Make sure you get all the notes from our discussion of Act 1, Scene 3. Also, this Friday, we will be doing a practice Hamlet section from the final exam. See notes on yesterday's blog.
We read and made notes on Scene 4.
Homework: Read Scene 5 and make notes on the following questions. Make sure that you have quotations from the text to support your answers.
1. What do you learn about the ghost's life in purgatory?
2. How did Hamlet Sr. die?
3. What does the ghost think about Gertrude's marriage to Claudius?
4. Read Hamlet's second soliloquy (93-111). What is he going to give up in order to devote himself to revenge? What are the implications of this idea? Copy down at least three key quotations from this passage.
5. How does Hamlet seem after his encounter with the ghost? How do Horatio and Marcellus react to him?
6. The last three lines of this scene seem to contradict Hamlet's soliloquy, why?
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
English 9, Tues. April 5
Block 2: We added two new words to our vocabulary list. We played Vocab. Bingo and edited our essays.
Block 4: We wrote the English 9 X-Grade test.
Homework:
Put the finishing touches on the essay. Make sure you go through all the checklists thoroughly. Check off each item as you complete it on the pink sheet.
Staple together: The good copy (on top) to the draft to the pink checklist.
Hand in the Quotation Log in separately.
NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT THE WORK TOMORROW, PREPARE FOR CONSEQUENCES. If you have computer problems, handwrite the essay.
Block 4: We wrote the English 9 X-Grade test.
Homework:
Put the finishing touches on the essay. Make sure you go through all the checklists thoroughly. Check off each item as you complete it on the pink sheet.
Staple together: The good copy (on top) to the draft to the pink checklist.
Hand in the Quotation Log in separately.
NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT THE WORK TOMORROW, PREPARE FOR CONSEQUENCES. If you have computer problems, handwrite the essay.
Lit 12, Tues. April 5
Incredible discussion today! Well done. I learned an enormous amount about Hamlet's character from his first soliloquy: (1.2.129-159).
We created five boards full of notes (4 what / so what charts and a criteria list of the Hamlet section on the provincial exam). BE SURE TO GET THESE NOTES AND MAKE YOUR OWN NOTES ON HAMLET'S FIRST SOLILOQUY AS IT SETS UP THE ENTIRE PLAY.
Next, we made notes on the remaining lines of Scene 2.
Scene 3: Introduction to the sub-plot--Ophelia and Hamlet's relationship and the meddlesome nature of Polonius.
Answer the following questions as you read this scene and bring your interpretations to class. Be sure to support your opinions with examples from the scene.
1. What do you learn about Laertes' character in this scene? Note his relationship to his sister. What might this relationship foreshadow?
2. Examine the advice Polonius offers Laertes before Laertes departs for Paris. How apt is the advice?
3. What advice does Polonius give Ophelia regarding her relationship with Hamlet? In the context of the overal play, why might this advice be devastating to Hamlet?
We created five boards full of notes (4 what / so what charts and a criteria list of the Hamlet section on the provincial exam). BE SURE TO GET THESE NOTES AND MAKE YOUR OWN NOTES ON HAMLET'S FIRST SOLILOQUY AS IT SETS UP THE ENTIRE PLAY.
Next, we made notes on the remaining lines of Scene 2.
Scene 3: Introduction to the sub-plot--Ophelia and Hamlet's relationship and the meddlesome nature of Polonius.
Answer the following questions as you read this scene and bring your interpretations to class. Be sure to support your opinions with examples from the scene.
1. What do you learn about Laertes' character in this scene? Note his relationship to his sister. What might this relationship foreshadow?
2. Examine the advice Polonius offers Laertes before Laertes departs for Paris. How apt is the advice?
3. What advice does Polonius give Ophelia regarding her relationship with Hamlet? In the context of the overal play, why might this advice be devastating to Hamlet?
Monday, April 4, 2011
English 9, Monday, April 4
Excellent work today. We did 15 minutes of USSR and added words 41 and 42 to our list-sap and petty.
Next, I collected all of the first drafts of the Pigman essays and distributed them for peer editing.
If you were away, use the checklists below and do a thorough edit of your draft.
Editing is not simply finding errors, it also implies revising sections in order to make them clearer, more insightful and more interesting.
Wednesday:
Submit your first edited draft, your good copy of the essay, and your completed quotation log.
Do NOT arrive to class Wednesday without your work. Term 3 ends Friday so I cannot offer extensions.
