Wed. Dec 15 & Thurs. Dec. 16, 2010

On these days, we discussed the best way to approach a multiple choice exam and then worked on our novel study (class) or independent one.

Important steps for successful exam writing:

Highlight in a different colour, lines the questions refer to and then read them again.
Read the story more than once (if there’s time).’
Paraphrase (finish paragraph- look away and decide what it said – write down a few words
Use process of elimination to arrive at the answer
Highlight key words

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Today, you wrote your exam for modern drama. If you were not here, you need to make arrangements to do this ASAP.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Today, you worked on finishing up your novel study (independent) project or on reading The Bean Trees for the final unit (there are questions which go with this that have already been handed out). Tomorrow, you will write your A Doll's House comprehension quiz. We decided not to write an essay for this unit.

Wednesday, December 8 and Thursday, December 9, 2010

We read all of "A Doll's House" . You will answer questions 1 thru 17 on page 232-33 in your text and start watching the film. The questions are due on Monday.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Today, we read Act 1 of "A Doll's House". We read up to page 192 and stopped reading when Krogstad exits. Make sure you read this for tomorrow so you won't be behind (I believe it can also be located online).

Monday, December 6, 2010

Today, I presented the following information to prepare you for this course from now until the end of the term:
Your independant novel study (on a book you have been reading at the start of class on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays - as well as at home) assignment, which was handed out in September, is due on January 3 (the first day back after the holidays).

Your modern drama text, On Stage 3 (get it from the library if you were absent today), contains a play that we will read: A Doll's House. We will do this for the next 7 classes.

We will then do our class novel study The Bean Trees, until the end of the term. I have handed out that novel in advance to ensure that you are able to get it read. I have also provided you with accompanying reading questions which will be due on January 10.

I then introduced the modern drama unit. If you were not here, do an Internet search on Bernard Shaw, Henrik Ibsen, and "A Doll's House".

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Today, you wrote your in-class essay for Hamlet. Tomorrow, you will write your multiple choice unit exam.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Today, you wrote your multiple choice exam. On Monday, we will start our modern drama exam.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Today, we watched the Shakespeare modernization video presentation. Remember that you have an in-class critical analytical essay on Hamlet tomorrow and your multiple choice exam on Friday.