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				<title>English 3-4 CP--Periods 1 + 3 Per. 1+3 (Mira Costa High School)</title>
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					Class Name: English 3-4 CP--Periods 1 + 3 Per. 1+3
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						Zamira Skalkottas
					
					
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						<title><![CDATA[Due: 06/20/2011]]></title>
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									Today in class we turned in our papers; we took the Night quiz; Period 1 got back their Rime essays and updated the portfolio; we had time to work together in our groups; we turned in our journals/DIRT log. <br><br>HW: book talk due Monday + 2 comments; study for final test; final presentation<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:22:28 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today we turned in our questions; we had a journal titled "Silence" (attached); we went over the questions and turned in our parti cards; we updated the portfolios (attached); we had collaboration time.<br><br>HW: study for Night quiz; final draft of research paper due tomorrow with rough draft, edit sheet and rubric attached. <br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:42:43 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in our homework; we had DIRT day 16; we discussed parts 4 and 5 questions of Night; we were reminded of the deadline for the book talk and we were given additional instructions as to how to comment on other book talks (see attached); we were given the questions for parts 6, 7, 8, 9 of Night. <br><br>HW: finish questions if not finished in class; work on final draft of research paper due Friday; Night reading quiz Friday; book talk due Monday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:28:37 PDT</pubDate>
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						<title><![CDATA[Due: 06/10/2011]]></title>
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									Today in class we finished going over the 1984 study guide; we had a journal on Night; we were given questions on the historical background to Night and we went over them; we started going over Part 1 questions.<br><br>HW: 1984 test tomorrow; read parts 2 and 3 of Night and answer questions. <br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:24:29 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT and checked out Night books; we got the UDHR research paper timeline (attached) and looked at a student sample paper; we also got a study guide for the final, and a list of vocab words for the 1984 test Friday (both attached); we played jeopardy to review for the 1984 test. <br><br>HW: read part 1 of Night (pages 1-20) and answer the questions (attached); 1984 test on Friday; rough draft of research paper due Monday <br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:07:36 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in the homework questions and outlines; we finished completing the study guide; we finished going over Part 3 questions; we started to go over the study guide.<br><br>HW: read introduction/background packet on Elie Wiesel and Night and highlight or underline the main ideas; 1984 test Friday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:54:12 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 13; we had a demo on voicethread for the final DIRT book assignment which is going to be a book talk (see attached); we had Grammar Monday, working on the run-on sentences packet.<br><br>HW: chapters 4-6 questions (on the back on the chapters 1-3 questions or you can find them attached); outline for UDHR paper (see attached)<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:37:16 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in the questions; we had DIRT day 12; we graded the quizzes; we discussed Part 3, chapters 1-3 and turned in our parti cards. <br><br>HW: finish reading 1984<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:18:26 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we finished going over Part 2, chapters 5-10 questions; we took the part 2 quiz; we had a journal (see attached); we got part 3 vocabulary and part 3 questions (attached)<br><br>HW: read part 3, chapter 3; answer questions for chapters 1-3<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:27:48 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today we turned in our research notes; the voicethread assignment was also due today; we had DIRT day 11; we went over part 2, chapters 5-10 questions for parti points.<br><br>HW: read Part 3, chapter 2; part 2 quiz tomorrow<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:58:05 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in our homework; then we went to the library to start on a research project--assignment #1 (see attached).<br><br>HW: finish assignment #1; finish the voicethread assignment; read chapter 1 in part 3. <br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 18:44:45 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 10; we finished up the chapters 1-4 discussion and turned in our parti cards; we had the Voicethread assignment explained (see attached); we worked independently on Part 2, Chapters 5-10 questions (attached).<br><br>HW: finish reading part 2; Chapters 5-10 questions due Tuesday; Voicethread comments due Wednesday (you must comment on at least two images, responding to my questions)<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:15:14 PDT</pubDate>
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						<title><![CDATA[Due: 05/27/2011]]></title>
