Apr. 29 - May 3: The Chrysalids

Chrysalids Quiz ch 1-6 (25): Fri. May 3 (15 m/c on story; 10 matching on author)
 
Fri. May 3 - The Chrysalids online novel. Chapter summaries.
- Ch. 1-6 quiz (25 marks)
- Continue reading and work on The Chrysalids quotes sheet.
- Start the Ch. 7 - 12 questions.
- 2012 book review discussion of The Chrysalids

Thurs. May 2 - The Chrysalids online novel. Chapter summaries.
- Review answers to chapters 3 to 6.
- Finish reading chapters 1 - 6 before tomorrow's quiz.
- Work on The Chrysalids quotes sheet.


Wed. May 1 - The Chrysalids online novel. Chapter summaries.
- Review answers to chapters 1 and 2
- Read up to the end of chapter 5
- Background on John Wyndham, author of The Chrysalids.
-Questions and answers on the biography of John Wyndham, author of The Chrysalids.
Tues. Apr. 30 The Chrysalids Online Novel
- Review answers for John Wyndham questions.
- Finish reading chapter 4 of The Chrysalids novel for Wednesday.
- Answer the chapter The Chrysalids questions for those chapters.
- The Chrysalids Radio Play (Part 1) Chapter 1-6

 Mon. Apr. 29, 2013 The Chrysalids Online Novel
- Finish reading chapters 1 and 2 of The Chrysalids novel for Tuesday.
- Answer the chapter The Chrysalids questions for those chapters.
- The Chrysalids Radio Play (Part 1)

Apr. 22 - 26: Romeo and Juliet

Wedding Vows (10) marks DUE Wed. Apr. 24
Graphic Novel evaluation assignment. (20 marks) DUE Fri. Apr. 26

Wed. Apr. 24 - Fri. Apr. 26 Romeo and Juliet Online Play  Simplified Romeo and Juliet

- The computer lab is booked for these classes.

- Sign in to your Google Documents account.

- Click on the project template. Select the "Use this template" button to import this project into your account.

- Read the instructions carefully and edit the project template to develop all required elements for your synopsis of a superheroes adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.

Tues. Apr. 23 Romeo and Juliet Online Play  Simplified Romeo and Juliet
-  finish writing the wedding vows for Romeo and Juliet (10 marks) DUE Wed. Apr. 24.
- Using the graphic novel adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, complete the graphic novel evaluation assignment. (20 marks) DUE Fri. Apr. 26

Mon. Apr. 22 Romeo and Juliet Online Play  Simplified Romeo and Juliet
- 20 min. for preview reading or assignment completion
- Review overhead notes on Act IV and Act V
- Finish watching Romeo and Juliet (1968 Franco Zeffirelli version).
- Start writing the wedding vows for Romeo and Juliet (10 marks) DUE Wed. Apr. 24.
This is a creative writing assignment: The vows  must be at least eight lines of authentically passionate (not mocking) script format writing that include at least four different literary techniques (simile, metaphor, alliteration, allusion, personification, etc.). These techniques must be underlined and identified. Example: Juliet, you are the light that shines into my heart (metaphor).

Apr. 16 - 19: Romeo and Juliet

Fri. Apr. 19 Romeo and Juliet Online Play  Simplified Romeo and Juliet
- 20 min. for preview reading or assignment completion
- Review overhead notes on Act III and Act IV
- Watch Romeo and Juliet Acts II and III (1968 Franco Zeffirelli version).

 

Thurs. Apr. 18
- Romeo and Juliet plot summary video
- Review overhead notes on Act I and Act II
- Who's Who in Verona overhead notes
- Watch Romeo and Juliet Act I Scenes 1-3 (1968 Franco Zeffirelli version).


Tues. Apr. 16 - Wed. Apr. 17
- Review overhead notes: Prologue (in iambic pentameter) 
- Finish the Romeo and Juliet Intro Ques.
- 25 minutes for Act I graphic novel reading.
- Finish the Romeo and Juliet Intro Ques.
 

Apr. 8 - 12: Animal Farm / Romeo and Juliet

Patchwork Poem (15) is now overdue
Animal Farm Test (100) on Tues. Apr. 9 
Term DEADLINE: Wed. Apr. 10 

Animal Farm Questions and Answers for review.
Animal Farm test paragraph question

Fri. Apr. 12 - Romeo and Juliet Online Play  Simplified Romeo and Juliet
- Finish viewing the movie Shakespeare In Love.

Thurs. Apr. 11 
- Today, view the Globe Theatre video in class
-  25 min. for assignment completion or graphic novel Romeo and Juliet reading.
 - Start the movie Shakespeare In Love. Note: This film is not historically accurate. (It is a fictional comedy of how Shakespeare's life may have been while he was writing Romeo and Juliet). Observe the settings, costumes and theatre structure.

Wed. Apr.10
Today, we'll take a virtual tour of the Globe Theatre (Source). View the Interactive Globe.
Make notes on the handout. Read Shakespeare: What's Your Sign?
After the tour, see:

See also:
Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (A Kennedy Center video)


- Animal Farm novel test today. Tues. Apr. 9
- Animal Farm novel test (100): George Orwell T / F (10); Historical matching (10); vocabulary (10); multiple choice (64); paragraph (6).
- when finished your test, start work on the Romeo & Juliet Intro Ques.

Mon. Apr. 8 - Animal Farm online novel / Animal Farm Audio Book (abridged)
- Finish reading Animal Farm .
- Finish viewing Animal Farm movie. Test on Tuesday.