a LOT of work...

Hi everybody,

A lot has happened since we've been back from Spring Break:

9s:


We started our new novel The Singing Stone by O.R. Melling, and for homework, you were asked to find a myth from your culture to bring to class.
I cannot wait to study this novel with you all, and it was nice having such a great first class.


11s:


On Monday, we had our big test. If you missed it, you need to make it up sometime, or face missing a mark in your book.

Wednesday was spent working on a new project, that has two parts:

• Presentation: You and your group have been given a scene to work on and present to the class. You must cover the plot, quotes to note and significant ties to major themes.
• Poster: Imagining that you could set Macbeth in any time and place, I asked you to create a poster, using magazine cutouts to illustrate your choices.

I will give you rubrics for both on Tuesday, so that you know what I am looking for when you present.
BOTH YOUR POSTER AND YOUR PRESENTATION ARE ON TUESDAY - WE WILL HAVE TIME TO WORK IN CLASS TO REFINE BOTH!

12s:

We have been working on foils, and the significance of Shakespeare's ideas on Elizabethan women. 

There has been a significant change in the classroom atmosphere, and I hope now that you know how prepared you need to be for each class.

Happy Easter everybody!

Ms. Johnson