Thursday, 10/31: 2.2

Today we discussed:

1. What various characters believe to be the cause of Hamlet's madness
2. An overview of 2.2
3. Six aspects of 2.2 in depth

Absent people:

Homework:

1. Read and annotate the next soliloquy. Follow the directions on the assignment, but feel free to add other annotations while you read. We'll do more work with this on Monday.
2. Act 2 Fever Chart entry is due in Teams by Monday, 11/4, at 11:59 pm.

10/29: Act 1 Quiz, Start Act 2

Today we took a quiz and then discussed Act 1, Scene 2.

We watched and discussed this version of the Polonius/Reynaldo scene, and this version of the Ophelia affrighted scene.

Homework: Read this summary of Act 2, Scene 2. There is a LOT going on here, make sure you have a basic understanding so we can work with this next class. If you didn't finish this assignment in class, do this, too. (Olivia, you have been assigned Polonius.)

10/25: Finish Act 5

We performed the ghost's description of how King Hamlet dies. Make sure you understand what is said in this speech.

Homework:

1. 2.2 work in Teams due by 10/29 at 8 am
2. Fever chart quotes due in Teams by 10/29 at 11:59 pm

Wednesday, 10/23: Purgatory, Juxtaposition, Syntax

Today we had a lengthy discussion about purgatory, what it is, and how the concept creates Hamlet's great dilemma. Make sure you have read the links on the previous entry about purgatory!

We then defined and discussed juxtaposition and syntax. Make sure you know and understand the definitions for these terms.

Homework: Complete this assignment. You do not need to read more of the scenes than is in this document (unless you want to!).

Monday, 10/21: 1.2-1.4 Hamlet

To get today's PowerPoint, please go to TEAMS and open it there.

How to get to Teams: 
Go to office.com
Login using [whatever your username is for ISD computers]@issaquah.wednet.edu
Your password is whatever you use to login to an ISD computer
Click on the blue T for Teams
Go to the Hamlet channel and find today's PowerPoint.

Homework:

• Purgatory Reading (make sure you can answer the questions at the end, but you don't need to actually write down the answers)
• Read this about ghosts (just read it and think about it)
• Act 1, Scene 5 vocabulary HW (you can draw this chart on notebook paper if that's easier)

Reminder: Fever chart entry for Act 1 is due Monday, 10/28, to TEAMS (not turnitin).

Thursday, 10/17: Hamlet 1.2

Reading: Doubling Language (absent people will need to get a hard copy of this in the classroom)

Terminology: Aside, Soliloquy, Allusion

1.2

• Setting: Hamlet's castle is named Elsinore
• Character: Claudius
• Watch this video
• Reread Claudius's speech (1.2.1-39)
• Answer the questions
• Hamlet's First Soliloquy

Homework due Monday, 10/21: Read and annotate 1.3-1.4 and Hamlet's first soliloquy. I will be grading the annotations. Please be thorough. Follow the directions on each page. Do not use a highlighter.

Week of 10/7: Essay Writing + Hamlet

Monday, 10/7:

1. We reviewed the essay assignment and the difference between the Q2 and Q3 rubrics. We then discussed some writing reminders.
2. We checked out Hamlet books.
3. Students had time to start work on the unit check on the College Board site. You must have this completed by Tuesday, October 15 at 11:59 pm. The site will allow you to close out and return to your work later.

Wednesday, 10/9:

1. We reviewed how to write body paragraphs.
2. We discussed tips for how to read Shakespeare.
3. We played Hamlet musical chairs and practiced interpreting the quotes in order to make inferences about the characters, events, and conflicts of Act 1.
4. Homework: read Hamlet Act 1, Scenes 1-2, and complete a QRQ (Quote, Response, Question).

Friday, 10/11:

1. We reviewed writing conclusions and MLA formatting. Remember that your essay is due Saturday, 10/12, to turnitin.com by 11:59 pm.
2. One actor's thoughts on Hamlet (skip the video to 3:45).
3. We reviewed the Fever Chart assignment that will cover the entire play. If you were absent, it's important you review the requirements of this assignment!
4. We wrapped up our discussion of tips for reading Shakespeare and reread the beginning of the play together.
5. We then transitioned into discussion questions.
6. We made sure we understand the Fortinbras conflict.
7. Homework: read Hamlet Act 1, Scene 3, and complete a QRQ (Quote, Response, Question). And don't forget your essay is due Saturday, 10/12, by 11:59 pm to turnitin.com.

Thursday, 10/3: "Birthday Party" discussion + thesis statement workshop

You will need this template to participate in the thesis statement workshop.


UPDATE:

Today we had fantastic silent discussions about "The Birthday Party." If you were absent, you will need to complete the alternate assignment to make up the missing points.

We then peer reviewed thesis statements, but unfortunately we didn't quite finish. Here are the steps, starting from the beginning for absent people, and continuing for all of us:

1. Go to peergrade.io/join and join our class. The code is SQBDH3.
2. Then use the link above and type your thesis statement into the template. You will need to download the template before it will let you type in it. Color code your thesis statement. 
3. Go back to peergrade and upload your thesis statement.
4. Get to work providing feedback for your peers. COMPLETE PEER FEEDBACK BY 3 PM ON FRIDAY.
5. Only a couple people finished providing feedback in class. If you didn't finish, I need you to log back in to peergrade and attempt to finish. If it won't let you, please tell me so I know. If it will let you, great. If no one contacts me with issues, I'm going to assume there were no tech issues and you all successfully finished providing feedback (and of course I'll be able to see this on my end).
6. After providing feedback, read the feedback you received. Check back after 3 pm on Friday so you see all the feedback you were given. Remember to take the feedback with an open mind and a grain of salt. Consider all ideas, but remember not all suggestions are good ones. Use your own critical thinking to help you decide if you should take all the suggestions.
7. Revise your thesis statement based on the feedback you received.
8. Review this document with tips about how to format your essay. We will discuss this further on Monday.
9. Review the rubric. (link updated 10/3 at 8:30 pm)
10. Start drafting your essay. We will discuss the essay assignment further on Monday, but if you want to get a jump on it, I suggest you start working on it. It will be due next week.
11. Join our class on turnitin.com. I will send the code and password on Remind. If you haven't joined our class on Remind, ask a friend from class to share this information with you.

Tuesday, 10/1: Narrative Structure

Today we reviewed various kinds of narrative structure (Freytag's pyramid, in media res, flashback, framing, stream of consciousness, epistolary). If you were absent, you will need to get notes from a classmate.

Homework:

1. Read the essay prompt.
2. Read "The Birthday Party" by Katharine Brush.
3. Develop a theme statement.
4. Develop a thesis statement.
5. Bring this work to class on Thursday and be ready to workshop it.