June 2 - 6: October Sky

FINAL DEADLINE for all April / May work is now Thurs. JUNE 12 
Movie Review DUE Fri. June 6 (3 paragraphs minimum)
October Sky questions for marking DUE Mon. June 16 (Ch. 3 ques. #2; Ch. 5 ques. #1; Ch. 6 ques. #1)

Fri. June 6, 2014  -  answers to novel chapter questions
VOTE FOR MADISON OLDS 

- Practice spelling quiz #2
- First, complete any incomplete Apr. or May course work.
- Continue reading October Sky and responding to the chapter questions.Finish reading ch. 5 for Monday.
  - Watch Part 1 of the Homer Hickam interview:

Wed. June 4, 2014 -  answers to novel chapter questions 

- Continue reading October Sky and responding to the chapter questions. Read ch. 1-4 for Friday.
- From Rocket Boys to October Sky is a new book about the journey from book to movie.
 

Mon. June 2 - Tues. June 3, 2014  Hollow Documentary (use Chrome browser)
- We'll be reading the novel October Sky. This memoir, written by Homer Hickam, is the first of Hickam's Coalwood series, which also includes The Coalwood Way , Sky of Stone and We Are Not Afraid.
- October Sky, originally published as Rocket Boys, is set in Coalwood, West Virginia. Watch the video below to learn about this town.

May 26 - 30: Project Presentations / Movie Review

Movie Review DUE Fri. June 6 (3 paragraphs minimum).

Fri. May 30
- Speed debating

Thurs. May 29

- Blk. E - finish viewing the movie The Mosquito Coast
- Blk. G - Discussion on the theme of loyalty in The Mosquito Coast; exercise on Ethical Questions Awareness

Tues. May 27

- Blk. E - start viewing the movie The Mosquito Coast
- Blk. G - finish viewing The Mosquito Coast
Review the sample movie review and the suggested content elements. Make notes on the pages provided for the movie that you plan to review. You may review Macbeth, The Mosquito Coast, or another movie of your choice.


Mon. May 26

- Lab 120 is booked for book tour slide show completion ( see last week's posts).
- If you have finished the slide presentation, try these interactive grammar quizzes.

May 20 - 23: Top Ten Personal Legend Book Tour

Macbeth Character Castle Group Presentations will be on Wed., Thurs., Fri.

Tues. May 20 - Fri. May 23

- Labs are booked for Tues,. Wed., Thurs., Fri (E only) and Monday.
**Thursday -Blk. E will attend a presentation in the library
- Start work on the Google Presentation "Personal Legend Book Tour." You have four classes to create your tour. You are creating a reading journey slideshow with 10 destinations and 10 books customized to your own life goals and interests.
- Import and use the Google Presentation template. See the sample slides.

May 12 - 15: Macbeth

MACBETH TEST (100 multiple choice) on Mon. May 12

Tues. May 13 - Thurs. May 15 Macbeth Online Play  Translated Macbeth Online
- Work on your project : Macbeth Character Essay  (individual) OR Macbeth Character Castle (group).

Mon. May 12, 2014 
- 100 mark multiple choice test on Macbeth
- Sign up for one choice: Macbeth Character Essay  (individual) OR Macbeth Character Castle (group).



As an option for the group castle project, think about creating parallel character archetypes to substitute for the traditional Macbeth character archetype. Examples: Nurse witches; Garbage men witches.

Macbeth Documentary:

May 5 - 9: Macbeth

Primary Sources DUE Wed. May 7
Secondary Sources DUE Fri. May 9
100 Macbeth TEST on Mon. May 12 (multiple choice)

Student surveys
Cats or Dogs Survey
HOMEWORK Survey

Thurs. May 8 - Finish viewing Macbeth movie

Tues. May 6 - Wed. May 7,  Fri. May 9  Macbeth Online Play  Translated Macbeth Online
- Continue viewing the movie Macbeth (1/2 hour each day before lab time).
- The lab is booked for Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday classes
- Review Archetypes for Literary Analysis  and  Archetypes and Symbols.
- Finish the Primary Source exercise sheet
- Start the Secondary Source exercise sheet.
You may use the introductory and back of book editorial notes in the hardcover Macbeth book as secondary source material or look for online content. See sites below:

GradeSaver. *Macbeth Summary* http://www.gradesaver.com/macbeth/study-guide/short-summary/

Shmoop Editorial Team. "Macbeth in Macbeth" http://www.shmoop.com/macbeth/macbeth-character.html

Went, Alex. CliffsNotes on Macbeth http://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/m/macbeth/character-analysis/macbeth

Wikipedia contributors. "Macbeth (character)"  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth_%28character%29  

-Prepare for next week's big multiple choice test by practicing quizzes #1 to #4 below:

 







Mon. May 5 , 2014  Macbeth Online Play  Translated Macbeth Online
- Start viewing the movie Macbeth (if absent, view the PBS adaptation).  Review archetypes for literary analysis.


- Finish the Primary Source exercise sheet DUE Wed. May 7th.
- Start the Secondary Source exercise sheet DUE Fri. May 9th
You may use the introductory and back of book editorial notes in the hardcover Macbeth book as secondary source material or look for online content. See sites below:

GradeSaver. *Macbeth Summary* http://www.gradesaver.com/macbeth/study-guide/short-summary/

Shmoop Editorial Team. "Macbeth in Macbeth" http://www.shmoop.com/macbeth/macbeth-character.html

Went, Alex. CliffsNotes on Macbeth http://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/m/macbeth/character-analysis/macbeth

Wikipedia contributors. "Macbeth (character)"  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth_%28character%29