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A Midsummer Night's Dream
& the Comedy of Control
Tuesday, 2/11
- Review warm-ups
- Turn in grammar packets and “Tuskegee Airmen” article
- Go to Media Center
- Check out Module 3 Independent Reading Book with Ms. Cassidy
- Reading time
Homework:
- None
Monday, 2/10
- Complete all grammar packets and submit
- When submitted, grab a “Tuskegee Airmen” article
- Read the article individually, then answer the “Text-Dependent Questions” and “Discussion Questions”
Homework:
- "Tuskegee Airmen" article due tomorrow at beginning of class
Monday, 2/3
- Ms. Leahy's class-- Performances in Auditorium
Homework:
- None
Friday, 1/31
- Ms. Rosales' class-- Performances in Auditorium
Homework:
- None
Thursday, 1/30
- Mr. Evans' class-- Performances in Auditorium
Homework:
- None
Tuesday, 1/28
- Review warm-ups
- Sit with your character group
- Ensure you have completed the “Director’s Workbook” paper (from yesterday)
- Rehearse with your character group in collab space
Homework:
- Performances in auditorium on Thursday
Monday, 1/27
- Review Essay Graphic Organizer
- Take book/lines down to auditorium for final rehearsal in the auditorium (25 minutes)
- Return to classroom and complete “Director’s Notebook”
Homework:
- Performances in auditorium on Thursday
Friday, 1/24
- Review Essay Graphic Organizer
- Continue writing essay
- As you work, Mr. Evans will call people over for the Performance Lines homework check
- Goal for today: Complete rough draft and proofread/revise. Read the rubric and have Mr. Evans or a peer read over your essay!
Homework:
- Essay due Sunday, 1/26 at 8 pm
Thursday, 1/23
- Review Essay Graphic Organizer
- Continue writing essay
- As you work, Mr. Evans will call people over for the Performance Lines homework check
- Goal for today: Complete rough draft of essay (all 4 paragraphs)
Homework:
- Essay due Sunday, 1/26 at 8 pm
Wednesday, 1/22
- Review Essay Graphic Organizer
- Continue writing essay
- As you work, Mr. Evans will call people over for the Performance Lines homework check
- Goal for today: Complete essay through Body Paragraph #2
Homework:
- Essay due Sunday, 1/26 at 8 pm
Tuesday, 1/21
- Review Essay Graphic Organizer
- Set up Google Docs in Google Classroom
- When finished with the graphic organizer, begin writing your essay in Google Classroom
- Today’s Goal: Complete Intro Paragraph and Body Paragraph #1
Homework:
- Performance Lines Homework Check in class tomorrow
Argumentative Essay Pre-Writing- A. EVANS'20Friday, 1/17
- Pass out “M2: Unit 2: Mid-Unit Assessment”
- When you complete your assessment, place it in the blue turn-in basket
- Grab the “Argumentative Essay Graphic Organizer” from in front of the turn-in basket
- Complete the graphic organizer
Homework:
- Complete essay graphic organizer
- Performance Lines memorization check in class on Wednesday, 1/22
Argumentative Essay Pre-Writing- A. EVANS'20Thursday, 1/16
- Review warm-ups
- Review “Theseus and Hippolyta”
- Read “Theseus and the Minotaur”
- Answer questions 1-10 together as a class
Homework:
- Review myths (Pyramus and Thisbe, Theseus and Hippolyta, and Theseus and the Minotaur) to prepare for tomorrow's assessment
2:2:5 Theseus & the Minotaur Myth2:2:5 KEY Theseus & the Minotaur Myth; Assessment ReviewWednesday, 1/15
- Review warm-ups
- Watch end of AMND movie
- Read “Theseus and Hippolyta”
- Complete the Narrative Structure graphic organizer
- Complete questions 1-10 (we will review tomorrow)
Homework:
- Complete "Theseus and Hippolyta" questions
2:2:4 Theseus & Hippolyta Myth; Assessment ReviewTuesday, 1/14
- Review warm-ups
- Turn in workbooks to Mr. Evans for homework check (p. 82)
- Watch film version of Act 5 (1:26:44- 1:50:43)
- Workbook pages 84-85
Homework:
- None
Monday, 1/13
- Review warm-ups
- Get a Smart Block stamp from Mr. Evans if you didn’t complete the assessment Friday
- Watch Act 4 of AMND (Cartoon version)
- In workbooks, read pages 73-74
- Complete pages 75-77 within groups
Homework:
- Complete page 82 (Quickwrite) in workbook
Friday, 1/10
- Review warm-ups
- Module 2: Unit 1 Assessment
- 5 minutes to read lines 2.1.62-194
- 15 minutes to answer questions 1-5
- Watch movie scene and take notes
- Discuss notes with your group
- Complete part 2 of assessment
Homework:
- Performance Lines should be memorized
- Independent Reading Project Menu Item due tonight in Google Classroom by 11:59 pm (instructions and assignment postings are in Google Classroom)
Thursday, 1/9
- Review warm-ups
- Review Act 2, Scene 1
- Discuss expectations for auditorium
- Head downstairs to auditorium for acting exercises!
