Wednesday, September 13 Hamlet I vocabulary / on the ramparts / establishing mood / tone

Today's learning objectives: I can analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).

I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text  and analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.

RAMPARTS

Essential question: How are the characters of Bernardo and Francisco similar to people we know today?
Coming up: vocabulary Hamlet 2 on Wednesday, September 20 ( copy below)
  
In class:  vocabulary quiz Hamlet 1
                handout of Hamlet 2 vocabulary words
              Opening Act I, scene i. lines 1-14 (1.1.1-14)
               How to cite your Hamlet: 
             

when you are citing, please use the above format. Write this in your notebook.

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Hamlet is a play; and by extension the genre is a tragedy. However, the play transcends setting and time; as such may be interpreted various styles.

Needed: five pairs of volunteers, who will interpret the first 14 lines of the play into other styles. Those not performing shall attempt to identify the style that is being performed.

Immediately the TONE (the author's attitude or feelings about a subject is established through language and word choice.

Hamlet on the ramparts     Link to the opening scene.

Barnardo: Who's there?

Francisco: Nay, answer me. Stand and unfold yourself.

Barnardo: Long live the King!

Francisco: Barnardo?

Barnardo: He.

Francisco: You come most carefully upon your hour.

Barnardo: 'Tis now struck twelve. Get thee to bed, Francisco.

Francisco: For this relief much thanks. 'Tis bitter cold, And I am sick at heart.

Barnardo: Have you had quiet guard?

Francisco: Not a mouse stirring.

Barnardo: Well, good night.

Vocabulary Hamlet 2....quiz on Wednesday, September 20

The quiz will be 10 matching and 10 contextual sentences

1.    obstinate- (adjective)- firmly or stubbornly adhering to one’s purpose, opinion

2.    slander- (noun)- to make a false and damaging statements about someone

3.    condolence- (noun)-expression of sympathy towards a person who is suffering sorrows, misfortune, or grief.

4.    filial- (adjective)- of, pertaining to, or befitting a son or daughter

5.    cunning- (adjective) skilling achieving one’s end by deceit

6.    conscience- (noun) the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one’s conduct or motives

7.    melancholy- (noun) a gloomy state of mind, especially when prolonged; depression

8.    neglected- (adjective)- give little attention or respect

9. absurd- (adjective) illogical, or untrue, total nonsense        10. treachery- (noun)- willful betrayal of trust; deception

Tuesday, September 12 vocab review, Hamlet background setting / notebook writing / MLA

A little background information

Where William Shakespeare set the play:

. Elsinore, Denmark: in and around the royal palace. The story of Hamlet is set in the late middle ages (14th and 15th centuries, or 1300 to 1499) in and around (mostly) the royal palace in Elsinore, a city in Denmark.

However: This is a universal plot line, so directors have transposed the setting to various historical and place times.

Elsinore Castle

Today's learning objectives: I can analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).

Essential question: From what you have observed of the setting, how do you think this will impact plot development in Hamlet?

Coming up: vocabulary quiz Hamlet 1 on Wednesday. If you are  absent, please see me to make up the quiz. The district policy is 10 days for legal absences. 

In class: vocabulary power point review

              MLA heading

              Take out your ELA notebook and respond to the essential question:

1. Begin with an MLA heading

2. Your title is The Impact of Setting on Hamlet

From what you have observed of the setting, how do you think this will impact plot development in Hamlet?

     Note you do not need to copy the question, as in your first sentence, this will be your thesis statement.

I am only looking for 100 words. Be specific in referencing the images to support your responses.

Monday, September 11 idiom / essay review...collecting Hamlet

Coming up: Tuesday, vocabulary review  (another copy below)

                    Wednesday, Vocabulary quiz

                     

In class today: 

Handing back Cultural Iceberg essays

Color idioms: please turn these in now, if you have not already done so. If you were absent, I will give you an alternative assignment. Review of idioms.

Collecting Hamlet from the library. Don't forget your ID. 

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1. Cultural essay grading   see notes on your paper
     please use only blue or black ink; put your name on the paper

          check plus = 95 (very few)
          check / check plus =90
          check = 85
          check minus / check = 80
          check minus = 75
          somewhat of a problem= 70 (see me with concerns)
          here, but did not write = 50 

Notes: consider using one, rather than you
           If you eat a lot of candy, your teeth will rot.
           If one eats lots of candy, teeth will rot.
           If one eats copious amounts of delectable chocolate, it is inevitable that your once pearly whites will be marred with cavities. 
             avoid contractions in formal writing
             their / there / they're  (there are)
             affect is a verb (action word). She was deeply affected by his actions.
             effect is a noun (thing) The paucity of the voter turn out meant that the effect of the election was decidedly depressing. 
            IMPORTANT: you must have a closing statement that answers why or how your thesis statement is significant. That is you analysis.

