October 31

Happy Halloween!

IRT: ~20 minutes
WNB: Of these five values (loyalty to family, obedience to local and national laws, observance of religious beliefs and customs, following your own conscience, achieving respect and recognition), which one do you believe is most important? Explain your response.

Students should read a book from the AP list this 9 weeks. I've shared a highlighted list on Classroom to help them narrow down their choices. I also have copies available of many of the options.

Students began studying Greek roots. We will have a quiz next Tuesday (11/17).

Students received an analysis packet that we will complete as we read Antigone. The first two pages are notes about Greek drama that students need to fill in using the Slides on Classroom.

We read the Prologue and completed the character comparison chart in the packet.

I totally forgot to take a picture of the board before preparing it for tomorrow, so here's a festive picture instead! Be careful out there tonight!

Happy Halloween!

October 30

IRT: We visited the library during our reading time today.
WNB: In your own words, define the word "tragedy" and give examples. Why are movies, books, the news, etc. so concerned with tragedies? How are they used as a form of entertainment in our society?

Students read and filled in an outline about Greek drama and checked their notes with their tablemates. We filled in more notes about the story of Oedipus Rex so we'll be prepared to begin reading Antigone tomorrow.

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October 27

Fourth period students took their midterm exam today.

I intended to have all grades finalized before I left today, but a few meetings got in the way of that plan. All grades will be finalized by Sunday evening. Sorry for any inconvenience!

October 26

2nd
Students handed in their revised persuasive essays before we began the midterm exam. Students who needed more time to complete the test stayed during A block to finish.

4th
IRT: ~20 minutes

We reviewed items for the midterm exam. These slides are also available on classroom.

Students handed in their revised persuasive essays.

Our exam is tomorrow!

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(I just noticed that I forgot to change the date...sorry!)

October 25

IRT: ~20 minutes
WNB: How can ordinary people be heroic? What could motivate them?

I advised students to draw a line on their currently reading page to indicate the beginning of the new 9 weeks. This will be helpful when we get to the end of the semester.

2nd
We reviewed items for the midterm exam. These slides are also available on Classroom.

Students had time to work on their revisions of their persuasive essays. Those who chose to revise handed them in before the end of class.

Our midterm exam is tomorrow!

4th
Students received their persuasive essays and began working on revisions. Students who choose to revise should hand those in tomorrow.

We watched another version of Julius Caesar and looked for similarities and differences.

We will do an in-class midterm review tomorrow.

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October 24

IRT: ~20 minutes
WNB: Outside entry

We finished up our analysis of the persuasive speeches in Act III of Julius Caesar.

Students began working on the midterm reading reflection on Google Classroom. This is due today (before 11:59pm).

I returned the persuasive essay to 2nd period students today. We will take time in class tomorrow to work on revision. Band students who will be absent may hand in their revisions on Thursday.

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October 23

IRT: ~20 minutes
WNB: Outside entry

After reviewing the literary terms test, we continued reading Julius Caesar and watched the funeral speeches in Act III, Scene 2. We will continue this work tomorrow.

Students received a copy of the midterm review (also available on Classroom).

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