Welcome
On a sheet of paper, respond to the following question in at least a
paragraph.
Where were you at this time last year? Describe yourself and how you
have changed since last year. (Think deeper than…well, I used to have
long hair, but now it’s short.)
Agenda
 Syllabus
 Graduation Project
 Getting to Know You Activity
 Student Survey
 Reflection
Graduation Project
 Lab Day tomorrow
 Cover Page
 Title Page
 Resumé
 Table of contents
 Academic Advisor Form Due January 31
 Product Approval Form Due February 7
Getting to Know You
 Think – look over the questions. Pick one or two you want
to talk about. Think about how you would answer it.
 Pair - with someone sitting next to you, discuss the
questions you picked and talk about them.
 Share – with the class
Student Survey
 Go to my webpage
 Click on English IV in the left column
 Click on the survey link
 Answer the questions completely and honestly
What Type of Learner are You?
 Visual
 Auditory
 Read-Write
 Kinesthetic
Visual
 They tend to be fast talkers.
 They exhibit impatience and have a
tendency to interrupt.
 They use words and phrases that evoke
visual images.
 They learn by seeing and visualizing.
Kinesthetic
 They tend to be slow talkers.
 They tend to be slow to make decisions.
 They use all their senses to engage in
learning.
 They learn by doing and solving real-life
problems.
 They like hands-on approaches to things
and learn through trial and error.
Auditory
 They speak slowly and tend to be
natural listeners.
 They think in a linear manner.
 They prefer to have things explained
to them verbally rather than to read
written information.
 They learn by listening and
verbalizing.
Read-Write
 They prefer for information to be
displayed in writing, such as lists of ideas.
 They emphasize text-based input and
output.
 They enjoy reading and writing in all
forms.
Reflection
Where will you be at this time next year? Describe how
you think your life will be different. If you don’t think it
will be different, explain why.
January 24
What are your goals for this class this semester?
What is your plan to accomplish these goals?
Who is going to support you?
Agenda
 Table of Contents
 Title Page
 Cover Page
 Resumé
January 27
What is a hero?
Agenda
 Hero Reaction Guide
 Anglo History
 Context academic vocab
 Reading Beowulf – pg 42
 Academic Vocab T-chart to interpret and analyze text
 Epic Hero graphic organizer to support claims in analysis
 Final Reflection
Anglo-Saxons – What you need to know
 Romans leave Britain
 Angles, Saxons, and Jutes invade
 Bloody conflicts, ignorance, violence, barbarism
 Angle-land
 Fatalistic and grim world view
 Vikings invade
 The appeal of Christianity
Anglo-Saxon Virtues
 Bravery
 Loyalty
 Generosity
 Friendship
Academic Vocab
 Alliteration
 Caesura
 Assonance
 Scops
 Dichotomy
 Kenning
 Epic poetry
 Epic Hero
Alliteration
 Repetition of stressed sounds, particularly consonants
 from the beginning of words or syllables.
 …hoping to kill anyone he could trap on this trip to high
Herot.
 …the struggling great bodies beating at its beautiful walls …
 …gold-covered boards grating as Grendel and Beowulf
battled across them.
Caesura
 A pause dividing each line, with each part having two
accented syllables to help maintain the rhythm of the line
A powerful monster, living down
In the darkness, growled in pain, impatient
As day after day the music rang
Loud in that hall, the harp’s rejoicing
Assonance
 Repetition of vowel sounds
 … lying in waiting, hidden in mist, invisibly following them
 … And wondering what the bravest of warriors could do.
And sometimes they sacrificed to the
 … sung of the ancient beginnings of us all, recalling the
Almighty making the earth …
Scops
 Poet singers
Dichotomy
 Opposites on the same spectrum
 Light/Dark
 Male/Female
 Good/Evil
Kenning
 Metaphor - figure of speech in which a word or phrase that
ordinarily means one thing is applied to another thing to
suggest a likeness between the two
 Compound – raven-haired, ring-marked
 Possessive – heaven’s high arch, her evil skin
 Prepositional – frozen with fear, winters of grief, running to
his doom
Epic
 Long narrative poem
 Praised heroic warriors
 Recited by scops
 Instilled cultural pride
 History lesson
 Moral sermon
Epic Hero
 Glorified
 On a Quest
 Ethical
 Strong
Epic Hero?
Beowulf – What you need to know
 Oldest surviving epic poem
 750?
 Written in Old English
 Originally untitled
 Originally chanted
 Author unknown
Beowulf Cheat Sheet
 Herot – mead-hall
 King Hrothgar – king of the Danes
 Grendel - monster
 Healfdane – Hrothgar’s father
 Higlac – Beowulf’s uncle, king of the Geats
 Wulfgar - herald
 Edgetho – Beowulf’s father
 Wiglaf – Beowulf’s wing man
T-Chart
Academic Vocab Example
Alliteration
Caesura
Assonance
Dichotomy
Kenning
January 28
What does evil mean to you? Write your own
definition of the word and provide some
examples of real-life monsters.
Agenda
 Reading Beowulf – pg 50
 Academic Vocab T-chart to interpret and analyze text
 Epic Hero graphic organizer to support claims in analysis
 Final Reflection
 Homework: Cover page, title page, table of contents, and
resumé
Exit Slip
Summarize what you will take away from class today in one
short sentence – 10 words or less.
January 31
Who would you consider a modern day epic
hero? Why?
Agenda
 Finish reading Beowulf – pg 66
 Revisit Hero Reaction Guide
 Modern Day Epic Hero Project
 Homework Due Tuesday:
 Cover page, title page, table of contents, and resumé
 Academic Advisor Form
Products
 Connection to and extension of research
 Should reflect 15 hours of work
 Must be adequately documented with photographs, logs,
letters, reflective journal entries, and other forms of
documentation
 Must involve a community component
 Ideas
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Write a story
Teach a lesson
Create a website
Interview a professional
February 3
The Anglo-Saxon virtues are bravery, loyalty,
generosity, and friendship. Which do you think
is the most important and why?
Agenda
 Reading “The Seafarer” – pg 104
 Analyzing lines of the poem by paraphrasing, visualizing, and
clarifying.
 Finishing Modern Day Epic Hero Project
 Final Reflection
 Homework Due Tomorrow: Cover page, title page, table of
contents, and resumé
Imagery
Find images that convey a mood of isolation.
Image
Sense
“frozen chains” line 10
touch
Poem Analysis
“The Seafarer”
Speaker Remembers or Ponders
Lines 1-38
Being cold, hungry, and lonely on the sea
Lines 39 – 64
Lines 64 - 80
Lines 81 – 102
Lines 103 - 124
Reflection
What is your own definition of an epic hero?
February 4
Describe the most interesting person you have
ever met?
Agenda
 Academic Vocab
 Intro to the Middle Ages and Chaucer
 Reading The Canterbury Tales Prologue - pg 144
 Middle English Prologue Extra Credit
 Reading and Comparing Prologue Pilgrims
 Knight pg 146/Squire pg 147
 Parson pg 157/Nun pg 148
 Intro to Modern Pilgrim Assignment
 Homework: Product Approval Form
Academic Vocab
 Frame story – joins one or more stories within a story
 Prologue – intro to a literary work; can establish setting and give
background
 Medieval literature – ballads, romances, allegories, and moral tales;
most were religious – but some dealt with love, exemplary life and
behavior, and political and social issues
 Ballads – narrative songs (tragic love, domestic conflicts, disastrous
wars, shipwrecks, sensational crimes, exploits of outlaws, celebrated
historical events, romantic heroes, revenge, rebellion, envy, betrayal,
and superstition)
 Allegories – narrative in which something concrete represents
something abstract (Ex. Cowardly Lion; Animal Farm, Pilgrim’s
Progress)
Academic Vocab
 Iambic pentameter – line of poetry with 5 meters, or 10 syllables, patter
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in unstressed followed by stressed syllable
Characterization - techniques an author uses to develop characters
including description of the character’s appearance; character’s speech,
thoughts, and actions; responses of other characters to the character; and
direct comments from the narrator.
Satire - a literary work that ridicules its subject in order to make a
comment or criticism about it
Dramatic irony – reader knows more than the character
Verbal irony – someone says one thing but means another
Situational irony – what is expected to happen is not what actually
happens
Who’s Who in the Middle Ages
 God – Church
 King
 Lords
 Vassals
 Knights
 Ladies
 Serfs
What They Ate
Lord
 Wine or ale
 White bread
 Deer, boar, and rabbits
 Salmon and trout
 Breakfast of white bread, meat,
and wine or ale
 Dinner (lunch) usually consisted
of many courses
 Supper similar to dinner but
may include pigeon pie,
woodcock, or sturgeon
Peasant
Water, milk, or ale
Rye bread
Mutton
Hedgehogs and squirrels
Black Pudding
Dace, grayling, and gudgeon
Breakfast of bread and ale
Dinner of dark bread and cheese
– meat rarely included
 Supper of vegetable pottage and
bread – lucky to have meat
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Chaucer – What you need to know
 Father of English Literature
 First to write in the vernacular
 Member of Parliament
 Knight of the shire
 Middle English
 Modern
Prologue Pilgrims
Pilgrim
Knight pg 146
Squire pg 147
Parson pg 157
Nun pg 148
Description
Analysis
Reflection
In 1809, the English poet and artist William Blake made the
following observation: “Chaucer’s pilgrims are the characters
which compose all ages and nations…Some of the names or
titles are altered by time, but the characters themselves
forever remain unaltered.” Do you agree or disagree that
Chaucer’s characters seem timeless and universal? Support
your opinion with details from the text and your own
experiences.
February 5
It has been said that “Money is the root of all evil.”
Do you agree/disagree? Why?