IF YOU WERE ABSENT TODAY, COPY AND PASTE THE CHECKLIST BELOW INTO A WORD DOCUMENT AND PRINT IT OUT. USE IT AS A GUIDE FOR REVISING YOUR FIRST DRAFT.
Essay Checklist:
Next, I collected all of the first drafts of the Pigman essays and distributed them for peer editing.
If you were away, use the checklists below and do a thorough edit of your draft.
Editing is not simply finding errors, it also implies revising sections in order to make them clearer, more insightful and more interesting.
Wednesday:
Submit your first edited draft, your good copy of the essay, and your completed quotation log.
Do NOT arrive to class Wednesday without your work. Term 3 ends Friday so I cannot offer extensions.
IF YOU WERE ABSENT TODAY, COPY AND PASTE THE CHECKLIST BELOW INTO A WORD DOCUMENT AND PRINT IT OUT. USE IT AS A GUIDE FOR REVISING YOUR FIRST DRAFT.
Essay Checklist:
English 9 Essay CHECKLIST
Name______________ Editor _____________________
The items below must be in your essay. Do not submit an essay with any of the items below missing. The checklist is worth 40 marks as completing it competently ensures an excellent finished product and reveals your editing skills. Spend a lot of time with this list.
Introduction Checklist
- _____ All verbs are in the present tense and no contractions are used.
- _____ The thesis answers the question So What??? meets the other thesis criteria discussed, and includes the author’s name and the title of the novel is italicized.
- _____ Each body paragraph is represented by a category summary sentence. You should have three body paragraphs and three sentences.
- _____ Your last sentence is a repeat of your thesis but it appeals more to the reader’s emotions: injustice, passion, righteousness, honor, outrage etc.
- _____ You have varied your sentences so that they do not all start in the same manner. You have varied your verbs so that is, does, makes etc. are used rarely. Use emphasize, elucidates, exemplifies, depicts, reveals, symbolizes etc.
Body Paragraph Checklist
- _____ Each body paragraph is equal in length and no paragraph is less than 350 words. All points prove your thesis and you make that link your priority. Repeat the thesis at least once in every body paragraph.
- _____ All verbs are in the present tense and no contractions are used. You do not use the phrase THIS SHOWS OR THIS MOVES. Cut pronouns: this, it, he, she.
- _____ All quotations are followed by a page or line number (19) or (3.1.35). And a period comes after the bracket but not before the bracket.
- _____ All paragraphs have a strong concluding sentence.
- _____ Body paragraphs 1 and 2 end with transition sentences.
- _____ Somewhere in each body paragraph you mention your thesis and how these points are proving it.
- _____ You vary your sentence beginnings and use good verbs like emphasizes, exemplifies, illustrates, portrays, depicts, shows etc. Is, has, makes, seems are used rarely. Your arguments are persuasive. It is easy to follow. Be convincing.
- _____ You vary your sentence lengths so no one style takes over. Some sentences are really short and some are really long.
- _____ You have edited and spellchecked your work so no typos get through.
- _____ You solemnly believe that you have proven your thesis with clear evidence from the text and you are not simply retelling the story.
Conclusion Paragraph Checklist
- _____ You have not added any new information here.
- _____ You repeat your thesis right away and do not repeat the author or title names.
- _____ Each body paragraph is represented by a summary category sentence.
- _____ You end the conclusion by repeating your thesis emotionally.
- _____ You use the present tense of the verbs and no contractions are used.
Lit 12, Monday, April 4
Starting today, each student must participate orally every class in order to gain the participation mark of 25 per week (5 marks per day). We all need to make an effort to ensure that class discussions are pertinent and stimulating. Today's class went really well but there were still 4 students who did not add to the discussion. Find a way to get your opinions out!
We reviewed Friday's class and added two board fulls of notes so be sure to borrow them from a friend. Please do not copy the notes mindlessly, instead, add your comments throughout, which is what we did today.
Next, we practiced how to read Shakespeare so that when you are reading orally, it makes linguistic sense. You cannot read monontonously or skip over passages that you do not understand. We practiced how to improve our oral reading. Please ask your peers for help if you missed today.
We read almost to the end of Act 1, Scene 2.
Finish reading the scene. Look for plot but also see if any new images or themes or tones emerge and write down the quote and your response.
Homework:
Read Hamlet's first soliloquy several times. It is in scene 2.
