1. Complete our speeches today..
2. Work on Hamlet groups to share our ideas about the soliloquies.

DAY 50

AGENDA

SPEECHES!!

Today we are presenting our speeches - volunteers first, then we will draw names if necessary!

DAY 49

AGENDA

1. Analyzing Hamlet's soliloquies - what is he contemplating?
a) get into groups to help each other analyze the text.

DAY 48

AGENDA

1. Finish watching Hamlet

DAY 47

AGENDA

1. Watching the film Hamlet

a) What is your interpretation of Hamlet's relationship with Gertrude?

b) Is Hamlet truly insane?

DAY 46

AGENDA

1. Is Oedipus a tragic hero?  Fill in the graphic organizer as thoroughly as you can based on proof from the play.

DAY 45

AGENDA

1. Getting to know Hamlet - figuring out Hamlet's family tree and friend connections.

2. Talking about the plots: love, war, revenge.

DAY 44

AGENDA

1. Returning to our reflection: let's discuss our ideas.  How do the ideas of your classmates re-frame your thinking? Add your new ideas to your reflection and explain how/why your thinking has changed.

2. Oedipus as a tragic hero: complete the hand out using examples directly from the play.  This will act as some of your rough work for your final RAFT assignment.