Agenda
 Analyze modern depiction of greed
 Read Pardoner’s Description - pg 162
 Read Pardoner’s Tale – pg 170
 Complete plot activity
 Watch Pardoner’s Tale
 Compare/Contrast Pardoner’s Tale to modern depiction
 Final Reflection
 Homework:
 Product Form Due Friday
 Modern Pilgrim Assignment Due Monday with Test
Modern Pilgrim Assignment
 Choose a modern day pilgrim
 Decide how they should act
 Decide how they should be critiqued
 Describe them – include physical aspects as well
 Write 20 lines of rhyming couplets
 Due with your test on Monday – worth 15 points
The Dark Knight
The Pardoner’s Tale
Reflection
Why is the theme of the Pardoner’s Tale still being
repeated today? Describe another source (TV show,
song, book, etc) where you have seen this theme
repeated.
(Casino, Jerry Maguire, Slumdog Millionaire, DoYouWant to be
a Millionaire,The Lorax, A Christmas Carol, “Billionaire,”
“Bills-Bills-Bills,” “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems”)
February 6
Would you rather spend the rest of your life with
someone who is ugly/faithful or
beautiful/unfaithful? Explain why.
Agenda
 Decide a class goal
 Read Wife’s Description - pg 156
 Read Wife’s Tale – pg 184
 Watch Wife’s Tale
 Answer viewing and analysis questions
 Discuss theme questions in small groups
 Final Reflection
 Homework:
 Product Form
 Modern Pilgrim Assignment
Modern Pilgrim Assignment
 Choose a modern day pilgrim
 Decide how they should act
 Decide how they should be critiqued
 Describe them – include physical aspects as well
 Write 20 lines of rhyming couplets
 Due with your test on Monday – worth 15 points
Wife of Bath Viewing and Analysis
 Wife of Bath
 What was the knight’s crime?
 What was his punishment?
 According to the wife, what do women want?
 How do you know the knight learned his lesson?
 Did the knight get what he deserved?
 What is the moral of the story?
Reflection
What Women Want
What connection can you make between the wife’s tale and the
movie clip? What is the meaning?
February 7
What code do you live by?
Gratitude Caring Understanding Humor Diligence Integrity
Commitment Acceptance Generosity Compassion Enthusiasm
Courage Discretion Sincere Humble Discipline Focus Gentleness
Honesty Reliability Hope Moderation Perseverance Flexibility
Respect Wisdom Spontaneity Faith Confidence Thankfulness
Devotion Grace Persistence Empathy Tolerance
Agenda
 Grammar Diagnostic
 Review
 Pilgrim Characterization Chart
 Test Study Guide
 Homework:
 Modern Pilgrim Assignment
Modern Pilgrim Assignment
 Choose a modern day pilgrim
 Decide how they should act
 Decide how they should be critiqued
 Describe them – include physical aspects as well
 Write 20 lines of rhyming couplets
 Due with your test on Monday – worth 15 points
Schoology
 2nd: HWJVT-K6VBR
 3rd: 9W4XF-ZKTS8
February 10
Test Today.
You will have a few minutes to look over your notes. Use your
time wisely or lose it. I will collect the extra credit study guides
before beginning the test.
Day Book Check
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Jan 24 –Your goals this semester
Jan 27 – Beowulf Academic Vocab
Feb 3 – Analysis of Seafarer
Feb 4 – Pilgrim Chart
Feb 5 – Pardoner Storyboard
Pilgrims – Extra Credit
Complete the sheet on the stool based on one of the following
pilgrims and receive extra credit.
 Yeoman – pg 147
 Monk – pg 149
 Plowman – pg 158
 Miller – pg 159
 Summoner – 161
 Friar – pg 150
 Oxford Cleric – pg 152
February 11
Today’s Agenda
1. Resumé Tips
2. Finish Test/Complete pilgrim characterization chart
3. Define Academic Vocab for new unit
4. Begin Macbeth Journal
Pilgrims – Extra Credit
Complete the sheet on the stool based on one of the following
pilgrims and receive extra credit.
 Yeoman – pg 147
 Monk – pg 149
 Plowman – pg 158
 Miller – pg 159
 Summoner – 161
 Friar – pg 150
 Oxford Cleric – pg 152
New Unit Academic Vocab
 Sonnet
 Tragic flaw
 Situational irony
 Octave
 Antagonist
 Metaphor
 Theme
 Mood
 Comic relief
 Imagery
 Blank verse
 Motifs
 Soliloquy
 Symbols
 Aside
 Inverted sentences
 Dramatic irony
 Paradox
 Sestet
 Quatrains
 Couplet
 Petrarchan Sonnet
 Shakespearean Sonnet
 Iambic Pentameter
 Tragedy
 Tragic hero
 Foreshadowing
Macbeth Journal 1
Write a full page.
What is your highest ambition? What are you
willing to do to get there?
February 17
Agree/Disagree
1. Behind every great man is a great woman.
2. Sometimes it is necessary to do something wrong to get what you want.
3. What goes around comes around.
4. There are circumstances or events that justify murder.
5. Success is worth any price.
6. One mistake always leads to another.
7. A guilty conscious will destroy you.
8. Greed and ambition are the same.
Agenda
 Review Test and Complete Objective Tracking
 The Globe
 England in Shakespeare’s Time Summarizing
 Context Vocabulary Search
 Progress Check One DUE Monday, February 24th
Shakespeare Quotes
 "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar,
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not to praise him". Quote (Julius Caesar Act III, Scene II).
"But, for my own part, it was Greek to me". - Julius Caesar Quote (Act I,
Scene II).
"To be, or not to be: that is the question". Hamlet quote (Act III, Sc. I).
"This above all: to thine own self be true" Hamlet quote (Act I, Sc. III).
"Though this be madness, yet there is method in 't." Haml
"Good Night, Good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good
night till it be morrow."
Romeo and Juliet ( Quote Act II, Scene II).
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would
smell as sweet". Romeo and
Juliet ( Quote Act II, Sc. II).
"‘T’is neither here nor there." Othello Quote (Act IV, Scene III).
"I will wear my heart upon my sleeve for daws to peck at". Othello Quote
(Act I, Scene I).et quote (Act II, Scene II).
England in Shakespeare’s Time
 Work in your groups to:
Read and Summarize each section of the handout
2. Skim and Identify 4 instances of unfamiliar vocabulary in
Macbeth Act I – page 350
3. Cite page #, line, define, and explain in context
1.
 Group 1 = Scene 1 & 2
 Group 2 = Scene 3
 Group 3 = Scene 4
 Group 4 = Scene 5
 Group 5 = Scene 6 & 7
February 18
Spend 10 minutes looking up your academic vocab words, if you have
not yet completed that task. The definitions should be in your
daybook.
If you have completed that task, use this time to finish the context
vocabulary assignment we started yesterday. Each group should
write their words and definitions on the board.
Agenda
 Finish Context Vocabulary Search and Share Out
 Review England in Shakespeare’s Time Summarizing
 Macbeth Cast of Characters
 Read Act 1 Scene 1 pg 350
 Compare/Contrast with Audio and Visual Productions
 Continue Reading Act I
 Progress Check One DUE Monday, February 24th
England in Shakespeare’s Time
 Work in your groups to:
Read and Summarize each section of the handout
2. Skim and Identify 4 instances of unfamiliar vocabulary in
Macbeth Act I – page 350
3. Cite page #, line, define, and explain in context
1.
 Group 1 = Scene 1 & 2
 Group 2 = Scene 3
 Group 3 = Scene 4
 Group 4 = Scene 5
 Group 5 = Scene 6 & 7
Macbeth Cast of Characters
 Macbeth - a Scottish general and the thane of Glamis
 Lady Macbeth - Macbeth’s wife
 Banquo - a general
 King Duncan - good King of Scotland
 Macduff - a Scottish nobleman
 Malcolm - son of Duncan
 Hecate - goddess of witchcraft
 Fleance - Banquo’s son
 Lennox - a Scottish nobleman.
 Ross - a Scottish nobleman.
 Porter - drunken doorman of Macbeth’s castle.
 Lady Macduff - Macduff’s wife
 Donalbain - Duncan’s son and Malcolm’s younger brother.
Pg 350 - Readers
 Narrator
 Lady Macbeth
 First Witch
 Messenger
 Second Witch
 Lennox
 Third Witch
 Ross
 Duncan
 Malcolm
 Captain
 Macbeth
 Banquo
Act I Scene 1
 Audio
 Older Movie
 Newer Movie
 Movie with a twist
February 19
Pick one of the following words and explain how it could lead to a
theme in Macbeth. Make a prediction on what you think will happen
based on what we have read already.
Ambition, Power, Prophecy, Guilt, Supernatural, Deception
Agenda
 Context Vocabulary Quiz Next Week
 Continue Reading Act 1
 Analyze Act 1 Quotes
 Complete Act 1 Summary
 Subject Verb Agreement Notes and Practice
 Progress Check One DUE Monday, February 24th
Pg 360 - Readers
 Duncan
 Lady Macbeth
 Messenger
 Macbeth
 Banquo
Reflection: online
Which character or characters should fear Macbeth’s ambition?
Why?
Subject Verb Agreement
1. Subjects joined by and use a plural verb.
a.
She and her friends are going to the mall.
2. Singular subjects joined by or or nor use a singular verb.
a.
The book or the pen is on the desk.
3. When a singular and plural subject are joined by or or nor, the verb
should agree with the closest subject.
a.
The boy or his friends run every day.
4. Do not be misled by a phrase between a subject and verb. Cross it out
and make the subject agree with the verb.
a.
One of the boxes is open.
5. Each, Each one, either, neither, everyone, everybody, anybody, anyone,
somebody, someone, and no one are singular – always – and take a
singular verb.
a.
