May 28th

• Worked on group project Act I (MND)
• Read/listened to MND Act II
• 5 paragraph essay is due: Friday, May30th

May 27th

• notes on Midsummer Night's Dream (MND)
• Passed out Act Summaries
• Listened to Act I sc i on CD
• Watched all of Act I
• Character Analysis is due Friday -- 5 paragraph essay

Monday, May 26 2008

• Notes on "Lyric poetry"
• Answered questions from poem "Letter to the Media"
• Listened to "I am a Rock" song pg. 3 Sightlines
• Copied questions (for homework)
• Part I of Independant Novel study is due Friday; Part II is due Monday

My apologies for my lack of entries!

I did not update my blog this week -- my apologies! Please come see me if you have any questions/concerns.

• Short fiction test (today)
• Ind. novel studies are due next Friday

May 16

Learning Stations in library Midsummer Night's Dream

Poetry Notes

Here are some important poetry notes:

http://www.savefile.com/files/1558864

http://www.savefile.com/files/1558865


You are responsible for these notes on our poetry test (to be announced)

May 15

• "Life of Shakespeare" video & worksheet (for marks)
• Intro. to Shakespeare (overheads, discussion)

May 14

• Ind. Reading
• Discussed "Borders" -- homework: find an example of a metaphor in the story
• Went over notes on poetry (I will post them on the blog tomorrow)
• Poetry hand-out; complete exercises for homework.

Tuesday, May 13

• Ind. Reading
• Homework check questions
• Finished discussing questions for "The Tunnel" & "Borders"
• Homework: continue reading your indep. novel

Monday, May 12

• Ind. Reading
• Homework check "The Tunnel" questions
• Discussed questions
• "Borders" questions are due tomorrow
• Intro. to Poetry - - Journal response

Friday, May 9th

• Worked on "The Tunnel" & "Borders" questions (both due Monday for ALL students -- I will be doing a homework check).
• Introduced Independent Novel Study: http://www.savefile.com/files/1548232
• Character Sketch hand-out: http://www.savefile.com/files/1548233
• Passed out another hand-out ( you can get it from me Monday if you were absent).

"The Tunnel" Questions:

Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Support your answers with evidence from the story.
1. Outline the plot of this story. Be sure to identify the introduction, the conflict, the main events in the rising action, the climax, and the resolution.
2. Describe Kenton. Why does Kenton find playing Barbies such a difficult activity?
3. Explain how the author used the ‘flashback technique’ in her story. What effect does this technique create? Note: Ellis uses the past tense in her flashbacks to indicate that the flashback occurs in the mind of the character, and does not represent a shift in time in the narrative.
4. What two things bring fear to Kenton? What physical responses does Kenton have to the fear?
5. Assess the characterization in this short story. Do you find the portrayal of a six-year-old and sixteen-year-old realistic? Support your opinions with references to the text.
6.Write a theme statement for this short story. Defend your choice.

Thursday, May 8

• Ind. Reading
• Read the short story "Borders" Sightlines pg.79
• Complete questions for homework:

"Borders"
Sightlines pg.79

1.Where are the boy and his mother going?
2.What response do the border guards want from the mother?
3.What is the mother’s response to the guard’s persistent question?
4.Give 3 characteristics of Salt Lake City.
5.Identify the conflict in "Borders" and explain whether it is external or internal.
6.Find an example of a simile, metaphor, and personification in this story.
7.Did the title of the story intrigue you? Why or why not? Create a new title for this short story and explain why you chose this title.
8.Name each of the characters in this story and give a brief description of each.
9.Write a theme statement for the story and defend your choice.

Wednesday, May 7

• Ind. Reading
• Finished copying questions -- overhead
• Grp Work: Fear
• questions are due for homework

Tuesday, May 6th

• Journal Response
• Pre-reading: Prediction Chart
• Started to read "The Tunnel" aloud -- Sightlines textbook
• Copied questions from overhead
• Homework: Finish reading short story & complete questions for homework

Monday, May 5

• Handed in novel study projects TKAM
• Discussed "Lysandra's Poem"
• Copied questions from overhead for "The Tunnel"

Friday, May 1

• Passed in TKAM books -- people will lose marks every day they are late
• TKAM test
• Novel Study is due Monday