Planning Your Week
M 3/35 Reading Quiz over Act II of The Tempest
Th 3/28: USA Test Prep
F 3/29: The Night Circus Part I quiz.
M 4/8: The Night Circus quiz Part II.
The Tempest online text.
Bring your copy of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern to class each day.
 
Monday, March 25
Opener: Review The Night Circus reading schedule and study guide; read chapters 1-2 and identify elements of exposition (characters, setting, conflict).
Work Session: 

1. Reading Quiz over Act II of The Tempest
2. Compose an exposition Art & Reading ppt. EOC narrative review of STEAL elements and narrative structure; revisit punctuating dialogue correctly.

Closer: Share narrative expositions, reviewing STEAL elements, narrative structure, and punctuating dialogue.
HOMEWORK: USA Test Prep due Thursday. Keep up with your reading schedule for The Night Circus; third set of ZINC due April 9th.


Tuesday, March 26
Opener: Review elements of exposition; summarize the exposition of The Tempest.
Work Session:

1. Read The Tempest Act II Scene 2; complete scholar’s journal entry for Act II.

Closer: View The Tempest and analyze film and text variations
HOMEWORK: USA Test Prep due Thursday. Keep up with your reading schedule for The Night Circus; third set of ZINC due April 9th.


Wednesday, March 27
Opener: Review Acts I and II of The Tempest; complete “Somebody Wanted But So” statements to identify conflict and characters’ motivations.
Work Session:

1. Analyze the evolution of Miranda & Ferdinand’s relationship in  3.1.
2. Analyze comedy in 3.2.
3. Analyze 3.3 for developing conflict with Alonso, Antonio, & Sebastian; focus on Gonzalo’s character.
4. Compare/contrast film adaptation with Shakespeare’s text.

Closer: Complete scholar’s journals.
HOMEWORK: USA Test Prep due Thursday. Keep up with your reading schedule for The Night Circus; third set of ZINC due April 9th.


Thursday, March 28
Opener: Review scholar’s journal and research requirements.
Work Session:

1. Complete scholar’s journal entries with quotes, lead-ins, and commentary.
2. Review USATestPrep data for weaker skills, and complete individual EOC prep plan.

Closer: Read The Night Circus Part I and complete the study guide.
HOMEWORK: USA Test Prep due Thursday. Keep up with your reading schedule for The Night Circus; third set of ZINC due April 9th.


Friday, March 29
Opener: The Night Circus quiz Part I.
Work Session: 

1. Read/analyze The Night Circus Part II; complete study guide.

Closer: EOC prep: compose a response to literary analysis Part I.
HOMEWORK: Enjoy your break! Keep up with your reading schedule for The Night Circus; third set of ZINC due April 9th.

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Planning Your Week:
M 3/18 Performances of group acting scenes (bring needed props, costumes, etc.)
T 3/19 I Remember You final video and reflection due
F 3/22 First scholar's journal checkpoint

Monday, March 18
Opener: 
Review STEAL elements and commentary tracking guide to trace expository elements of The Tempest Act 1
​Work Session: Continue performances of groups acting relay for The Tempest 1.2
Closer: List final touches needed for IRY videos due tomorrow.

HOMEWORK: No Red Ink due Sunday. IRY videos and final reflections due tomorrow; bring an independent reading text (print only); third set of ZINC due April 9th.


Tuesday, March 19
Opener: Turn in final reflection and videos
Work Session: 

1. View “I Remember You” videos
2. Compose “Poem Praises” for peers celebrating poetic accomplishments

Closer: Share poem praises with your peers in class.

HOMEWORK: No Red Ink due Sunday. Bring an independent reading text (print only); third set of ZINC due April 9th.

Wednesday, March 20
Opener: Finish viewing videos as needed
Review “The Betrayed Duke Prospero” PBS video.
Work Session: 

1. Analyze characters and themes introduced in Act I (“Somebody Wanted But So”; character & theme tracker graphic organizers).
2. Review scholar’s journal; complete entries for Act I.
3. Review elements of exposition Art & Reading ppt; summarize the exposition of The Tempest.
4. Compose an exposition Art & Reading ppt. EOC narrative review of STEAL elements and narrative structure; revisit punctuating dialogue correctly

Closer: Examine Shakespearean insults

HOMEWORK: No Red Ink due Sunday. Bring an independent reading text (print only); third set of ZINC due April 9th.