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									Today in class we wrote and discussed a journal on dehumanization; we discussed part 2, chapters 1-4 for participation points. <br><br>HW: read part 2, chapters 7-8; summer reading order forms and NHS applications are due tomorrow<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 19:11:36 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we wrote a journal titled "Dystopia" (see prompt and writing log attached); we discussed the journal for participation points; we then were assigned summaries for Part 2, chapter 1-4 (10 bullet points per chapter).<br><br>HW: finish summaries; read chapters 5-6 of Part 2; summer reading order forms due Friday; National Honors Society applications due Friday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 19:02:48 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today we went over chapters 4-8 questions for participation points and we took the quiz on Part 1.<br><br>HW: read Part 2, chapters 3-4 <br><br>Summer reading book forms are due Friday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 18:37:44 PDT</pubDate>
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						<title><![CDATA[Due: 05/24/2011]]></title>
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									Today we turned in our hw; we took the vocab quiz; we had DIRT day 9; and we had Grammar Monday, reviewing parallelism and starting a packet on revising run-on sentences.<br><br>HW: study for part 1 quiz tomorrow; summer reading book order forms due Friday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 19:38:58 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 8; we partially went over the study guide; we then started working on the chapters 4-8 questions (see attached handout--pages 2-3 only(<br><br>HW: finish questions; study for part 1 vocab. quiz Monday--all words will be on the quiz!<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 19:35:20 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we got order forms for summer reading books; we went over chapters 1-3 questions--discussion participation was for extra credit.<br><br>HW: Finish reading part 1; vocab. quiz on Part 1 Monday; quiz on Part 1 Tuesday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 19:00:03 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in the homework; we had DIRT day 7; we received a Punctuation and Mechanics Rules handout to help prepare for the Final test; we played the vocabulary game in Grammar Teams, reviewing the words from 1984, Part 1; Period 1 turned in their Parti Cards from last week. <br><br>HW: read through chapter 7 by Thursday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 19:26:53 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 6; we got our beautiful natural place essays back and put them in the portfolios; we also put the art poems into the portfolios and updated the portfolio and reading log (see portfolio update attached); we got a vocabulary and definitions list for Part 1; we got and started on questions for Chapters 1-3.<br><br>HW: finish chapters 1-3 questions (see attached); use vocab list (see attached) while reading and study vocab words for upcoming quiz (the week after star testing)<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 18:21:50 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we finished up the grammar from Monday (parallelism exercises); we finished our discussion about privacy issues; we had a follow up journal on whether our society could ever be a totalitarian society (see prompt and writing log attached).<br><br>HW: read chapters 2 and 3<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 20:50:08 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 5; we looked at the Rime storybooks; we checked out 1984 books; we discussed the background to 1984 and the discussion questions for parti points.<br><br>HW: read chapter 1<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 19:08:34 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today we turned in the homework; we wrote Journal #2 on Privacy; we took notes on George Orwell and background information on 1984; we returned our Rime books; we started to go over the parallelism exs. from Grammar Monday.<br><br>HW: none--just do some DIRT<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 20:17:21 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today we had the Timed Writing on Rime; we had our pre-writing checked.<br><br>HW: Field trip assignment (for those who went on the field trip).<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 19:16:44 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today we had our journals stamped; and we went over the Rime discussion questions for a discussion participation grade. <br><br>HW: Character/Theme worksheet due Friday; Timed Writing Friday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 19:02:27 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in the questions; we finished up the grammar from yesterday; we finished going over the Rime questions; and we turned in our parti cards; we wrote journal #1 titled "Omen"; the prompt and rubric were passed out for Friday's timed writing; the pre-writing assignment was also passed out--a character/theme outline; field trip forms (the itinerary and the assignment) were also passed out for those people going on the field trip.