Everybody knows Mr. Smith.
Subject Verb Agreement
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His friends or the boy run/runs every day.
The people who listen to that music is/are few.
Either is/are correct.
Paul and Gary has/have baseball practice.
Each one gives/give his all.
Elaine or Sophia sings/sing at the home games.
The team captain, as well as his players, is/are anxious.
February 20
Would Macbeth have considered murdering Duncan if the witches
had not spoken to him? Explain your answer.
Agenda
 Identify and Define unfamiliar vocabulary in Act II
 Read Act II pg 368
 Analyze Act II Quotes
 Complete Act II Summary
 Subject Verb Agreement Notes and Practice
 Progress Check One DUE Monday, February 24th
Context Vocabulary Act II – pg 368
 On a sheet of paper to turn in TODAY
 Skim each scene of Act II and Identify 1 instance of unfamiliar
vocabulary for each scene
Cite page #
Cite line
Define the word
Explain the line now that you know the definition
*Do not use the words already defined for you in the margins.
Example
-Ravishing pg 370 line 54
-“With Tarquin’s ravishing strides, towards his design moves like a ghost.”
-delightful, entrancing
-His moves are entrancing because he is almost invisible as he moves towards his
goal.
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Act II pg 368 - Readers
 Banquo
 Fleance
 Macbeth
 Lady Macbeth
 Porter
 Macduff
 Lennox
 Donalbain
Reflection - online
Can Macbeth do anything to stop his ambition?
Subject Verb Agreement
1.
Nouns such as civics, mathematics, dollars*, measles, and news
use singular verbs.
a.
b.
2.
The news is on at six.
Five dollars is a lot of money.
Nouns such as scissors, tweezers, and shears use plural verbs.
a.
The scissors are dull.
Subject Verb Agreement
3. Sentences beginning with there is or there are, the subject follows
the verb.
a. There are many questions.
b. There is a question.
4. Collective nouns are words that imply more than one person but are
considered singular and take a singular verb – group, team,
committee, class, and family.
a. The team travels on Friday.
b. The committee decides what to purchase.
Subject Verb Agreement
5. Expressions such as with, together with, including,
accompanied by, in addition to, or as well do not change the
number of the subject.
a. The President, accompanied by his wife, is traveling to
India.
b. All of the books, including yours, are in that box.
February 21
When people do the wrong thing knowing it is wrong, can they stay
the same or are they changed? How will not getting caught affect
them psychologically? How are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth affected?
Agenda
 Analyze Act II Quotes
 Complete Act II Summary
 View Uncovering Shakespeare Macbeth
 Macbeth Journal 2
 Online Reflections
 Progress Check One DUE Monday, February 24th
Macbeth Journal 2
Think about a time when you have done or said something that
“snowballed” to a point where you had no control over the
situation. Write about this time and consider what you may
or may not have learned from it. (This might be someone
else you know if it didn’t happen to you.)
February 24
Which characters seem to be the antagonists, preparing to move
against the tragic hero, Macbeth?
Agenda
 Progress Check One DUE Today
 Online Reflections DUE by Wednesday
 Subject Verb Agreement Practice
 Identify and Define unfamiliar vocabulary in Act III
 Read Act III and paraphrase scenes with a partner
Subject Verb Agreement Notes
Plural indefinite pronouns always take plural verbs: Several,
Few, Both, Many
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Both of my parents are from Florida.
Many are coming to the concert.
Some indefinite pronouns can be either singular or plural:
Some, Any, None, All, Most. Look to the antecedent to
determine whether it is singular or plural.
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Some of the test was easy.
Some of the tests in English are easy.
Subject Verb Agreement Practice
 The class is/are reading Macbeth.
 Seven dollars is/are sitting on the table.
 Saturday, in addition to Sunday, is/are my favorite day of the week.
 Civics requires/require a prerequisite.
 Each of the boys (do/does) his own cooking.
 There is/are many students working in the media center.
 The tweezers is/are sharp.
 The people across the hall, as well as the man in the next apartment,
(has/have) lived in the building since the mid-1980s.
 Either of these videos (is/are) suitable for a four-year-old.
 Several of the students (has/have) transferred.
 All of the exercises (seem/seems) simple.
Context Vocabulary Act III – pg 382
 On a sheet of paper to turn in TODAY
 Skim each scene of Act III and Identify unfamiliar vocabulary
Cite page # and line #
Define the word
Explain the line now that you know the definition
*Do not use the words already defined for you in the margins.
*2 words must come from Scenes 1-3; 2 must come from Scenes 4-6
Example
-Ravishing pg 370 line 54
-“With Tarquin’s ravishing strides, towards his design moves like a ghost.”
-delightful, entrancing
-His moves are entrancing because he is almost invisible as he moves
towards his goal.
1.
2.
3.
Act III
 5 groups – Read Act III together
 As you read, Paraphrase/Summarize each scene using
dialogue and narration
 Basically, you are putting together a production that will take
about a minute or two per scene.
 Be prepared to perform tomorrow
Reflection
How would you prefer to read this play? Individually, partners,
small groups, whole class? Original text, Modern text, Audio
Version? We have read in a variety of ways. Which suited
you best and why? Explain which you prefer and why? Do
you have a suggestion for a different way?
Not reading it is not an option.
February 25
A tragic hero comes to ruin due to 1) an error in judgment or 2) a
weakness in character. Which of these two factors applies better
to Macbeth? Explain.
Agenda
 Subject Verb Agreement Practice
 Finish work on Act III mini productions
 Review Act III quotes and summary
 Discuss Act One – Three Questions in groups
 Macbeth Journal 3
Subject Verb Agreement Practice
 A jacket or a sweater (is/are) warm enough for tonight.
 Either the singer or the musicians (is/are) off-key.
 Here (is/are) the books you reserved.
 The team (has/have) won the semifinals.
 Twenty-seven dollars (is/are) all we have raised so far.
 To illustrate books for young readers require/requires a vivid imagination.
 One junior, as well as four seniors, has/have been invited to attend the
Milford Youth Council next month.
 A few in my class help/helps the coach set up the bleachers.
 None of the people in the theater was/were sitting in the first two rows.
 Public relations and advertising is/are exciting but often stressful work.
Macbeth Journal 3
CSI, Law and Order, NCIS – these are just a few of the
popular TV shows that involve solving a mystery or finding
a solution to a problem. Why are mysteries so popular?
February 26
According to one definition, knowledge is power. When might this be
true? When might it not be true? Provide concrete examples from
the play that prove and disprove this definition of “knowledge.”
Agenda
 Subject Verb Agreement Practice
 Read Act IV – pg 400
 Review Act IV quotes and complete summary
 Reflection
Subject Verb Agreement Practice
 Look back over your notes.
 Pick two rules to use.
 Write out a sentence following each rule.
 Leave the two verb choices (singular/plural) in the
sentences.
 Under each sentence explain the correct answer.
 Do this in your daybook – notebook – English binder.
Act IV pg 400
 Narrator
 Lennox
 First Witch
 Lady Macduff
 Second Witch
 Ross
 Third Witch
 Son
 Hecate
 Messenger
 Macbeth
 Murderer
 First Apparition
 Malcolm
 Second Apparition
 Macduff
 Third Apparition
 Doctor
Reflection
What seems the most tragic aspect of the play?
February 27
Without the witches’ predictions, do you think Macbeth and Lady
Macbeth would have been satisfied with their place in life? Explain
why.
Agenda
 Subject Verb Agreement Practice
 Discuss Acts One – Four in small groups
 Read Act V – pg 418
 Review Act V quotes and complete summary
 Reflection
Subject Verb Agreement Practice
 Write five sentences using the following criteria. All
sentences must use a present tense verb.
 Use “None” as the subject.
 Use “Either,Or” at the beginning of the sentence. One subject
must be singular. The other must be plural.
 Start your sentence with “Tomorrow, as well as three other days
this week…”
 Use “All” as the subject.
 Start your sentence with “Each of my friends…”
Act One Questions
Who is the tragic hero? What makes him the tragic hero?
What tragic decision does he make?
2. What becomes Macbeth’s primary ambition after he hears
the witches’ prophesy? What event strengthens that
ambition?
3. In which scene does Macbeth begin to think of murdering
Duncan? How do you know?
4. Reread the aside in scene 3, lines 153-155. What does
Macbeth ask Banquo to do? How does the request reflect
Macbeth’s feelings? What does Banquo’s response indicate
about him?
1.
Act Two Questions
What actions result from the Macbeths’ ambition? How is
their ambition fulfilled?
2. Why does Macbeth say the things he does during the
“dagger” soliloquy?
3. Reread Scene 1, lines 61-63. What do these lines suggest
about Macbeth’s hard-heartedness in murdering Duncan?
Explain.
4. In Scene 2, lines 31-32, what does Lady Macbeth tell
Macbeth not to do? What does her statement reveal about
her? What might it foreshadow?
1.
Act Three Questions
What is Macduff’s ambition revealed to be?
2. Reread Scene 4, lines 40-45. How does this brief exchange
demonstrate dramatic irony?
3. Why are stage directions – “[To the Ghost]”-on pg 384 and
1.
4.
5.
385 important?
Reread Scene 1, lines 87-90. What does Macbeth ask the
murderers? What does their response imply about what it means
to be a real “man”?
Does it seem that Macbeth’s ambition is producing benefits? Is
Macbeth happier now that he has become king? Explain.
Act IV Questions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Which character does Macbeth focus on as his antagonist in
Act Four? By the end of Act Four, what is this antagonist
doing?
Macbeth already has reached his goal of becoming king.
What is Macbeth’s major ambition in Act Four?
Which characters reveal ambition in Act Four? Whose
ambition seems the most pure and just? Why?
