Friday, January 30th, 2009

Agenda

1- Spelling Test #17

2- Beowulf: continue to Part 18

HW: 1- Complete project(s)
2- Study guide packet (prologue-part 18)
--> due Tuesday
3- sign agenda
4- (for Fadhelah) Scribe notes

We started, as usual, by taking our spelling test, and then we read in Beowulf, reflecting and analyzing the writer's use of alliteration, kinnings, and other language.
We are to finish the rest of the reading at home since we didn't get to finish in class, up until Part 18.

Scribe Notes: Wednesday 1/28/09

Agenda:
1- Beowulf:
-Old English
-Prologue
-Part 1-10

HW:
1- Vocab ex 4
2-finish reading parts 1-10, answer question
(projects due next Monday)

We began class with a discussion about Literary Epics, and what it is that makes a literary epic a literary epic. We looked at several books including The Aeneid, The Oddysey, and Beowulf, and came up with a list of similarities. We also took notes, included below. After that we looked at Old English. Sister Salma gave us a sheet with the prologue to Beowulf in Old English on one side and translated into modern English on the other. We humorously attempted to read it, but failed miserably. So instead, we listened to a recording of the prologue read in Old English. After this, we began talking about the prologue, and we discussed the questions we answered for homework last night, and this is where we ended class. For homework, we should do vocab exercise 4. We should also read parts 1-10 of Beowulf and answer the questions on the worksheet that Sister Salma gave us. Also, we have a project to work on, defined on the bottom of the worksheet, due next Monday.

NOTES ON LITERARY EPICS:
A literary epic is:
-an oral tradition repeated through time until finally being written down
----> ex: The Bible, Gilgamesh, The Odyssey
-long narrative poem celebrating the feats of a legendary or traditional hero
-reflects values of society
----> Ex: fairy tales-Little Red Riding Hood teaches us, "Don't talk to strangers."
-contains a hero who is stronger, braver than anyone else, and exemplifies the traits admired by the people
----> Ex: strength, skill in battle, courage, loyalty, generosity, etc.
-tells of a hero's journey in which he has to save people
-written in a serious poetic style
----> alliteration
----> kenning: using compound words to describe (and substitute) the original noun ex: whale road= sea
-author is usually anonymous

Thrs. 1/22/09

Agenda:

1. Macbeth: Final Assessment

HW: 1- Finish vocab packet/ study
for spelling test.
2- UPDATE LOGS!

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After writing down our agendas, Sister Salma checked our homework notes we did for the worksheet she passed out the day before. She circled the ones we were to do now and for the rest of the class period we worked on two short passages and wrote commentaries.

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

Agenda

1- Spelling Test #16

2- Macbeth: words of the play
--> heroes?

HW: 1- Identify three "heroes": write (50 words each) explaining what makes them heroic.
2- Read intro of Beowulf and answer questions
3- (for Fadhelah) SCRIBE DUTY! :)

Aaaah. Finally. Back to spelling tests and vocab packets. We started off with taking our oh so lovely weekly spelling test. After that we discussed Macbeth and closed our semester reading of Macbeth by making a bubble graph thingy on words that describe the different themes of the whole play.

These are the questions for homework (on Beowulf):

1- Why is it considered an "aristocratic" poem?
2- What were the basic virtues prized by the Anglo-Saxons? Why?
3- Account for the scene's sharp descriptions.
4- How is the poem drawn from both Christian and pagan sources?

Scribe Notes 1/21/09

Agenda:
1- Journal
2- Macbeth: in-class preparation for assessment

HW:
1- vocab ex. 1-3
2- finish notes on two passages

We started class by looking over our finals. Then we moved on to journal entries. The prompt said, "Relate your 'Inauguration Story'. Where were you? Who was with you? What did you see? How did you feel?" We wrote in our journals for about ten minutes. After this, we went over our Macbeth commentary and discussed Macduff and Macbeth. Tomorrow we will have an assessment ending our segment on Macbeth. Sister Salma gave us a paper with five passages from the play. As we didn't have time in class, we should, for homework, take notes on two of the passages. Of these, we will write a short commentary on one of these passages, and on another that we did not take notes on. We should also do vocab exercises 1-3.

Thrs. 1/15

Agenda:

1. Macbeth: SCASI V.3-8

HW: Act V scene v Macbeth. Comment on
what he's saying about life on lines: 20-31.

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After writing down the agenda, we took out our Macbeth books and quickly did SCASI for scenes
three to eight. After finishing SCASI, sister salma explained the homework and then let us go.

Friday, January 9th, 2009

Agenda

1-Macbeth: Finish reading

HW: 1- update logs

All we did in class, practically, was read the rest of Macbeth (listening to audio CD) and got ready to study for the big test (finals) on Monday, and were assigned to complete logs up to the end of Act IV.

Agenda

Thursday 1/8/2009!!

1. Macbeth:
--> review Lady Macbeth
--> V.2-5

HW: update logs!

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After writing down the agenda, we got our homework out from the day before where we had to look at quotes from earlier scenes and compare it to V.1 Lady Macbeth. We went over them all, giving a summery of the earlier quote of what was happening, and how Lady Macbeth felt when delivering the line.
After the homework, sister salma put the radio drama on and we finished up to the third scene and did SCASI.
The homework is to update logs! logs due on first day of finals!

Scribe Notes: 1/7/09

Agenda:
1-Macbeth: V. 1
-->radio version
-->review SCASI
-->"Lady Macbeth Now and Then"

We listened first to the radio version of Act 5, scene 1, then reviewed the SCASI that we worked on yesterday. After that, we began a worksheet on Lady Macbeth then and now. The worksheet took lines from Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking comments in act 5, scene 1, and placed them next to lines that she said before that were very similar. We had to write a summary of the context and feelings of the character for each line. If you did not finish in class, then you should complete it for homework.
We should also continue to update our logs, and Sister Salma will collect them on the day of the final exam.
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SCRIBE NOTES: 12/24/08

Agenda:
1-Macbeth: IV. 3
--> SCASI

HW:
1- update logs to end of Act IV

We listened to the radio version of Act 4, scene 3 and then discussed it. We then completed a SCASI for it. For homework over spring break, we should update our word and reading logs until the end of Act 4.

MONDAY January 5, 2009

SCRIBE NOTES

1) MACBETH: read act 5 scene 1
do SCASI for scene 1
HW. be prepared for a discussion on SCASI for scene 1
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SIster Salma was absent today. We read over scene 1, and acted it out. =)
We then divided SCASI among us:
Saliha: Setting
Nawal: Character
Fahdelah: Action
Areeba: Ideas
Everyone did style.

We must be prepared to discuss this tomorrow.