<br><br>HW: finish character and theme pre-writing by Friday; timed writing Friday<br><br><br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 19:21:03 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 3; we had Grammar Monday, continuing our work in revising sentence fragments; Period 1 finished the notes on Rime of the Ancient Mariner and started going over the questions. <br><br>HW: finish the discussion questions; parti cards for last week collected at the end of the period tomorrow; Timed Writing on Friday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 19:55:41 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today we had DIRT day 2 and housekeeping Fridays; we took notes on Coleridge; and we started to go over the Rime questions.<br><br>HW: discussion questions; parti cards collected Tuesday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:32:14 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we got a list of everything that should be in our portfolios; we finished going over the study guide; we took the test and had DIRT.<br><br>HW: questions for Rime of the Ancient Mariner; portfolio checks Friday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:15:02 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 1 and we wrote our new books on a list; we had grammar monday, reviewing some basic grammar rules and how to revise sentence fragments.<br><br>HW: study for Romanticism test; housekeeping Fridays this friday (portfolio checks only)<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:41:55 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today we turned in the quesitons if we didn't turn them in yesterday; we saw some pictures of Byron, Shelley, and Coleridge; and we discussed the poems by Byron, Shelley, and Coleridge for parti points; we turned in our parti cards.<br><br>HW: finish completing the study guide and review notes and all poems/questions assigned; new Dirt book due Monday; Romanticism test on Tuesday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:43:46 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we discussed "Endymion," "Bright Star," "When I Have Fears that I May Cease to Be," and "La Belle Dame Sans Merci"; we got together with our 3-6 o'clock partners to work on the poem questions for Byron, Shelly and Coleridge (due at the end of the period).<br><br>HW: complete the study guide; new dirt book due Monday; test on Tuesday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:22:23 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in our Art Poems; we discussed "Ode on a Grecian Urn."<br><br>HW: new Dirt book by Monday; Romanticism test Tuesday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:56:20 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we got the new DIRT book specifications; we finished up the grammar from yesterday; we discussed the movie Bright Star.<br><br>HW: art poem due tomorrow; Romanticism test Friday; field trip meeting Wednesday; new dirt book due Monday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:14:37 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we finished the movie; turned in our questions; got new seats and the new DIRT book requirements; we did Grammar Monday, continuing in the packet of Spelling, Hyphen, and Capitalization exs. <br><br>HW: Art poem due Wed; Romanticism test Friday; new Dirt book due Monday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:09:28 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we continued to watch Bright Star.<br><br>HW: Period 1 additional poem questions are due Monday; Periods 1 and 3: film questions are due Monday; art poem due Wednesday; please show me your book annotations if they were not already checked.<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:51:13 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we watched the movie Bright Star about the poet John Keats--we had quesitons to go with the movie (due Monday).<br><br>HW: additional Keats poem questions (reassigned); movie questions due Monday; art poem deadline has been extended till Wed.; please show me your book annotations if they were not already checked. <br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:49:25 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we got into groups for our independent reading presentations; everyone evaluated everyone else in their group; at the end evaluation forms and notecards were turned in by group<br><br>HW: Read additional Keats' poems--the beginning of "Edymion," "When I Have Fears that I Might Cease to Be," "Bright Star," and "La Belle Dame Sans Merci"<br><br>Answer the questions following "When I Have Fears that I Might Cease to Be" and "Bright Star"<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:43:15 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in the Natural Place essays, with the edited and handwritten drafts and rubric attached; we spent the rest of the period working on the notecards for the presentation tomorrow; notecards were due at the end of the period and were checked (book annotating was checked then too).<br><br>HW: practice presentation; art poems are due Monday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:49:55 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT; we awarded last quarter's grammar team winners, and got into new teams; we looked at spelling, hyphens and capitalization today.<br><br>HW: bring read and annotated DIRT book to class tomorrow; My Most Beautiful Natural Place final draft essay is due tmrw. with peer and adult edited draft and original timed writing with rubric attached; art poem is due Monday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:14:42 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in the homework; we had DIRT day 20; we did the Artwork journal; we updated our portfolios; and we read "Ode to a Nightingale" and "Ode on a Grecian Urn"; we turned in our parti cards and journals/reading logs.