Tuesday, November 26, 2013

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Due Monday, 2 December
Romeo and Juliet Act 3, Scene 5 

Romeo and Juliet Act 3, Scenes 1-5

These study guides will be distributed in class on Wednesday, 27 November, just in case you were going to be absent, I provided links for this assignment. No excuses for failing to complete this assignment when due. The text can be found on line so do not tell me that you "forgot" your book in your locker.

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Romeo and Juliet: No Fear...
(Presented in a power-point format.)

You will be directed to use this when completing the study guide assignment that will be distributed in class. This will help many of you score higher on the study guide. Please keep in mind that your FOCUS is still on the language of Shakespeare.

Effective immediately-until further notice-I am requiring a parent's signature on the study guides for Romeo and Juliet.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Schedule for Week of 18 November:

A new conferencing topic has been posted to www.nicenet.org. You have until Sunday, 24 November @ 11:59 PM to post your response and to post your reply to a classmate's post.

We will complete Act II of Romeo and Juliet on Monday and Tuesday and then begin Act III. You will be given study guides at that time.

As usual, Thursday, 21 November: SAT Vocabulary Quiz List 10 (SEVEN words from this list and THREE words from List 9) Several of you should be making-up flash-cards as a study aid...

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Dear Parents:
I am now requesting that you place your signature on homework assignments that your child will be turning-in for any assignment related to Romeo and Juliet. This will begin with their next assignment that will be due on Tuesday, 12 November. Depending on what we complete together in class, your child will be responding to questions for Act 2-Scenes 3, 4, or 5. Please ensure that your child responds with more than one sentence for any question that requires them to: EXPLAIN-ANALYZE-INTERPRET-REACT... This actually applies to the majority of my questions since they all require "critical thinking" and that they make an attempt to answer all of the questions.

Monday, November 4, 2013

A Concern:

"Several" students have not joined-in on our discussion when we attempt to answer the study guide questions for a specific scene as a class. My rationale for doing this is to "model" possible answers and strategies for reaching these responses. Why should these students receive the same grade for "just sitting back" and permitting others to do the work? Soon, you will be working in a cooperative learning group responding to "critical thinking" questions-where the answers will vary and all group members will be assessed on their collaborative effort in assisting the group in responding to these questions (Act 2, Scene 2; perhaps-one of the most "important/critical" scenes in the play).

I am also disappointed that several students did not complete the study guide homework assignment that was due today-Monday, 4 November. I was not pleased with the "excuses" and neither would your parents.

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Just a Reminder:

DPS Presentations will begin on Thursday, 7 November.

You have until Friday, 8 November (11:59 PM) to post your "second" response/reply on www.nicenet.org

SAT Vocabulary List 8 Quiz (SEVEN words from List 8 and THREE words from List 7: Thursday, 7 November (Recall the "revised" policy about re-taking a vocabulary quiz?)

Every one should be viewing the power-points/videos related to our reading of Romeo and Juliet that I have posted. This is NOT happening; I could give you a "surprise" quiz on their content at any time...