Wednesday, 4/1 & Thursday, 4/2

Wednesday in Holy Week

Lord God, whose blessed Son our Savior gave his body to be
whipped and his face to be spit upon: Give us grace to accept
joyfully the sufferings of the present time, confident of the
glory that shall be revealed; through Jesus Christ your Son our
Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one
God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Maundy Thursday (The Last Supper)

Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he
suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood:
Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in
remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy
mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who now lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever
and ever. Amen.

Pre--
Click here for your written quiz.
Review Previous Quizzes

Lesson--
Review Scene Translation Assignment. Groups are assigned, and you must decide on the scene now, chosen from the list on the assignment. First come first serve. Once you choose and approve your scene, then begin to work and plan on what you will do/bring next week to complete during class. Depending on the group and your needs, I will let you film at various locations around campus.

Post--
Q4 Reading

HW--
Aim to finish Q4 Reading book by Wednesday, 4/15
Come Sunday, Christ is risen! Alleluia! 

Tuesday, 3/31

Tuesday in Holy Week

O God, by the passion of your blessed Son you made an
instrument of shameful death to be for us the means of life:
Grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ, that we may gladly
suffer shame and loss for the sake of your Son our Savior
Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Pre--
Key Terms/Vocab Quiz
SAT Prep #2

Lesson--
Read Act 5. What theme does the ending present? How does Shakespeare use unique elements to present this theme in a way that a simple summary of the story (like the Prologue) does not present?

Post--
Review Plot/Character/Language Key Terms

HW--
Finish Acts 4-5, Noting the above things

Monday, 3/30

Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the
human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to
take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross,
giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant
that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share
in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever
and ever. Amen.

Monday in Holy Week

Almighty God, whose dear Son went not up to joy but
first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he
was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way
of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and
peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever
and ever. Amen.

Psalm 22:14-21

Mark 14:32-42

Pre--
Review Acts 1-3 - Romeo & Juliet are acting in secrecy surrounding Paris' suit and Romeo's banishment. How might things be different if they announced their marriage?

Lesson--
As we continue... Are Romeo & Juliet truly in love? Are they selfish? Is Friar Lawrence a good guide (since he is the only one who knows their situation?)

Read Act 4

Post--
Review Key Terms and Vocab--be prepared with Act 3 Vocab for the quiz (no formal check, but be prepared).

HW--
Finish Act 4
Study for Key Terms (all) and Acts 1-3 Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow, 3/31

Thursday, 3/26 & Friday, 3/27

Pre--
Briefly Review Key Terms: "Unique to Drama."

Lesson--
Finish reading Act 2, focusing on elements that are "Unique to Drama."

Is Romeo & Juliet's marriage selfish, or is it virtuous? Are they in love, or are they infatuated?

20 minutes: Lit Response #1.

Continue reading Act 3 (and download all texts for future R & J reading)

What are the consequences of Romeo & Juliet's marriage? How does Shakespeare use plot, character, and language devices to portray this?

Post--
15 minutes: read Q4 Book. Make a reading plan for yourself, keeping in mind the deadlines on the assignment page.

HW--
Finish reading Act 3. We will begin Act 4 on Monday.
Key Terms/Vocab Quiz on Tuesday, covering Acts 1-3. You are responsible for Act 3 Vocabulary.

Wednesday, 3/25

Pre--
Submit Lit Terms (all) and Vocabulary (1-2) to Google Classroom

Lesson--

Recall Romeo's speech to Juliet in Act 2, Scene II. What are some images he uses to praise Juliet's beauty?

Grab a buddy, and read the poem below 3 times. Copy and paste the poem and the instructions/questions below into a Notability document so you can annotate.

SONNET 130
My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red than her lips' red;
If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;
If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.
I have seen roses damask'd, red and white,
But no such roses see I in her cheeks; 
And in some perfumes is there more delight
Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.
I love to hear her speak, yet well I know
That music hath a far more pleasing sound;
I grant I never saw a goddess go;
My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground:
   And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare
   As any she belied with false compare. 

• Reading #1: Paraphrase and summarize what the poet is saying.
• Reading #2: Identify poetic techniques like rhyme scheme, iambic pentameter, and the volta.
• Reading #3: Answer the following analysis questions:

1. Shakespeare lists images that, historically, were related to Italian standards for feminine beauty. What is his purpose in listing these images?
2. What does a reader usually expect from a love poem? How does Shakespeare play with this expectation?
3. In the final line, "belie" means to give a false idea or notion about something. How does the final couplet turn the previous 12 lines into a true love poem?
4. How is Shakespeare critiquing superficial views of beauty through imagery and poetic technique?

