Thursday and Friday, March 26th and March 27th, 2015

Thursday:
Students took their Genre Final; went over answers & awarded their success.  Simple Solutions Test #17 was completed.
Students created a "live" version of iambic pentameter (parents, ask your kids what that means!)
Students recorded the vocabulary for Act I.
Parts were assigned and we began our drama: "Romeo and Juliet."
Coat of Arms were mounted to construction paper and handed in.  Simple Solutions Test corrections #16 were collected.

Friday:
Student took a writing assessment on Nothing but the Truth; options were to discuss theme, the book as a satire, or the irony.  A listening activity was completed as students viewed and answered quiz questions on a brainpop entitled "Shakespeare."
Yale & Princeton investigated the composition of sonnets.
All recorded the vocabulary and definitions for Act II.
Act One of Shakespeare continued as we enacted "Romeo and Juliet."
Masks were handed in.

Homework:
Continue to read your novel and complete the packet assigned (discussion questions, character graphic organizer on the main character; theme analysis sheet)  All due Wednesday, April 1st, 2015.

Organize your three-ring binder for checkin.

Go online and complete the review exercises for the Sadlier Vocabulary Lessons 1-3.  Tests will be taken on TUESDAY.