<br><br>HW: Adult edit of Natural Place essay; final draft due Tuesday with edited drafts and handwritten draft and rubric attached; bring annotated book Tues.; presentations on Wednesday; art poem due Monday 4/18<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:37:52 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in our homework; we had DIRT day 19;  we had our journal from yesterday stamped; we discussed "Ode to a Nightingale" for parti points.<br><br>HW:Type essay; read "Ode on a Grecian Urn" and answer questions<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:20:28 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in the HW; we finished the grammar from yesterday; we finished going over the "Tintern Abbey" questions for parti points; we wrote a journal titled "Music Freewrite."<br><br>HW: finish journal; finish "Ode to a Nightingale" packet; type descriptive essays by Thursday; journals/dirt logs collected Friday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:05:51 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in the homework; we had DIRT day 18; we had the DIRT presentation explained to us; we had Grammar Monday, looking at other punctuation marks.<br><br>HW: "Ode to a Nightingale" questions 1-10 (in packet) <br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:05:13 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 17; we had Housekeeping Fridays (binder only); we continued the "Tintern Abbey" Discussion and we turned in our parti cards.<br><br>HW: read John Keats's "Ode to a Nightingale" and finish the sense chart; use the notes given while you are reading<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:39:36 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we did a Timed Writing on our most beautiful natural place.<br><br>HW: finish DIRT books; housekeeping fridays tomorrow<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:12:33 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we discussed the TW tomorrow and the field trip; we had our journals stamped; we had DIRT day 16, but wrote a response to the short story "The Egg" instead of our DIRT books; we discussed "Tintern Abbey," going over the descriptive outlining annotations for Parti points.<br><br>HW: Timed writing tomorrow (see attached)<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:56:20 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in the questions; Honors applicants turned in their letter/form; we finished going over the Wordsworth sonnet questions and then worked on additional discussion questions with our 3-6 o'clock partners; we discussed the questions for Parti points; we then did a journal titled "Returning."<br><br>HW: finish journal #5; Housekeeping Fridays is this Friday; Timed Writing on Thursday on "My Most Beautiful Natural Place."<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:43:29 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 15; we reviewed the use of commas, semi-colons, and colons; and we started on other punctuation marks; period 3 also looked at a sample essay written by a student and we critiqued it for parti points.<br><br>HW: questions on "Tintern Abbey"; honors apps due tomorrow; Housekeeping Fridays this Friday!<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:18:34 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 14, we turned in our homework; we finished discussing the first two Wordsworth sonnets, and continued to discuss the 3rd; we turned in our parti cards; period 3 got their Macbeth essays back and put them in their portfolios and updated their logs.<br><br>HW: read and do a descriptive outlining of "A Few Lines Composed Above Tintern Abbey"<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:18:16 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in our homework; we wrote a journal on our most beautiful natural place (see attached); we watched/took notes on a slideshow about Wordsworth; we discussed "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" for parti points and we started to go over the two sonnets that were for homework.<br><br>HW: finish the packet (read "It Is a Beauteous Evening" and answer the questions)<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:47:33 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT (period 1 wrote a response; period 3 did not); we finished grammar monday; we finished up the discussion of Blake's "The Lamb" and "The Tyger" for Parti points; in period 3 we also graded the Romanticism quiz.<br><br>HW: read the first 2 sonnets by Wordsworth and answer the questions that follow (in the packet)<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:41:25 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 12 (1st period) and 13 (3rd period); we turned in our homework; we had grammar monday, learning about the use of quotation marks.<br><br>HW: read DIRT book (no response, but you only have a couple more weeks to finish your book, so try to read a lot outside of class)<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:34:08 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we went to the cafeteria to do registration for next year. Period 3 did DIRT day 12.<br><br>HW: Read "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and answer question; read DIRT book<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:52:48 PDT</pubDate>
