Mrs. Hendel

1 and 2 Periods: Week of 3/31-4/4

Friday 4/4

1. Turned in Vocab #12 Squares
2. Took Vocab #12 Quiz
3. 1st Period Only - Turned in Acts 4 & 5 TAKE HOME Quiz
4. Took Romeo and Juliet Test
5. Turned in Romeo and Juliet Study Guides
6. Project Reminder - Romeo and Juliet Mini-Projects Due Monday, April 14th

Thursday 4/3

1st Period

• Finished Romeo and Juliet Act 5, Scene 3
• Completed Acts 4 & 5 Quiz for HOMEWORK
• Study Guides are due tomorrow
• Watched Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
• Completed Review Puzzle to prepare for tomorrow's unit test
• Vocab #12 Review - Squares due tomorrow, Quiz also

2nd Period

• Completed Review Puzzle to prepare for tomorrow's unit test
• Watched Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
• Vocab #12 Review - Squares due tomorrow, Quiz also

Wednesday 4/2

1st Period

• EOCT Prep
• Vocab #12 Review
• Continued Romeo and Juliet
• Took Act 3 Quiz
• Reviewed Project Instructions

2nd Period

• EOCT Prep
• Vocab #12 Review
• Finished Romeo and Juliet
• Completed OPEN BOOK Acts 4 & 5 Quiz
• Reviewed Project Instructions

Tuesday 4/1

1. EOCT Prep

2. Vocab #12 Review

3. Continued Romeo and Juliet

Monday 3/31

1. EOCT Prep

2. Vocab #12 Review

3. Continued Romeo and Juliet

• 1st Period - Continued Act 3
• 2nd Period - Finished Act 3, complete Act 3 Quiz, and started Act 4

1 and 2 Periods - Week of 3/24-3/28

Friday 3/28 - Normal bell schedules!

1st Period

• Vocab #11 Quiz
• Introduced Vocab #12
• Finished Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet and took Act 2 Quiz
• Began Act 3
• Reviewed Romeo and Juliet Mini-Projects

2nd Period

• Vocab #11 Quiz
• Introduced Vocab #12
• Continued Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet
• Reviewed Romeo and Juliet Mini-Projects

Thursday 3/27

1st Period (12:14-1:49)

• Finished distributing Progress Reports
• EOCT Prep
• Vocab #11 Review
• Continued Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet
• Discussed Romeo and Juliet Unit Mini-Projects.  All projects are due Friday, April 4th!!!

2nd Period (1:55-3:25)

• Distributed Progress Reports
• EOCT Prep
• Continued Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet
• Discussed Romeo and Juliet Unit Mini-Projects.  All projects are due Friday, April 4th!!!
• Vocab #11 Review

Wednesday 3/26

1st Period (1:55-3:25)

• EOCT Prep
• Vocab #11 Review
• Continued Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet
• Began Progress Report distribution

2nd Period - No class today due to GHSGT!

Tuesday 3/25

1st Period - No class today due to GHSGT!

2nd Period (8:25-11:35)

• Journal topic: Was it a good idea for Romeo to crash the Capulet party?  Why or why not?
• Vocab #11 Review
• Finished Romeo and Juliet Act 2 and took Act 2 Quiz
• Watched the famous balcony scene of Baz Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet and completed the Act 2, Scene 2 Film Analysis - Click here for film analysis instructions. 
• Watched the rest of Act 2
• Began Act 3, Scene 1 - We stopped after Romeo killed Tybalt as revenge for Tybalt killing Mercutio.
• No class tomorrow due to GHSGT!

Monday 3/24

1st Period (8:25-11:25)

• Journal topic:  Have you ever liked someone your parents did not approve of?  Why did they disapprove?  Did this change your relationship with the person you liked?  How?
• Vocab #11 Review
• Finished Romeo and Juliet Act 1 and took Act 1 Quiz
• Watched Act 1 from Zeffirelli's version of Romeo and Juliet
• No class on Tuesday due to GHSGT!

2nd Period (12:14-1:49)

• Watched Act 1 from Zeffirelli's version of Romeo and Juliet
• Continued Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet
• We will finish Act 2 tomorrow and take the Act 2 Quiz.
• Vocab #11 Review

1 and 2 Periods - Week of 3/17-3/21

Friday 3/21

1st Period

• Turn in Vocab #10 Squares
• Vocab #10 Quiz
• Finish Romeo and Juliet Act 1 and  complete Study Guide

2nd Period

• Turn in Vocab #10 Squares
• Vocab #10 Quiz
• Continue Romeo and Juliet Act 2 and complete Study Guide

Thursday 3/20

1st Period

• Vocab #10 Review
• Finish Romeo and Juliet Act 1, Scene 1
• Writing Assignment - Write a letter that a modern-day Romeo might send to a advice columnist explaining his dilemma.  The letter should be at least 1/2 a page in length detailing his problem.  Then, students will exchange letters with those around them and write a response as the columnist giving the best advice they can.

