Monday, October 25

Today, we finished Julius Caesar, with the reading of Act Five. We also had a quiz on Act Five of the play.

Here is the schedule for the week:
Monday- In class, we will finish reading Julius Caesar, with Act Five. We will likely have a quiz on this.
Tuesday- Review of Julius Caesar. We will play a review game in class and I will give out a review worksheet. These will help tremendously on the test. Students can also study the “NoFear” Shakespeare website or the Sparknotes website for extra help, if needed.
http://nfs.sparknotes.com/
http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/juliuscaesar
Wednesday- Test on Julius Caesar. I will also assign a topic for a persuasive essay, which students will work on independently. This essay will be due next week.
Thursday- Focus on the author’s purpose. Writers write things for different reasons; to persuade, to inform, and to entertain are the most common reasons. Today we will discuss how to determine the author’s purpose.
Friday- In anticipation of Halloween, we will watch the 1931 film Frankenstein. We will tie one of the themes films—scientific discovery and responsibility—into current events. Students will have to complete a worksheet on the film, as well as write several paragraphs answering questions about its main ideas.