Make notes on the following:
key images
key punctuation marks (dashes and exclamations abound)
tone
For each example, explain what it might reveal about Hamlet's state of mind at the beginning of the play.
We took a lot of notes on this scene as we read it aloud so borrow the notes and read the scene carefully. Take notes on Gertrude and Claudius' characters and explain why Hamlet's first two speeches are one liners, the first is an aside and the second a pun.
Next, look carefully at Hamlet's "I know not seems" speech as it is a crucial one for understanding this character's true nature.
We reviewed Friday's class and added two board fulls of notes so be sure to borrow them from a friend. Please do not copy the notes mindlessly, instead, add your comments throughout, which is what we did today.
Next, we practiced how to read Shakespeare so that when you are reading orally, it makes linguistic sense. You cannot read monontonously or skip over passages that you do not understand. We practiced how to improve our oral reading. Please ask your peers for help if you missed today.
We read almost to the end of Act 1, Scene 2.
Finish reading the scene. Look for plot but also see if any new images or themes or tones emerge and write down the quote and your response.
Homework:
Read Hamlet's first soliloquy several times. It is in scene 2.
Make notes on the following:
key images
key punctuation marks (dashes and exclamations abound)
tone
For each example, explain what it might reveal about Hamlet's state of mind at the beginning of the play.
We took a lot of notes on this scene as we read it aloud so borrow the notes and read the scene carefully. Take notes on Gertrude and Claudius' characters and explain why Hamlet's first two speeches are one liners, the first is an aside and the second a pun.
Next, look carefully at Hamlet's "I know not seems" speech as it is a crucial one for understanding this character's true nature.
Friday, April 1, 2011
English 9, Friday, April 1
Today, we learned how to write a conclusion. I've copied the handout below so make sure you read it and follow the steps carefully.
Monday: An edited, typed, double space first draft of your essay is DUE. We will be peer editing. If you do not have an essay here on Monday, you will miss out on a crucial step needed for revision.
YOU WILL NOT HAVE TIME TO PRINT THE ESSAY IN CLASS.
PRINT IT IN THE LIBRARY BEFORE 9 A.M.
If you have trouble with your computer, handwrite the essay but be sure to double space and make it neat.
Sunday night: Use the checklists below to ensure that you have included all the key criteria for the introduction, the three body paragraphs and the conclusion. Check off each item as you find it in your essay.
Also, use the following handouts to guide your revision:
1. How to cite
2. Literary must haves
3. How to integrate quotations
4. The three sample paragraphs on the Pigman
These forms are also on the English website: www.claremont-school.ca/english
There are no excuses. Spartans are responsible for their own learning. Arrive on Monday with good, hard questions about your essay.
You will have two nights, Monday and Tuesday, to make final revisions.
GOOD COPY stapled to the draft due WEDNESDAY, April 6.
QUOTE LOG: Good copy due Wednesday, April 6.
Monday: An edited, typed, double space first draft of your essay is DUE. We will be peer editing. If you do not have an essay here on Monday, you will miss out on a crucial step needed for revision.
YOU WILL NOT HAVE TIME TO PRINT THE ESSAY IN CLASS.
PRINT IT IN THE LIBRARY BEFORE 9 A.M.
If you have trouble with your computer, handwrite the essay but be sure to double space and make it neat.
Sunday night: Use the checklists below to ensure that you have included all the key criteria for the introduction, the three body paragraphs and the conclusion. Check off each item as you find it in your essay.
Also, use the following handouts to guide your revision:
1. How to cite
2. Literary must haves
3. How to integrate quotations
4. The three sample paragraphs on the Pigman
These forms are also on the English website: www.claremont-school.ca/english
There are no excuses. Spartans are responsible for their own learning. Arrive on Monday with good, hard questions about your essay.
You will have two nights, Monday and Tuesday, to make final revisions.
GOOD COPY stapled to the draft due WEDNESDAY, April 6.
QUOTE LOG: Good copy due Wednesday, April 6.
Lit 12, Fri. April 1
Please ensure that you have returned your novels to the library. If you still need them, renew them, please. Sign out a copy of the Coles Hamlet in the library.
We took notes today on the background and characters in Hamlet and we read the first part of Act 1, Scene 1. We also reviewed how to cite drama.
No homework this weekend.
We took notes today on the background and characters in Hamlet and we read the first part of Act 1, Scene 1. We also reviewed how to cite drama.
No homework this weekend.
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