Thursday, March 21
Opener:Review writings on Utopias
IAN: ponder and respond
What makes for an ideal world?
Pattern 3
Work Session: 

1. Read Act II Scene 1.
2. In island families review Act II Scene i, and analyze Gonzolo’s world view vs. Sebastian and Antonio’s remarks
   1. Focus especially on Gonzalo’s lines (II, i, 152-161) (Says, means, matters individual response)
   2. What is Gonzalo’s idea of the type of government or lifestyle that could be possible on this island? Why does he say this at this time?
   3. Sebastian and Antonio ridicule Gonzalo. What does this tell us about their characters?
   4. Compare each character’s world view and philosophies against your own group’s ideas.
   5. What type of person is Gonzalo? What was his role in the plot against Prospero? Does his behavior seem consistent with how he acts now?
   6. Antonio incites Sebastian to kill his brother and take the crown of Naples. Why? What does this tell us about Antonio’s motives? What does Sebastian’s response tell us about him? What could Shakespeare be saying about human nature?
   7. Is it surprising that Caliban willingly worships Stephano and desires to give him control of the island when he resents Prospero for usurping what he considers his rightful claim to the island? What does this show about Caliban?

Closer: Compare and contrast class performances with professional productions of the opening scene.
HOMEWORK: No Red Ink due Sunday. Bring an independent reading text (print only);  third set of ZINC due April 9th.
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Friday, March 22
Opener: 
View Act 2 Scene 1 of The Tempest
Work Session:

1. Writer’s workshop: Complete scholar’s journals for the island families through Act II
2. Peer critique MLA formatting of quotes
3. Review lead ins for variation
4. Provide feedback on commentary (my favorite “no”)

Closer: Introduce The Night Circus (read chapter 1).
HOMEWORK:  Read The Night Circus part I. No Red Ink practice due Sun.; third set of ZINC due April 9th.

Planning Your Week
S 3/10: BY 11:59 p.m. Complete No Red Ink quiz
T 3/12: “I Remember You” typed, annotated poem due with 3 reflections (the video and 4th reflection will be due next Tuesday, March 19).
S 3/17: BY 11:59 p.m. Complete No Red Ink quiz
T 3/19: “I Remember You” video and 4th reflection due in class (email, share via Google or Office 365, or bring the movie file on a flash drive).
UPCOMING: Obtain a copy of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.
ONGOING: Bring an independent reading book to class each day; this should be a print text–no ebooks, please. 


Monday, March 11
Opener: Review tips for voiceover, finding sound files, and creating aesthetically pleasing visuals (fonts, transitions, images).
Work Session: 

1. Revise “I Remember You” poem to meet the requirements for sound and figurative language use.
2. Create the video for IRY.

Closer: Peer review poems, analyzing figurative language and sound effects.
HOMEWORK: “I Remember You” typed, annotated poem with 3 reflections due Tuesday; second set of ZINC due Friday; No Red Ink due Sunday; obtain a copy of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.


Tuesday, March 12
Opener: Review paintings from/about The Tempest; choose one that you like the best.
Work Session:

1. Use the word bank to compose a poem that captures the character, mood, and/or action of the painting you chose.

Closer: Cast The Tempest 1.1 pantomime.
HOMEWORK: “I Remember You” typed, annotated poem with 3 reflections due Tuesday; second set of ZINC due Friday; No Red Ink due Sunday; obtain a copy of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.


Wednesday, March 13 EARLY RELEASE
Opener: Set up Nearpod.
Work Session:

1. Explore Shakespeare’s world: Elizabethan language, the Globe Theatre, culture, history, and overview of The Tempest with Nearpod.
2. Analyze, rehearse, and perform Act I Scene 1 (pantomime, self-reflection, group discussion; add dialogue).

Closer: Compare and contrast class performances with professional productions of the opening scene.
HOMEWORK: “I Remember You” typed, annotated poem with 3 reflections due Tuesday; second set of ZINC due Friday; No Red Ink due Sunday; obtain a copy of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.


Thursday, March 14

Today we will be participating in Elective Registration through the Counseling Office. Please bring your completed registration forms (the ones given to you in advisement last week :) 

This will most likely take the majority of the class period, so you should bring your independent reading text and be prepared to have ongoing work time on class assignments while we cycle students through the registration process. 


