Wednesday, December 16th

Homework: Write your second body paragraph (use Act Three)

Today: Writing Wednesday (abridged)
Human nature: the idea that all "normal" humans have in common certain ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving.
Human nature A-Z chart
Please read the information below about the essay topic you selected.

Essay topic #1: Human Nature
Guiding question: Through the actions, emotions, and beliefs of your selected character, what do we learn about human nature?

Trace your character though Acts One and Two (first body paragraph), Act Three (second body), and Act Four (third body).

Essay topic #2: Change
Guiding question: How and why do the actions, emotions, and/or beliefs of your selected character change from the beginning of the play to the end?

Trace your character though Acts One and Two (first body paragraph), Act Three (second body), and Act Four (third body).

12/15

Homework: All student finish reading Act IV.

If you are writing about essay option #1: human nature:

• Draft the first body paragraph

If you are writing about essay option #2: change:

• Draft a thesis
• Draft first body paragraph

Today:

1. Review essay rubric

2. Read Act IV

December 14

Homework:
Finish reading Act III
Complete character bubble map
Print out essay assignment of choice (there are two on Edline)

Today:
Quiz Act II
Paper
Read Act III

Thursday, 12/10

Homework: Finish reading Act I.
Quiz over Act I on Friday.

Today:
Power point
Read

Wednesday, December 9th

Homework:
5th hour only: The Modern Mind

Today:
Read A Snowy Day
Prompt: Winter to me
Write on the topic of your choice in the genre of your choice.

Monday, December 7th

Homework: Glog- if not finished today.

Today:
Vocab quiz
Glog
Papers

Glogs

Ellen and Jessie
Alec and Max and Jack
Sam J. and Andy and Drew
Madie and Maggie and Tony
Michael
Hannah and Kelsey B. and Ellen S.
Avery and Warren and John (sort of, but mostly Avery and Warren)
Sam C.
Charlie and Joey and Ben
Ali andNatalie and Holly
Claire and Beth and Holly W.


Ben Johnson
Olivia and Andrew
Henry and Jake
Will and Katie
Andrea and Will
Sidney and Paige and Hannah
Kelly and Annie and Trenton (K.A.T.)
Kari and Jared and Angelica
Alex and Chris
Conor and Mand Matt and Tom
Ali and Mike
Abdisa

12/3

Glogster!

Go to Glogster and register. Create you poster today! You can upload images and music as well as use images Glogster provides.

Please write down your sources for any images you upload.

When you are finished, we are going to attempt to post them to Mrs. B's blog.

you can see my Glog by clicking here.

12/1

Homework:
Final quiz over 24-26 Wednesday
Study vocab for Friday's quiz

Today:
Hot seat preparation: 10 minutes
You should have two questions for your character.
Your group should have three questions for every other character.
Turn in bubble maps and questions.