MONDAY 11/30 SOUTH IHS

Review the use of commas after introductory clauses. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, write me a short paragraph that uses this grammar device in at least three sentences. You choose the subject of the paragraph, and it can be fiction or non-fiction

We act out important lines from 3.3 in groups.

HWK:
Finish reading Act 3

WED. 11/25 SHELDON IHS

Quiz on Act 2

Presentations for those signed up for today

Watch Act 2 on video

You work in pairs and groups of 3 to examine and act out the play

HWK: Read Act 3.1-3 (through page 113)

TUES. 11/24 SOUTH IHS

Take notes on how to write an essay introduction

Quiz on Act 2

Watch Act 2 on video

HWK: Read Act 3, scenes 1-3 (through page 113)
IF YOU HAVE MISSED CLASS BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAYS, PICK UP A COPY OF OTHELLO WITH LAWRENCE FISHBURNE AND KENNETH BRANAUGH AND WATCH THROUGH WHAT WOULD BE ACT 2 (CONNECT IT WITH YOUR COPY OF THE PLAY; IT'S AFTER IAGO RUBS SOOT FROM A BURNING STICK ONTO HIS HAND). HAVE YOUR PARENTS SCREEN THE R-RATED WEDDING NIGHT SCENE BETWEEN OTHELLO AND DESDEMONA; I DIDN'T SHOW THIS IN CLASS, AND THEY MAY NOT WANT YOU TO SEE IT.

FRIDAY 11/20 SOUTH IHS AND MONDAY 11/23 SHELDON IHS

At Sheldon, we went over how to write an intro for your Great Peacemaker essay. We'll do that at South on Tues. 11/24

Begin your "Othello" presentations!

More instruction and analysis around iambic pentameter

Continue watching the film

HWK: READ ACT 2.3 AND BE READY FOR A QUIZ ON ACT 2

WED. 11/18 SOUTH IHS AND THURSDAY 11/19 SHELDON IHS

Review first 10 words of Othello vocab with pictures

At South, you turned in the homework assignment "Who Is Iago?"

At Sheldon, I modeled how to do a 2 minute presentation on "Othello," as I'd already modeled at South

Quiz on Act 1

Watch video to end of Act 1

In all classes except SO PM (where we ran out of time), you were introduced to iambic pentameter. We'll go over that in SO PM class on Friday and review it again for all classes.

HWK: READ 2.1 AND 2.2 OF THE PLAY

MONDAY 11/16 SOUTH IHS and TUESDAY 11/17 SHELDON IHS

Turn in first 10 words of "Othello" vocabulary

Shakespearean insults! Everyone gets and gives one of Shakespeare's insults

I model a 2 minute presentation from Act 1, in preparation for your upcoming presentation assignment. At Sheldon IHS, students form groups and sign up for these presentations (sign up was done last week at South). I also talk about how to dress in a "Shakespearean" manner without spending money on a costume.

Watch movie scenes as time allows.

HWK: South, do "Who Is Iago?" assignment from page 4 of the text. We did this at Sheldon in class last week, so Sheldon IHS has a bit of a homework break! (South will get one soon.) BE READY FOR A QUIZ ON ACT 1.

THURSDAY 11/12 SHELDON IHS

Work on commas after introductory clauses

Discuss/watch video version of the play

"Who is Iago?" mind map in pairs

HWK: READ ACT 1, SCENE 3
FOR YOUR VOCAB HOMEWORK, GO TO THE POST BELOW THIS ONE THAT I DID FOR SOUTH IHS YESTERDAY. YOU'LL FIND VOCAB WORDS, DEFINITIONS, AND DIRECTIONS RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM.

TUESDAY 11/10 SOUTH IHS

At South, final copies of "Oedipus" essay due

Receive "Othello Dramatic Presentations" assignment and sign up for a date to present

Practice use of commas after introductory adverbial clauses

Begin reading "Othello" and, depending on time, watch the beginning of the video

HWK: FINISH READING ACT 1 OF THE PLAY AND DO FIRST 10 WORDS OF VOCAB

YOUR VOCAB ASSIGNMENT IS HERE! YOU CAN CHOOSE TO EITHER TYPE 20 SENTENCES -- TWO FOR EACH WORD BELOW - THAT CLEARLY SHOWS ME YOU UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF THE WORD AND USES THE WORD AS GIVEN. BE SURE NOT TO CHANGE A VERB TO A NOUN OR A NOUN TO AN ADJECTIVE, ETC.

