Monday, June 4

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
Gave final grade estimates (to help students determine exam exemption eligibility).
Presented information on motif, foils, and tragic heroes in preparation for final exams.
small acting companies continued planning and rehearsing their scenes.

Due Date
Monday, June 11: Final performances begin.
Thursday, June 14: Final Exam.
Mondays: Weekly Reading logs due: 2 1/2 hours silent reading.  (At least 1 hour must be in a book; textbooks DO NOT count!)  
Fridays: Make up writing for any absences.

Friday, June 1

Choice reading/writing.
Presented the grading rubric for the final performances.
Created small acting companies and assigned scenes.
Groups began planning and rehearsing their scenes.

Due Date
Monday, June 11: Final performances begin.
Thursday, June 14: Final Exam.
Mondays: Weekly Reading logs due: 2 1/2 hours silent reading.  (At least 1 hour must be in a book; textbooks DO NOT count!)  
Fridays: Make up writing for any absences.

Thursday, May 31

HOMEWORK: Finish reading 5.3.
Checked homework from last night.
Choice reading/writing.
Shared illustrations of 4.3, Juliet's fears.
Check in around clues to Romeo's haste in 5.1.
Read along with audio performance of 5.2.
Class began reading 5.3, the final scene of the play, together.

Due Date
Mondays: Weekly Reading logs due: 2 1/2 hours silent reading.  (At least 1 hour must be in a book; textbooks DO NOT count!)  
Fridays: Make up writing for any absences.

Wednesday, May 30

HOMEWORK: Illustration from Juliet's soliloquy on fear in 4.3.
Choice reading/writing.
Read along with audio performance of 4.2; discussed effect of timeline.
Small groups read 4.3.  Discussed Juliet's fears and tonight's homework assignment.
Summary of 4.4, read along with audio performance of 4.5.
Small groups read 5.1 together.

Due Date
Mondays: Weekly Reading logs due: 2 1/2 hours silent reading.  (At least 1 hour must be in a book; textbooks DO NOT count!)  
Fridays: Make up writing for any absences.

Tuesday, May 29

HOMEWORK: Finish 4.1 at home.
Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
Finished reading 3.5.
Began reading 4.1; discussed Juliet's double meanings with Paris.

Due Date
Mondays: Weekly Reading logs due: 2 1/2 hours silent reading.  (At least 1 hour must be in a book; textbooks DO NOT count!)  
Fridays: Make up writing for any absences.

Friday, May 25

Extended reading, library.

Due Date
Mondays: Weekly Reading logs due: 2 1/2 hours silent reading.  (At least 1 hour must be in a book; textbooks DO NOT count!)  
Fridays: Make up writing for any absences.

Thursday, May 25

Choice time reading/writing.

Read, listened to audio of 3.3 and 3.4
Began reading 3.5

Due Date
Mondays: Weekly Reading logs due: 2 1/2 hours silent reading.  (At least 1 hour must be in a book; textbooks DO NOT count!)  
Fridays: Make up writing for any absences.

Wednesday, May 23

Choice time reading/writing.

Assisted Spanish 4 class with their movie!
Last slideshow presentation.

Due Date
Mondays: Weekly Reading logs due: 2 1/2 hours silent reading.  (At least 1 hour must be in a book; textbooks DO NOT count!)  
Fridays: Make up writing for any absences.

Tuesday, May 22

Choice time reading/writing.

Last prep for Slideshow project on 3.1.
Presentations began.

Due Date
Mondays: Weekly Reading logs due: 2 1/2 hours silent reading.  (At least 1 hour must be in a book; textbooks DO NOT count!)  
Fridays: Make up writing for any absences.

Monday, May 21

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Read 3.2.
Groups met, continued work on Shakespearean Slideshow project on 3.1. Due tomorrow!

Due Date
Mondays: Weekly Reading logs due: 2 1/2 hours silent reading.  (At least 1 hour must be in a book; textbooks DO NOT count!)  
Fridays: Make up writing for any absences.