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									Today in class we went over the questions on "The Romantic Poets" dvd for Parti points; we took the quiz; we had DIRT day 11; we turned in our Parti cards.<br><br>HW: read Wordsworth's poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and answer the two questions that follow; bring registration forms Monday; turn in field trip forms if you haven't already, with check for $10 made out to MCHS. <br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:00:31 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we watched or finished watching the Romantic Poets dvd; we turned in our questions; we had dirt day 10; and we continued our Blake discussion.<br> <br>HW: period 1 needs to read at home and write a response for DIRT day 10; quiz on the Romanticism movement is tomorrow (study your chart and the two annotated readings); fieldtrip forms with check for $10 are due tomorrow--make check out to MCHS.<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:32:27 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we heard about the English/history block class next year; we got our registration forms (registration is Monday); we updated our Writing Log and wrote Journal #3 on Innocence vs. Experience; we took notes on William Black; we learned about Parti cards and put them immediately into effect with a discussion about Blake's poem "The Lamb"; we also got the questions for the dvd tomorrow--be prepared to be in your seat with your questions out right away when the bell rings, as the dvd will start immediately. <br><br>HW: study for quiz on Thursday--just on the 2 readings annotated--the historical background and the introduction to the Romanticism movement; field trip forms are now due Friday, but must be turned in with a $10 check made out to MCHS<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:26:25 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 9; we turned in our homework; we had Grammar Monday, going over apostrophe uses.<br><br>HW: study for Romanticism quiz on Thursday; field trip forms due Wed. <br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:19:44 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in our homework; we had DIRT day 8; we went over the HW, reading and reviewing the annotations.<br><br>HW: read 2 Blake poems and answer questions<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:49:03 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we graded the quiz; we had our homework checked; we got a chart and filled it in with notes contrasting the Romantic Movement to the Age of Enlightenment; we went over the homework, reading it out loud and sharing out our annotations.<br><br>HW: read and annotate "Intro to Romanticism"<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:20:44 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we finished our discussion from yesterday (in 3rd period); we did the 1,2, Q review; we took the quiz and went straight into DIRT day 7 after that.<br><br>HW: read the historical background to the Romantic Era and thoroughly annotate<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:28:32 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in the TP-CASTTs; we finished the grammar; we then did a 1,2, Q Review; we discussed the TP-CASTTs for discussion participation points.<br><br>HW: finish 1,2, Q if not done in class; study for quiz (postponed till tomorrow); DIRT (no response)<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:26:59 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 6; we then had Grammar Monday.<br><br>HW: study for quiz on Renaissance Poetry tomorrow (review the notes and the poems); TP-CASTT for Sonnet29<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:00:04 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in our pastoral poems; we had DIRT day 5 and housekeeping Fridays; we finished going over the review questions on Renaissance Poetry; we discussed the two Spenser sonnets.<br><br>HW: TP-CASTT on Shakespearean sonnet #29 due Tuesday; quiz on Renaissance Poetry Tuesday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:51:16 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in the homework; we had a journal (#2 Pastoral Ponderings); we went over the second pastoral poem and over the venn diagram comparing courtly love poetry with pastoral poetry; we took notes on the sonnet and started to discuss the Petrarch sonnet.<br><br>HW: QTAAAP questions 1-8, 11, 12 on Spenser's Sonnet 30; original pastoral poem due tomorrow; housekeeping Fridays tomorrow<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:38:09 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had our homework checked; we had DIRT day 4; we went over the venn diagram; we discussed the pastoral poems; we had the pastoral poem assignment explained.<br><br>HW: read the two Petrarch sonnets and answer the "Tips for Analyzing Poetry" questions, on a separate sheet of paper. For questions 1-4 write "see poem" (and answer them directly on the poems)<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:08:17 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in the rough and peer edited drafts (w/ the rubric attached) and we turned in the Venn diagrams; we finished discussing the courtly love poems (e.g. "On Monsieur's Departure"); we took notes on pastoral poetry; we did some review questions based on the notes and went over them; we went over the Venn diagram; then we continued grammar Monday, finishing reading the rules and starting on the exercises.