What error in judgment seems likely to lead to Macbecth’s
ruin? What tragic flaw does this error in judgment reveal?
Reread Scene 3, lines 205-208. As Ross shares his devasting
news, what does he seem to suggest to Macduff?
Macbeth Journal 4
“Blood will have blood.”
What is the relevance of this quote from the play to today’s world?
February 28
Put yourself in the place of either Macbeth or Lady Macbeth. What
would you have done differently or similarly? Why?
Agenda
 Subject Verb Agreement Practice
 Read Act V – pg 418
 Review Act V quotes and complete summary
 Reflection
Subject Verb Agreement Practice
 Write five sentences using the following criteria. All
sentences must use a present tense verb.
 Use “Most” as the subject.
 Use “Neither, Nor” at the beginning of the sentence. The first
subject must be plural. The second must be singular.
 Start your sentence with “The teachers, in addition to the
administrators…”
 Use “Neither” as the subject.
 Start your sentence with “Any of the paper…”
Act V pg 418
 Narrator
 Doctor
 Gentlewoman
 Lady Macbeth
 Macbeth
 Servant
 Seyton
 Malcolm
 Menteith
 Siward
 Messenger
 Ross
Reflection
Do you feel sorry for Lady Macbeth? Why or why not?
2. What is the irony in Scene 4 when Malcolm asks the men
to cut down the tree branches? Explain.
3. Based on the ending speech, what similarities exist
between Malcolm and Duncan?
1.
March 3
Look back at February 17 (the first time we looked at these). Has your
opinion changed after reading Macbeth? How? Also, how can you relate at
least two of these statements to our reading? Explain.
1. Behind every great man is a great woman.
2. Sometimes it is necessary to do something wrong to get what you want.
3. What goes around comes around.
4. There are circumstances or events that justify murder.
5. Success is worth any price.
6. One mistake always leads to another.
7. A guilty conscious will destroy you.
8. Greed and ambition are the same.
Agenda
 Subject Verb Agreement Practice
 Macbeth Debate Prep
 Progress Check Two DUE Friday, March 7
 Macbeth Final Quiz Thursday
 Journals Due Thursday
 Subject Verb Agreement Quiz Friday
Subject Verb Agreement
 Choose 5 subject verb rules to focus on.
 Create a 5 problem quiz with 5 sentences in which someone
must find and underline the subject AND choose between a
singular or plural verb.
 Do NOT copy my examples.
 Example:
 Each of the girls on my volleyball team also like/likes to play
softball.
 Most of the stadium is/are filled with football fans.
 Most of the students waits/wait until the last minute to
complete their work.
Debate Prep
 Your group will have at least 5 members. Each person must speak
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once. A couple will speak twice.
Your goal will be to convince the audience either Macbeth is
inherently good, Macbeth is inherently bad, Lady Macbeth is
inherently good, or Lady Macbeth is inherently bad.
Everyone has read Macbeth, so be sure to include relevant,
accurate examples from the text to support your argument. You
will be judged based on your knowledge of the text, critical
thinking, and persuasive abilities.
You MUST have a thesis statement. State your purpose for
persuading us and support it. Your thesis statement should appear
in your topic sentence, between each point, and in your
concluding sentence.
Each speaker will have a 2 minute time limit. So, PRACTICE.
Debate Schedule
Side
Topic
Affirmative
Opening
Negative
Opening
Affirmative
First point
Negative
First point
Affirmative
Second point
Negative
Second point
Affirmative
Third point
Negative
Third point
Negative
Rebuttal
Affirmative
Rebuttal
Negative
Second Rebuttal
Affirmative
Second Rebuttal
Negative
Third Rebuttal
Affirmative
Third Rebuttal
Negative
Closing
Affirmative
Closing
Rubric
5
10
15
20
Time
Speech is under
one minute.
Speech is between
1:00 – 1:15.
Speech is between 1:16 – 1:45.
Speech is between 1:46-2:00.
Thesis
Thesis is hard
to identify in
the speech; it’s
not clearly
stated.
Thesis stated once in
the speech.
Thesis is stated multiple times
in the speech.
Thesis is consistently stated and
supported throughout speech.
Support
Quotes and
examples do
not enhance
argument.
One or two quotes
and examples are
used; quotes are not
explained or
analyzed.
Adequate amount of quotes and
examples used to enhance
argument. Quotes are
explained.
Numerous specific quotes are used to
support argument. Quotes are
explained, analyzed, and well
connected.
Presenta
-tion
Speaker reads
from notes,
speaks too low,
and used no
emotion.
Speaker has minimal
eye contact, is
somewhat hard to
hear, and uses some
emotion.
Speaker has good eye contact,
can be heard, and has adequate
emotion in tone.
Speaker has excellent eye contact, good
volume, and captures audience with
tone and presentation.
Helpful Hints
 Avoid slang.
 Avoid filler words – like, huh, yea
 If you mess up, take a breath.
 Avoid conversational tone. Sound like an authority on the
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subject.
Be confident. Don’t apologize.
Stand tall.
Be prepared.
Practice.
Macbeth Journal 5
Can you think of recent leaders/celebrities whose overreaching ambition caused their downfall? Explain.
March 5
Free Write
Agenda
 Subject Verb Agreement Practice – Review Practice Quiz
 Macbeth Debate Prep
 Returning Work
 Progress Check Two DUE Friday, March 7
 Subject Verb Agreement Quiz Friday
 Macbeth Final Quiz Tomorrow
 Journals Due Tomorrow
Subject Verb Agreement
 None of the team want/wants to compete at WSSU competition.
 Either my dad or none of us is/are going to attend the school’s
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basketball game.
Each cat is/are important to Stephanie.
A majority of the lessons in precalculus is/are easy.
Either of the boys is/are going to football practice.
Most of the crowd is/are on their feet in the stadium.
Neither Adam nor his brothers is/are home.
Each person walk/walks to the stage.
The students and instructor each hopes/hope for a new facility by
next year.
Progress Reports
 Place ALL work in the purple folder to return to me.
 Write your name on the tab.
 Look over your grades on your progress report and on what I
return to you.
 Write a reflection about your grades on your progress
report.
 Look at where you did well and where you could use some
improvement.
 Is this where you want to be? If it’s not, write a plan to get
you where you want to be. If it is, what’s your plan to stay
where you are and not get comfortable and detour?
March 6
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The dead trees and peeling paint, along with the broken windows and flapping
shutters, (make/makes) everyone believe that evil spirits haunt the deserted
Sinclair house.
Neither of those sharks circling your boogie board (look/looks) hungry enough to
bite.
Physics (has/have) proven to be Jerry’s easiest subject this semester. He brings
Carol, the lab assistant, an oatmeal-raisin cookie, and as his reward, she finishes his
report.
This weekend, a Great White shark, as well as a school of barracuda, (is/are)
terrorizing the tourists at Daytona Beach.
Every piece of popcorn and dropped chocolate on the theater floor (has/have)
stuck in the treads of Larry’s new running shoes.
Agenda
 Macbeth Debate
 Macbeth Final Quiz
 Journals Due
 Progress Check Two DUE Tomorrow
 Subject Verb Agreement Quiz Tomorrow
March 7
Which indefinite pronouns can be either singular or plural? Which
indefinite pronouns are singular? Which indefinite pronouns are
plural? Do collective nouns use a singular or plural verb? What is the
rule concerning either, or/neither,nor? What makes a verb singular?
Agenda
 Progress Check Two DUE
 Subject Verb Agreement Quiz
 Macbeth Debate
 Reflection
 Graduation Project Check-in
Reflection
Who won the debate? Why? Whose argument was most
effective? Who had the best evidence? Who was most
persuasive? Who did you find yourself agreeing with even
though you thought you wouldn’t?
What can you take away from the debate that will help you with
your graduation presentation?
Graduation Project
 March 17 – Portfolio Lab Day
 March 19 – Products
 March 26 – Presentation Day
March 10
“Love is blind.” Do you agree/disagree? Why?
Think of at least one movie/song where the characters are “blinded” by
their love for one another or the theme is love is blind. Describe the
movie or song and how you know it is about love being blind.
Agenda
 Sonnet Notes
 Paraphrase Sonnets
 Create Visual Representations
 Write a sonnet
Acad Vocab
 Sonnet – 14 line lyric poem
 Octave – first 8 lines
 Sestet – last 6 lines
 Quatrains – stanzas of 4 lines
 Couplet – 2 lines
 Petrarchan (Italian) Sonnet – abbaabba
cdcdcd
 Octave that establishes situation - abbaabba
 Sestet that resolves, draws conclusion about or expresses reaction to
situation - cdcdcd
 Shakespearean (English) Sonnet – abab cdcd efef gg
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1ST Quatrain introduces situation - abab
2nd Quatrain explores the situation - cdcd
3rd Quatrain usually includes a turn or shift in thought - efef
Couplet resolves the situation - gg
 Iambic pentameter – line of poetry with 5 meters, or 10 syllables
Sonnet Paraphrase and Visual
 Sonnet Number
 Author
 Paraphrase the sonnet
 Create a visual representation of the sonnet
 Spencer
 Sonnet 30 – pg 320
 Sonnet 75 – pg 321
 Shakespeare
 Sonnet 29 – pg 328
 Sonnet 116 – pg 329
 Sonnet 130 – pg 330
 Petrach
 Sonnet 90 – pg 336
 Sonnet 292 – pg 337
Write your own sonnet
 Follow either the Petrarchan or Shakespearean form
 Due Wednesday
March 11
King’s College Graduation Presentation
March 12
What is the most memorable part of yesterday’s presentation? What did
you take away that will be the most helpful for you and your
preparation for your presentation?