Correct responses to the idiomatic color expressions

            the spectrum

black             blue           rose           green     lime      silver     brown      pink     white

gold               purple       yellow       gray        red

1. ___black___________ mail
2. a bolt from the ___blue 
3. a ______green horn
4. a ________yellow-bellied coward
5. ________blue grass music
6. good as _____gold
7. true ______blue
8. once in a ____blue  moon
9. the _________red-carpet treatment
10. singing the _______blue s
11. caught ________red-handed.
12. Every cloud has a _____silver lining.
13. _________________red tape
14. He looks at the world through _______rose-tinted colored glasses.
15. The star loves always being in the __________lime light.
16. beaten ____black and ______blue
17. People who hallucinate are said to see  ________pink

      elephants.

18. The committee gave her proposal the _____green light.
19. _______golden oldies
20. the ____black sheep of the family
21. a _____red letter day.
22. _______blue blood.
23. _________green thumb.
24. ________redneck
25. a ___________blackguard
26.  paint  the town ____red
27. talking a ________bluestreak
28. Silence is _____________golden.
29. to _____________whitewash the truth
30. to ______________brown- bag it.
31. Off-color jokes are called ____black jokes. Confuscious Say...
32. "Man who run in front of car get tired."
    "Man who run behind car get exhausted."
    "Passionate kiss like spider web - soon lead to undoing of fly."
33. _______________brownie points.
34. ____________yellow journalism.
35. When a business makes a profit it is said to be in the _____black.
36. Mary is a genius; she clearly has lots of _______gray matter.
37. A woman with intellectual or literary interests is said to be a _________blue  stocking.

37. a __________red cent.
38. ____________green as grass
39. Evil is ________black magic.
40. The boss is so angry she is seeing _red.
41. ____________blue laws.
42. ______________blue- chip stocks.
43. _____________gray area
44. I hope you are tickled _________pink by how well you answered these.

         

English III  vocabulary ...quiz on Wednesday, September 13

1.     to entreat-(verb)- to ask (someone) in a serious and emotional way

2.     to harrow-(verb)- to pillage or plunder

3.     to emulate-(verb)- to strive to equal or excel, to imitate

4.     to vanquish-(verb)- to defeat (someone) completely in a war, battle, etc.

5.     malicious-(adjective)- having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person : having or showing malice

6.     suspiration-(noun)- a long deep breath (to suspire- to breathe)

7.     dejected-(adjective)- cast down in spirits

8.     to mock-(verb)- to laugh at or make fun of (someone or something)

9.     peevish- (adjective)- feeling or showing irritation

10.                        incestuous- (adjective)- involving sexual intercourse between closely related people

11.                        apparition (noun)- ghost, supernatural figure

Friday, September 8 finishing cultural iceberg / color idioms

Coming up: criteria sheets are due on Wednesday, September 13 in order for you to receive 100 points; after that time they are worth only 50 points.
                  vocabulary quiz on Wednesday, September 13
                     vocabulary review on Tuesday, September 12- power point

Make sure you have your notebooks with you on Monday!

In class:  finishing up the formative assessment; see cultural iceberg handout. This is due at the close of class today.

Colors color our language (class handout. For classwork grade, but may be taken home to complete and turned in on Monday. You may work with a partner.

Name_____________________________ 

Colors color our language—and that is not just a pigment of the imagination.  Think of the words we used to describe how we feel.  At various times we are green with envy, gray with exhaustion, red with embarrassment or white with rage. We can fall into a black mood, a purple passion or a blue funk; when things start looking up, we feel in the pink.

Here’s a golden opportunity for you to show your true colors by ranging over the rainbow of hues that color everyday expressions. Complete each phrase with a color.  Most colors will appear more than once.

The spectrum

black             blue           rose           green     lime      silver     brown      pink     white

gold               purple       yellow       gray        red

1. _______________________ mail
2. a bolt from the ______________________
3. a _______________________horn
4. a _______________________-bellied coward
5. ______________________ grass music
6. good as _______________________
7. true ______________________
8. once in a _________________________ moon
9. the __________________-carpet treatment
10. singing the _________________________ s
11. caught _________________-handed.
12. Every cloud has a ___________________ lining.
13. ________________________ tape
14. He looks at the world through ______________________-colored glasses.
15. The star loves always being in the ____________________ light.
16. beaten _____________________ and ________________________
17. People who hallucinate are said to see  _________________________

      elephants.

