Rhetoric & Comp – Wednesday, February 15th

Quickwrite #20: Is Hamlet mad/insane? Explain & Explore.

STUDY/READ: Hamlet ACT III : scenes 3 & 4 / ACT IV: scenes 1 – 4 (read/watch/understand)

DEADLINE: Memory Book Short (2nd) due no later than end of day Monday 2/20

PAST DUE: Memory Book Short (1st) was due no later than end of day Sunday 2/12 (see directions on the Memory Book Info sheet)

English 8 – Wednesday, February 15th

Book Talk & Indie Read

STUDY: 5 Word Focus – a quick way to improve word choice

WRITE/REVISE TIME ⏰

ASSIGNMENT/DEADLINE: Teacher-Ready Submission due as MSWord doc in Dropbox submissions folder no later than end of day Monday 2/20

teacher-ready-submissionDownload

PAST DUE: Drafts 1 & 2 – be sure to email a teacher if you complete these as late work

English 8 – Tuesday, February 14th

Indie Read

STUDY: Leads/Beginnings – work in groups to take a look at real beginnings of books and think about what that opening did, if it was effective, and why or why not?

PAST DUE: Draft #2 – Song Memoir was due as MSWord doc in Dropbox drafts folder on 2/8 (progress marks are currently in Skyward. If you complete late work today, be sure to email teachers . . .)

English 8 – Monday, February 13th

Book Talk & Indie Read

STUDY/NOTES: Beginnings/Leads – some talk & notes about how to begin and new things to try

Quickwrite Extension: Choose a previous QW and experiment by writing a new beginning for it. Try any techniques mentioned in class today.

PAST DUE: Draft #2 – Song Memoir was due as MSWord doc in Dropbox drafts folder on 2/8 (progress marks in Skyward are due TOMORROW morning, so if you complete late work today, be sure to email teachers . . .)

Rhetoric & Comp – Friday, February 10th

Book Talk – Shakespeare: the World as a Stage by Bill Bryson – & Indie Read

STUDY/READ: Hamlet ACT I : scenes 4 & 5 (read/watch/understand)

Quickwrite #18: Connections/Retelling? The Lion King (1994) scenes

DEADLINE:

  • Memory Book Short (1st) due no later than end of day Sunday 2/12* (see directions on the Memory Book Info sheet)

*updated and delayed due date from the original

PAST DUE:

  • PART IV CCR assignment – teacher-ready draft submission was due in Dropbox submissions folder 2/7 (please read directions and work accordingly)
  • MLA Citations Understanding Survey in GClassroom (posted and was due Friday 2/3)

English 8 – Friday, February 10th

Book Talk & Indie Read

Quickwrite #10: Code-switching – Key & Peele’s “Phone Call” – your thoughts & reactions

Click link to play video ▶️ https://www.cc.com/video/qvrhhj/key-peele-phone-call

STUDY: Audience – Why is it important? How does it change? Work in class on a jamboard.

PAST DUE: Draft #2 – Song Memoir was due as MSWord doc in Dropbox drafts folder on 2/8 (progress marks in Skyward are due Tuesday, so make sure you have a paper. . .)

Rhetoric & Comp – Thursday, February 9th

Quickwrite #17 (HR. 2): Poetry . . . thoughts/experiences, etc.

Quickwrite #17 (HRS. 3 & &): Rereading. . .  thoughts/experiences, yes?no? why(not)?

STUDY/READ: Hamlet ACT I : scenes 1 – 3 (read/watch/understand)

DEADLINE:

  • Memory Book Short (1st) due no later than end of day Sunday 2/12* (see directions on the Memory Book Info sheet)

*updated and delayed due date from the original

PAST DUE:

  • PART IV CCR assignment – teacher-ready draft submission was due in Dropbox submissions folder 2/7 (please read directions and work accordingly)
  • MLA Citations Understanding Survey in GClassroom (posted and was due Friday 2/3)