<br><br>HW: read two pastoral poems "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" and "The Nymph's Reply" and answer the questions. <br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:51:52 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 3 and wrote responses; we were reminded of the 50 DIRT participation points per quarter, as well as of the annotations we should be doing in our DIRT books; we then had grammar Monday, getting into new teams, thinking of names, and reading about commas.<br><br>HW: essay final draft is due to turnitin.com by midnight tonight; re-turn in your rough drafts tomorrow; Venn diagram comparing the two courtly love poems is due tomorrow. Housekeeping Fridays will happen this Friday; also  class supply donations start over for this semester for extra credit.<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:38:05 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 2, responding to a specific prompt given; we were given an annotation guide to follow in any reading we do, but specifically to use as a reference for annotating our outside reading books this quarter; we finished the notes on courtly love and started to discuss the two courtly love poems.<br><br>HW: Macbeth essay final draft due monday; venn diagram due tuesday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:56:50 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we reviewed some essay writing strategies (3 different handouts); we had Journal #1 titled "love song"; we had our journals and DIRT day 1 stamped; we started to take notes on Renaissance poetry, covering through to the beginning of courtly love.<br><br>HW: read the 2 courtly love poems given and answer the questions attached; work on essays<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:40:13 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we finished reciting the soliloquies; we then did the peer edit.<br><br>HW: DIRT read at home and write a response (to be stamped tomorrow); work on final draft of essays (due monday); bring IPODS, mp3 players, etc. for a journal response tomorrow.<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:10:42 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had our independent reading books checked; we finished watching the movie and discussed it for participation points; we started to read the comma rules.<br><br>HW: soliloquies<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:45:31 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we did the Timed Writing on Macbeth. <br><br>HW: new dirt book due Monday; soliloquy due Tuesday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:32:29 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we watched the movie.<br><br>HW: notes on movie due monday; timed writing friday; new dirt book due monday; soliloquy due tuesday <br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:36:23 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we got outline handout for the essay; and we continued to watch the movie.<br><br>HW: outline due Friday; Timed Writing Friday; new DIRT book due Monday; soliloquy due Tuesday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:04:06 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we got new passes; discussed the new dirt book, soliloquy, and essay; and then we continued to watch the movie.<br><br>HW: movie notes due thursday; timed writing friday; new dirt book due monday; soliloquy due tuesday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:55:46 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we got new seats; we briefly discussed the CAHSEE; we answered a couple questions for a presentation the English dept. is doing for the MBEF; we went over the final test; we started watching the Macbeth movie and we were instructed to take notes on the differences in the movie from the textual play. <br><br>HW: get a good night's sleep for the CAHSEE tomorrow<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:27:17 PST</pubDate>
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									Yesterday we had grammar monday reviewing colon uses and reviewing the vocabulary that will be on the final.<br><br>Today in class we turned in our journals/dirt logs; we went over act 5 questions; we did the acts 3-5 quiz together; grammar team winners for 2nd quarter got homework passes; also Ms. S reminded those students who hadn't turned in their reports to turnitin.com to do so asap; grades for acts 1-2 quizzes also are available.<br><br>HW: prepare for final test; thoroughly prepare for socratic seminar with written out, well-supported and analytical answers to the questions. <br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:52:22 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class read act 5; we finished the act 5 questions w/ our 6-9 o'clock partners and turned them in; we started on journal #9 (choose ONE prompt from the selection) or worked on our book reports.<br><br>HW: book report due Monday (hard copy to class; electronic copy uploaded to turnitin.com by 11:59 pm on Monday); Journals/Dirt responses due Tuesday; Acts 3-5 quiz on Tuesday; prepare for Socratic Seminar; review for test <br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:58:50 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had our journals stamped; took the acts 1-2 quiz; finished discussing act 4; and started reading act 5.<br><br>HW: act 5, scenes 1-4 questions; book report due monday<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:35:45 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 10; we turned in our questions; we finished the act 3 discussion; and we started on act 4 q's .