Agenda
 Sonnet Due
 Review Subject Verb Quiz
 Rhetorical Devices
 Speech Examples
 Speech Prep
 Homework:
 Create a Gmail account
 Bring notecards Tuesday March 18
 Unit 2 Test Wednesday March 19
 Products due Wednesday
Rhetorical Devices
 Analogy – a comparison between two dissimilar things to
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explain an unfamiliar subject in terms of a familiar one Ex: A
gang of boys is like a pack of wolves.
Antithesis – the expression of contrasting ideas in parallel
grammatical form Ex: Give me liberty, or give me death
Repetition – the repeated use of a word or a phrase for
emphasis Ex: Let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come!
Parallelism – form of repetition in which grammatical
pattern is repeated Ex: I have a dream.
Rhetorical question – a question to which no answer is
expected
Speech Examples
 “When Life Gives You Lemons”
 “Think About the Consequences”
 “Dedication”
 Extra Credit
 View speeches
 Complete survey
Impromptu Speeches
 Think of at least 3 statements to make about your topic.
 During your speech
 Intro – tell us what you are going to say – make it interesting
 Body – tell us – make us understand
 Conclude – tell us what you said – make it memorable
Impromptu Topics
 The best letter of the alphabet
 Your favorite person
 A day to remember
 I lost it!
 A trip to remember
 If I could only eat three foods forever
 Three surprising facts about me
 A day in my life
 An important lesson I’ve learned
 What I’ve learned from cartoons
 How to be a slacker
March 13
-Grab a laptop.
-Log on.
-Go to Google
Chrome/Mozilla.
-Open your Google Drive.
If you did not present yesterday,
choose from one of these topics
and be ready to present in 5
minutes.
-tell us about your nickname
-3 uses for a pencil
-what animal would you be
-the best music
-if you were invisible
Agenda
 Finish Impromptu Speeches
 Creating Graduation Portfolios in Google Drive
 Writing the Letter to the Judges
 Writing the Reflection Essay
 Homework
 Bring notecards Tuesday March 18
 Unit 2 Test Wednesday March 19
 Products due Wednesday
 Extra Credit
March 14
Rate these qualities from most important to least important when it
comes to the qualities of a leader: charisma, courage, eloquence,
intelligence, and morality.
What do you think is missing from the list?
Agenda
 Academic Vocab - metaphysical conceit and humanism
 Reading “A Valediction Forbidding Mourning” pg 518 and ID
metaphysical conceit
 Reading “Utopia” pg 446 and ID rhetorical devices
 Divide and Conquer
 Ladies – Female Orations and Eve’s Apology pg 472
 Gentlemen – Of Studies and On Marriage and Single Life pg 464
 Homework
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Bring notecards Tuesday March 18
Unit 2 Test Wednesday, March 19
Products due Wednesday
Alternate Macbeth Debate Assignment du Friday
Academic Vocab
 Metaphysical poetry – primarily devotional and often
mystical in content; poets used intellect, logic, and argument
to explore abstract concepts such as love and death; highly
intellectual, slightly irreverent, and unconventional imagery
 Metaphysical conceit – a type of metaphor or simile in which
the comparison is unusually striking, original, and elaborate
Metaphysical Conceit
Other artists seek success,
But she found it a deceptive goalA steep bridge full of pain and stress,
Hard to cross, and not worth the toll.
Metaphysical Conceit
What is being
compared
Valediction lines
1-6
Valediction lines
25-36
How are they similar
Metaphysical Conceit
What is being
compared
Valediction lines
1-6
Valediction lines
25-36
The race of virtuous men to
their death is compared to
the separation of lovers
How are they similar
Metaphysical Conceit
Valediction lines
1-6
Valediction lines
25-36
What is being
compared
How are they similar
The race of virtuous men to
their death is compared to
the separation of lovers
Both should be trusting and graceful in
their separation.
Metaphysical Conceit
What is being
compared
How are they similar
Valediction lines
1-6
The race of virtuous men to
their death is compared to
the separation of lovers
Both should be trusting and graceful in
their separation.
Valediction lines
25-36
The speaker and his love are
compared to the legs of a
compass.
Metaphysical Conceit
What is being
compared
How are they similar
Valediction lines
1-6
The race of virtuous men to
their death is compared to
the separation of lovers
Both should be trusting and graceful in
their separation.
Valediction lines
25-36
The speaker and his love are
compared to the legs of a
compass.
Her love is constant, like the fixed leg.
He revolves around his love, like the
moving leg. The fixed one yearns for
the moving one and eventually draws it
home.
Humanism
 Revival of classic literature – Greek and Roman
 More worldly and secular
 Anthropocentric ideas – What???
 Regarded humans as the crown of creation
 Help humans realize their potential and gifts
 Concentrate on perfection of worldly life not preparation for
eternal life
 Pg 446
Ladies
To what do several of the speakers in “Female Orations” and
the speaker in “Eve’s Apology in Defense of Women”
attribute women’s weakness? What does this suggest about
the likelihood of women’s position changing?
2. If these speakers could see society in the United States
today, would they feel that their concerns had been
addressed? Why or why not?
3. Find quotations about gender attitudes online, in magazine
articles, social media, etc.
1.
Female Orations
Speaker
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
Object to previous
Argument
Gentlemen
In “Of Studies,” what concerns does Sir Francis Bacon
express about becoming too influenced by one’s studies?
2. In “Of Marriage and Single Life,” Bacon offers the opinion
that virtuous women use their goodness as an excuse to be
prideful and stubborn. Do you agree or disagree with that
opinion? Why?
3. Write a table of contents for one of the two Bacon essays –
imagining the essays are self-help books.
1.
Of Studies
Statement
Agree/Disagree
March 17
Grab a laptop.
Log on.
Go to Google Chrome/Mozilla.
Open your Google Drive.
Agenda
 Completing Graduation Portfolios in Google Drive
 Writing the Letter to the Judges
 Writing the Reflection Essay
 Peer Editing Letters and Essays
 Homework
 Bring notecards tomorrow
 Unit 2 Test Wednesday
 Products due Wednesday
March 18
Vocab Words – Find the definitions
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Prudent
Querulous
Rancorous
Reclusive
Reconciliation
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Renovation
Reverence
Sagacity
Scrutinize
Spurious
Agenda
 Test Review
 Grad Project Speech Prep
 Homework
 Products and Portfolios DUE TOMORROW
March 19
Unit 2 Test
Test Break-Down
 Extended Response 10 points
 Everything else 2 points
 1-28 = 51-78
 36-49 = 79-92
 Written Response on a separate sheet
 Pg 4 – A
 Pg 4 – B
 Pg 8 – C
 Pg 8 – D
 Pg 9 – Extended Response
March 20
What do you remember about Dr. Seuss? What is
your favorite story? Why? Do you have a favorite
memory about Dr. Seuss?
Agenda
 New Acad Vocab
 Read A Modest Proposal – pg 620
 Letter to the Editor
 Vocab LINCs
 Looking Forward
 Macbeth Debate Alternate Assignment due tomorrow
 Presentations Wednesday March 26
 Midterm Thursday March 27
Acad Vocab
Example 1
Example 2
 Satire – literary technique that ridicules people’s behavior or
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society’s institutions to bring about social reform
irony – double meaning; what is said is the opposite of what is meant
Sarcasm – mocking (You’re right on time.)
Parody – mocking imitation of a known person, literary work,
movie, or event
Overstatement – exaggeration by saying more than you mean to say
(3 year old artist)
Understatement – implying the opposite by saying less than you
mean to say (It’s a little cold – when it is below 30)
Letter to the Editor
 Respond to Swift’s proposal
 Be the voice of a parent, government official, or concerned
citizen
 Make your position clear and support it
 Use irony to get your point across
 Be concise
Reflect
Swift once said “I hate and detest that animal called man.” What
does he mean by this? How can this relate to what we read
today?
LINCS
Step 1: List the parts
Step 2: Identify a Reminding Word
Step 3: Note a LINCing Story
Step 4: Create a LINCing Picture
Step 5: Self-test
LINCS Example
An Effective Reminding Word
EXAMPLES
NEW WORD
EXAMPLE
flourite
floor
serf
servant
paraffin
pairs of fins
An Effective Reminding Word
NONEXAMPLES
NEW WORD
NONEXAMPLE
shivaree
celebration
paramecium
parapuse
crinoline
crinium
March 21
Did you turn in your best work for you product/portfolio? Why/Why
not? What could you do to improve?
Agenda
 Revising letters and products
 Preparing speeches
 Looking Forward
 Presentations Wednesday March 26
 Midterm Thursday March 27
Revising Hints
 No contractions
 Single space
 One page
 Don’t start with “Hi, my name is…” or “I am senior at Rocky River” –
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we know this, man.
Your thesis does not need to be bold - but could be included.
Date should be presentation date – March 26, 2014
Semi-colon after greeting “Dear Review Board Members:”
Capitalize – Street Name, City, State, Greeting
Left-align everything – no paragraph indents
Skip one space between sections
Have someone else read it
March 24
If you need to finish your test, have a seat in the rows near
my desk. If not, have a seat in the rows closer to the door.
Agenda
 Finish Unit Test
 Speech Prep
 Looking Forward
 Presentations Wednesday March 26
 Midterm Thursday March 27
March 25
Speech Prep
Agenda
 Speech Prep
 Midterm Review
 Looking Forward
 Presentations Tomorrow
 Midterm Thursday March 27
March 26
Speech Prep
Agenda
 Speech Prep
 Midterm Review
 Looking Forward
 Midterm Tomorrow
March 27
Midterm
March 28
On a separate sheet of paper, write an advice letter to next year’s seniors.
Share your expertise on the graduation project. What should they
do? What should they not do? What would you have liked to know
before starting the project?
