Nicole Hayes: January 2011 Archives

12th Grade: January 31st-February 4th

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Nicole Hayes

on January 28, 2011 4:41 PM | Permalink

This week's Essential Question: How can we assess character motivation through dialogue and actions in Shakespeare's Othello? How does figurative language reflect characterization in the play??

Date:	Class Work	Homework	Important Due Date
Monday, January 31st	-Othello Act 2 and 3 Quiz -Discuss Act 3 Questions from Friday -Film: Act 3 of Othello		***Act 2 and 3 Questions Due
Tuesday, February 1st,	-Begin Act 4 of Othello
Wednesday, February 2nd,	-Shakespearian Insults Activity -Continue Reading Act 4 of Othello
Thursday, February 3rd,	-Finish Reading Act 5 of Othello
Friday, February 4th, (pep rally schedule)	-Finish Discussing Act 5 of Othello -Film: Act 4 and 5

11th Grade: January 31st-February 4th

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Nicole Hayes

on January 28, 2011 4:31 PM | Permalink

Emily Dickinson photograph

This week's Essential Question: Who is Emily Dickinson? What literary devices are unique to her poetry? How did Dickinson's life affect the subject matter of her poems?

Date:	Class Work	Homework	Important Due Date
Monday, January 31st	-Finish discussion on Emerson's "Nature" and "Self Reliance" -Begin Emily Dickinson WebQuest (Computer Lab) Emily Dickinson WebQuest.doc	Last night to work on Gothic Projects (Due Tomorrow)
Tuesday, February 1st,	-Collect Gothic Projects -Finish Emily Dickinson WebQuest (Computer Lab) -Discuss Results		*Gothic Projects Due (Visual and Essay) *Turnitin.com due by 11:59pm tonight!
Wednesday, February 2nd,	-GHSGT Practice -Poem Pal Practice for Poetry Outloud -Introduce 1^st 10 poetry terms Poetry Review.ppt -Dickinson/Rent Analysis Dickinson Rent Analysis.doc		***Dickinson WebQuest Due!!!
Thursday, February 3rd,	-Poetry Outloud Practice -Finish presenting the last of the poetry terms from yesterday -Discuss Dickinson/Rent Activity		-Homework: Write your "letter to the world" this can be a poem, song, or letter. (no length requirements)
Friday, February 4th,	-Class Reading/Analysis of Dickinson's "A Bird Came Down" Dickinson A bird came down.doc -Independent Activity: see handout file below Emily Dickinson Poem Questions Txtbook.doc		***Letter to the world due for a homework grade

World Literature Othello Essay Due: Tuesday, February 15th

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Nicole Hayes

on January 24, 2011 2:25 PM | Permalink

OTHELLO PASSAGE ANALYSIS 2011.doc

KEY DUE DATES AND GUIDELINES:

-Final Paper Due: Tuesday, February 15^th 2011

-Rough Draft Due: Thursday, February 10^th 2011

-Computer Lab Day: Wednesday, February 9^th 2011

-You MUST turn in an edited Rough Draft with the Final Essay

-Turnitin.com due 11:59pm on 2/15

-You MUST have a Works Cited Page with MLA style parenthetical citations

11th Grade Poetry Out Loud: Class Performances will take place Feb 9-11

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Nicole Hayes

on January 24, 2011 2:23 PM | Permalink

http://www.poetryoutloud.org/

11th Grade: Post-Secret Extra Credit Opportunity Due Monday, Jan 31st

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Nicole Hayes

on January 21, 2011 11:58 AM | Permalink

See Me for Details!

11th Grade: January 24th-28th

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Nicole Hayes

on January 21, 2011 8:59 AM | Permalink

This week's Essential Question: What are the key elements of Transcendentalism? How does the figurative language, subject matter, and tone of Transcendentalist poetry reflect the key elements of Transcendentalism?

Date:

Class Work

Homework

Important Due Date

Monday, January 24^th

-Computer Lab(E-105) to Work On Gothic Projects

-Work On Gothic Projects

Tuesday, January 25th,

- Computer Lab (E-105)

-Introduce Poetry Out Loud Competition

-Work On Essay Rough Drafts

-POL Poem Analysis (Due Friday)

Poetry%20Analysis%20Assignment.pdf

Wednesday, January 26^th

-SAT/ACT Test Prep

-10 min Peer Edit

-Introduction to Transcendentalism: PowerPoint

Transcendentalism PowerPoint 2011.ppt

POL Poem Analysis (Due Friday)