2nd Period

• Vocab #10 Review
• Writing Assignment - Imagine that Juliet speaks to Rosaline after the Capulet masquerade.  Write a scene in which they have a conversation discussing Romeo and what they think of him.  Feel free to make up details, but make that your dialogue for Juliet is consistent with her character in the play.  Base Rosaline's dialogue on Romeo's description of  her attitude toward him.  The conversation must be at least 1 page in length.  Be creative!
• Shakespearean Insults 

Wednesday 3/19

1st Period

• Begin Romeo and Juliet Act 1
• Shakespearean Insults
• Vocab #10 Review

2nd Period

• Finish Romeo and Juliet Act 1
• Act 1 Quiz
• Vocab #10 Review

Tuesday 3/18

1. Vocab #10 Review

2. Finish Romeo and Juliet Prologue Analysis

3. Distribute Study Guides and Character Lists

• Study Guide   
• Character List

4. Begin Act 1 - 2nd Period Only

Monday 3/17

1. Turned in West Side Story Viewing Guide.

2. Reviewed Vocab #10 and added information to the Vocab Squares worksheet.

3. Completed and discusses the Romeo and Juliet Anticipation Guide.

4. Began Romeo and Juliet Prologue Analysis.

1 and 2 Periods - Week of 3/10-3/14

Friday 3/14

1. Finish West Side Story.

2. Turn in completed viewing packets.

Thursday 3/13

1. Turn in Vocab #9 Squares.

2. Vocab #9 Quiz

3. West Side Story  - We are watching the musical as a previewing activity before we begin Romeo and Juliet on Monday and are completing a viewing packet. Click here for packet.  After we finish Romeo and Juliet, we will complete an activity comparing Shakespeare's play and Berstein's musical.  Packets are due Friday 3/14!

Wednesday 3/12

1. Journal topic - What is a feud?  Who do they happen?  List any feuds, real or from fiction.

2. Romeo and Juliet Background Notes Quiz

3. Grammar Review - Complete Subjects and Predicates Worksheet

4. Problematic Situation - This is a pre-reading activity for Romeo and Juliet. Click here for assignment.

5. Vocab #9 Review - Squares are due tomorrow, and there is a quiz tomorrow.

Tuesday 3/11

1. Romeo and Juliet Background Notes Packet - Click here for packet.

• Read pages 764-769 in the textbook.
• Complete ALL questions in packet.
• We will have a quiz tomorrow.

2. Vocab #9 Review

Monday 3/10

1. Define Drama Unit Terms - Click here for terms.

2. Vocab #9

• Squares due Thursday 3/11
• Quiz on Thursday 3/11

3. Grammar - The Complete Sentence worksheet (See me for a copy.)

1 and 2 Periods: Week of 3/3-3/7

Friday 3/7

1. Reviewed and took Vocab #8 Quiz.

2. Passed out Vocab #9 Squares.  Please note that they are due on Thursday 3/13!  We will also have the quiz on Thursday.

3. Reviewed and took Figurative Language Quiz.

4. New Drama Unit - took Pre-test using Student Response System (the clickers!).

Thursday 3/6

1. Finished last pages of The House on Mango Street.

2. Took The House on Mango Street Test.

3. Work on Vocab #8 Squares - We will have the quiz tomorrow!

4. Study Figurative Language notes - similes, metaphors, and personfication - Quiz tomorrow

5. We will start our Drama Unit tomorrow.  Please bring your textbooks to class!!!

Wednesday 3/5

1. Late projects were accepted with -15 points.  The last day to turn in projects is Friday.

2. Continued The House on Mango Street.  We have 3 pages remaining, and we will finish tomorrow before the test.

3. HOMS Test Review - 20 multiple choice, 20 character matching, 10 true/false, and 5 short answer

Tuesday 3/4

Projects were collected.

1st Period - Continued reading The House on Mango Street - Quiz tomorrow

2nd Period - The House on Mango Street Quiz #3

Test reminder - The House on Mango Street Test 3/6

Monday 3/3

1. Took Vocab #7 Quiz.

2. Introduced Vocab #8.  Vocab squares are due Friday, and we will have the quiz on Friday too.  Additional vocab lists are available on the right side of the blog under Pages.

3. Continued The House on Mango Street.

4. Creative Writing Projects are due TOMORROW!!!