November 17 ... Finish with Act 5 of Macbeth

• REMINDER ... The opportunity for make-ups and retests on the Acts I-III Test closes at midnight on November 26th.  Everything is on Canvas - you can access it there.  Don't wait until the last minute - technical issues at the last minute do not constitute an excuse and will not be a reason for an extension.  If you are a make-up tester, be sure to take the original test early enough that you can retest if necessary.

• Today ... we will watch the remainder of the performance of Macbeth .. OR we will have an alternative activity to show what you know (aka a short answer Quiz over Act V).
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKFLVEI1NBA

November 10 ... Test over Acts 1-3 of Macbeth

• Remember we are on a condensed schedule today because of the Veteran's Day assembly, so periods will be shorter than usual - the test has been shortened from it's original length of 50 questions because of this.

• You will need a laptop and that's it.  No books.  No notes.  Nothing to write with.  And ABSOLUTELY NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES OF ANY KIND DURING THE TEST.

• Log in to Canvas as quickly as possible and begin.

November 9 ... Finishing Macbeth Act III

• If you didn't get one yesterday, Pick up a copy of the remainder of the Macbeth Study Questions Packet from the top of the laptop cart as you enter the classroom.  The packet includes the Act III Study Qs, the Acts I-III Test Review, the Act IV Study Qs, and the Act V Study Qs.

• We will test over Acts I-III of Macbeth on Friday.  We will also be on a special schedule Friday for Veteran's Day.  The Schedule is posted at the bottom of the announcement.

• In class, we will finish Act III using the Wordplay Shakespeare: Macbeth resource that we used with Act I.  You will need to work on the Study Questions in class as we work.  Even with the resource playing AND the text on the screen, follow along in your literature book as well so that you can review a section if needed.

• Once we finish with Act III, you will have the balance of the period to work on the the Acts 1-3 Test Review.

• If you are unclear on parts of the play, use ancillary resources that are available to you that might help clarify ... or just use them to help with the review process. See the links below for SOME of the resources available to you:

NO FEAR SHAKESPEARE: MACBETH -- http://nfs.sparknotes.com/macbeth/
SHMOOP: MACBETH -- https://www.shmoop.com/macbeth/
SPARKNOTES: MACBETH -- http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/macbeth/
CLIFF NOTES: MACBETH -- https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/m/macbeth/macbeth-at-a-glance
BOOKRAGS: MACBETH -- http://www.bookrags.com/notes/mac/#gsc.tab=0

 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

NOVEMBER 10TH VETERANS DAY SCHEDULE
1ST PERIOD	7:10 AM – 7:50 AM
2ND PERIOD	7:54 – 8:30 AM
3RD PERIOD	8:34 AM – 10:40 AM -       Announcements will release classes to the gym by grade level -       Return to 3rd after ceremony
4TH PERIOD	10:44 AM – 11:21 AM
5TH PERIOD	A Class: 11:25 AM – 12:15 PM *B Lunch: 12:15 AM – 12:45 PM B Class: 11:55 AM – 12:45 PM *A Lunch: 11:21 AM  – 11:51 PM
6TH PERIOD	12:49 PM – 1:40 PM
7TH PERIOD	1:44 PM – 2:35 PM

November 8 ... Moving on to Act III ....

• Pick up a copy of the remainder of the Macbeth Study Questions Packet from the top of the laptop cart as you enter the classroom.  The packet includes the Act III Study Qs, the Acts I-III Test Review, the Act IV Study Qs, and the Act V Study Qs.

• We will test over Acts I-III of Macbeth on Friday.  We will also be on a special schedule Friday for Veteran's Day.  The Schedule is posted at the bottom of the announcement.

• In class, we will read/listen to/view Act III using the Wordplay Shakespeare: Macbeth resource that we used with Act I.  You will need to work on the Study Questions in class as we work.  Even with the resource playing AND the text on the screen, follow along in your literature book as well so that you can review a section if needed.

• Tomorrow ... expect to write a short journal in class (200-300 words) over a topic related to Acts I-III.  Once you finish, you will have the balance of the period to work on the test review as needed.  Be sure to refer to online/ancillary resources for questions you have.  Again ... the resources available through No Fear Shakespeare and Sparknotes will treat you well.

http://nfs.sparknotes.com/macbeth/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

NOVEMBER 10TH VETERANS DAY SCHEDULE
1ST PERIOD	7:10 AM – 7:50 AM
2ND PERIOD	7:54 – 8:30 AM
3RD PERIOD	8:34 AM – 10:40 AM -       Announcements will release classes to the gym by grade level -       Return to 3rd after ceremony
4TH PERIOD	10:44 AM – 11:21 AM
5TH PERIOD	A Class: 11:25 AM – 12:15 PM *B Lunch: 12:15 AM – 12:45 PM B Class: 11:55 AM – 12:45 PM *A Lunch: 11:21 AM  – 11:51 PM
6TH PERIOD	12:49 PM – 1:40 PM
7TH PERIOD	1:44 PM – 2:35 PM

November 7 ... Macbeth Act II Quiz

• Macbeth Act II Quiz on Canvas. No books or notes. No phones out at all during quizzes. You can take the quiz up to 3 times and I will count the highest grade. 10 minute time limit. Must be done during the period today.

• Students who were absent yesterday (11/6) AND students who are out today (11/7) will have until 3:00pm on Thursday (11/9) to get the quiz made up.  After that, the quiz will be locked.

• When you finish, you can begin reading Act III ... we will, however, read/watch Act III as a class beginning tomorrow along with the Act III Study Questions.

November 6 ... Reading Act II of Macbeth

Use either the online resource "No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth" or the lit book and read Act II on your own.

http://nfs.sparknotes.com/macbeth/


As you read, answer the Study Questions and add them to the Study Guide you began building with the Act I Study Questions.  Have Act II read by tomorrow ... we may quiz over it.

Nov 2 ... Finishing Act I And Reflecting on it

I am out this morning - have a doctor’s appointment that I could not reschedule. But we will be doing the following in class today:


1st – 4th Periods (English IV)

All classes except 4th period have finished reading Act I of Macbeth and need to write a 200-300 word journal response to the following prompt:

Based on what you know from Act I, who is MOST responsible for Macbeth’s decision to kill Duncan so that he may be king – The Witches, Lady Macbeth, or Macbeth himself? Explain. Who is LEAST responsible? Explain. Be sure to use specific evidence from the play to support your point of view.

Write on your own notebook paper – it is due before you leave class today.


4th Period – finish reading Macbeth. They may use the laptops to refer to No Fear Shakespeare’s modern translation of the play – the link is on my blog at http://daviseng4.blogspot.com .. complete the Act 1 study questions as you read.

No Fear Shakespeare - Macbeth - http://m.sparknotes.com/nfs/macbeth/

Students in all classes may listen to music as they work provided it does not become a distraction to them or other students around them.

November 1 ... Finishing Act 1 of Macbeth

Today we will begin reading Act I of Macbeth. The audio version of the play also shows a simplified version of the scene being acted out to help with understanding.

NO PHONES IN CLASS TODAY. NO EARBUDS. NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES. 

As we read/listen, you need to either be following in the lit book OR on No Fear Shakespeare's version of Macbeth on he laptop:

http://m.sparknotes.com/nfs/macbeth/#google_vignette

As we read, you should also be working on the study questions for the act. 

Webquest quiz TOMORROW ... Webquest notes due as well.