Homework:
- Performance Lines should be memorized
- Independent Reading Project Menu Item due Friday (instructions and assignment postings are in Google Classroom)
Grade 8 ELA Independent ReadingWednesday, 1/8
- Review warm-ups
- Review “Video Expert Group” handouts
- Discuss expectations for auditorium
- Head downstairs to auditorium for acting exercises!
Homework:
- Performance Lines should be memorized
- Independent Reading Project Menu Item due Friday (instructions and assignment postings are in Google Classroom)
Grade 8 ELA Independent ReadingTuesday, 1/7
- Review warm-ups
- Complete Video Expert Groups handout #2 (Act 3, Scene 1) and #3 (Act 4, Scene 1)
Homework:
- Performance Lines should be memorized
- Independent Reading Project Menu Item due Friday (instructions and assignment postings are in Google Classroom)
Video Expert Groups.pdfGrade 8 ELA Independent ReadingMonday, 1/6
- Review warm-ups
- Introduce “Video Expert Groups”
- Complete Video Expert Groups handout #1 (Act 1, Scene 2)
- Begin Video Expert Groups handout #2 (Act 3, Scene 1)
Homework: Ensure performance lines are memorized (with movements!). You should be able to recite these without looking at your paper/book at this point.
Video Expert Groups.pdfFriday, 12/20
- Rehearse and continue adding movements to your Performance Lines
- Meet with Mr. Evans to discuss your progress in memorizing and physicalizing your lines
Homework: Performance Lines need to be memorized (with movements for each word!) by January 6.
Thursday, 12/19
- Review warm-ups
- Act 3 Goosechase in 2200 Collab Space
Homework: None
Wednesday, 12/18
- Review warm-ups
- Finish Scene Cutting -- 3.2.124-363
- Cut performance lines down to 10 lines
- Physicalize each word of your lines (see Mr. Evans for help with this if needed)
Homework: Physicalize (add movements to each word) and memorize the first five lines of your Performance Lines
Tuesday, 12/17
- Review warm-ups
- Complete “Promptbook” assignment -- 3.1.1-158
- Watch Act 3, Scene 2 video
- Scene Cutting -- 3.2.124-363
Homework: None
2:1:9 Scene CuttingMonday, 12/16
- Review warm-ups
- Watch Act 3, Scene 1 Video
- Tone and Stress Mini-Lesson
- “Promptbook” assignment -- 3.1.1-158
Homework: None
Promptbook 3.1Friday, 12/13
- Act 2 Goosechase activity with Ms. Badger
Homework: Independent Reading Book Review for Module 2 due tonight, 12/13 @ 11:59 pm
Thursday, 12/12
- Review warm-ups
- Read Act 2, Scene 1 together as a class
- Read Act 2, Scene 2 -- “Scene Cutting”
- Complete “Scene Cutting” activity and turn in to Mr. Evans
Homework: Independent Reading Book Review for Module 2 due tomorrow, 12/13 @ 11:59 pm
Scene Cutting 2.2.71-163Wednesday, 12/11
- Review warm-ups
- Open workbook to page 35
- Introduce “Evidence of Control Note-catcher”
- Read back through Act 1 to complete the chart
- Complete pages 35-37
- Read Act 2, Scene 1 together as a class
- Complete “Oberon” on page 39
Homework: Independent Reading Book Review for Module 2 due Friday, 12/13 @ 11:59 pm
Tuesday, 12/10
- Sign out a laptop from a cart
- Log-in to Google Classroom
- Access the assignment “Book Review -- Independent Reading Module 2”
- Review book review instructions
- Today’s goal: Finish paragraphs 1 and 2 of book review
Homework: Independent Reading Book Review for Module 2 due Friday, 12/13 @ 11:59 pm
Monday, 12/9
- Pass back graded Mid-Unit Assessments
- Assign Performance Lines
- Submit and review warm-ups
- Introduce Director’s Notebook
- Complete page one of Director’s Notebook
Homework: Independent Reading Book Review for Module 2 due Friday, 12/13 @ 11:59 pm
Copy of Director's Workbook- AMND 19-20Friday, 12/6
- Book Fair Visit (15 minutes)
- Complete "Shakespearean Shakedown” assessment
- Submit assessment answers on Google Form in Google Classroom
Homework: Independent Reading Book Review for Module 2 due Friday, 12/13 @ 11:59 pm
Thursday, 12/5
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- Discuss Claims and Counter-Claims
- Discuss Context Clues
- Play “Breakout” for “The Shakespearean Shakedown”
Homework: "Shakespeare Shakedown" Test tomorrow; Book Fair visit tomorrow at beginning of class
