August 25 & 26

What did we do today in class?

• We had the 50 Book Challenge reading time
• We read this article and reviewed how to annotate it.
• We put the article and the annotation notes in the composition notebook. (If you are missing the notes, please come copy them during Flex).

Homework:

Always bring your book, composition book, and pen/paper to class.

Turn in your "Letter to Me."

What's coming next

This week, we finished Romeo & Juliet. We're now ready to gather all Romeo & Juliet and have it scored. The next composition book check will contain the following items:
1. A bell ringer that asked: "What happened in Romeo & Juliet." It was a pop quiz.
2. They have a timeline of everything that happened to Act III scene i.
3. They should have a reading log: What book are you reading for your book report? How many pages do you have left to read? What will you do for your book report?
4. A reading log titled, "What's in a Name." (How title points to main idea of a book)
5. A reading log titled "Visualizing Views" (point of view)
6. Pink study guide worth 31 points.
7. Orange study guide worth 38 points.
9. Bell Ringer: Who's to blame for Romeo & Juliet's death?
Total for this collection should be 130 points.

Book Report After-Thoughts

1. Did you enjoy your book? Why/why not?
2. Were there other books that seemed interesting? Why?
3. Was there someone in your group who you are sure didn't read their book?
4. Was there someone who didn't answer or participate well, even if they DID read their book?
5. Was there a book in your group you would never read? Why?
6. Was this a good book report? Why/why not?

Childhood Dreams...

Write at least 3 good paragraphs about THIS prompt.

To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go

To right the unrightable wrong
To love pure and chaste from afar
To try when your arms are too weary
To reach the unreachable star

This is my quest
To follow that star
No matter how hopeless
No matter how far

To fight for the right
Without question or pause
To be willing to march into Hell
For a heavenly cause

And I know if I'll only be true
To this glorious quest
That my heart will lie peaceful and calm
When I'm laid to my rest

And the world will be better for this
That one man, scorned and covered with scars
Still strove with his last ounce of courage
To reach the unreachable star

All writing prompts we have had this quarter

Four on the floor
Springy
High Flying

FINAL book report

On May 16, you will need to be finished with your book. You will arrive to class having finished the book, but NOT having started your book report.
Here's what you will need:

• Title of the book
• Author of the book
• When the book was published
• Name of the main character
• Name of the other important characters
• Whether or not these characters are static or dynamic
• What was the message of the book? Why did this book happen?
• What was the genre of the book?
• What was the setting of the book?

I will have a game you will be playing as a group. You will have to answer the questions (and they aren't easy-peasy if you haven't read your book). READ YOUR BOOK.

Today: I want you to write about what book you have chosen.

• Why did you choose it?
• What do you like about it?
• How many pages does it have in it?
• How many do you have to read to finish by May 15th? (divide by 15)
• Who wrote it?
• If you got it from the library, when do you have to turn this in?

You can turn this in on the same paper as the "4 of the floor" write.

Where would you go??

Write about THIS prompt today.
Where would you go? What would you do?
Write 3 good paragraphs:
What would you "drive"--boat, train, car, balloon, horse, etc.
Where would you go?
Who would you take with you?
How long would it take?

Honors English Timed Writing Prompt

This comes from the 2011 Open Ended Response questions.
You may write as much as you wish, and generally more is better: as long as it is written WELL, organized WELL, constructed WELL, and ANSWERS the PROMPT (AP):

2011B. In The Writing of Fiction (1925), novelist Edith Wharton states the following:

At every stage in the progress of his tale the novelist must rely on what may be called the illuminating incident to reveal and emphasize  the inner meaning of each situation. Illuminating incidents are the magic casements of fiction, its vistas on infinity.

1. Choose a novel or play that you have studied
2. write a well-organized essay in which you describe an "illuminating" episode or moment 
3. explain how it functions as a "casement," a window that opens onto the meaning of the work as a whole. 
4. Avoid mere plot summary.

Man Bites Dog

Today we played Man Bites Dog and then you wrote THIS journal write about homework.

Extra Credit Options

See the Mikado at UVU, write a play critique about WHEN you went, WHAT you liked (very specifically and why), use actors names and the parts they played, and note lights, director, costumes, etc.Your critique is due within 1 week of the last performance, by  April 27th.

Or, see THS's Little Women write a play critique about WHEN you went, WHAT you liked (very specifically and why), use actors names and the parts they played, and note lights, director, costumes, etc.Your critique is due within 1 week of the last performance, by  April 27th.

Or see OHS's West Side Story, a modern Romeo & Juliet (she lives). write a play critique about WHEN you went, WHAT you liked (very specifically and why), use actors names and the parts they played, and note lights, director, costumes, etc.Your critique is due within 1 week of the last performance, by  April 27th.
Sample play critique directions

What are we doing to Study for the CRT?

We've played to study parts of speech. We've studied root words... and tested on them. We've had reading (SSRI) to talk about types of reading techniques to use (Text to self T2S, Text to text T2T, Text to world T2W, skimming, slowing, questioning, predicting, quoting), and we've been doing narrative writing. (See first prompt here)
You must pass your root word test with a 90% accuracy, and you may take it as many times as you need to before April 25th.

Honors Writing Prompt

Writing Prompt: Love, Expression, and Gender

Write down as many types of love as you can think of - put names to them (e.g., puppy love, crushing, "true" love). Do women and men love differently? If so, how? Consider making a two column list of the characteristics of how men and women experience and express love differently. If you do not think women and men experience and express love differently, discuss whether or not one or several kinds of love are stronger or superior to others. Rank them. What is the highest form of love? Why? Is that "true" love? "Unconditional" love? What is the lowest form of love? Why?

