Thursday, May 13, 2010

Hello Creative Poets!!

Here you'll find links to PDFs that include both the poem we discussed in class as well as the guidelines for actually writing the poem. (I also left the examples in).

* Filling in the Blank Poems & I Am... Poems

* Just Because Poem

* Synonym Poem

* 3 Word Poem

*List Poem (10 items long!!)

*Sense poem & 2 Diamonte poems

*Bull Durham Creedo

*Concrete Poem

*Acrostic Poems

*Recipe Poems

*Curse & Toast Poems

*Haiku & Tanaka Poems

*Pantoum
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Friday, April 23, 2010

Final Romeo and Juliet Essay!!

Combine your 3 mini-essays to create a single Literary Analysis about William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".
  • Should be 5 pages long (minimum)
  • Should include no less than 3 quotes
  • Should comment on the value of the play in the modern world (HINT: include in conclusion)

Due on Monday (04/26) for Periods 2 & 6

Due on Tuesday (04/27) for Periods 1, 3 & 5

NOTE: I am only going to let you revise your essays ONCE, so make them as gramatically perfect as possible!!


This list should help you write your tanstions: CLICK HERE
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Thursday, March 25, 2010

More "Romeo and Juliet" Extra Credit

Hello Extra Credit Seekers!!

These two videos are from the Reduced Shakespeare Company, a comical theater troop's play which attempts to cover the entire works of Shakespeare in a single play. Watch the 2 part video and write a 10 sentence paragraph explaining what you liked and disliked about the videoes.

Warrning, it is a touch "adult" in some of its jokes, so only watch if your parents say its okay.
  • Rated(PG-13)by Mr. Maher.





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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Romeo and Juliet Extra Credit

Hello Last-Second Point Earners!!

I am offering an extra credit option for those of you who want a little extra grade boost by the end of the the quarter (Thursday, March 18, 2010).

You are going to create a graphic represtentation of Romeo and Juliet in any medium you choose.

This can include:
  • drawing/painting
  • diorahma
  • collage
  • comic/cartoon
  • mobile
  • sculpture
  • anything else I am not thinking of...
DO NOT SIMPLY COPY/TRACE IMAGES YOU FIND ON THE INTERNET !!

Points: This assignment will be worth up to 15 points (doesn't sound like a lot, but it is) but only Very exceptional peices will earn all 15 points.
  • Points will be awared based on effort and overall quality.
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Thursday, January 7, 2010

Romeo, Juliet & You

Hello Shakespearian Scholars!!

If you need to make-up a bell work, simply click on the week you need and complete the work! Easy as that. (No need to thank me.)


Here is the link to the "William Who?" notes we took covering Shakespeare's life and career. Click Here for Notes

Act Worksheets: Here are the worksheet (packets) that correspond with each Act in the play. These will make up a significant portion of your grade, so stay on top of them, please.


Shakespeare Help (I Needeth Somebody!!): Web help for those who need a bit more assistance, or who are trying to work at home.

Act by act, scene by scene summary of the play.
Read prior to class.

Line by line modern "translation" of the play.
Good for understanding quotes.

The entire works of William Shakespeare.

Thematic Quotes from "Romeo and Juliet"
These are the quotes we are keeping track of that might help you when it comes time to write our essays and complete our projects.
Movie Comparisions: As we've been watching the two differnt versions of "Romeo and Juliet" I have asked you to take notes that compare the films and ask you to look at them as seperate interpretations of the same text. The following links will take you to copies of the charts I've asked you to make & keep as well as write paragraphs about.

Movie Make Up: for those of you that missed watching the movie in class do the following assignments. Go to the following YouTube Clips and watch them both. After you are done, write me two short paragrahs (one per clip) about how the emotial core of the two videos are similar/alike, and how the directors & actors interpretation of the scene changes its meaning/impact.

Act III - The death of Mercutio & Tybalt

Act IV - Act V -

Essay Work: Instead of one giant essay, we will write 3 "mini essays" and then combine them afterwards into one larger essay. This will allow us to focus on "Ideas & Content" as well as your transitions between ideas.

Click Here for the Prompt
Click Here for the Assignment Calendar
Click Here for the Outline WS
Click Here for the Culster Diagram
Click Here for the Rubrics
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Monday, January 4, 2010

New Semester, New Chances!!

Hello returning Freshmen!!

Quick note for those of you following the blog here.

You are expected to bring pen/pencil and paper EVERY SINGLE DAY. These are not materials I have or will provide, you need to come to school prepaired, or your grade will be negativly effected.

SSR begins:
  • Periods 2 & 6 on Wednesday, January 6th
  • Periods 1, 3 & 5 on Thursday, January 7th

You are expected to have your own SSR book every day of school.
The class books are being returned to the library due to misuse last semseter.
The goal of SSR is for you to find your own book to read and enjoy.
You are welcome to leave your book in your folder in the classroom if you are worried about forgetting it or losing it.
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