Monday, March 21, 2016

Week of March 21, 2016
11th Academic English
This week we will continue our discussion of Shakespeare's Hamlet.  We will finish work with Act IV and you will take an Act IV quiz, then begin work with Act V.  Be prepared for an Act V quiz and a test on the entire play whenever we finish Act V work.  On Thursday you will take vocabulary quiz #12, will turn in reading response #12 and will begin work with vocabulary list #13.

12th Academic English
This week we will take a look at the Romantic Period in British Literature.  You will take notes during a power point discussion of the historical and societal influences on this type of literature.  We will look at some examples from this period, including "Introduction to Frankenstein," pp. 650-654, "The Oval Portrait," pp. 658-660, and "Lines Composed A Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey," pp. 666-671.

Theatre Production
This week you will finish your project on Theatre Elements.  Make sure you have chosen an element of theatre production to examine from a specific show of your choice -- costuming, lighting, etc. -- and describe how this element influences the story/helps to create the total image of the show.

Monday, March 14, 2016

Week of March 14, 2016
11th Academic English
This week we will continue our look at Shakespeare's Hamlet.  We will finish up our discussion of Act III and you will take a quiz on that act.  On Wednesday, you will take a test on Acts I, II and III, then we will begin our discussion of Act IV.  Make sure you complete the Act IV study guide as you are reading the act.

12th Academic English
Congratulations!!  You have completed the research writing unit!  This week we will begin work on the British Romantic Period.  You will read and outline introductory notes on pp. 610-622 in the literature anthology, then we will discuss this information.  You will also take notes during a power point discussion on British Romanticism.

Theatre Production II
Your Show Budget project is due this week.  Once you turn in that project we will view a production of Annie Get Your Gun

Friday, March 4, 2016

Week of March 7, 2016
11th Academic English
This week we will continue our study of Shakespeare's Hamlet.  We will read together and discuss Act III of this play, then you will take a quiz on Act III.  You will also take a test on Acts I, II and III.  On Thursday you will take vocabulary quiz #11 and will work on vocabulary list #12.  Reading Response #11 is due on Thursday also.

12th Academic English
This week you will continue work on the Research Writing Project.  On Wednesday at the start of class you will turn in a correctly formatted MLA Works Cited page.  On Thursday you will take vocabulary quiz #11 and will work on vocabulary list #12.  Don't forget that the final draft  of the research project is due at the start of class on Monday, March 14th.

Theatre Production II
This week you will work on the Budget Project.  You will be required to create a working budget for a musical production.  This project requires a lot of research, so make sure you are ready for the challenge!