OR OR OR OR OR YOU MAY WANT TO REPEAT THE PICTURE ASSIGNMENT WE'VE HAD TWICE BEFORE. TAKE EACH WORD AND FIND A PICTURE THAT REPRESENTS IT, EITHER ON LINE OR IN A MAGAZINE OR NEWSPAPER, OR NEATLY DRAW A REPRESENTATION OF THE WORD. PASTE ANY PICTURES ONTO A HALF SHEET OF PAPER AND HANDWRITE THE WORD AND ITS DEFINITION ON BACK OF THE HALF SHEET.

HERE'S THE VOCAB!
1. affinity (noun) -- an attraction to or liking for something

2. beguile (verb) -- to lead by deception or to deceive by trickery

3. castigate (verb) -- to subject to severe criticism or reproof

4. consecrate (verb) -- dedicate to a noble or sacred purpose

5. bestow (verb) -- to convey as a gift, usually used with "on" or "upon"

6. epithet (noun) -- a disparaging or abusive word or phrase OR (2nd meaning) a characterizing word or phrase accompanying the name of a person (such as "black Othello")

7. discord (noun) -- lack of agreement or harmony/quarreling or conflict

8. dilatory (adjective) -- tending to cause delay

9. agile (adjective) -- ability to move with quick, easy grace

10. alacrity (noun) -- promptness in response/cheerful readiness

If you've gotten this far, treat yourself by going back up to the top and feeding the fish! Click on the square with fish in it to see food appear and fish go for the food.

FRIDAY 11/6 SOUTH IHS AND MONDAY 11/9 SHELDON IHS

At South, we peer edited the rough draft of the "Oedipus" essay

Both campuses, we looked at comma rules for commas after introductory adverbial clauses and in restrictive and non-restrictive clauses

Background to Shakespeare's "Othello"

HWK: SOUTH, BRING IN FINAL COPY OF THE "OEDIPUS" ESSAY. SHELDON IHS, READ ONLY SCENES 1 AND 2 FROM ACT 1 OF OTHELLO, STOPPING AT PAGE 21. I TOLD YOU IN CLASS TO READ ALL OF ACT 1, BUT I'VE DECIDED TO SLOW DOWN A BIT, SO ONLY READ TO PAGE 21.

WED. 11/4 SOUTH IHS AND THURSDAY 11/5 SHELDON IHS

Check out Shakekspeare's "Othello"

Look at new MLA instructions for Works Cited. You can use these new ones or stay with the old for now.

In South AM 1 we peer edited the outline for the "Oedipus" essay. We didn't do that last class because of an extended fire alarm.

Background to Shakespearean theater

HWK: FINAL "OEDIPUS" ESSAY DUE AT SHELDON ON MONDAY 11/9. FOR SOUTH IHS, WE'LL EDIT THE ROUGH DRAFT ON FRIDAY, 11/6.

TUES. 11/3 SHELDON IHS

Continue to work on correct Works Cited form

Watch "Oedipus Vegetables" on YouTube (WITHOUT the sound portion that's definitely R for about 10 seconds)

Take "Oedipus" vocab test

Peer edit outlines for "Oedipus" essay

HWK:
BRING IN YOUR TYPED ROUGH DRAFT OF THE "OEDIPUS" ESSAY
BRING YOUR WRITER'S INC.

MONDAY 11/2 SOUTH IHS

Continue to work on correct form for Works Cited

"Oedipus" vocab test

Watch "Oed. Vegetables" on YouTube (minus about 8 seconds of sound when Oedipus meets Jocasta)

Work in group to peer edit essay outline and get credit for having yours completed (We didn't do this in AM 1 class because of the unexpected and lengthy fire alarm)

HWK: BECAUSE FIRE ALARMS WENT OFF AT LEAST 5 TIMES TODAY, THE EXPECTED CLASSWORK WAS INTERRUPTED. CLASSES ALL VOTED (NO SURPRISE HERE!) TO DELAY THE ROUGH DRAFT OF THE ESSAY UNTIL FRIDAY, WITH THE FINAL DUE TUESDAY 11/10. SOUTH AM 2 AND PM CLASSES HAVE NO HWK; SOUTH AM 1 HAS TO BRING IN THE COMPLETED OUTLINE, WHICH MANY OF YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE ANYWAY.