23-27 April

It's been a little wild at Grant this week with ACT testing and such.

The class has been studying Act III and the beginning of Act IV.

SSR is due next week.

Also next week with be OAKS testing Tuesday and Wednesday. Forecasting will happen on Thursday and Friday.

Ms. Margolis will be guest teaching next Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Monday / Tuesday 16 / 17 April

In class students had SSR time.

Then we reviewed the II.ii. prompt books.

We read II.iii taking careful notes about how the chain of being was portrayed as broken.

We read and listened to II.iv. and then began watching III.

Wednesday / Thursday 11/12 Aprl

In class students had SSR time.

It was the last day to turn in the genocide research paper before the end of the quarter.

Students answered the question: Given how important the themes / concepts of night, sleep, blood, guilt, and The Chain of Being seem to be, what is Macbeth about (in your opinion)?

After answer this students created a Prompt book for II.ii. The prompt book is directions to actors and production crew to make their interpretation of the play clear.

Below is the handout used for this project. It is due next class period.

Monday Tuesday 9/10 April

Class focused on close readings of I.ii. of the Scottish Tragedy.

We looked at signs of how the breaking of the chain of being was upsetting the world.

We considered guilt as an important theme. We also considered the role of sleep as a theme and symbol. Blood was also identified as an important theme.

Chain of Being

All classes have had a lecture on The Chain of Being. Students can get an outline for the lecture from Mr. Zartler.

They will need to get these very important notes from a fellow student, or read an article provided by Mr. Zartler.

Wednesday / Thursday 4 /5 April

Today students had SSR time.

We asked the question, "Who's in charge?" in relation to I.v - I.vii.

Mr. Zartler gave a mini lecture on "Who was in charge?" in 1603. Students should get key notes about James I (VI); patronage; and The Lord Chamberlin's Men and The King's Men from another student or during conference period from Mr. Zartler.

Monday / Tuesday 2/3 April

In class we explored the idea of text and subtext.

We spent a lot of time studying Lady Macbeth's speech in the beginning of I.v. Then we watched three different productions of I.v in order to analyze the subtext for Lady Macbeth in each of the three productions.

Students turned in SSR for March. SSR for April is due 30 April / 1 May.

Final drafts of the research paper is due on Thursday / Friday 5 / 6 April.