Post--
Read the remainder of Act 2 in groups of three. Focus on analyzing Dramatic Technique, and paraphrase/consulting the parallel text where necessary.

HW--
Be sure to find your Q4 Book, and bring it to class on Block Day--we will have time to read.

Tuesday, 3/24

Pre--
Go to Focus, and download Romeo & Juliet Act 2.i-ii & Act 2.iii-iv (under Romeo & Juliet); have up the first part of Act 2. You may delete the copy we downloaded yesterday.
Find definitions for ALL Lit Terms, and for Vocabulary words for the 1st and 2nd Acts of Romeo & Juliet. They are due tomorrow. If you still have time, develop examples of each.

Lesson--
Continue reading Act 2. Make note of Dramatic devices, and themes developed through figurative language.

Post--
Review, closely read, and make note of Dramatic devices (see Key Terms to remember what these are).

HW--
Finish All Lit Terms and Act 1-2 Vocabulary definitions.
Procure your Q4 Reading Book by Block Day.

Monday, 3/23

Fifth Sunday in Lent

Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly
wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to
love what you command and desire what you promise; that,
among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts
may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Romans 13:8-14

Pre--
[1st period--grab a buddy, and complete the Act 1 SAT Practice]
Q4 Major Research Assignment--take a brief moment to brainstorm what Topic you will research, and what Book you want to read.



Lesson--
Summarize Act 1--what happened? What is one Literary Term that you observed/made a note of?

Read Act 2: Focus on observing Terms that are "Unique to Drama"--Tragic Hero, Tragic Flaw, soliloquy, and Dramatic Irony, especially. You will be asked to analyze these on a reading quiz (likely written) on Block Day.

Post--
Review Lit Terms and Vocabulary--see "Romeo and Juliet" under Major Assignments to find these, although by now you should have two separate documents in Notability with all of these terms in them.

HW--
Finish Lit Terms (all) and Vocabulary (Acts 1-2) by Wed., 3/25
Purchase and begin reading book for Q4 Major Research Assignment

Thursday, 3/19 & Friday, 3/20

Pre--
Continue working on Literary Terms & Vocabulary--if you finish what was assigned for today, keep moving forward. Add an example for each, ideally from your own life or Romeo & Juliet.

Ex.: Hyperbole - overstatement or exaggeration.

• Going to the hyperbole superbole would be an overwhelming experience. 

• Many a morning hath he there been seen,/ With tears augmenting the fresh morning's dew,/ Adding to the clouds more clouds with deep sighs... (Shakespeare 32)

Lesson--
Pull up Romeo & Juliet Act 1

Be sure to annotate, especially regarding: puns, hyperbole, foreshadowing, conflict, foil--pay attention to your impressions of the characters. Are Capulet and Montague tyrants? Is Romeo passionate or foolish? Is Benvolio well-intentioned or arrogant? Is Juliet misunderstood or rebellious?

After reading, work on SAT Prep Act 1 in groups of 3.

Post--
If there is still time, answer discussion questions in "Act 1 Review:" 2, 3, 6, 8
Review Major Research Assignment

HW--
Review Act 1, Begin reading Act 2
All Literary Terms and Vocabulary for Act 2 are due Wednesday, 3/25

Wednesday, 3/18

Pre--
Review Shakespeare Literary Terms/Vocabulary--go to Major Assignments-->Romeo & Juliet

Lesson--
Read Act 1--

Hyperbole
Pun
Foreshadowing
Foil
Conflict

Post--
Work on finishing Act 1 Vocabulary Definitions and "Unique to Drama" definitions

HW--
In two separate documents: 1) Finish Act 1 Vocabulary Definitions; 2) Finish "Unique to Drama" Literary Term definitions

Tuesday, 3/17

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Despite what you might think, St. Patrick was not himself Irish, and he did not use the shamrock as a symbol of luck...

A killer hymn attributed to St. Patrick: St. Patrick's Breastplate (lyrics here)

Pre--

1.Submit Sonnets to Google Classroom.
2.  Polish Writing Reflections for your portfolios. Remember to review the writing rubric and provide concrete evidence of what you have grown in.
*If you have finished, submit Writing Reflection to Google Classroom (just so I can check your progress). You should work on this more in order to have it be great for your Portfolio, and for when Mr. Talley checks it.

Lesson--
Review Shakespeare's Background- read the Schoenbaum text, and check out the time-period pictures... the APPEARANCE of love and beauty is a large theme we will explore.

Take notes on "Shakespeare Background" under Major Assignments--> Romeo & Juliet

Post--
Review Romeo & Juliet Vocabulary and Romeo & Juliet Literary Terms

Create a document with these terms in them; you may also download these documents from Focus.

