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No Vocabulary for Two Weeks!

October 24, 2010
Enjoy the reprieve from your vocabulary study.  I'm giving you the next two weeks off because of our Mock Trial and midterm exams.  

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS

October 24, 2010
** Term 1 Ends FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH.
** All make up work needs to be submitted by WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD (this includes papers that you are rewriting).
** Midterms are on NOVEMBER 3RD AND 4TH.

In regards to your late extension passes, you MUST turn in your extension pass ON THE DAY THE ASSIGNMENT IS DUE.  I use this pass as a place holder.  If I don't get a pass, a ZERO goes down in my gradebook.
So...that means in regards to homework:
You will lose credit if 
1) homework is not passed in on the day it is due or 
 2) you plan on passing in homework late but DO NOT give me an extension pass.

Regarding TESTS/QUIZZES/PAPERS:
  • Quizzes must be made up within two days of your absence (unless we have previously talked).  
  • Papers and take home quizzes will be penalized a portion of a letter grade for every day that they are late (unless a late pass is turned in).    

Everything I have stated above is outlined in your SYLLABUS.  I just thought you might benefit from a reminder since a new term is starting in a couple of weeks.
 

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Weekend Homework

October 22, 2010

—  Review the Mock Trial assignment sheet and timeline for next week.

—  Brainstorm a list of main points that will help your side make a cohesive and convincing argument. This needs to be written down.

—  Write the rough draft of your Othello persuasive essay.

—  Write a sonnet.


Othello Persuasive Essay Assignment
Othello "Man on Trial" Assignment

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Thursday, October 21st

October 21, 2010
1.  Find images for your sonnet Imagestory.  All of the sonnets are attached below, as well as the four sonnets we looked at in class, and our powerpoint from today.
2.  Study for your weekly vocabulary quiz.

Sonnets for Imagestory
4 sonnets on jealousy and passion
Today's PowerPoint

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Tuesday, October 19th

October 19, 2010
1.  Finish writing down the examples of your word (villain, honor, honest, lie, reputation).  You should have 7-10 entries of your word (or words).  You may have more than that.
2.  Freewrite - Answer the following questions on the word that you have been tracking:

Who uses the word most often?

How does the connotation of the word change depending on character, act and/or scene?

What greater insights are gained about the character who uses or is associated with this word?

(you will have to pass in your word entries with your freewrite tomorrow)


3.  Read over your persuasive essay assignment


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Monday, October 18th

October 18, 2010
Finish reading and ANNOTATING Act V. 
Literary Term Take Home Quiz is due tomorrow!

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Character Packet Homework

October 16, 2010
For those of you who left your Act 3 packets in the classroom on Friday, you can look at the text of Othello online at: 
shakespeare.mit.edu/othello.

You will need to look at the first four acts of Othello to complete the quotation section of the character packet.


 

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Scene Presentations (30HW points)

October 15, 2010
Just a reminder that for your scene presentations you need to:
  1. Summarize main events and characters
  2. Choose one important quote (follow midterm format) speaker, context, analysis
  3. Cite your quotation  (I.i. line numbers, for example (II.ii. 11-12)
  4. Connect this scene or make predictions connecting this scene to other scenes
  5. Submit to Turnitin.com    

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Weekend Homework

October 15, 2010
1. Finish reading Act IV.  Annotate as your read.
2. Complete your Character Review Packet
3.  Remember that your Literary Terms Take Home Quiz is due on Tuesday.

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Thursday, October 14th

October 13, 2010
1.Read and annotate Act 3, Scene 4.
2. Continue your word study.
3. Study for Vocabulary Quiz 5.  Make sure to bring ALL of your Othello materials to class tomorrow.

Posted by Kira LeeKeenan.

 
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