HOMEWORK: “I Remember You” typed, annotated poem with 3 reflections due Tuesday; second set of ZINC due tomorrow, 11:59 p.m.; No Red Ink due Sunday; obtain a copy of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.


Friday, March 15
Opener: Review the opening scene of The Tempest.
Work Session:

1. Prepare group scenes for Act I, Scene 2; focus on blocking, stage directions, physical gestures, and voice inflection.
   • Annotate the scene
   • Write the actions that your groups need to complete
   • Prepare props and timing
   • Perform the scene

Closer: Compare and contrast class performances with professional productions of the opening scene.

Monday, March 18
Opener: View “The Betrayed Duke Prospero” PBS video.
Work Session: 

1. Analyze characters and themes introduced in Act I (“Somebody Wanted But So”; character & theme tracker graphic organizers).
2. Introduce scholar’s journal; complete entries for Act I.
3. Review elements of exposition Art & Reading ppt; summarize the exposition of The Tempest.
4. Compose an exposition Art & Reading ppt. EOC narrative review of STEAL elements and narrative structure; revisit punctuating dialogue correctly.

Closer: Share narrative expositions, reviewing STEAL elements, narrative structure, and punctuating dialogue.
HOMEWORK: “I Remember You” typed, annotated poem with 3 reflections due Tuesday; second set of ZINC due tonight, 11:59 p.m.; No Red Ink due Sunday; obtain a copy of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.

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Planning Your Week

T 3/5: Poetry Anthology due in class; please attach this rubric to the assignment
S 3/10: BY 11:59 p.m. Complete No Red Ink quiz
T 3/12: “I Remember You” poem due in class.
ONGOING: Bring an independent reading book to class each day; this should be a print text–no ebooks, please. 


Monday, March 4
Opener: Review poetry anthology assignment and rubric, dear reader tips, and reflection tips and sample.
Work Session:

1. Compose dear reader letter and reflections for the poetry anthology.
2. Compile materials and create table of contents for poetry anthology.

Closer: List final touches needed for poetry anthology due tomorrow.
HOMEWORK: No Red Ink due Sunday. Poetry Anthology due Tuesday; make sure to include your rubric inside the anthology for grading. Bring an independent reading text (print only); second set of ZINC due March 15th.


Tuesday, March 5
Opener: Gallery walk anthologies.
Work Session:

1. View sample poems for IRY.
2. Compose an “I Remember You” poem to meet the requirements for sound and figurative language use.

Closer: Peer review IRY poems for poetic devices and sound effects; watch “Harlem” episode of Poetry in America.
HOMEWORK: No Red Ink due Sunday. “I Remember You” poems due Tuesday. Bring an independent reading text (print only); second set of ZINC due March 15th.


Wednesday, March 6
Opener: Examine paintings from/about The Tempest; choose one that you like the best.
Work Session:

1. Use the word bank to compose a poem that captures the character, mood, and/or action of the painting you chose.

Closer: Examine Shakespearean insults and cast The Tempest 1.1 pantomime.
HOMEWORK:  No Red Ink due Sunday. “I Remember You” poems due Tuesday. Bring an independent reading text (print only); second set of ZINC due March 15th.


Thursday, March 7
Opener: Set up Nearpod.
Work Session:

1. Explore Shakespeare’s world: Elizabethan language, the Globe Theatre, culture, history, and overview of The Tempest with Nearpod.
2. Analyze, rehearse, and perform Act I Scene 1 https://folgereducation.wordpress.com/2015/02/03/5-great-ways-to-start-a-shakespeare-unit/(pantomime, self-reflection, group discussion; add dialogue).

Closer: Compare and contrast class performances with professional productions of the opening scene.
HOMEWORK: No Red Ink due Sunday. “I Remember You” poems due Tuesday. Bring an independent reading text (print only); second set of ZINC due March 15th.


Friday, March 8
Opener: Review tips for voiceover, finding sound files, and creating aesthetically pleasing visuals (fonts, transitions, images).
Work Session: 

1. Revise “I Remember You” poem to meet the requirements for sound and figurative language use.
2. Create the video for IRY.

Closer: Peer review poems, analyzing figurative language and sound effects.
HOMEWORK: No Red Ink due Sunday. “I Remember You” poems due Tuesday. Bring an independent reading text (print only); second set of ZINC due March 15th.