Pre AP English I & English I

Think About it Thursday:  Please be watching the Google Classroom for the weekly quotes.  You will write your paragraph reflections and turn them in there.

Literary Term of the Week:  The new chart for the 4th quarter literary terms is in the Google Classroom.  I will share the new terms and their definitions in the lesson plans posted here on my blog.  After you enter these last two terms, please turn in your 4th quarter chart.

1. Pun:  a play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words
2. Satire:  when a piece of writing is making fun of a human weakness or character flaw.  In general, even though satire might be humorous and may “make fun,” its purpose is not to entertain and amuse but to derive a reaction of contempt from the reader.

SAT Vocabulary:  It is time for our last list…list 10.  The list has some modified instructions since we are online.  You will submit your flashcards in the Google Classroom either through screenshots, Google Slides, or a Quizlet link. Let me know what questions you may have. Flashcards are due Friday the 8th.

Literature:  We will continue to read selected scenes from Romeo & Juliet! Those scenes include the following:  Act I Scenes 1, 4, & 5; Act II Scenes 2 & 5; Act III Scenes 1 & 5; Act IV Scenes 1 & 4; Act V Scenes 1 & 3. The full text is available online at this link  https://bit.ly/RomeoandJulietfulltext or you may choose to read the No Fear Shakespeare version which provides the original text and a modern translation side-by-side at this link https://bit.ly/NoFearShakespeareRomeoandJuliet.

• There will be study questions for each selected scene posted in the Google Classroom with individual due dates.
• I will also host an online reading through Zoom Monday through Friday at 11:00 a.m.  I will post the link for that meeting in the Google Classroom, on my blog, and if possible, through Remind.
• If you would like to be assigned a role to read aloud, please contact me.  I’ll do my best to get everyone the part they would like.

SSR/Book Talk Reading:  Please spend at least 30 minutes each week reading.  You will use Flipgrid for your 4th quarter Book Talk.  That link will be posted in the Google Classroom. You may record your book talk anytime by May 8th.

Pre-AP English I only

Romeo & Juliet:  There is one additional assignment for Pre-AP students as follows:

1. Memorization of Act I Prologue DUE 5/8  I will post a Flipgrid link for you to record your recitation.   

I miss you all very much! Be well and wash your hands!

Gay Noble is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Romeo & Juliet Reading
Time: Apr 22, 2020 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91584219294?pwd=YkNMMThkMGt3ZHByUFlac240R1lRdz09

Meeting ID: 915 8421 9294
The password to join will be posted in the Google Classroom.

Speeches are due today. Everyone, even if you’ve already recorded yours, refer to the directions AND the rubric. Questions? Please ask them.

Here is the Flipgrid link for your Elizabethan England speeches.  They must be uploaded by Friday. Have fun! https://flipgrid.com/152fb2e4

I was surprised at the number of students who requested a hard copy of Romeo & Juliet.  We only have a class set at the school (appx 20).  If you didn’t get one of these, I have posted the links to the full text on my blog and in the Google Classroom.  I included the link for the No Fear Shakespeare version which provides the original text as well as a modernized translation.  If having the book in hand is easier or more comfortable for you, and you didn’t get one of the available copies from school, Books a Million has them available to order online for around $6.

https://bit.ly/RomeoandJulietfulltext

https://bit.ly/NoFearShakespeareRomeoandJuliet

Pre AP English I & English I

Think About it Thursday:  Please be watching the Google Classroom for the weekly quotes.  You will write your paragraph reflections and turn them in there.

Literary Term of the Week:  The new chart for the 4th quarter literary terms is in the Google Classroom.  I will share the new terms and their definitions in the lesson plans posted here on my blog.  If you would like to participate in extra credit, find an example of the terms in literature and email them to me along with the title and author of the work in which you found the terms.

1. Pathetic Fallacy:  the treatment of inanimate objects as if they had human feelings, thoughts, or sensations.  In the discussion of literature, pathetic fallacy is similar to personification.  Pathetic fallacy is most often used to describe weather in a story.
2. Prologue:  an introduction to a story that usually sets the tone and acts as a bit of a background or a sneak peek into the story. Prologues are typically a narrative spoken by one of the characters and not from the part of the author.

SAT Vocabulary:  It is time for list 9.  The list has some modified instructions since we are online.  You will submit your flashcards in the Google Classroom either through screenshots, Google Slides, or a Quizlet link. Let me know what questions you may have. Flashcards are due Friday the 24th.

Shakespearean Sonnets:  Watch the Prezi over Shakespearean Sonnets posted in the Google Classroom and take notes in your English journal.  You will then choose a topic from those provided, write an original sonnet, and submit in the Classroom.

Literature:  It is time to begin Romeo & Juliet! The full text is available online at this link  https://bit.ly/RomeoandJulietfulltext or you may choose to read the No Fear Shakespeare version which provides the original text and a modern translation side-by-side at this link https://bit.ly/NoFearShakespeareRomeoandJuliet.

• There will be study questions for each scene and a Queen Mab assignment posted in the Google Classroom with individual due dates.
• I will also host an online reading through Zoom Monday through Friday at 11:00 a.m. beginning Wednesday, April 22nd.  I will post the link for that meeting in the Google Classroom, on my blog, and if possible, through Remind.
• If you would like to be assigned a role to read aloud, please contact me.  I’ll do my best to get everyone the part they would like.

SSR/Book Talk Reading:  Please spend at least 30 minutes each week reading.  We will have Book Talks in May even if we have to use flipgrid once again.  You need to be reading!

Pre-AP English I only

Romeo & Juliet:  There are two additional assignments for Pre-AP students as follows:

1. Life in Elizabethan England Speech Assignment posted in the Google Classroom.  Speeches due 4/17
2. Memorization of Act I Prologue DUE 5/8  Hopefully, these will be done in person! 😉

I miss you all very much! Be well and wash your hands!

I so wish we were back in school already! I miss y’all so much!

I will be posting lessons for the next two weeks later this week, so this is a reminder of what needs to be turned in by Friday, April 10th.

Common Lit:  “The Lottery” and “Life Isn’t Fair”

Corona Chronicles Flipgrid:  Post your video and comment on three classmates’ videos

Think About it Thursday:  Choose two of the three quotes and write a paragraph reflection for each

SAT Vocab List 8:  Flashcards and TEST will be posted on Friday

ChoiceBoard:  Read “The Storyteller” and “The Necklace” in Common Lit and complete three separate choice assignments for each story.

Please let me know if you have any questions by emailing me, texting me through Remind, or commenting through the Google Classroom.  I’m here for you!