01/29/2014

Today in class, we took notes on Moliere and Tartuffe. Here is the Power Point if you were absent. These notes are for you; you're not turning them in. Tartuffe Power Point


HW: Read Act I of Tartuffe (it's in your anthology)

01/17/2014

Thank you so much for the pizza party! What fun and I think everyone learned a lot of valuable information for the final too, so yah!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Johnson

01/16/2014

WHUM Semester Final Review

Romeo and Juliet quizzes must be made up this week!

01/16/2013

I don't have the full paper here, but this gives you an idea of how to write a critical analysis evaluation of Hamlet in two pages.
I re-posted the Final Exam Study Guide in yesterday's post; let me know if you have trouble getting it.

***Hamlet paper is due Jan 24th at 11:59 pm.
***Study Session tomorrow after school--we will order pizza and make it fun!

Hamlet Paper

Study Guide Again

AP Semester One Study Guide

01/15/2014

Acts 4 and 5 Hamlet Summary Notes

• Final Exam Friday after school (if I get enough interest from you
• Today you will be given Turnitin.com information for uploading your Hamlet papers to that program so that I can grade them. Papers not submitted to that program will, unfortunately, not be graded.

Wonderful presentations yesterday, what fun!

Mrs. Johnson

01/14/2014

Finish Act IV!!!
Work on paper research!

Johnson

01/13/2014

• Study for final
• Work on Hamlet paper
• Read Act IV, scenes 1 through 4.
• Group scenes due tomorrow!

Johnson

Acts 2 and 3 Summary Notes

01/10/2014

• Read Hamlet Acts 2 and 3 and be ready to quiz or discuss them.
• Begin researching for your Hamlet paper. 
• See my Hamlet Research paper link on my webpage.

Happy Weekend to you!

Johnson

Hamlet Character Explanations

Hamlet Themes

Act I Scenes 3-5

Hamlet Research Paper:

Read one critical essay written about Hamlet. These essays can come from the internet, a literary journal, the back of a copy of a novel (if included) or the introduction if long enough.

If you choose to use an essay from the internet, it must be from a reputable source, academic source. This excludes essays from Sparknotes, Echeats, Purple Monkey, Debbie's Book Report Grade 8, and the like. JSTOR is recommended. 

You will then write a 2 page evaluation of the essay. Your evaluation should include a summary of the thesis argument you read (use quotations to refer to this) as well as your personal opinion (without using using "I" of course) on the validity of these points. Maintain a third person formal voice throughout the essay even though you are expressing your opinion. 

Pay special attention to the style of language the authors use in their essays about Hamlet. This is your opportunity to experience the language of literary analysis.

Please use MLA format and include a Works Cited page.

***I will have you submit your paper through "Turn it in" to me by midnight the night before your final exam. 

***This weekend begin looking for arguments you are interested in.  

01/09/2014

Please finish Hamlet act 1

***No make up work is allowed from this point forward (actually from yesterday forward)!!! 

Thank you,

Johnson

01/08/2014

Read Hamlet Act 1, scenes 1 and 2 as homework tonight and be prepared to quiz or discuss it.
Semester One Final Study Guide

As you get time, begin studying terminology for the final exam.

See you tomorrow!

Johnson

01/08/2014

Tonight’s HW: Read Hamlet Act 1. Scenes 1 &2

“O, my offense is rank, it smells to heaven;/ It hath the primal eldest curse upon it" (who said this? hmm might be important)

01/07/2014

Hello AP Students:

I need Kane papers and Prose analysis T-Charts no later than Wednesday. I have to have time to grade everything; thank you.
Please get a copy of Hamlet also by Wednesday as you will start reading it that evening.

See you later,

Johnson

Greek Drama