Agenda
 Unit 2 Objective Tracking
 Midterm Objective Tracking
 Returning Work
 Reflection
 Viewing Wuthering Heights
Objective Tracking
 21=71
 4=54
 24=74
 1=51
 2=52
 22=72
 5=55
 26=76
 3=53
 13=63
 23=73
 6=56
 28=78
 10=60
 15=65
 25=75
 7=57
 12=62
 27=77
 8=58
 14=64
 9=59
 16=66
 23=73
Reflection
 Look over the work you have submitted this semester and the
grades you have received.
 Are you where you want to be?
 Pick one or two grades you know you could have done better
on and write down what you should have done differently.
March 31
Finish each stem
I see…
I think…
I wonder…
Seating Chart
x
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Abukar
Christian Agnes
Kevin A
Cece
Recoia
Ashley
Antoine
Donyae
Dandre
Jasmin
Paul
Lashawnda Osmin
Luma
Raven
Maria
Terrance
Geraldo
Kevin S
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x
x
Shianna
Steuben
Tamera
Griff
x
X
Seating Chart
X X
Sagal
Jerry
Chandler Medina
Kaliea
X X
Carlos
Amunique Ethan
X X
Shaquary Evan
Georgian Allan
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X
X X
Tiffany
Destiny
Kaylha
Rodney
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X x
Treana
Keiaisa
Natita
Ta’Kiy-la
X
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Justus
X
X
Agenda
 Intro to Gothic Literature
 ID Gothic Elements in various mediums
 Finish Wuthering Heights
 Looking Forward
 Vocab Quiz Friday – HW due
The Beginning
 Horace Walpole wrote The Castle of Otranto in 1765.
 Popular in 19th Century
 Mysterious, magical, and macabre
Gothic Architecture
Gothic Elements
 a castle, ruined or intact, haunted or not,
 ruined buildings which are sinister or which arouse a pleasing melancholy,
 dungeons, underground passages, crypts, and catacombs which, in modern
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houses, become spooky basements or attics,
labyrinths, dark corridors, and winding stairs,
shadows, a beam of moonlight in the blackness, a flickering candle, or the
only source of light failing (a candle blown out or an electric failure),
extreme landscapes, like rugged mountains, thick forests, or icy wastes,
and extreme weather,
omens and ancestral curses,
magic, supernatural manifestations, or the suggestion of the supernatural,
a passion-driven, willful villain-hero or villain,
a curious heroine with a tendency to faint and a need to be rescued–
frequently,
a hero whose true identity is revealed by the end of the novel,
horrifying (or terrifying) events or the threat of such happenings.
“Near Hackness”
John Atkinson Grimshaw
Thriller
ID Gothic Elements in Film
 Wuthering Heights
 Dracula
April 1
Finish each stem
I see…
I think…
I wonder…
Agenda
 Subject Verb Agreement
 Commonly Misused Words
 Frankenstein Anticipation Guide
 Analyzing music lyrics for themes
 Begin reading Frankenstein
 Finish Wuthering Heights
 Looking Forward
 Vocab Quiz Friday – HW due
Vocab
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Prudent
Querulous
Rancorous
Reclusive
Reconciliation
Renovation
Reverence
Sagacity
Scrutinize
Spurious
Subject Verb Refresher
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Our dog Babe, together with her seven puppies, has/have
chewed all the stuffing out of the sofa cushions.
This weekend, a Great White shark, as well as a school of
barracuda, is/are terrorizing the tourists at Daytona Beach.
Where is/are the bowl of squid eyeball stew and the platter
of broccoli-chocolate muffins that Madison made for
Elizabeth’s housewarming party?
Here is/are the fifty-dollar bill that I promised for pet
sitting Bo-Bo, my Jack Russell terrier, this weekend.
Neither of my two older brothers invest/invests money
wisely.
Commonly Misused Words
 Affect vs Effect
 Affect = to influence
 Effect = to accomplish & the result of an action
 A lot
 Can, May, and Will
 Fewer or Less
 Fewer = Can you count it?
 Less
 Hisself, Theirself, and Theirselves
Anticipation Guide
 Everyone has a hidden monster inside of them.
 Isolating ourselves will magnify our problems rather than
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resolve them.
Parents/guardians have a never-ending responsibility for
their children.
Fame and glory are worth seeking.
Science is better than Nature.
Some secrets are worth hiding.
What we choose to do will have an effect on others.
April 2
Who is writing the letters?
To whom is he writing? What is their relationship?
Where is the writer? Why is he there? What are his plans?
What is he feeling?
Agenda
 Commonly Misused Words
 Reading Frankenstein
 Finishing Wuthering Heights
 Looking Forward
 Vocab Quiz Friday – HW due
Commonly Misused Words
 Than vs Then
 Than is used for comparisons
 Then tells when
 Their, They’re, There
 Their = possessive of they
 They’re = they are
 There = at that place
 Well vs Good
 Good = Adjective; Well = Adjective and Adverb
 Feeling good vs Feeling well
 Who vs Whom
 Who = subjective; Whom = objective
 Of vs Have
 Would have not Would of; Could have not Could of
April 3
What Gothic elements have you seen in Wuthering Heights and
Frankenstein?
Agenda
 Gothic Film Study Vote
 Commonly Misused Words
 Finish Wuthering Heights (2nd)
 Reading Frankenstein Chapter 1-2
 Create Open Mind Organizer
 Looking Forward
 Vocab Quiz Tomorrow – HW Due
Gothic Film Study
Movie
Show
 The Haunting
 Once Upon a Time
 The Dark Knight
 The Walking Dead
 Harry Potter
 The Bates Motel
 The Corpse Bride
 Hannibal
 Supernatural
 The Following
Commonly Misused Words
 Your vsYou’re
 Your = Possessive
 You’re = You are
 Who, Which, That
 Who = people
 Which & That = Things
 At
 Where you at? = NO
 Where are you? = YES
 Off or Off of vs From
 You did not get it OFF the internet; you got it FROM the internet.
 Myself
 She and I NOT She and myself
 Could you do a favor for me? NOT Could you do a favor for myself?
Open Mind Organizer
 Draw two heads on a sheet of paper
 One belongs to Victor Frankenstein
 The other to Robert Walton
 Fill each head with words, symbols, illustrations, and phrases
that would be going through the mind of these characters
 On the back, write a short explanation of what you included
and why
April 4
Review your vocab words.
Quiz begins in 5 minutes.
Agenda
 Vocab Quiz
 Finish Open Mind Organizer
 Researching topics related to Frankenstein
 Creating presentation of material
Research Topics
 The Life of Mary Shelley
 The Advent of Science Fiction
 The Romantic Period
 Victorian England
 Women in Victorian Society
 Prometheus
Presentation Options
 Children’s book
 Poster
 Skit
April 7
Correct the paragraph.
Rainy weather has a bad affect on myself. Alot of people that I
know would agree. There moods are effected by the bad
weather to. Your mood is affected by the weather. When it is
sunny, your happy. When it is rainy, your not. When I am in a
good mood, I do good. When I am in a bad mood, I wish I
would of just stayed at home.
Agenda
 Finish research
 Read Frankenstein Ch 3-5
 Begin Dialectical Journal
Dialectical Journal
 From the Text
 From Me
 From an Other
 My New Thinking
Discussed Frankenstein Themes
 Being alone is okay
 Don’t know what you got ‘til it’s gone
 Don’t judge a book by its cover
 Trust none
 Nothing lasts
 Don’t love too late
 Know when to fold ‘em
April 8
Do you admire Frankenstein? Why/why not?
New VocabWords: Quiz and LINCs due after break
ardent, irrevocably, benevolent, conjecture, enigmatic, venerable,
wantonly, base, malicious, illustrious
Agenda
 Gothic mini-movie Projects
 Common Errors Practice
 View Walking Dead/The Bates Motel
 Summarize the episode and explain the gothic elements
 Present research
 Read Frankenstein Ch 6-9
Gothic Movie Rubric
 Gothic Elements: 80-100%
 Sound Track: matches and stirs emotion
 Dialogue: appropriate and clear
 Editing: smooth transitions
 Creativity: unique, interesting, inventive
 Spelling/Grammar: zero errors to unnoticeable
 Length: 4-5 minutes
Common Errors
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Frank has less hobbies than his friend.
Being as Bernard Malamud is my favorite writer, I was
excited to find one of his novels on sale at my local
bookstore.
I think someone busted the culprits.
The manager divided the work between the four of us.
Have any of you did your research for your report yet?
April 9
Think about a time when you felt ashamed about something you
had done. How did guilt affect you? How has guilt affected
Frankenstein?
Agenda
 Present research (2nd)
 Discuss Romantic Elements
 Read “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” – pg 814
 Paraphrase and Present
 Name the ship
 Looking Forward
 Gothic mini-movie project
Common Errors
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Did you hear that Tom got hisself a new job?
Glasses like these had ought to be washed by hand.
Mr. Hashem had an assignment for Emilio and ourselves.
Literally then, the singer was catapulted to fame.
As for Ted and myself, we’re going to the dance.
Romantic Elements
 Personal Experience
 Powerful Feelings
 Love of Nature
 Importance of Commonplace
 Fascination with the Supernatural
Name the Ship
Ship names usually symbolize the hopes and dreams of those on
board. What should the name of this ship be and why?
April 10
What are some reasons why a person might be rejected by others?
Describe a situation in which a person might feel he or she has
been repeatedly rejected by others. What emotional response
might the person have?
Agenda
 View Walking Dead/The Bates Motel
 Looking Forward
 Gothic mini-movie project
Gothic Show Questions
 Describe the setting. Discuss time, place, costuming and
props.
 Evaluate the use of special effects: Lighting, music, and
sound.
 Compare gothic elements among the pieces we have seen and
read.
