Block Day and Friday

Block Day we will continue to discuss Macbeth and Lady Macbeth ... conscience ... choosing to do right or wrong

We will characterize Banquo

We will discuss Macbeth and Banquo as FOILS

QUIZ

After Quiz:
Vocabulary Lesson 13 Choosing the RightWords
Time to work on Grammar Flip

Friday:
Correct Vocabulary
Sonnets

Tuesday 2-27

Today we completed and corrected Vocabulary Book LESSON 14 Synonyms and Antonyms
There was extra time to work on Grammar Flip yesterday and today

We completed/discussed SAT Prep Book Pages 79-80-81

We began an analysis of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's character ... signs they have a conscience ... where the weigh right vs wrong ... then decide to act. We broke up into groups. We will share out on block day.

BLOCK DAY ... MACBETH QUIZ

Monday 2-26

Today we completed and corrected Vocabulary Lesson 13 Synonyms and Antonyms

There was time to start working on Grammar Flip

Those absent Friday took the Vocabulary Quiz

We discussed Macbeth ... characterized Lady Macbeth - when we first meet her pages 31-33-35 and discussed the deaths in the play!

Friday 2-23-18

We completed and corrected Vocabulary Lesson 11 and 12 pages 145 and 155

We completed Quiz Lessons 11 and 12

Time to read MACBETH after quiz

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Macbeth Quiz each of the next two weeks

Tuesday 2-19 and Block Days 2-20/2-21

Tuesday 2-19
Completed and Corrected Vocabulary Lesson 12 Synonyms and Antonyms
Blocks 2 and 4 got portfolios back to save at home
Macbeth Discussion ... reading and discussing parts of Act 1

Macbeth + Banquo
Lady Macbeth
Dramatic Irony
Humor
Betrayal
Ambition

REMINDER: Author Birthday party document uploaded by 8 PM ... rubric and class presentation materials due in class on block day. No late work for this assignment.

BLOCK DAYS: 
Complete and Correct Vocabulary Lesson 12 Completing the Sentences EVENS and Choosing the Right Word ODDS
Author Birthday Party
Continue Macbeth discussion where we left off Tuesday

Macbeth quiz next week ... and the following week ....
Macbeth Test 3-13-18

Block Days

Today we completed and corrected VOCABULARY Lesson 11 Choosing the right words evens

We completed and corrected Writing practice Set #1 and #2 (with an added focus of TONE)

BLOCK 2 ... MASS ran late so we did not get to Macbeth
Blocks 3-4-5 will continue to discuss Macbeth

Tuesday

Today we will complete and correct VOCAB 11 Completing the Sentences EVENS

Then continued MACBETH ACT 1 DISCUSSION Monday/Tuesday Topics:
Witches = Fate/Destiny
Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair THEME
Do Anything to Get Ahead THEME
Add character to character list ... NATURE
Who died ... why
Characterize MACBETH/LADY MACBETH/DUNCAN ... indirect and direct characterization
Dramatic Irony

BRING SAT PREP BOOK STARTING BLOCK DAY

Monday 2-12-18

Today in class we completed and corrected Vocabulary Book LESSON 12 Synonyms and Antonyms

As table groups we TWEETED about ACT 1 then began discussing ACT 1 MACBETH

Friday 2-9-18

Today we completed and corrected Vocabulary Book Page 135
We discussed "How to Read Macbeth"
Vocabulary Quiz 10 and time to read Macbeth after

Block Days

We will be in the library researching for the AUTHOR BIRTHDAY PARTY.

REMINDER: Vocabulary Lesson 10 Quiz on Friday

Tuesday 9-6-18

Today we completed and corrected VOCABULARY LESSON 10 Completing the Sentences ODDS

We recycled all VOCABULARY papers from Semester 1 and all Upfront Magazines

We discussed the an article from Monumental Battle Upfront Magazine and analyzed TONE

We discussed an article in Choices Magazine

Semester 2 Starts! Monday 2-5-18

Today vocab stories will be collected.

Vocab 10 Synonyms and Antonyms will be completed and corrected

We will discuss CHOICES Magazine and preview the semester

MACBETH BOOKS BY TOMORROW