Friday, April 8, 2011
4/8/11
We talked about the second 50 pages of The Handmaid's Tale. I hope you're all enjoying it! It's a favorite book of mine :D For Monday, remember your instructor's draft of you Macbeth paper is due. Also, type up your essay and email it to me so I can get them uploaded onto D2L and your classmates can all benefit from them. Please read the next 50 pages of the novel. Have a great weekend!
Monday, April 4, 2011
4/4/11
'Twas a peer review day. It was fun. :P Homework for Wednesday:
- Read The Handmaid's Tale, pages 1-49
- Blog your responses
- April 11 - Instructor's Draft of drama paper due
- April 15 - Final draft of poetry paper due
- April 27 - Final draft of drama paper AND first draft of novel paper due
- May 5 - Final exam, 5:30-7:30, Location TBA
- May 6 - Final draft of novel paper due by 5PM in my office or mailbox
Monday, March 28, 2011
3/28/11
SCENE PRESENTATIONS!!!! We're doing scene presentations for the next two days. Groups presenting Acts I, III, and V will be going on Wednesday, and groups presenting Acts II and IV are going on Friday. Note: Props and costumes are welcomed, but not required. Don't forget to post a blog that paraphrases ONLY the lines you are speaking. Make sure to let me know which lines those are. All other information is on the handout I gave you. Please e-mail me if you have any other questions!
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Macbeth prompts
If you're looking for something to write about in your blogs, here are a few prompts for you:
1. What kind of man is Macbeth? Look at the description of him in 1.2.15-23.
2. Do you think that, without the witches, Macbeth would have conspired with his wife to kill the king?
3. Analyze the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Notice how they always seem to finish each other's lines. What does the say about their relationship, do you think?
Feel free to write about anything else. These are just a few prompts in case you can't think of anything!
1. What kind of man is Macbeth? Look at the description of him in 1.2.15-23.
2. Do you think that, without the witches, Macbeth would have conspired with his wife to kill the king?
3. Analyze the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Notice how they always seem to finish each other's lines. What does the say about their relationship, do you think?
Feel free to write about anything else. These are just a few prompts in case you can't think of anything!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
3/16/11
Fun review today! Hope you're all more confident about what's expected on the midterm.
If you didn't bring the draft of your short story paper with my comments on it, do so on Friday. Also, remember all papers must be submitted to Turnitin if you want credit. EVEN IF YOU GIVE ME A HARD COPY, YOU WILL GET A ZERO IF YOU DO NOT DO THIS!
Midterm on Friday.
Read Macbeth Acts I-III for Monday and blog a response. I'll have a few prompts up later this week.
Also, your grades are posted on D2L if you want to know where you stand in the class right now.
If you didn't bring the draft of your short story paper with my comments on it, do so on Friday. Also, remember all papers must be submitted to Turnitin if you want credit. EVEN IF YOU GIVE ME A HARD COPY, YOU WILL GET A ZERO IF YOU DO NOT DO THIS!
Midterm on Friday.
Read Macbeth Acts I-III for Monday and blog a response. I'll have a few prompts up later this week.
Also, your grades are posted on D2L if you want to know where you stand in the class right now.
Monday, March 14, 2011
3/14/11
Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful Spring Break!!!
For those who weren't in class today, you missed out on the peer review. There seems to be a lot of confusion about the poetry paper, so if you want to give me what you currently have, please e-mail me your paper or leave a hard copy in my mailbox (Dakota Hall 212). I will get them back to you by Friday and let you know if you're on the right track or where you need to revise your writing. And if you ANY questions whatsoever, please let me know. I would much rather be bombarded with e-mails then have you guys confused as to what you should be writing on. :)
I forgot to create a slot on Turnitin for your poetry papers (shame on me). It's open now, so just get it in before Wednesday. Sorry about that.
The instructor's draft of your poetry paper is due on Wednesday, March 23. Your final draft will be Wednesday, April 6.
DO NOT READ MACBETH! Since we are doing a review for the midterm on Wednesday, we won't start Macbeth until then. Our reading schedule will be reading Acts I-III for Monday and Acts IV-V for Wednesday. Shakespeare reads fairly quickly, and the play as a whole is only a couple hours long, so I think this will be doable.
I will have a unit plan for you guys on Monday, as well as your essay prompts for the Macbeth paper. Remember, your final two papers are going to be longer, so plan that in to your schedule. I will provide you with several different options for your drama paper. Feel free to use one of my suggestions or write on something of your own choosing.
And don't forget, your final draft of your short story paper is due on Wednesday! Bring me a hard copy and submit a copy to Turnitin.
For those who weren't in class today, you missed out on the peer review. There seems to be a lot of confusion about the poetry paper, so if you want to give me what you currently have, please e-mail me your paper or leave a hard copy in my mailbox (Dakota Hall 212). I will get them back to you by Friday and let you know if you're on the right track or where you need to revise your writing. And if you ANY questions whatsoever, please let me know. I would much rather be bombarded with e-mails then have you guys confused as to what you should be writing on. :)
I forgot to create a slot on Turnitin for your poetry papers (shame on me). It's open now, so just get it in before Wednesday. Sorry about that.
The instructor's draft of your poetry paper is due on Wednesday, March 23. Your final draft will be Wednesday, April 6.
DO NOT READ MACBETH! Since we are doing a review for the midterm on Wednesday, we won't start Macbeth until then. Our reading schedule will be reading Acts I-III for Monday and Acts IV-V for Wednesday. Shakespeare reads fairly quickly, and the play as a whole is only a couple hours long, so I think this will be doable.
I will have a unit plan for you guys on Monday, as well as your essay prompts for the Macbeth paper. Remember, your final two papers are going to be longer, so plan that in to your schedule. I will provide you with several different options for your drama paper. Feel free to use one of my suggestions or write on something of your own choosing.
And don't forget, your final draft of your short story paper is due on Wednesday! Bring me a hard copy and submit a copy to Turnitin.
Friday, March 4, 2011
3/4/11
Hey guys! I hope you're all excited for Spring Break! I know I am :D
Remember, we have a tight schedule coming up.
On Monday, please bring in a completed first draft of you poetry paper and a copy of the poems so your peer review partner can them. This draft must also be submitted to Turnitin.com.
On Wednesday, the FINAL DRAFT of your short story paper is due. Don't forget to also submit your paper to Turnitin.com. We will review for the midterm exam on this day (yay, Jeopardy!)
On Friday, we will have the midterm exam. There will be a little bit of grammar, a little bit of short answer, and a lot of essay. You will all have a notecard cheat sheet like the last test, and you will get you essay prompts Wednesday night or Thursday morning.
Thank you all for participating in the SGIDs! You gave me some great ideas for ways to improve the class!
Have a great Spring Break and I will see you all in a little over a week :D
Remember, we have a tight schedule coming up.
On Monday, please bring in a completed first draft of you poetry paper and a copy of the poems so your peer review partner can them. This draft must also be submitted to Turnitin.com.
On Wednesday, the FINAL DRAFT of your short story paper is due. Don't forget to also submit your paper to Turnitin.com. We will review for the midterm exam on this day (yay, Jeopardy!)
On Friday, we will have the midterm exam. There will be a little bit of grammar, a little bit of short answer, and a lot of essay. You will all have a notecard cheat sheet like the last test, and you will get you essay prompts Wednesday night or Thursday morning.
Thank you all for participating in the SGIDs! You gave me some great ideas for ways to improve the class!
Have a great Spring Break and I will see you all in a little over a week :D
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