This week will be a busy week for you! Enjoy your Graduations Ceremony and grad events. But, before you get to celebrate, we have some work to do.
Monday, May 31:
Review Act 3 (you should have covered the remainder of Act 3 for homework).
Begin Act 4
Exam Preparation: List of Key Terms
Group Project Work: Find your group, decide on your project and do some initial planning.
Tuesday, June 1:
Complete Act 4
Exam Preparation: Format of the Exam
Group Project Work: Storyboard planning (Plot line of Acts 1-3)
Wednesday, June 2:
Act 2 & 3 Quiz
Act 5
Thursday, June 3
Grad Events--no classes
Friday, June 4
Grad Events-- no classes
Mrs. Esau gets her new puppy today!
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Act 1 Quiz Review Information
Hamlet Act 1 Quiz: Friday, May 28
1. Have a good understanding of the content of:
King Claudius’ first speech.
Hamlet’s first soliloquy.
The Ghost’s conversation with Hamlet.
2. Know the plot.
3. Know the characters.
4. Format of the Quiz:
Multiple choice (12 marks)
Character questions (3 characters x 2 marks = 6 marks)
Quotes (3 quotes x 3marks = 9 marks)
1. Have a good understanding of the content of:
King Claudius’ first speech.
Hamlet’s first soliloquy.
The Ghost’s conversation with Hamlet.
2. Know the plot.
3. Know the characters.
4. Format of the Quiz:
Multiple choice (12 marks)
Character questions (3 characters x 2 marks = 6 marks)
Quotes (3 quotes x 3marks = 9 marks)
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Assignment #3: Multimedia Character Sketch
Requirements:
1. Choose a character from the play.
2. Decide on three adjectives that describe different aspects of their personality/character. Do not choose three synonyms.
3. Select two quotes from the play that reveal these aspects of his/her character and explain their significance. The act, scene and line numbers should be included. Your explanation should reference the context of the quote.
4. Add a multimedia component to your writing. You can add images, music, video, powerpoint presentations etc. This should be a coherent presentation (the text and media should be presented in a way that is both logical and creative). Make your Character Sketch look good!
Click here for an example.
This assignment is due on Monday, May 31.
1. Choose a character from the play.
2. Decide on three adjectives that describe different aspects of their personality/character. Do not choose three synonyms.
3. Select two quotes from the play that reveal these aspects of his/her character and explain their significance. The act, scene and line numbers should be included. Your explanation should reference the context of the quote.
4. Add a multimedia component to your writing. You can add images, music, video, powerpoint presentations etc. This should be a coherent presentation (the text and media should be presented in a way that is both logical and creative). Make your Character Sketch look good!
Click here for an example.
This assignment is due on Monday, May 31.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
This Week in English 12 (May 25-28)
Tuesday:
Review Act 1 Key Quotes
View Act 2, Scene 1
Wednesday:
View Act 2, Scene 2
Paraphrase Hamlet's "What a piece of work is man..." speech.
Thursday:
Introduce Group Project: Modern Re-telling of Hamlet
-choose groups and brainstorm
Act 3
Friday:
Act 1 Quiz
Exam Terms Assignment
Silent Reading
Review Act 1 Key Quotes
View Act 2, Scene 1
Wednesday:
View Act 2, Scene 2
Paraphrase Hamlet's "What a piece of work is man..." speech.
Thursday:
Introduce Group Project: Modern Re-telling of Hamlet
-choose groups and brainstorm
Act 3
Friday:
Act 1 Quiz
Exam Terms Assignment
Silent Reading
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Internet Survey Results: Grade 11/12 Combined
Just thought you might like to know…
60% of students surveyed in Gr. 11 & 12 like using the internet to submit their assignments. However, 85% of students would also like the option of submitting a hardcopy.
84% of students like having access to their class’s coursework and assignment information on the internet.
29% had some sort of difficulty with submitting on the Blog site.
47% had no difficulty submitting.
23% have not done the assignment yet (I’m curious to see what the rest of you experience when submitting. Please let me know how it goes).
76% of you like to try new things.