Your Homework will be utilized to cut down on busy-work in class by finding definitions.

Finish Act 1 Vocabulary and Literary Terms "Unique to Drama" by Block Day.

HW--
Notes & Terms: Find All Act 1 Vocab definitions and "Unique to Drama Literary Terms" by Block Day.

Monday, 3/16

Pre--

Stories?

Reminders: Q3 Grades submitted today. Last day to see me about Make-up work.
Q4: Begins today. Finish strong, stay organized and caught up as we approach Sem 2 Final.

This week's prayer and Scripture:

Fourth Sunday in Lent

Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down
from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world:
Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in
him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one
God, now and for ever. Amen.

Numbers 21:4-9

Lesson--
1. Finish the Sonnet Intro--compose your own Sonnet. Check out Sonnet 18 by Shakespeare to generate more ideas for using figurative language (metaphors, similes, personification...)

2. Review Q3 Work, and develop a written reflection on your development in writing this semester. Consult the rubric--select one specific element of your writing you have grown in and you can show evidence for. Mr. Talley will be reviewing these, and they will be included in your digital portfolios. 3 Paragraphs

Post-
Work on your Sonnet or Writing Rubric Reflection for your Portfolio.

HW--
Finish your Sonnet and your Written reflection

Wednesday, 3/11 & Thursday, 3/12

Pre--
Pull out a piece of paper. Take the Vocabulary Quiz.

Lesson--
Finish the Sonnet Intro--compose your own Sonnet. Check out Sonnet 18 by Shakespeare to generate more ideas for using figurative language (metaphors, similes, personification...)

Review Q3 Work, and develop a written reflection on your development in writing this semester. Consult the rubric--select one specific element of your writing you have grown in and you can show evidence for. Mr. Talley will be reviewing these, and they will be included in your digital portfolios.

Post--
Finish Sonnets. If you finish, work on reflection for portfolio.
While you work, Mr. Kirkendall will check your organization.

HW--
Tavel back in time to the Elizabethan era, and be ready to share about it.

Tuesday, 3/10

Pre--
Take time to start studying Vocabulary Roots CRIT - DORM; Quiz on Block Day

Lesson--
Download the "Sonnet Intro" from Focus. Take notes by following along.

What has the phrase "Romeo & Juliet" come to mean in our culture?

Why might a love story and tragedy go hand-in-hand?

Begin Sonnet Intro

Post--
Organization Check moved to Block Day.

HW--
Prepare for Vocabulary Quiz
Prepare for Organization Check

Monday, 3/9

Third Sunday in Lent

Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves
to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and
inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all
adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil
thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus
Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Reading: "Through the Water"

Pre--
Finish and/or discuss Presentations

Lesson--
Study Roots: Crit - Dorm (click link)

Post--
Be sure to download "Sonnet Intro" for next class.
Prepare for Organization Check on 3/10

HW--
Vocabulary Quiz on Roots Crit - Dorm on Block (Wed. 3/11 or Thurs. 3/12)
Organization Check tomorrow

Thursday, 3/5 & Friday, 3/6

Q3 Presentations Today!

2-3 minutes

Focus on good presenter skills

Use visual as an aide, not a crutch

Submit any notes, Keynote, or other documentation of your preparation to Google Classroom.

HW--

Prepare for Organization Check on Tuesday, 3/10

*Check out the Poetry Santa Cruz Competition--Flyer is on Focus and in Google Drive

Wednesday, 3/4

Today, finish the proposal! Be ready to present by Block Day. You should...

-rehearse
-have notes you can submit, or something to turn into Google Classroom that shows your preparation
-be ready to woo us into reading your book
-consider wearing garb that makes you seem especially bookish

Tuesday, 3/3

Q3 Proposal Work Day. Be sure to consult the Rubrics and the Assignment (find it under "Major Assignments").

Consider how you will use the full 2-3 minutes to present a seamless and excellent, enticing and invigorating, introduction to your book. Think about how you are using all of the elements to create a unique experience for your classmates.


HW--
Q3 Proposal Due Block

Monday, 3/2

Second Sunday in Lent
O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious
to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them
again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and
hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ
your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Reading: Mark 8:31-38

Reflect: What kind of person do you want to be? What kind of legacy will you leave as you ascend the MV ranks?

Pre--

Download the Visual and Spoken Communication Rubrics from Focus

Lesson--

Review the rubrics, and takes notes/highlight on specific things you should keep in mind as you complete your Q3 Project Proposal.

Review the assignment

If you have finished your reading, come confer with me about your Proposal before continuing.

If you still need to read, read in a way that will prepare you for the proposal.

Post--

Remember to consult the rubrics as you complete.

HW--

Q3 Reading Proposal