 Summarize the plot.
April 11
Write three reasons why companionship or love is an important
part of the human experience.
Agenda
 Common Errors Practice
 Read Frankenstein Ch 10-11
 Lit Circles
 Looking Forward
 Gothic mini-movie project
Common Errors
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The magician dazzled us with flawless allusions.
The cat jumped from the chair and leaped in my arms.
The children helped theirselves to more vegetable curry.
Jane and myself are the editors of our yearbook.
Some people they’re always making a fuss about nothing.
April 21
Free Write
(Which means write whatever comes to mind when it comes to
mind. Don’t stop. If you write for a solid five minutes, I expect
to see at least a page.)
Agenda
 Common Errors Practice
 Read Frankenstein Ch 12-16
 Criminal Profiling of Frankenstein’s creature
 Looking Forward
 Vocab quiz and LINCS due Friday, April 25
 Gothic mini-movie project due Monday, April 28
 Test Tuesday, April 29
Vocab
 Ardent
 Irrevocably
 Benevolent
 Conjecture
 Enigmatic
 Venerable
 Wantonly
 Base
 Malicious
 Illustrious
Common Errors Practice
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There are less/fewer ingredients in this recipe than/then
you think there are.
Being as/Since you have studied programming, could you
help us install the new software.
I did good/well on the quiz because I’ve been paying
attention in class.
Several dinosaur skeletons have been discovered
beside/besides the river near here.
No one yet knows how the World Wide Web will ultimately
affect/effect our culture.
Criminal Profile
1. What does this character look like? How does he/she carry
himself? How does he/she dress?
2. How does this character speak? Does he/she have any
identifiable speech patterns?
3. Where was this character born? How was he/she raised?
4. Describe the time period in which this character lives. How
do the times affect this character’s thinking and actions?
5. What is this character’s main motivation? Why?
6. Describe any redeeming qualities this character may have.
7. Analyze the character’s personality flaws. From what do they
stem? How do they affect the choices he/she makes?
8. Choose an object this character holds or would hold dear.
Explain the connection.
9. Does this character have any secrets? If so, explain.
10. Who would be this character’s contemporary counterpart?
Explain your choice.
April 22
“Welcome to a world without rules.”
What would happen if we lived in a world such as this? What
would it be like? Would it be better or worse than what we
know now? Explain.
Agenda
 Read Frankenstein Ch 17-20
 Discussion Questions
 Begin viewing of The Dark Knight
 Looking Forward
 Vocab quiz and LINCS due Friday, April 25
 Gothic mini-movie project due Monday, April 28
 Test Tuesday, April 29
Discussion Questions
 Does the creature have a valid request?
 What are the pros/cons of Victor’s compliance?
 Is the creature justified in his feelings?
Viewing Guide
 Find ethical dilemmas for the following characters:
 Harvey Dent
 Bruce/Batman
 Rachel
 Jim Gordon
 Joker
 Discuss gothic elements found in:
 Setting
 Characters
 Plot
April 23
Who are the heroes of Wuthering Heights,TheWalking Dead or The
Bates Motel, and Frankenstein? What traits do they share? How
are their lives similar? How are they different?
Agenda
 Grammar Practice
 Notes on Villain-Hero
 Read Frankenstein Ch 21-24
 Continue The Dark Knight
Villain-Hero
 The villain of a story who either 1) poses as a hero at the
beginning of the story or 2) simply possesses enough heroic
characteristics (charisma, sympathetic past, etc) so that either the
reader or the other characters see the villain-hero as more than a
simple bad guy
 Satanic Hero – a villain whose evil deeds and justifications of them
make him a more interesting character
 Promethean – a villain who has done good but only by performing an
overreaching or rebellious act
 Byronic Hero – aristocratic, suave, moody, handsome, solitary,
secretive, brilliant, cynical, sexually intriguing, and nursing a secret
wound – he is renowned because of his fatal attraction for female
characters
April 24
Who is more guilty – Frankenstein or his creature?
Who has more justification for their actions?
Explain.
Agenda
 Grammar Practice
 Finish Frankenstein
 Continue Dark Knight
April 25
Review your vocab words.
Agenda
 Vocab Quiz
 Romantic Poetry Group Assignment
 Present Info
Romantic Poets
 Wordsworth – “Wandering…” pg 808
 Coleridge – “Kubla Khan” pg 841
 Gordon – “…Pilgrimage” pg 854
 Shelley – “Ozymandias” pg 862
 Keats – “When I Have Fears…” pg 880
Romantic Poetry Assignment
1. Terms
 Metaphor
 Simile
 Personification
2.Poet History
 3 facts
4. TPFASTT
 Title (before reading)
 Paraphrase (Summary)
3. Romantic Elements
 Figurative Language
 Symbols
 Personal Experience
 Attitude (tone)
 Alliteration
 Powerful Feelings
 Shifts
 Love of Nature
 Title (after reading)
 Importance of
 Theme
 Apostrophe
 Assonance
 Personal pronoun
 Paraphrase
 Consonance
 Imagery
 Hyperbole
Commonplace
 Fascination with the
Supernatural
April 28
Grab a sheet from the stool and start working on it.
Agenda
 Body Biography
 Continue The Dark Knight
 Looking Forward
 Test Wednesday
 Gothic Movies due Thursday
Body Biography
 Heathcliffe
 Catherine
 Frankenstein
 Frankenstein’s creature
 Rick Grimes/Norman
 Bruce Wayne
 Joker
April 29
Grab a sheet from the stool and start working on it.
Agenda
 Finish Dark Knight
 Finish Body Bio
 Test Review
Test Review
1. Terms
 Metaphor
 Simile
 Personification
2.Gothic Elements
3. Romantic Elements
 Personal Experience
 Apostrophe
 Powerful Feelings
 Symbols
 Love of Nature
 Alliteration
 Importance of
 Assonance
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Commonplace
Personal pronoun
 Fascination with the
Paraphrase
Supernatural
Consonance
 Imagery
 Hyperbole
4. Wuthering Heights
5. Frankenstein
6. The Dark Knight
7. The Walking
Dead/The Bates
Motel
8. The Villain-Hero
April 30
-Test TodayMake sure you know the differences in the
types of villain-heroes.
Gothic Movies Due Tomorrow
Test Directions
 Complete the following on your scantron:
 1-16
 17-20 = A
 21-28
 Essay Prompt: Compare and contrast the different
villain-heroes we have read. Identify one hero for
each villain-hero type and explain why that hero
fits that category. Explain your answer by giving
specific details from the text. Your essay must
contain 5 paragraphs with a thesis, supporting
paragraphs, and conclusion.
May 1
Grab a sheet from the stool and start working on it.
Agenda
 Bit.ly/msggothicmovieeval
 Present and Evaluate Gothic Movies
 What did you like most?
 What could have been better?
 Evaluate the gothic.
May 5
What are these? Why do you use
them? What do they mean? Which
one applies to you today? Why? Can
there be more than one
interpretation for one face? What
would happen if you misunderstood
the way one was used? Are there
basic or complex emotions
expressed?
Agenda
 KWL Discussion on Autism
 Reading A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
 Comprehension and Analysis Questions during and after
reading
 Reflection
Autism and Me
 What do you KNOW about autism?
 What would you WANT to know about autism (or what
questions do you have?
 What have you learned about autism?
Chapter 2
 What do you learn about Christopher by reading this
passage? What do you learn about what is important to him?
How does he see things? How might he be different from
you, or even the same? What kind of narrative style
characterizes this passage? Can you complete the story from
that point? What are your first impressions of the story?
 Narrative Styles
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First Person
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
Unreliable
Chapter 3
Why does Christopher tear the piece of paper and throw it
away? What do the faces represent?
Chapter 5
What are some things Christopher does that are considered a
result of his autism?
Chapter 7
Examine the footnote on p. 5 of the book. Why does
Christopher use footnotes?
Chapter 11
Christopher provides insight into his behavior on p. 7 when
he begins to press his forehead on the ground, ignoring the
policeman. However, the policeman does not have the
vantage point that we have. If we were ignorant about
Christopher in the way that the policeman is, what would we
think of Christopher? If the policeman had known what we
know about this narrator, how might he have approached
Christopher differently?
Chapter 13
Christopher digresses to talk about the book. Why?
Chapter 17
What additions or “flourishes” do you notice in his
storytelling? What do these tell us about this narrator?
Chapter 19
A digression on prime numbers. What do we learn, factually
speaking, about such numbers as we read this chapter? How
does Chapter 19 shed light on the subject matter of the
previous chapter? What philosophy does Christopher extract
from his digression on prime numbers?
Reflection
Compare Christopher to the children you observed in “Autism
and Me.” How are they alike? How are they different?
May 6
Grab a Curious Incident book. One of the best things
about Christopher’s writing is his detail and
explanation. Look back at the pages that we read
yesterday (Chapter 2-19) and find at least 5
examples of simile or metaphor.
Agenda
 Research
 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
 Deductive Logic
 A Study in Scarlet
 One Sherlock Holmes short story
 ID 10 unknown vocab words and define
May 7
Identify whether this is deductive or inductive.
1. All humans will die. I am human. I will die.
2. My wife and her mom are nags. All women are nags.
3. I am having a good year. This is a lucky year.
4. All dogs have a good sense. Spot is a dog. Spot has a good sense of
smell.
5. It is dangerous to drive in the snow. It is snowing right now. It is
dangerous to drive now.
6. Every 3 year old you know whines. All 3 year olds whine.
Agenda
 Grammar Practice
 Reading A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
 Comprehension and Analysis Questions during and after
reading
 Reasoning search
Grammar
 Curious Incident
 Pg 7
 Paragraph beginning with “He was asking too many
questions…”
 Rewrite the paragraph making the necessary grammar
corrections.
