Connecting to a Character in Romeo and Juliet

Which character in Romeo and Juliet do you feel you are most like? Consider what the different characters say, the decisions they make, and their personality traits. Chose the character you think is most like you and justify your choice with examples.

Write a well-developed paragraph in which you identify the character you are most like and give examples from the play and your own life as support. Be sure to:

1. Identify one character trait you have in common. Give an example of the character displaying this trait in the play and tell about a time when you displayed this trait as well.
2. Identify one decision this character makes and analyze why you think he/she makes this decision and why you think he/she made the right decision.

Post by Friday, May 4.

Word Power!

Describe a time that you have used Word Power outside of class. Describe specifically how you used it. If you have never used Word Power outside of class, make a point to do so this week!

Write two paragraphs for this post. Your first paragraph should be describing how you used Word Power outside of class and the second paragraph should discuss the benefit of reading Word Power and how you anticipate you'll use it in the future.

Due Saturday, April 21.

Getting Ready for Romeo and Juliet

This week we're watching A Midsummer Night's Dream in class to acquaint you with Shakespeare's language. Based on this experience and your past, if any, experiences with Shakespeare, what do you anticipate as we begin Romeo and Juliet? What challenges will you encounter in reading and studying the play? What types of activities or assignments do you think will help you enjoy and understand the play?

Write two paragraphs for this post. The first paragraph should describe your experience with the film (Are you enjoying the story Shakespeare has created? Is it difficult to understand? etc.) and, if applicable, your past experiences with Shakespeare. Your second paragraph should describe your anticipated challenges in reading Shakespeare, what you think you will like about Romeo and Juliet and tell what type of activities you would like to be encounter in class.

Also, please complete this survey by clicking on the link:
Shakespeare Survey

Due Friday, April 13.

Essay Help Comment Stream

Need Essay Help?

Need help on your essay? Chances are your classmates may have similar questions. You can post comments here with questions and I will answer them with a comment back for the benefit of all who follow this blog. I will continue to check this daily during spring break. However, I won't check on Sunday, April 8.

Good luck!
Mrs. Gilman

Character Klatch

CHARACTER KLATCH:         Publish your final draft on your blog by  Fri., 3/23

What lurks inside Dickens’ characters’ minds? What would their innermost thoughts and feelings be? We are about to find out!

You have been assigned a character or the author. For this character you will focus on the most recent ten chapters and:

·             Create a vehicle to share their thoughts and feelings previously unavailable to us through Pip’s narration. Choose one:

o   An interior monologue (description of what the character is thinking about an idea or event.)

o   A diary entry

o   A letter to another character (or friend or editor if you are Dickens)

·             Ground the character’s thoughts and feeling with the text. Cite specific examples from the text in your creation.

·             Show you know and understand who the character is; how they think and feel; and what purpose Dickens has them serve.

·             Share your creation during a group discussion on characters and characterization.

. Revise and publish a final draft on your blog by Friday, March 23. Your writing will be assessed on content, relevance to character, and conventions.

Early Essay Ideas

When we finish reading Great Expectations you will be writing your first full-length 5 paragraph essay. You will be given a prompt for the essay, which will focus on themes and motifs in the novel and we will work on the essay in class during the week before spring break.

If you were to begin an essay on themes and motifs in the novel today, what would you write? As you know, an essay begins with a thesis in which you set out to prove something about the content and style of the work you're discussing. Considering everything you've been thinking about while reading and analyzing Great Expectations, what ideas come to mind? What would you write about? Review your themes and motif chart and your opinion survey from the first day of the unit to get ideas.

Write one full paragraph about your ideas for an essay on themes/motifs in Great Expectations.
Due Friday, March 16.

Great Expectations: How's it Going?

We are about halfway through our Great Expectations unit. How is it going for you? What challenges are you encountering and what are you doing/what could you be doing to overcome those challenges? Discuss both what you can do at home and what you can do in class to better understand the novel, its themes and motifs, and the characters, actions and setting.

Write two paragraphs for this post - the first should reflect on your at-home experiences and the second should discuss your in-class experiences.

Consider:

• What are you doing at home to help you understand and engage in the novel? 
• What else could you be doing at home to better comprehend and enjoy the novel?
• What are we doing in class that helps you? 
• What else could we be doing in class to help improve your experience with Great Expectations?

Due Friday, March 9