WED. 11/17 SHS (O) and THURS. 11/18 SO (A)

Open note test on commas. This is where you use those notes you took!

Discussion of wording and meaning in "Othello"

View the video, last part of Act 1

At Sheldon, we went over vocab pics. At South, we discussed iambic pentameter. Next class, we'll reverse this -- Sheldon will look at iambic pentameter and South will review vocab. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS AT EITHER CAMPUS, IT'LL BE IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO REVIEW THE VOCAB ON YOUR OWN OR TO GET THOROUGH NOTES ON IAMBIC PENTAMETER AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED FURTHER HELP IN UNDERSTANDING IAMBIC PENTAMETER

HWK: SHELDON, READ ACT 2. SOUTH, YOU'VE ALREADY READ ACT 2. WORK NOW ON YOUR PROJECTS.

MON. 11/15 (O) and TUES. 11/16 (A)

Announce that anyone can earn 15 pts. extra credit by attending the SHS production of "Romeo and Juliet." It runs this Friday and Sat. at 7:30; cost is $7. Take a picture of yourself in front of the stage after the play, or if you go on Saturday, I'll be there and will just automatically give you the extra credit.

Collect first 10 vocab pics

Take notes on themes in "Othello." IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, GETS THE NOTES FROM ANOTHER RELIABLE STUDENT.

Acting, explanations, and viewing of the play.

HWK: FOR SHS, FINISH READING ACT 1. FOR SOUTH, THOROUGHLY READ ACT 2

TUES. 11/9 (O) SHELDON and WED. 11/10 SOUTH

At Sheldon, you received copies of "Othello" assignments till winter break, vocab words, and assignment for acting based on "Othello." IF YOU WEREN'T IN CLASS, but sure to pick up these 3 sheets from the box in the classroom. At South, you got these sheets on 11/8.

Get password and i.d. for submitting your Oedipus essay to turnitin.com. Here's that info again. Go to the Great Artist project website for help if you need to figure out how to upload your essay to turnitin.com, or email me. DUE BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON FRIDAY 11/12

SHS AM (that means Sheldon morning class)
Password: dragons
Class i.d.: 3626269

SHS PM (that means Sheldon afternoon class)
Password: magic
Class i.d.: 3626271

SO AM1 (that means South first morning class)
Password: magic
Class i.d.: 3626258

SO AM2 (that means South 2nd morning class)
Password: dragons
Class i.d.: 3626253

SO PM (you get my drift)
Password: Hogwarts (use a capital H)
Class i.d.: 3626263

Work in class on your outline for the Great Artist essay. You'll get class participation pts. in lit for doing this. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, it was solely class participation, so you'll need to make the points up with extra credit.

HWK: SOUTH, READ ACT 1. FIRST SET OF VOCAB WORDS DUE NEXT CLASS FOR BOTH SHELDON AND SOUTH

MONDAY 11/8 SOUTH (A)

Look at examples of effective titles so that your essay next class is NOT titled "Oedipus Essay"!

Shakespeare's language and how we use it every day

Receive calendar of assignments for Othello, a vocab list, and an assignment for acting out parts of this play. If you didn't get these 3 handouts, be sure to find them in the handout box on top of the file cabinet.

Read beginning of Act 1 and view it on video

HWK: "Oedipus" essay due next class. Also, bring in projects work so you can work on your outline that I've talked about now for several classes. Read Act 1 up till at least the middle of page 33 (finish it if you can, but I won't quiz you on anything past page 33.)

FRI. 11/5 (O) EARLY RELEASE

Begin discussion of Act 1 of "Othello"

HWK: YOUR FINAL OEDIPUS ESSAY IS DUE NEXT CLASS, AND WE'LL ALSO BE WORKING ON YOUR PROJECT OUTLINE, SO BRING YOUR THESIS STATEMENT AND SOURCES IN ORDER TO WORK IN CLASS

WED. 11/3 (O) and THURS. 11/4 (A)

Reminder: We'll use lit class to work on your projects outline on Tues (O) and Wed. (A) of next week. You must bring a copy of your thesis, print outs of web sources, and any books/mags you'll want to use in writing your outline.

Lesson on how to eliminate Run On sentences and Comma Splices! This is important! IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, gets the notes from a reliable friend. You'll need these notes when we have an open-note quiz on this.

Check out Shakespeare's "Othello" and learn background info.

HWK: Work on Oedipus essay due Tues/Wed of next week.

MONDAY 11/1 (O) and TUESDAY 11/2 (A)

Announcement re: Tues. 11/9 and Wed. 11/10 -- On this day, our usual lit activities will be canceled, and you'll work in class on your outline for PROJECTS (not the "Oedipus" outline!). That means you should bring a copy of your thesis statement and printouts of web sources, as well as any books or journals that you're using to write your essay. Come prepared and take advantage of this rare opportunity!

I go over the vocab for our test

Take vocab test on "Oedipus"

Watch "Oedipus Vegetables" -- a parody on YouTube

Work in pairs on your outline for the "Oedipus" formal essay. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, YOU MUST BRING ME YOUR FINISHED OUTLINE ON WED OR THURS IN ORDER TO GET CREDIT FOR THIS.

HWK: WORK ON YOUR "OEDIPUS" ESSAY