Educational Quote

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
-William Butler Yeats

Monday, May 12, 2014

5/8/14-Thursday-A day

ENG 9

Warm Up: LOL Book pg 989 Connect to your Life

Classwork: Background/Prologue worksheet; Read Act 1, Scene 1 and answer following:

1. Which family are Samson and Gregory a part of?
2. Fill in the blank: “Do you bite your _____ at us, sir?”
3. Who is the ringleader of the Capulet men?
4. According to Benvolio, what has Romeo been doing?
5. When Benvolio asks him for the cause of his strange behavior, what does Romeo reply?
6. What differences exist between Tybalt and Benvolio?
7. What is Benvolio's interpretation of Romeo's situation?

Journal: Visually represent the action of Scene 1.

HW: Act 1, Scene 2 and 3 questions on worksheet

LOL books were handed out, and you must pick up all worksheets in class.

 
ENG 10

Warm Up: LOL Book

Page 689

Read “Connect to Your Life” and respond

Classwork:

“Who’s who?” Handout (Must pick up in class)

Read Scene 1 and answer the following:

1. Who do Flavius and Marullus run into on a Roman street?
2. What are the professions of the people Flavius and Marullus run into?
3. What is the cause for the holiday?
4. What do Marullus and Flavius think of the cause for the holiday?
5. What do Marullus and Flavius do with the items people have used to adorn the statue of Caesar?

Journal: Translate one line from the play in modern language.

HW: Read scenes 2 and 3

Complete questions 1-9 on page 713

 

 

5/7/14-Wednesday-B day


ALL CLASSES

INTRO TO SHAKESPEARE PPT

Warm Up-Using your notes decide if the following statements are true or false. Put T for true and F for false.

1. __ Shakespearewas born in the United States.

2. __ Shakespeare’sfather, John, was ablacksmith.

3. __Shakespeare was the first child born to his parents.

4. __ Shakespearehad 6 brothers and sisters.

5. __Shakespeare went to school 6 days a week.

6. __ Shakespeare’s schooling did not include religious education.

Classwork: You must retrieve notes from a classmate. The quizzes are as follows:

1. Who was Shakespeare’s wife?

2. How old was Shakespeare when he got married?

3. What year(s) did Shakespeare move to London?

4. List two living conditions of London at this time.

5. How many sets of clothes did most people have?

6. Where were Elizabethan plays first performed?

7. When was the first public theater built?

8. What theatre company did Shakespeare belong to?

9. What theatre is associated with Shakespeare?

10. When year was it built and what year did it burn down?

11. Where were Elizabethan plays first performed?

12. When was the first public theater built?

13. What theatre company did Shakespeare belong to?

14. What theatre is associated with Shakespeare?

15. When year was it built and what year did it burn down?

16. How many plays did Shakespeare write?

17. How many Sonnets did Shakespeare write?

18. How old was Shakespeare when he died?

19. How did he die?

20. What is an epitaph?

No Joural

HW: Intro. to Shakespeare Packet


Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Shakespearean Insults!

Welcome Thou Urchin Snouted Foot Licker!
Here is a compiliation of the best Shakespearean insults. Enjoy, you gorbellied folly-fallen giglet you!
Mr. Schmidt
http://www.pangloss.com/seidel/shake_rule.html

Shakespeare Website!!!

Greetings class!
Try this website on Shakespeare. You'll enjoy it!
Mr. Schmidt

http://www.shakespeare-online.com/

5/2/14-Friday-A day

ALL CLASSES

We watched "The Search for Shakespeare" Video. You can find it on YouTube. You will enjoy it!


A4 only had a Video Worksheet

5/6/14-Tuesday-A day


ALL CLASSES

INTRO TO SHAKESPEARE PPT

Warm Up- Using your notes decide if the following statements are true or false. Put T for true and F for false.

1. __ Shakespearewas born in the United States.

2. __ Shakespeare’sfather, John, was ablacksmith.

3. __Shakespeare was the first child born to his parents.

4. __ Shakespearehad 6 brothers and sisters.

5. __Shakespeare went to school 6 days a week.

6. __ Shakespeare’s schooling did not include    religious education.

Classwork: You must retrieve notes from a classmate. The quizzes are as follows:

1. Who was Shakespeare’s wife?

2. How old was Shakespeare when he got married?

3. What year(s) did Shakespeare move to London?

4. List two living conditions of London at this time.

5. How many sets of clothes did most people have?

6. Where were Elizabethan plays first performed?

7. When was the first public theater built?

8. What theatre company did Shakespeare belong to?

9. What theatre is associated with Shakespeare?

10. When year was it built and what year did it burn down?

11. Where were Elizabethan plays first performed?

12. When was the first public theater built?

13. What theatre company did Shakespeare belong to?

14. What theatre is associated with Shakespeare?

15. When year was it built and what year did it burn down?

16. How many plays did Shakespeare write?

17. How many Sonnets did Shakespeare write?

18. How old was Shakespeare when he died?

19. How did he die?

20. What is an epitaph?

No Joural

HW: Intro. to Shakespeare Packet

 

 

Thursday, May 1, 2014

5/1/14-Thursday-B day

ALL CLASSES

THE LIFE, THE TIMES, AND KEY FACTS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.

Warm Up: K-W-L chart for William Shakespeare
Classwork: You must retrieve notes from a classmate. Sorry, I am unable to upload them.
Quizzes during powerpoint presentation (separate sheet):
1.When was Shakespeare born?
2.Where was he born?
3.What disease struck his hometown the year of his birth?
4.What were his parents first names?
5.What was his father’s profession?
1.What school did Shakespeare attend?
2.What time did school start and finish?
3.How many days a week did he attend school?
4.What is the first learning device used by Shakespeare?
5.Besides for academic education, what other type of education did Shakespeare receive?
Journal: Finish L column in chart
HW: none
 
ENG 10
 
We finished the next part of the Shakespeare presentation. You must retrieve notes from a classmate. I can not upload them, my apologies.
Quizzes:
1.Who was Shakespeare’s wife?
2.How old was Shakespeare when he got married?
3.What year(s) did Shakespeare move to London?
4.List two living conditions of London at this time.
5.How many sets of clothes did most people have?
1.Where were Elizabethan plays first performed?
2.When was the first public theater built?
3.What theatre company did Shakespeare belong to?
4.What theatre is associated with Shakespeare?
5.When year was it built and what year did it burn down?
 
Journal: Finish L column in chart.
HW: none