Agenda for the Week of April 25-April 29, 2011
Monday/Tuesday:
We will review “Hamlet” through Act II. Be ready to take notes. You will also receive copies of Slaughterhouse Five. Begin reading it for homework. I know that A. P. tests are coming up, and I am taking that into consideration with the dates for finishing this novel. Students tend to enjoy reading it. Its language is contemporary, not archaic. Vonnegut has a wonderful sense of humor. Therefore, I expect you to be half-way through by Monday (odd) or Tuesday (even) on May 9th & 10th. Finish the entire novel by May 16th (odd) or 17th (even). Expect regular reading quizzes that will integrate “Hamlet” and Slaughterhouse Five as assigned and completed. We will read Act III in class.
One of the elements that I want you to start to notice is that Vonnegut’s novel and Shakespeare’s play can both be seen as political or personal statements about war.
Homework: Read Slaughterhouse Five.
Wednesday/Thursday:
Finish Act III> I have a student-created slide-show with wonderful visuals of Dresden—before the allied attack and after. It will give you more of a context for Slaughterhouse Five.
We will watch some of Branagh’s film-version.
Homework: Keep reading Slaughterhouse Five.
Friday:
We will watch more of Branagh’s “Hamlet.”
Homework: Read through Chapter 4 of Slaughterhouse Five. That means that you STOP before Chapter 5. The quiz will really benefit students that pay attention in class and that have done the assigned readings and taken notes of "Hamlet." Quotation identification will be a part of the quiz. You should recognize speeches that I have pointed out as important, know why they are important, and know the speaker. I will not expect you to remember the name of a minor character. If that is the case, I will identify the character by name. Then I will ask other questions that are relevant. I strongly suggest that students take the work we do in c
Monday/Tuesday:
We will review “Hamlet” through Act II. Be ready to take notes. You will also receive copies of Slaughterhouse Five. Begin reading it for homework. I know that A. P. tests are coming up, and I am taking that into consideration with the dates for finishing this novel. Students tend to enjoy reading it. Its language is contemporary, not archaic. Vonnegut has a wonderful sense of humor. Therefore, I expect you to be half-way through by Monday (odd) or Tuesday (even) on May 9th & 10th. Finish the entire novel by May 16th (odd) or 17th (even). Expect regular reading quizzes that will integrate “Hamlet” and Slaughterhouse Five as assigned and completed. We will read Act III in class.
One of the elements that I want you to start to notice is that Vonnegut’s novel and Shakespeare’s play can both be seen as political or personal statements about war.
Homework: Read Slaughterhouse Five.
Wednesday/Thursday:
Finish Act III> I have a student-created slide-show with wonderful visuals of Dresden—before the allied attack and after. It will give you more of a context for Slaughterhouse Five.
We will watch some of Branagh’s film-version.
Homework: Keep reading Slaughterhouse Five.
Friday:
We will watch more of Branagh’s “Hamlet.”
Homework: Read through Chapter 4 of Slaughterhouse Five. That means that you STOP before Chapter 5. The quiz will really benefit students that pay attention in class and that have done the assigned readings and taken notes of "Hamlet." Quotation identification will be a part of the quiz. You should recognize speeches that I have pointed out as important, know why they are important, and know the speaker. I will not expect you to remember the name of a minor character. If that is the case, I will identify the character by name. Then I will ask other questions that are relevant. I strongly suggest that students take the work we do in c
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