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I.B. English: December 2009
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Saturday, December 19, 2009. Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Wednesday, December 16th. Worked on a group project with many different options. If you were absent today, you need to choose one of the following three options that can be done independently from a group and turn it in when you get back:. Option #2: Creative Writing. Each member of your group, working alone, should choose one character from Song of Solomon a. Nd use him/her as the main character in a new short story. Turn in your story. 2 Discusse...
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I.B. English: Monday, March 29th
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Monday, March 29, 2010. Monday, March 29th. 1 Examined the character motivations for: Lopakhin, Dunyasha, Ephikhodof, Firs, Anya, Madame Ranevsky, Barbara, Gayef, and Trophimov. What do they want? What do they not want? 2 Did a short writing exercise which you need to make up. Write or type 3/4 page on these questions, including a quotation in your response. How does this time of transition for one family represent a time of transition for Russia? Which characters represent which social groups/forces?
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I.B. English: January 2010
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010. Wednesday, January 27th. The countdown to the final begins now (1 more class day next Monday). 1 Watched any and all remaining performances of the Song of Solomon mini-versions. 2 Split into groups to create review questions on the four texts the final will cover (Poetry, Dubliners, Othello. And Song of Solomon. 3 Played Jeopardy with the review questions. 4 Discussed the most common paper-writing errors. Of the semester so far that you can NOT make them next week. Today we spe...
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I.B. English: November 2009
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Monday, November 30, 2009. Monday, Nov. 30. 2 new blog pieces due today - most of you did a wonderful job. 1 We discussed the film "O.". 2 We practiced using the I.B. rubric to grade the passage analysis papers. 3 I collected the copies of Othello (bring yours ASAP) and passed out Song of Solomon (come get yours and sign up for it ASAP). 4 We discussed the meaning behind our names, in preparation for the symbolic names in the book. HW: read pages 1-30 research your allusion (find the assignment here.
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I.B. English: June 2009
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009. Welcome to the Blog. Welcome to our class blog. This blog makes your life easier, and it makes my life easier. Easier for you. Easier for me. Hurray for the internet. The syllabus can be found at: http:/ docs.google.com/View? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Portfolio Description and Requirements. See it for Yourself. ACS Seniors Section A3. On the Steps of Ostrander. ACS Seniors Section B3. IB English 12 at ACS. Visitors to the Site. The New Yorker Magazine. Welcome to the Blog.
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I.B. English: October 2009
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009. Wednesday, October 29th. 1 We looked carefully at Othello's speech to the senate in Act I. We listened to several actor's versions of it, translated it into modern English, and then practiced analyzing lines from it as if we were doing an I.B. passage analysis. HW: First blog check is this weekend - everyone must have their first two pieces posted. This check is worth 50 points. Also, read Act II. Sunday, October 25, 2009. Monday, October 26th. Happy week before Halloween.
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I.B. English: September 2009
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009. Wednesday, October 30th. 1 Introduced the discussion method Harkness, which we will be using this year. It's essentially a student-driven round table method, in which the teacher (me) suggests possible openings and then the students take over. We made a list of relevant discussion practices - being prepared, defending your points with evidence, making eye contact with your classmates and not just the teacher, respecting varied opinions, etc. Sunday, September 27, 2009. 3 Ever...
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I.B. English: Wednesday, March 31st
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010. Wednesday, March 31st. 1 Started by doing an I.B. practice for the drama question portion of the exam. Sit down and write for 40 minutes on one of these two questions. Turn it in when you get back (10 points). A) Dramatic works often explore some kind of transition – historical, personal or cultural. Explore the idea of transition in 2-3 of the dramatic works you have read this semester. HW: Act III INDEPENDENT PROJECTS (due April 14th). Have a nice break! See it for Yourself.
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I.B. English: Monday, April 12th
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Monday, April 12, 2010. Monday, April 12th. 1 Had final group meetings and check-ins with Ms. Potash about the drama projects. Be prepared not only to turn in your project, but to explain it to others, discussing your goals and purpose, what you discovered, what you consider most successful about your project, what else you would do if you had more time, etc. 2 Did some acting exercises. 3 Discussed Madame Ranevsky's monologue beginning "What is truth? On p 32 and performed it. See it for Yourself.
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I.B. English: February 2010
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Sunday, February 28, 2010. Monday, March 1st. 1 Collected the Streetcar. Texts and film analysis papers. Please turn yours in as soon as you get back. 2 Did some acting exercises - we will continue with these the rest of the quarter. Be prepared for fun. 3 Passed out The Tempest. And started to read it aloud. 4 HW: Act I of The Tempest. Tuesday, February 16, 2010. Wednesday, Feb. 17th (and next week). 1 Acted mini-scenes from the play. 3 Worked on independent projects. That will be due Monday, March 1st.