18. The committee gave her proposal the __________________________ light.
19. __________________________ oldies
20. the _________________________ sheep of the family
21. a __________________________ letter day.
22. ___________________________ blood.
23. _______________________ thumb.
24. _________________________ neck
25. a ____________________ guard
26.  paint  the town _____________________
27. talking a ____________________ streak
28. Silence is _________________________ en.
29. to _____________________ wash the truth
30. to _______________________- bag it.
31. Off-color jokes are called _____________________ jokes.
32. ________________________ points.
33. ________________________ journalism.
34. When a business makes a profit it is said to be in the ________________________.
35. Mary is a genius; she clearly has lots of _____________________ matter.
36. A woman with intellectual or literary interests is said to be a ________________                                            stocking.

37. a _________________ cent.
38. _____________________ as grass
39. Evil is _____________________ magic.
40. The boss is so angry she is seeing ___________________________.
41. ____________________ laws.
42. _____________________- chip stocks.
43. _____________________ area
44. I hope you are tickled ____________________ by how well you answered these.

English III  vocabulary ...quiz on Wednesday, September 13

1.     to entreat-(verb)- to ask (someone) in a serious and emotional way

2.     to harrow-(verb)- to pillage or plunder

3.     to emulate-(verb)- to strive to equal or excel, to imitate

4.     to vanquish-(verb)- to defeat (someone) completely in a war, battle, etc.

5.     malicious-(adjective)- having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person : having or showing malice

6.     suspiration-(noun)- a long deep breath (to suspire- to breathe)

7.     dejected-(adjective)- cast down in spirits

8.     to mock-(verb)- to laugh at or make fun of (someone or something)

9.     peevish- (adjective)- feeling or showing irritation

10.                        incestuous- (adjective)- involving sexual intercourse between closely related people

11.                        apparition (noun)- ghost, supernatural figure

Thursday, September 7 cultural iceberg

\Reminders: Due on Wednesday, September 13: signed criteria sheet. This counts as a homework grade. Any criteria sheets turned in after Wednesday will receive 50 points in the homework category. All those turned in by Wednesday will receive 100 points.

                    On Wednesday, September 13 there is a vocabulary quiz. Please review the words thoroughly. We'll have a quick review on Tuesday.
                            word list below

In class today: Exploring  the cultural iceberg. Class handout / writing assignment.


* expectations for your writing component.
      Avoid using I think or I believe
      After your thesis statement, refer back to question 1 to expand the sentence.
      Identify the ethnic group
      Describe and give at least two examples that support what is on the surface of the cultural iceberg
      Include a transition phrase (in contrast, however, yet, etc.) and then give three examples of what lies beneath the cultural iceberg.
       For your last sentence, answer this question (your analysis statement): Why is it important to look explore beneath the cultural iceberg? 

Name ________________________________

Directions: Look at the image of the cultural iceberg.

1.       What is an iceberg?  (Write in a complete sentence.

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

2.       What type of cultural items are associated with the surface area of an iceberg?

_________________________________________________________________________________

3.       The image shows five deep culture aspects. List each category and select on topic within that you think is particularly important.

a.      _________________________________________________________________________________

b.     _______________________________________________________________________________

c.      _________________________________________________________________________________

d.     _________________________________________________________________________________

e.     _________________________________________________________________________________

4.       In a well-written paragraph, discuss the some of the differences between surface and deep culture as related to any ethic group you would like. Begin with the following thesis statement: Culture is like an iceberg.

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English III  vocabulary ...quiz on Wednesday, September 13

1.     to entreat-(verb)- to ask (someone) in a serious and emotional way

2.     to harrow-(verb)- to pillage or plunder

3.     to emulate-(verb)- to strive to equal or excel, to imitate

4.     to vanquish-(verb)- to defeat (someone) completely in a war, battle, etc.

5.     malicious-(adjective)- having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person : having or showing malice

6.     suspiration-(noun)- a long deep breath (to suspire- to breathe)

7.     dejected-(adjective)- cast down in spirits

8.     to mock-(verb)- to laugh at or make fun of (someone or something)

9.     peevish- (adjective)- feeling or showing irritation

10.                        incestuous- (adjective)- involving sexual intercourse between closely related people

11.                        apparition (noun)- ghost, supernatural figure