Darcy Cearley

2008-12-31T20:21:05Z

2008-12-31T19:38:57Z

Read all about it!

2008-11-19T17:53:17Z

If you are interested in one final Honors Britisht Literature EC assignment, read the document below. Newspaper Editorial

HBL November 17-21, 2008

2008-11-16T13:40:37Z

ALL WEEK
DGP
VU14; Quiz Friday
Pride and Prejudice; see below for reading schedule and quizzes

Tuesday--Everything above, plus read Austen and Wollstonecraft "On Marriage" and "Vindication of the Rigths of Women" in the text

HBL November 10-14, 2008

2008-11-10T20:45:56Z

**You should be working on your research paper a little each night. Don't forget that it MUST be submitted through TurnItIn before Monday, November 17**

Monday, 10-Tuesday 11
DGP
Finalize Turbulent Times Activities
HW:
Turbulent Times
Research paper

Wednesday, November 12
DGP
Present Turbulent Times Activities
HW:
Research paper
Read pages 610-622, Rebels and Dreamers, taking notes as needed

Thursday, November 13-Friday, November 14
DGP
Quiz over ATT and R&D
Begin Pride and Prejudice
Reading/Quiz Schedule
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Pride_and_Prejudice_Character_Map.png
HW:
Research paper
Pride and Prejudice

HBL November 3-7, 2008

2008-10-31T16:39:45Z

Monday, November 3
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern presentations due
DGP
VU13
Begin "A Turbulent Time" Research Project due Wednesday, November 12 A Turbulent Time FAQ

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
NO SCHOOL! GO VOTE!!!!!

Wednesday, November 5 through Friday, November 7
DGP
VU13, quiz Friday
FAQ Research Projects

HBL FAQ EC Opportunity

2008-10-27T19:22:41Z

Need a boost in your grade? Complete the FAQ assignment by Wednesday, November 5 to earn UP TO 60 points EC in the major category of your grade. Completing the assignment does not guarantee EC; quality of work determines amount of EC earned. If work does not meet the standard expected, EC will not be earned. Good Luck!

FAQ EC Opportunity 2

SAMPLE FAQ

FYI: THIS IS THE LAST MAJOR EC OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SEMESTER. PLAN ACCORDINGLY

HBL October 27-31, 2008

2008-10-27T19:17:57Z

Monday, October 27-Friday, October 31
Work on Rosencrantz and Guildenstern promptbooks and performances
Promptbook guidelines RandG
Promptbook Pages
RandG performance rubric

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN PRESENTATIONS ARE DUE!!!

HBL October 20-24, 2008

2008-10-17T15:00:04Z

Monday, October 20
DGP Week 6
VU 12
Quiz over Hamlet packet and movie
Continue viewing Hamlet
HW:
RD of literary analysis research paper due tomorrow (Don't forget to highlight and bring th rubric with you!!)

Tuesday, October 21
DGP Week 6
VU 12
Peer editing of RD of LARP
Quiz over Hamlet movie
Finish viewing Hamlet
HW:
Read Rosencrantz and Guildenstern informational packet

Wednesday, October 22
DGP Week 6
VU 12
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
A Study in Theater of the Absurd
Your assignment:
1.) Read Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead in its entirety
2.) Form a group of 5-6 people
3.) Select one Act of the play (at random from a hat)
4.) Complete a Promptbook for the Act (see instructions on separate sheet of paper)
5.) Prepare a performance of the Act for the class (see instructions on the Promptbook sheet)
• Given the size of the classroom, I encourage your group to video record your performance to share with the class

Performances/Presentations begin on Thursday, October 30. Each class day between now and then will be devoted to working on the assignment.

HW:
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

Thursday, October 23
DGP Week 6
VU 12
Attend Senior play
Work on Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
HW:
VU 12 quiz tomorrow
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

Friday, October 24
DGP Week 6
VU 12 Quiz
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

2008-10-16T17:43:12Z

You can leave it at home until Friday, October 31, 2008!!

HBL October 13-17, 2008

2008-10-10T19:59:21Z

Monday, October 13
DGP Week 5
Works Cited page/outline due
Issue Word Tracing Journal Rubric
Continue with Macbeth
HW:
Acts 4 and 5 of Macbeth

Tuesday, October 14
DGP Week 5
Quiz over Acts 4 and 5 of Macbeth
HW:
Word Tracing Journal

Wenesday, October 15
NO CLASS DUE TO PSAT AND ASVAB TESTING

Thursday, October 16
DGP
Finish Macbeth
HW:
Word Tracing Journal due tomorrow

Friday, October 17
DGP
Begin Hamlet
HW:
Read Hamlet packet
RD of Literary Analysis essay due Tuesday Rough Draft Rubric

