January 15/16

English 1 -- Today in class, students took a reading check quiz over the story "The Birds" which we began reading last class.  The quiz, which consisted of only one "question" took on the form of creative writing as the students wrote a summary of the story from the point of view of one of the attack-birds in the story.  After the quiz, students began watching the movie "The Birds".  Since the story and the movie are quite different, students kept a two column chart in which they recorded aspects of the movie that were added to the original plot of the story and aspects of the story that were subtracted from the movie.  We will finish up the movie and discuss the differences next class.

English 1 Homework

Remember to bring your textbooks to class so you don't have to spend your A Day lunch periods with me!

English 2 -- Today in class, the students in scene groups 2 & 3 performed and taught their scenes.  The collection of "Greek" masks displayed on the back wall of the classroom is growing larger and more interesting as we move quickly through the play of Antigone.  Next class, scene groups 4 & 5 will be performing and teaching the rest of the class.

English 2 Homework

Scene groups 4 & 5, make sure I have your discussion question worksheets by the end of the day Friday (1-16) so that I can make copies for you -- if you are unable to drop the sheet by my room or print it off, emailing the document to me is also an option.  Also, make sure you are familiar with your lines and prepared to teach your scene.  Your grade and your classmates' knowledge depends on you!