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.