Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Macbeth Soliloquies: Modern Macbeth Soliloquy Translations from Shakespeare to Modern English

Macbeth Soliloquies: Modern Macbeth Soliloquy Translations from Shakespeare to Modern English: "Macbeth Soliloquy 4
Act Five Scene Five: Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow (Spoken by Macbeth)
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing. "

Write a movie review of Freedom Writers. Your audience is fellow students and teachers.

First paragraph: Since you are writing to peers your personal response is good way to hook your audience. Therefore, start with your personal response to the movie. Did you relate to the characters? Were the characters like you or anyone you know. Did the events ring true? Have similar events happened to or around you? If so, retell the event as an engaging introduction that ties into the events of the movie. If not, tell your story and contrast it with the events or characters in the movie.

Second and third paragraph: Discuss the setting, situations, dialogue, plot and characters in the second paragraph.

Fourth paragraph: Consider and develop thoughtful answers to the following questions in the the third paragraph. What can students learn from this movie? What can teachers learn from this movie? Thoroughly and thoughtfully explain.

Fifth paragraph: It is a movie review after all. Give your recommendation. Should people see this movie? Why?

Monday, July 09, 2007

Poem of the Day

Day in literature

Joke of the day

20 min. of reading

Return essays.

Explain grades.

Discuss answering the prompt for test taking purposes. Key in on the word "studied."

Writing Lesson: "branch to the right."

Write the number of sentences in each paragraph in the right margin next to each paragraph. Write S over each subject and V over each verb. Write the number of sentences in each paragraph that begin with the subject and verb over the total number of sentences in each paragraph. Revise each sentence that does not begin this way so that it does. Rewrite at least 10 sentences. List them at the end of your essay. Number the original sentences to be revised so that they match the revised sentences.







Homework:

The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln

The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln

The I Have a Dream Speech - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net

The I Have a Dream Speech - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net