Freshman Language Arts

March 1/2, 2018

Daily Journal

• Daily Journal- 5 minutes of silent writing.

a. Write today’s date at the beginning of each entry.

b. Free write- write about any topic you would like to: Sports, food, hobbies, vacation, summer, classes, etc..

c. Minimum of 12 lines

d. Scored/ graded at the end of quarter.

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60 Second Fix

• Feet flat on the floor
• Hands in lap or on legs
• Legs not crossed
• Wiggle your toes (gives a sense of being grounded/connected to the floor)
• Back on the back of the chair (sense of connection)
• Cleansing breathe through nose (in nose, out of nose)
• Notice your breathing and your heart beat
• Let the stress out with each breathe
• Close your eyes, look at the ground or focus on a visual
• calm.com

Power Syntax

* One entry per day + partner sentence

* Label each entry

• Date
• Type of sentence

Active vs. Passive Verbs

(Write your Appositive Sentence about some aspect of the video…)Videos on Stress and Well-Being

Who’s Got the Rhythm

• Mark the stressed and unstressed syllables in Romeo’s lament.
• Volunteers demonstrate a line of iambic pentameter.
• Class attempts to complete a perfect rendition of iambic pentameter for the entire speech. Good luck.

Intro. To Shakespeare Packet- Page 9

Videos...

Writing in Iambic Pentameter- Video

How to Write a Sonnet- Video

Why Shakespeare Loved Iambic Pentameter -Video

Blank Verse

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Iambic Pentameter

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Standard Deviants Shakespeare

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Intro. To Shakespeare Packet

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Shakespearean Insults and Compliments…

Capulets Vs. The Montagues

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Score Sonnets

Final Draft---Rubric and Instructions

Score literary terms Test

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Intro. To Shakespeare Packet

Create 5 test questions per team for Intro to Shakespeare test

1. Create a power point
2. Ones question per slide
3. Place 4 potential answers on each slide
4. Identify correct answers on last slide as a key
5. Identify page # (or video for each question) for each question
6. Cover slide has Team # and everyone’s names
7. Each slide has a Shakespearean visual/ picture/ background
8. Place URL on discussion board

Worth 5 points per person

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March 1/2, 2018 Homework

1. Next literary terms test - 91 to 100- March 8/9, 2018
1. Study Literary Terms on Quizlet 91 to 100 -

2. Intro to Shakespeare Packet- complete entire packet. Due March 8/9.

3. Intro To Shakespeare Unit- March 8/9.

4. Theater and Speech Assignment

5. Complete review questions - powerpoint before next class

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Period 4- Pennies for Patients Drive

1. Donate spare change…
2. Donate a check made out to…
1. “The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society”
2. Donation link on the “South Pasadena High School” facebook page or the SPHS website.

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