Grammar
He was asking too many questions and he was asking them
too quickly. They were stacking up in my head like loaves in
the factory where Uncle Terry works. The factory is a bakery
and he operates the slicing machines. And sometimes a slicer
is not working fast enough but the bread keeps coming and
there is a blockage. I sometimes think of my mind as a
machine, but not always as a bread-slicing machine. It makes
it easier to explain to other people what is going on inside it.
Chapter 23,29, 31, and 37
 What do the items in Christopher’s pockets reveal about
him?
 Why does Christopher find people confusing? Do you agree?
 What do we find out about Christopher’s relationship with
his father in this chapter? What symbolic gesture do they
share with each other? Why is this? What does it mean?
 What does Christopher say about telling lies? Do you believe
him?
Chapters 41, 43, and 47
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Christopher and his father? Look at the relationship through
Christopher’s eyes, his father’s eyes, and through your own eyes.
What words describe the demeanor of the narrator's father on the
ride home from the police headquarters?
Why is the narrator's father frustrated by the time they reach
home from the police headquarters?
Why does the narrator say that he will not bother his father after
his father admits to being sad?
How long ago does the narrator say his mother died?
The type of day the narrator has depends on the number of cars he
passes on the way to school. What are the two types of days that he
has?
Chapters 53, 59, and 61
 What did Father tell the narrator his mother died of?
 Why does the narrator decide to investigate the death of the
dog despite his father's admonishments?
 What example does the narrator give of his father breaking
the rules?
Reasoning Search
 With a partner, find at least 3 examples of Christopher’s
reasoning. Determine whether his reasoning is deductive or
inductive.
May 8
“Wouldn’t it be great to be gifted? In fact…It turns out that choices lead to
habits. Habits become talents. Talents are labeled gifts. You’re not born this
way, you get this way.”
-Seth Godin
Why do you agree/disagree? At what do you want to be considered “gifted?”
How did you get to be “gifted” at it?
Is Christopher “gifted?” Why/Why not?
Agenda
 Grammar Practice
 Read “Dog keeps boy with autism safe” and answer reading
questions
 Read Curious Incident and discuss possible themes
Reflection:
The following is a list of topics that could be explored in Curious
Incident. From your reading so far, what do you think one
possible message could be? Write a short explanation on a half
sheet to turn in. Be sure to use examples from the book.
Truth
 Relationships
 Diversity
 Communication
 Acceptance
 Logic
 Escape
 Rage

Disorder in life
 Independence
 Education
 Family
 Growth and Change
 Journeys
 Surviving
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May 9
If I said the following were incidences of foreshadowing in Curious
Incident, what would you think is going to happen?
-Why didn’t Christopher go to his mother’s funeral?
-I asked her whether she knew of anyone who might want to make
Mrs. Shears sad. And she said, “Perhaps you should be talking to your
father about this.”
-Mr. and Mrs. Shears lived together until 2 years ago. Then, Mr. Shears
left and never came back.
Agenda
 HW due – reflection and progress report
 Reading Curious Incident pg 48-69 and answering
comprehension questions
 Curious Incident Vocab Research
Questions
Christopher lists his “behavioral problems” on pg 46. What
do we learn about our own behavioral problems by reading
Christopher’s list? What do we learn about his parents’
difficulties as well?
2. Mrs. Alexander ends up being quite conversant with
Christopher. Describe their relationship (pg 56-61). What
does Christopher learn not merely about the dog’s murder
but about his mother and father as well, from this
neighbor?
3. Christopher describes the “Monty Hall” math problem on
pg 64-65, and he provides us with a description of clouds
on pg 67-69. To what extent are these digressions unrelated
to the story? To what extent are they related?
1.
Vocab – quiz and LINCs May 16
 Apocryphal
 Subtly
 Imploding
 Aperture
 Snooker
 Crematorium
 Bloke
 Circumspect
 Grievously
 Saccades
May 12
Is kindness sometimes better than the truth?
Explain.
Agenda
 Vocab quiz and LINCs Friday
 Read Curious Incident pg 69-102
 Reading Questions
Analyze these quotes
The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any
chance ever observes.
2. Sherlock Holmes had, in a very remarkable degree, the
power of detaching his mind at all.
3. My memory is like film.
4. But sometimes a mystery isn’t a mystery.
1.
May 13
Go ahead, grab a laptop, and continue working on
your Sherlock Holmes Group Assignment.
Agenda
 Research
 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
 Deductive Logic
 A Study in Scarlet
 One Sherlock Holmes short story
 ID 10 unknown vocab words and define
 Read Curious Incident pg 102-124
Final Project – Due May 23
 Create a comic strip or a storyboard for the events in the story. Be sure that the
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illustrations explain the story clearly. Do not include every detail-- only those that are
necessary to understand the actions. Must contain at least 6 scenes.
Rewrite the story or part of the story as a poem or a song. Be sure to include important
incidents and conflicts. Must contain at least 20 lines.
Design a large-scale poster for a film adaptation of the book. Include a synopsis of story
and a meaningful picture representing some aspect of the novel.
Make a scrapbook for Christopher. This should look like a real scrapbook, complete with
actual memorabilia, awards, letters, photos, mementos, ticket stubs, report cards, etc.
Include the book title or the character’s name on the book. Label each item (at least 15)
and explain its significance.
Act out and video tape at least three scenes from the book. The entire presentation
should run about ten minutes. Submit a written copy of setting, dialogue, direction, etc.
along with the videotape.
Design a CD cover (front, back, and insides). The back cover should list the soundtrack
for the novel (title and artist) that includes at least 10 well-known songs. On the inside,
write at least one sentence (per song) explaining how it relates to the story events or
character(s).
Final Project Rubric
 Connection to Text: 20
 Appearance: 10
 Minimum Requirements: 10
 Grammar/Mechanics: 10
May 14
What does the novel show us about the nature of trust?
How would you react if you were in Christopher’s situation?
Agenda
 Vocab quiz and LINCs Friday
 Sherlock Project
 Read Curious Incident pg 125-155
 Create a Curious Incident Timeline
Timeline
 Create a timeline of the events we have read so far.
 Remember that Christopher has jumped around.
 Include at least 10 events.
 Write a short caption for each.
 Include a picture.
 Be creative.
May 15
What do you think about Christopher’s parents?
Agenda
 Vocab quiz and LINCs tomorrow
 Read Curious Incident pg 155-179
 Curious Incident Pictionary
May 16
Review your vocab words.
Agenda
 Vocab Quiz
 Read Curious Incident pg 179-200
 Curious Incident Scene Rewrite
Scene Rewrite
 Pick a scene and rewrite it from another character’s
perspective.
 Write at least one page.
 Think about what you know about that character and stay
true to the character
New Vocab
 Senile
 Digression
 Irate
 Profane
 Acute
 Corrugated
 Veranda
 Spire
 Gradient
 Negligible
May 19
What does the novel show us about the nature of truth?
Does the novel show us that sometimes it’s okay to lie
or tell “untruths”? Do you agree or disagree? Explain.
Agenda
 Read Curious Incident pg 200-221
 Exam Review – Literary Terms
May 20
Go ahead, grab a laptop, and log on.
Agenda
 Sherlock Research Project
 Exam Review
 Reminders
 Make-up Work
 Extra Credit
 Last Daybook Check – Test Grade
 Grammar Quiz
May 21
-Write a news story about Christopher making top grades on his A-level
Maths.
-Include information about his autism, his family struggles, and his
determination.
-Write at least a page and a half.
-Have a headline.
-Include specific details from the story.
-Use correct grammar and spelling.
-Do not use “you.”
Agenda
 Daybook Check Friday
 Viewing Temple Grandin
 Exam Review
May 22
“The test of literature is, I suppose, whether we
ourselves live more intensely for the reading of it.”
Agree/Disagree. Explain.
Agenda
 Daybook Check Tomorrow
 Viewing Temple Grandin
 Exam Review
May 23
Free Write
Agenda
 Exam Review
May 27
Take a sheet from the stool and begin working on it.
Agenda
 Slam Poetry
 Exam Review
Slam Poetry
 I’m taking my ball and going home
 Repetition
 Parallelism
 Metaphor
 Alliteration
 Simile
 Imagery
Poetry Slam
 Write a “slam” poem. It should take somewhere between 1-3
minutes to perform. If it occupies about a page and a half,
you’re probably doing it right.
 You should also incorporate sophisticated figurative language
(imagery, similes, etc.) and sound devices such as repetition
and alliteration to help with the “flow” of your poem.Your
classmates will verify their presence after you perform.
 Be prepared to present your poem to the class. Remember
that slam poetry is a performance art – it’s not enough to
simply stand there and “read” your poem to the class.
May 28
Review Vocab
Agenda
 Vocab Quiz
 Poetry Slam
 Exam Review
Poetry Slam
 Write a “slam” poem. It should take somewhere between 1-3
minutes to perform. If it occupies about a page and a half,
you’re probably doing it right.
 You should also incorporate sophisticated figurative language
(imagery, similes, etc.) and sound devices such as repetition
and alliteration to help with the “flow” of your poem.Your
classmates will verify their presence after you perform.
 Be prepared to present your poem to the class. Remember
that slam poetry is a performance art – it’s not enough to
simply stand there and “read” your poem to the class.
May 29
Finish writing your Slam Poem
Agenda
 Slam Poem Reading
 Exam Review
May 30
Good Morning
Agenda
 Looking Back Reflection
 Exam Review
Inference Questions
 Sonnet 116 pg 329
 Lorelei pg 794 (Question on pg 795)
 Wordsworth pg 807
 Hopkins pg 964
 Housman pg 1062
 Yeats pg 1192
 Heaney pg 1304