<br><br>HW: Journal #8 Banishment; Acts 1-2 quiz tomorrow<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:46:13 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had a journal on Security; we finished the vocabulary packet; we started to discuss Act 3; we also discussed the Socratic Seminar part of the final and got instructions on turnitin.com.<br>HW: finish Act 4 questions<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:43:33 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 9; we finished going over act 2 questions; we finished reading act 3; we also discussed the final. <br><br>HW: Read Act 4, scenes 1-2 and answer questions<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:37:32 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had journal #6 titled "Evil"; we turned in our act 3 q's; we read most of act 3.<br><br>HW: none (finish DIRT book)<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:18:09 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 8; we watched a couple videos about iambic pentameter; we started to go over act 2 questions.<br><br>HW: finish reading act 3 and answer questions<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:17:35 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we finished the semi-colon exercises from Grammar Monday; we had a journal on tragedy (see writing log and the Macbeth journals ppt. attached); we went over the worksheets that were homework.<br><br>HW: read Act 3, Scenes 1-3 (9 pages) and answer the questions<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:10:15 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in act 2 questions (all); we had dirt day 7; we went over the dirt book report; we had grammar Monday looking at semi-colon use.<br><br>HW: blank verse, making inferences, Shakespearian coined terms (3 worksheets)<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:07:10 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 6, we added the Beowulf boasts to our portfolios; we read act 2.<br>HW: finish act 2 questions<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:50:10 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we went over the homework; we finished Act 1 questions; we went over act 2 vocabulary; we started to read Act 2.<br><br>HW: Act 2, scenes 1-2 questions<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:53:20 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 5; we turned in the homework; we saw a Powerpoint on images relating to the historical background/context of Macbeth; we went over the tragedy notes and got notes on Soliloquy and Aside; we continued going over Act 1 questions.<br><br>HW: Macbeth review of terms<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:16:43 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in Act 1 questions; we wrote a journal on Ambition; we started to go over Act 1 questions.<br><br>Period 3 also watched the Beowulf and Canterbury song clips. <br><br>HW: Poetic Language Practice questions<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:43:58 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 4; we had grammar monday; and we started on Macbeth vocabulary (act 1).<br><br>HW: Finish Act 1 questions<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:06:39 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we had DIRT day 3; we got a handout titled Macbeth Objectives and we read that over and discussed; we went over the Shakespeare background questions and the Introduction to Macbeth language worksheet.<br><br>HW: finish Act 1 questions<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:32:34 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we recited our boasts; we read Act 1, Scenes 1-3.<br><br>HW: Act 1, Scenes 1-3 questions<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:58:58 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we discussed the read, view, compare; we turned in our Beowulf books and checked out Macbeth books; we did the exercises "Unusual Arrangements of Words" and we went over it.<br><br>HW: Introduction to language of Macbeth worksheet<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:00:41 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we finished watching the movie; turned in the Read, View, Compare, and had Grammar Monday, going over the Prologue packet.<br><br>HW: Questions on Shakespeare and his work (answer what you know and look on-line)<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:13:28 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we turned in our boasts; we nearly finished the movie; we were reminded to work on the read, view, compare as we watch.<br><br>HW: pronoun packet<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:29:36 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we discussed the boast assignment and we were reminded to take notes on our Read, View, Compare and we watched the movie.<br><br>HW: boast due Monday; read view compare due a few minutes after we finish the movie<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:45:23 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we finished the 1, 2, Q review; we took the test; we got the boast and the read, view, compare assignments.<br><br>HW: work on boast; read DIRT book<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:46:11 PST</pubDate>
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									Today in class we wrote a journal on kennings; we went over chapters 36-43 questions; we started on the 1, 2, Q review game.<br><br>HW: study for test; don't forget vocabulary!<br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:10:33 PST</pubDate>
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