Wednesday, 12/4
- Open workbook to page 7 (“The Shakespearean Shakedown”)
- Finish reading the article (pages 7-8) and answer questions 1-7 on loose-leaf paper
- Complete “Quickwrite 1” on page 9 (follow the 8-10 sentence paragraph format)
- Write this directly in your workbook
- Complete pages 11-12 in your workbook (Text-Dependent Questions and Vocab)
Homework: Make sure pages 7-9 and 11-12 are completed by the beginning of class tomorrow
Tuesday, 12/3
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- Play Quizizz to review Act 1
- Read “The Shakespeare Shakedown” (page 7 in workbook)
- Answer questions in workbook on pages 7-8
- Quickwrite on page 9
Homework:
- Independent Reading Book Review is due Friday, December 13 @ 11:59 pm (in Google Classroom)
Monday, 12/2
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- Reminder of Book Report (due 12/13)
- Watch film: 13:58- 22:26
- Choral Reading: Act 1, Scene 2
- Act out Act 1, Scene 2
Homework:
- Independent Reading Book Review is due Friday, December 13 @ 11:59 pm (in Google Classroom)
Tuesday, 11/26
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- Tableau presentations of 1.1.183-257
- Watch from 9:50 to 13:58 of the film version of AMND
- Independent Reading Time
Homework:
- Independent Reading Book for Module 2 should be completed by Monday, December 2.
Monday, 11/25
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- Watch first 10 minutes of the film version of AMND
- Cut Act 1, Scene 1, Lines 130-182
- Tableau presentations of 1.1.183-257
Homework:
- Independent Reading Book for Module 2 should be completed by Monday, December 2.
Module 2: Unit 1: Lesson 4: A Midsummer Night’s DreamFriday, 11/22
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- “Let Me Introduce Myself” activity
- Perform your opening line(s)
- Read 1.1.21-129
Homework:
- Independent Reading Book for Module 2 should be completed by Monday, December 2.
Rosales Copy of Let Me Introduce MyselfThursday, 11/21
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- Complete yesterday’s “Tea Party” Notes
- Distribute AMND books
- Practice locating references by Act, Scene and Line numbers
Homework:
- Independent Reading Book for Module 2 should be completed by Monday, December 2.
Wednesday, 11/20
- Turn-In “A Lesson in Manipulation & Control” notes organizer packet
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- Pass out Tea Party clipboards and notes
- Head over to Tea Room
Homework:
- None
Copy of A Midsummer Night's TeaTuesday, 11/19
- Students should take out:
- The “Module 2: Unit 1: Lessons 7 & 8: A Lesson in Manipulation & Control” notes organizer packet
- Articles packet from yesterday
- The articles should be read completely if they were not yesterday, and the packet should be completed by the beginning of class tomorrow.
- If students finish early, they should:
- Turn in their notes organizer packet in the blue bin beneath the television
- Read their Independent Reading Books, which they checked out from the Media Center this past Friday.
Homework:
- Control Notes Organizer (packet) due tomorrow at beginning of class
Lessons 7 & 8 ArticlesArticles for 7 & 8Monday, 11/18
- Pass out the “Module 2: Unit 1: Lessons 7 & 8: A Lesson in Manipulation & Control” notes organizer packet as well as the two articles to read and answer questions about
- Most students will likely not finish this by the end of today’s class. They should complete tomorrow in class.
Homework:
- Control Notes Organizer (packet) due Wednesday, 11/20 at beginning of class
Lessons 7 & 8 ArticlesArticles for 7 & 8Friday, 11/15
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- Complete “Two Line Scene” Handout and Turn In
- Go to Media Center to Check Out an Independent Reading Book for Q2
Homework:
- None
Two Line Scene Reflection & Word Frequency AnalysisThursday, 11/14
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- Collect Module 1 workbooks
- Distribute Module 2 workbooks
- Word Frequency Analysis
- Acting Warm-ups
- Two-Line Scenes
Homework:
- None
Word Frequency List- MSND.pdfTwo Line Scene Reflection & Word Frequency AnalysisReport abuse