English 12
Hamlet
1. Finish film adaptation of Act II.
2. Review/discuss Act II questions.
3. Ponder: Is Hamlet feigning madness, or has he begun to lose his sanity?
*Review: quotation integration, citation for Shakespeare.
*Tomorrow: WAQ In-Class Paragraph*

English 11 (2)
The Crucible
1. Review Act I questions.
2. Prepare for tomorrow's WAQ:
Describe how Arthur Miller illustrates the danger of moral absolutism in the first act of The Crucible.
- Write a theme statement (ex. The danger of moral absolutism is that injustices are committed in the name of upholding justice.).
- Write a thesis statement (ex. In the first act of The Crucible, Miller illustrates that a community built on repression will result in rebellion.)
*min. 5 quotations (I,I,C,E) + theme statement + thesis statement + transitions + concluding sentence(s)

English 11 (4)
Macbeth
1. Read Act II, sc iv.
2. Finish questions.
3. Watch film adaptation of Act II.
*Prepare to write tomorrow's in-class WAQ. (Using examples from Act II, describe how pathetic fallacy/metaphor/equivocation helps illuminate theme).
*Identify theme, write theme & thesis statements *min. 5 quotations (I,I,C,E)

All Classes: Last day to turn in Term 1 work: Monday, November 17th.

English 12
Hamlet
1. WAQ returned, feedback.
2. Read Act II, sc i & ii.
3. Questions sc i (in-class).
4. Homework: sc ii questions #1-3.
Tomorrow: Finish film adaptation of Act II, complete sc ii questions.

English 11 (2)
The Crucible
1. Discuss questions #6-8.
2. Finish reading Act I.
3. Finish Act I questions (due Friday).
*Act I Quiz Friday.*

English 11 (4)
Macbeth
1. Read Act II, sc i-iii.
2. Complete questions.

English 12
Hamlet
1. WAQ quiz:
Discuss how Jaques' monologue from AYLI illuminates the notion of falsity in Hamlet.
Theme statement: Should include deception/falsity/honour.
Thesis statement: Should identify a common theme between AYLI and Hamlet (and why this matters).
Evidence: 5 quotations that support your thesis (I,I,C,E)
*Due at the end of class.*

English 11(2)
The Crucible
1. Review Questions #1-5.
2. Read p. 14-26.
3. Answer questions #6-8.

English 11(4)
Macbeth
1. Finish film adaptation of Act I.
2. Act I quiz.

Have a great long weekend! Remember to get in missing assignments ASAP.

Reminders: Shortened classes tomorrow (get to class on-time, prepared) and dress formally for the Remembrance Day assembly.
Term 1 Mark Cut-Off: Monday, November 17th, 2014.
**You have a long weekend, so if you are missing assignments from the previous unit, get them in for credit.**


English 12
Hamlet
1. Review Act I questions.
2. Film adaptation (finish Act I).
3. Jaques' monologue from As You Like It.
4. Find evidence of deception in the first act of Hamlet (make note of page and line numbers).
Consider:
What theme is evident in both Jaques' monologue and Polonius' advice to Laertes in Act I, sc iii?
Tomorrow: In-Class WAQ paragraph quiz.

English 11(2)
The Crucible
1. Review Overture questions.
2. Read Act I, p. 8-14
3. Homework: Questions #1-5.


English 11(4)
Macbeth
1. Read Act I, sc v-vii.
2. Questions for Act I, sc v-vii (complete for tomorrow).
3. Film adaptation of Act I.

ALL CLASSES: TERM 1 MARK CUT-OFF: MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 17th.

English 12
Hamlet
1. Read Act I, sc ii-v.
2. Answer all questions on study guide (review tomorrow).
Tomorrow: Act I Analysis, Film adaptation, As You Like It monologue.
Friday: WAQ quiz.

English 11 (2)
The Crucible
1. Salem Witch Hunt documentary quiz.
2. Books distributed.
3. Assignment: Read the Act I Overture and complete questions (handed out in class).
Tomorrow: Read p. 8-26, answer questions #1-8 (distributed Thursday).
Friday: Finish reading Act I, all Act I questions due Wednesday, November 12th.

English 11 (4)
Macbeth
1. Review answers to Act I, sc ii questions.
2. Read Act I, sc iii-iv.
3. Tomorrow: Complete Act I, sc v-vii (questions).
4. Film adaptation.
*Act I Questions due Friday*

English 12
Hamlet
1. Read Act I, sc ii.
2. Complete questions for Act I, sc ii.
3. Film adaptation Act I sc i-ii.

English 11 (2)
The Crucible
1. Introduction to play: Salem Witch Hunt Documentary
2. Tomorrow: Quiz on documentary, books distributed.
3. Marks updated.

English 11 (4)
Macbeth
1. Hand in poem questions & WAQ paragraph.
2. Updated marks.
3. Background, themes.
4. Read Act I, sc i-ii. Answer questions.

English 12
Hamlet
1. Hand in "The Rocking-Horse Winner" questions.
2. Background notes, theme.
3. Read Act I, sc i.
*No homework, unless you haven't completed "Disillusionment" or "The Rocking-Horse Winner" assignments.
3B. Suggestion: Read the modern English version of each scene to clarify the language --> No Fear Shakespeare - Hamlet
**Return CITR novels.**

English 11 (2)
Lord of the Flies
1. Essays returned.
1A. Stanford Prison Experiment questions due.
2. Viktor Frankl background, quotation:

Our generation is realistic, for we have come to know man as he really is. After all, man is that being who invented the gas chambers of Auschwitz; however, he is also that being who entered those gas chambers upright, with the Lord's Prayer or the Shema Yisrael on his lips.

3. WAQ prompt:
Compare and contrast Frankl's theory about mankind with Zimbardo's. Which theory is more accurate? State your opinion objectively.
*due at the end of class*
**Return novels**
Tomorrow: Begin drama.

English 11 (4)
A Separate Peace
1. "And Thou Art Dead" questions due.
2. WAQ: Using evidence from the poem, identify the theme of "And Thou Art Dead..."
*Due at the beginning of tomorrow's class*
*Return novels*
Tomorrow: Begin drama.