60% of students surveyed in Gr. 11 & 12 like using the internet to submit their assignments. However, 85% of students would also like the option of submitting a hardcopy.
84% of students like having access to their class’s coursework and assignment information on the internet.
29% had some sort of difficulty with submitting on the Blog site.
47% had no difficulty submitting.
23% have not done the assignment yet (I’m curious to see what the rest of you experience when submitting. Please let me know how it goes).
76% of you like to try new things.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Assignment #2: Resource Search
We live in a time where information is quite literally at our finger tips. Internet search engines allow us to access an unbelievable amount of resources. There is a problem though--finding quality resources!
This assignment requires you to do some hunting on the internet. You are to find TWO excellent Hamlet resources that will help you increase your understanding of the play. These resources will be posted on the blog and will create a large Hamlet Online Resource for the entire class to access.
Requirements:
1. Source-- 5 marks
2. Title and URL-- 5 marks
3. Description--5 marks
Due: Friday, May 21
This assignment requires you to do some hunting on the internet. You are to find TWO excellent Hamlet resources that will help you increase your understanding of the play. These resources will be posted on the blog and will create a large Hamlet Online Resource for the entire class to access.
Requirements:
- A reputable source (do not use school projects created by other students please)
- The title and URL of the website resource you have selected.
- A brief description (3 sentences) of the content found on the website/resource.
- Resource #1: Audio/Video content. This resource must contain an audio/video resource
- Resource #2: Textual. This resource must contain mostly textual information.
- Post your information in the comment box.
- Do NOT DUPLICATE another students work. First come, first serve.
1. Source-- 5 marks
2. Title and URL-- 5 marks
3. Description--5 marks
Due: Friday, May 21
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Assignment #1: Anticipation Guide Comment
Select one of the following statements from the Anticipation Guide for Hamlet.
Take a position regarding the statement. Do you agree? Disagree? Strongly disagree? There is no right answer for these statements BUT you must defend your position with a strong argument. You may use examples from life and literature to support your reasoning.
Your response should be one solid paragraph with a topic sentence and supporting evidence.
When you post your comments, you must also include three pieces of information:
a. Your first name and last initial.
b. Your class and block.
c. Write out the statement you are responding to as your title.
Anticipation Guide Statements
1. Families generally have a member’s best interests in mind.
2. Having a clear goal, and the ambition to achieve it, is honourable.
3. Power eventually corrupts the people who have it.
4. Revenge is the only way to gain true justice.
5. A person’s immoral choices can come back to haunt him/her
6. One must take a stand against injustice, even if the personal cost is great.
7. A person has to confront death in order to understand life’s meaning.
8. Moral courage is more difficult to accomplish than physical courage.
9. Evil often spirals out of control.
Take a position regarding the statement. Do you agree? Disagree? Strongly disagree? There is no right answer for these statements BUT you must defend your position with a strong argument. You may use examples from life and literature to support your reasoning.
Your response should be one solid paragraph with a topic sentence and supporting evidence.
When you post your comments, you must also include three pieces of information:
a. Your first name and last initial.
b. Your class and block.
c. Write out the statement you are responding to as your title.
Anticipation Guide Statements
1. Families generally have a member’s best interests in mind.
2. Having a clear goal, and the ambition to achieve it, is honourable.
3. Power eventually corrupts the people who have it.
4. Revenge is the only way to gain true justice.
5. A person’s immoral choices can come back to haunt him/her
6. One must take a stand against injustice, even if the personal cost is great.
7. A person has to confront death in order to understand life’s meaning.
8. Moral courage is more difficult to accomplish than physical courage.
9. Evil often spirals out of control.
Welcome to Esau's English
The end of the year is approaching quickly! I know that most of you are eager to graduate and move on to the next phase of your life. But there are a few more weeks of class to focus on before you move on to new things. I am excited to be working with you for the next six weeks as we move towards the end of year, provincial exams and Grad!
This Blog is intended to be a way for our class to communicate ideas and increase our understanding of the materials covered in class. When you are posting comments here, please make sure to always include your FIRST NAME and LAST INITIAL and your BLOCK.
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