Write About Your Book Report

This is in LETTER FORMAT:

Dear Mrs. Phippen,
      (Paragraph 1) I chose to create the _________ because (tell me why). This paragraph should explain your process: how you did the project, how you put it together, when you did it, etc. Who, what, when, where, why.
     (Paragraph 2) This paragraph is about what your initial plan for your project included and how it changed. It can also include what you wish you could have done but didn't have time, money, or skill to complete.
     (Paragraph 3) This paragraph is about what when wrong or that was unexpected during your process. You can include things you'd change. You can complain here, but not again, and not in person. 8^)
     (Paragraph 4) "I finished my book _____" Tell me about when you finished your book, when you did your project, and when you had to return the book. All of this affects what you can remember when you are doing a project. It will help me grade the project!

If you did not present in class, you MUST present at Flex on Tuesday March 12 to receive your presentation credit!!

Other Shows You Can See for Extra Credit

Play on! http://www.pgplayers.com/current.html
The Civil War at http://www.haletheater.org/theater/
Imaginary Invalid 
Theater
UVU Noorda Theater
Feb 28, Mar 1, 2, 4, 5-9 @ 7:30pm
Matinee on Mar 2 & 9 @ 2:00pm
$15 General ($10 Students)

Need Extra Credit??

See The Importance of Being Earnest at Orem High School 
February 25 - 28, 2013 
175 South 400 East, Orem, UT 84097
Hours of Operation: 7pm-9pm
Price: $5

The point of this paper is to EVALUATE the play not just describe it.  If you just describe the plot to me, won't get extra credit. WE ALL KNOW THE PLOT BECAUSE WE READ IT IN CLASS.  Be sure to obtain a program and use it to correctly identify the ACTORS/names of characters,etc.

Basic Information

Name of the play.

What date and time?
Directing: Try to comment on the following.

How did this production differ from the movie we watched in class? How did this director see the production differently?

Acting: 

• Choose at least two actors (male or female) to comment on in some depth. Please spell actors’ and characters’ names correctly.
• Were the roles appropriately cast? 
• Were some actors inadequate to their roles? In what ways? 
• Were some actors especially effective? If so, how and with what effect?
• Were the actors audible? Understandable?
• Were there any special skills (such as dancing, singing, fencing, playing a musical instrument) required of any of the actors? If so, how effectively were the demands met?

Scenic Design:

• In what type of performance space was the production staged?
• What characteristics did the scenery embody? What did the scenery convey about the play?
• How did the scenery contribute (or fail to contribute) to the total production? What would have been lost if the scenery had been eliminated?
• Since the scene was so different from the movie, was it still effective

Costume Design and Makeup: 

• Were there any special costume needs? (historical, fantasy?etc.?) If so how well was it handled?
• Were there any special makeup needs? (Same as above) If so how well was it handled?
• Overall, how did costumes and makeup contribute (or fail to contribute) to the total production?

Final Thoughts

• What was your overall impression of the performance?
• What was your overall impression of the experience?
• Any final thoughts?

The Globe Theater

We discussed The Globe Theater. See Wikipedia link here.

You can take the 360 degree tour here
Or you can watch the Doctor Who version

Which has no basis in reality what-so-ever, except that it was actually filmed in the new Globe Theater and has great live shots. (It also has all sorts of real facts about the Globe thrown in, and allusions to Harry Potter, just for kicks and giggles.)

What do you know about Shakespeare?

• Get out a piece of paper.
• Get a partner.
• Make a list of EVERYTHING you know about Shakespeare.
• You have 3 minutes...

Now you can watch this Prezi.com

Book Report Term 3: Sell me Your Book!

For your book report this quarter, you will "sell" your book to your classmates. You may choose to do this in several ways. Choose ONE:

• Create a movie poster. It should look good, have key characters, a symbol from the book, and a "blurb." It should also have a rating. (See samples in class). You will need quotes to support your choices.
• Create a soundtrack for your book. You should have a plot outline of key moments, a CD of the songs (if you need help with the CD, come talk to me), and key lyrics highlighted to demonstrate your knowledge of the book. You will need to play parts of this for the class. You will need quotes to support your choices.
• Create a commercial to sell your book. There are a variety of these available to see. Try this one at Amazon.com for The Fault in our Stars. Here's the book I bought  my husband for Christmas: Tess Gerritsen's Last to Die a Rizzoli & Isles mystery.
• Create a book display like the professionals do to promote or sell your book. It would have a poster, blurbs, items/symbols, and other interesting items about your book. You will need quotes to prove you read it!

The Honors English questions for The Importance of Being Earnest Test

✏ The Importance of Being Earnest explores all of the types of irony: verbal, dramatic, situational and cosmic. Find irony in the play you are reading outside of class and discuss its effectiveness to the plot structure of the overall play.
✏ Why would Oscar Wilde choose to have several people use the name Ernest, and what is the importance of being Ernest or earnest, anyway? This is a play on words. In your outside reading play, find a situation where your author has specifically used connotation that is different than denotation that adds meaning or depth to the reading of the text. Write about it.
✏ When Lady Bracknell judges Cecily, she uses parentage, background, and money. She does not ask about her personality, goals, or anything about who Cecily is individually. Write about something in the play you are reading in the play outside of class that is similar. What happens to the characters? Are they flat/static or round/multi-dimensional and have empathetic readings. (This would be a character study).

Are we still having class, or what?

You should now have

• Completed the play
• Filled out ALL the study guides (available at THIS LINK)
• And be ready for the TEST! (AHHHH!)

The test is Wednesday for A day and Thursday for B day.

It is OPEN BOOK and OPEN NOTES. It asks you to compare/contrast (foil), satire (irony/sarcasm), and write essay #3 (originally handed out). 

Good luck!