HBL October 6-10, 2008

2008-10-07T23:54:50Z

Monday, October 10
DGP Week 4
VU 11
Quiz over Macbeth Act 3
Complete Macbeth Soliloquy Study and SoapStone activity
HW:
Secondary Source Assignment
Word Tracing Activity

Tuesday, October 7
DGP Week 4
VU 11
Read Acts 4 and 5 of Macbeth
HW:
Above items not completed in class
Word Tracing Activity

Wednesday, October 8
DGP Week 4
VU 11
Promptbook Activities for Act 2 of Macbeth Act 2 Promptbook
HW:
Above items not finished in class
Word Tracing Activity

Thursday, October 9
DGP Week 4
VU 11
Finish Promptbook
Editing Act 3 Act 3 scene 2
HW:
Above items not finished in class
Word Tracing Activity

Friday, October 10
DGP
VU 11 Quiz
Viewing of the banquet scene
Work on Outline/Works Cited Page sample outline ; get instructions for works cited page from research guide
Read Acts 4 and 5 of Macbeth
HW:
Above items not finished in class
Word Tracing Activity

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
OUTLINE/WORKS CITED PAGE DUE MONDAY, OCTOBER 13
WORD TRACING JOURNAL DUE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17
PURCHASE ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN (IF YOU WISH) BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16

MACBETH EXAM CANCELLED. THE WORD TRACING JOURNAL SERVES AS YOUR EXAM!!!

HBL September 29-October 3, 2008

2008-09-29T02:47:32Z

Monday and Tuesday, September 29-30
Return note cards
Discuss secondary sources Secondary Source Assignment Sheet and upcoming media center days (Oct. 2 and 3); issue length expectations Requirements
Assign Word Tracing Assessment for Macbeth; due TBA (day after we finish studying Macbeth)
Work through Acts 1 and 2 of Macbeth--Discuss plot, characters, language, etc.
Analyze subtext 1.5 and 1.6--Select 5 complete thoughts from 1.5 and 5 complete thoughts from 1.6; Write the thought and then 2-3 sentences explaining subtext--thoughts of characters while speaking. While your assumptions about subtext are opinions, they need to be supported by something factual from the play (plot, word choice, etc.) Spread your 10 thoughts out evenly through the scenes--meaning, don't chose the first 5 thoughts of the scene only; it's a study of the entire scene and all characters.
HW:
Word Tracing

**On Monday, 2nd period meet in 421; On Tuesday, 3rd period meet in 816**

Wednesday, October 1
Quiz over Macbeth Acts 1 and 2
Sonnet activities
Silent reading of Act 3
HW:
Word Tracing
Act 3

Thursday and Friday, October 2 and 3
Both classes meet in media center to work research secondary sources for literary analysis; due Tuesday, October 7
HW:
Word Tracing
Secondary Sources

]]> How does performance increase and enhance the understanding of Shakespeare's literature?

HBL September 22-26, 2008

2008-09-22T14:14:33Z

Monday, September 22
Exam over Anglo-Saxon Unit
Begin Renaissance Unit
HW:
Read pages 224-232 and 235 and 244; take notes
Review chapter 4 in How to Read Literature Like a Professor; take notes

Tuesday, September 23
Sonnets of Spenser, Sidney, Neruda and Petrarch pg 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 260, 261, 262
Pastoral Poetry by Marlowe and Raleigh pg 244-2455
One Pager
HW:
Any above items not completed in class

Wednesday, September 24
**2nd period meet in the dining hall**
Work on note cards
Read pages 264-270; take notes
HW:
Any above items not finished in clas
**The final 6 note cards are due on Friday. Our media center day for Thursday has been cancelled. Work on them at home!!!!**

Thursday, September 25
Quiz over Historical Context of the Renaissance
Shakespeare's meter: understanding the rythym of iambic pentameter (click link for handout) http://http://www.folger.edu/documents/Iamapirate2.pdf
Shakespeare's sonnets 116 and 29
HW:
Sonnet 130 activity
Note cards
TBA

Friday, September 26
Purchase the paper for 50 cents
Finish sonnet study (for now)
Begin Macbeth
HW:
Read Act 1 and Act 2 (all scenes in both acts) of Macbeth

HBL September 15-19, 2008

2008-09-17T00:35:26Z

Monday and Tuesday, September 15 and 16
VU10
In the media center working on literary analysis research paper
HW:
6 primary source note cards
1 primary source bib card
Clean copy of thesis

Wednesday, September 17
VU 10
Final day to complete Pilgrim Presentations
HW:
Pilgrim Presentations

Thursday and Friday, September 18 and 19
VU 10 (Quiz on Friday)
Pilgrim Presentations
Prepare for Anglo-Saxon/OE/ME exam (Monday, September 22) Study Guide
HW:
VU 10 Quiz Friday
Pilgrim Presentations
exam (Monday, September 22)