Poetry%20Analysis%20Assignment.pdf

***Gothic Projects Essay Rough Draft Due for a Homework Grade

Thursday, January 26^th

-Finish PowerPoint from yesterday

-Read from Nature pg 388 in Text Book

Do Review on Assess Questions on page 390 Questions #2-6

Discuss essays using "Transcendental Thought" chart

Trans Chart.pdf

-POL Poem Analysis (Due Friday)

Poetry%20Analysis%20Assignment.pdf

Friday, January 27^th

-Poetry Outloud Partner Practice

-Read from Self Reliance pg 391

Fill-in chart from yesterday and do Review and Assess Questions page 392

Dickinson/Rent Poem Analysis Dickinson Rent Analysis.doc

Work on Gothic Projects which are due next Tuesday!
***POL Poem Analysis( Poetry%20Analysis%20Assignment.pdf

12th Grade: January 24th-28th

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Nicole Hayes

on January 21, 2011 8:45 AM | Permalink

This week's Essential Question?: How can we assess character motivation through dialogue and actions in Shakespeare's Othello? How does figurative language reflect characterization in the play?

Date:

Class Work

Homework

Due Date

Monday, January 24^th

-Review Game on Chronology of Events in Othello

-Discuss Aristotle's "Unity of Action Theory"

-Discussion Questions: Act 2 of Othello

-Continue to work on Act 2 Reading Questions

Tuesday, January 25th,

-Introduce Othello Essay

OTHELLO PASSAGE ANALYSIS 2011.doc

-Film: Act 2 of Othello

-Continue to work on Act 2 Reading Questions

Wednesday, January 26^th

-Begin Reading Act 3 of Othello

Work on Othello Essay Pre-writing

Thursday, January 26^th

-Continue Reading Act 3 of Othello

Work on Othello Essay Pre-writing

Friday, January 27^th

-Finish Reading Act 3 of Othello

-Othello Act 3 Discussion Questions

Othello Act 3 Questions.doc

-Do reading questions and study for Act 3 quiz on Monday
Othello Essay Pre-writing Due***

***Reading Questions Due and Reading Quiz on Monday (1/31)

11th Grade Gothic Literature Project Due: Tuesday, February 1st

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Nicole Hayes

on January 19, 2011 12:04 PM | Permalink

-Rough Draft Due: Tuesday, January 25th

Gothic Literature Project.doc

12th Grade: January 18th-21st

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Nicole Hayes

on January 18, 2011 7:44 AM | Permalink

This week's Essential Question?: What are the key themes in the play Othello? How is Othello representative of the Tragic Hero? What are the key elements of a Shakespearian Tragedy?

Monday:

-No School/MLK Holiday

Tuesday:

-Finish Reading Act 1 of Othello

-Film: Act 1 of Othello

Homework: Study for Quiz tomorrow and do ALL Othello Act 1 Questions

Wednesday

-Othello Act 1 Quiz

-Finish Watching Othello (Act 1)

-Begin Reading Act 2 of Othello

***Act 1 Questions Due***

StudyQuestionsforOthello.doc

Thursday:

-Continue Reading Act 2 of Othello

Friday:

-Finish Reading Act 2 of Othello

11th Grade: January 18th-21st

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Nicole Hayes

on January 18, 2011 7:23 AM | Permalink

This week's Essential Question: What are the key elements of Gothic Literature, and how do they tie into the overall qualities of Romanticism?

Monday:

No School/MLK Holiday

Tuesday:

-Discuss "Minister's Black Veil" pg 336

-Read "Where is Here" pg 374

-Complete Chart

Elements of Gothic Literature Chart.doc

Homework: Prepare for Gothic Unit Quiz Tomorrow!

Wednesday:

-Gothic Unit Quiz

-GHSGT Prep

-Gothic Literature Project

Gothic Literature Project.doc

Thursday:

-Film: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow Film Guide.doc

Friday:

-Film: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

World Literature Spring 2011 Syllabus and Film Permission Form

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Nicole Hayes

on January 4, 2011 3:19 PM | Permalink

World Lit Syllabus.doc

12th Grade: January 5th-7th 2011

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Nicole Hayes

on January 4, 2011 2:53 PM | Permalink

This week's Essential Question?: What are the key themes in the play Othello? How is Othello representative of the Tragic Hero? What are the key elements of a Shakespearian Tragedy?

Wednesday

-Review World Literature Syllabus

World Lit Syllabus.doc

-Othello Anticipation Guide

othello_prereading_questionnaire.doc

-Distribute Novels

Thursday:

-Introduction to Othello: PowerPoint

Othello PowerPoint.ppt

Distribute Othello Study Questions

StudyQuestionsforOthello.doc

Friday: