Missed Class?

May 02

• Discussion questions on "Dimension"

• How to use outline for essay

• Essay work time

May 03

• Review of what a thesis is and what makes a good thesis

• Essay work time

• Intro & 1st body paragraph should be done by Thurs to get in-class feedback.

May 05

• MLA Citations primer

• Work time for essay & in-class feedback

May 06

• Medea wrap up & response (comparison stage play to written play)

• Feedback for Ms. Quarinto :)

• Review Jeopardy

Apr 25:

• Went over annotated monologues

• In-class time to work on Mock Trial presentation project.

Apr 26

• Presentations

• In-class response:

  • In your personal opinion, who was guitly & why

  • After the trials, did your opinion change or was it reinforced, ad why

    • Any interesting arguments that stuck out to you

  • Discussed: Is Euripides "progressive" ?

  • ** Students who will be absent on Thurs Apr 28 should read P 1-6 of "Dimension" (here) for Friday's class.

Apr 28

• Handed back Short Paragraph Response (Letter) to self-assess on Rubric

  • Make a few notes on revisions to make on back of rubric

  • Time given in class to revise Response & email back/hand in revised hard copy

• Read Pages 1-6 of "Dimension"

  • Began to fill out character trait chart on Lloyd (see resources for blank copy and partially completed copy)
    

Apr 29

• • Reviewed previous class for students who were missing.

    • Revision to Short Paragraph Response (Letter) due Monday for those who were abs.

  • Reviewed plot of pages 1-6 of "Dimension"

  • Reviewed Lloyd character trait chart

  • Finished reading "Dimension"

    • Whole-class discussion on ending & more evidence for Lloyd character traits (see photos of board in resources)

  • Handed out Essay Response assignment & outline template (see resources)

Apr 19:

• Hand in Annotated Monologues

• Reviewed pages 20-25 read for HW --> Posted on Padlet

• Read pages 25-28 in class

• Slides & discussion on Justice in Medea

• Read pages 28-32 in class

• Short Paragraph Response for homework (see Resources page for assignment sheet)

• Read pages 32-top of 40 for homework.

Apr 21

• Hand in short-paragraph response

• Reviewed pages 32-40 read for HW --> Posted on Padlet

• Had time to fill in character chart

• Read pages 40-47 in class

• Introduced Mock Trial Presentation Assignment (see Resources page for assignment sheet)

• In-class time to work on group project.

Apr 22

• Discussion questions on Padlet

• Time to work on Mock Trial presentation

Apr 11:

• Slides on Unit focus & essential questions.

• Watched "Jason and the Argonauts" (2000) -- Golden Fleece section to end of movie.

Apr 12:

• Slides on Ancient Greek Theatre & Greek Tragedies

• Read P 1-9 in class

• Read P 10-15 for homework

Apr 14:

• Review of P 10-15 (Check Padlet)

• Slides on Persuasive Writing & Rhetoric

• Read P 15-20 in class

• Annotate ONE monologue: find and label persuasive appealsand rhetorical devices

  • Pick 3 to explain 3 in more depth (what are they doing/why are they being used/are they effective)

  • Due Tuesday if not finished in class.

• Read pages 20-25 for homework.