Thursday, April 18th

In Class:

Discuss the theme of coming of age.  Brainstorm ideas about coming of age expressed in texts we've read this year.
Writing Assignment - Pick 3 texts we read this year and explain how the theme of coming of age is expressed in each.  (3 sentences per text)

Texts to choose from:
The House on Mango Street
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Eleven
Oranges
Spotlight
Cut
Always Running/Race Politics
Marigolds
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Edward Scissorhands

Read and annotate pages 251, 252, 254 in Springboard

Discuss Shakespeare quote "All the world's a stage." Discuss types of Shakespeare plays

Exit Ticket - Write down one thing you already know about Shakespeare

Homework:

Read poem "We Wear the Mask" on page 256 three times.  Underline figurative language

Extra Credit:

Read the sonnet from As You Like It.  Identify how many ages are described.  Hint, the first one is the infant.  Write down the number on a piece of paper - and look up what "sans" means in French.  What's the English translation?

Wednesday, April 17th

In Class:

Complete and submit final Burton essays. 

dropitto.me/jacklin

Due 4/17/13 - NO EXCEPTIONS

HOMEWORK:

Bring Springboard in tomorrow

Extra Credit:

Make a goodbye card for Ms. Brooks

Monday, April 15, 2013

In Class
Go over rough draft edits. Continued to draft final drafts.

Extra Credit
Write an acrostic poem about Tim Burton's directing style.

Thursday and Friday, April 11 and 12, 2013

In Class
Writing rough drafts of final essay.

Homework
If you have not sent me your rough draft, do so immediately. My email address is abrooks118@gmail.com.

Extra Credit
If you could ask Tim Burton any question, what would it be and why?

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

In Class
Students continued to work on rough drafts of final essay.

Extra Credit
Write a THOUGHTFUL and CREATIVE title for your final essay.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

In Class

Went over a model body paragraph for final essay. Students continued to write final essay.

Extra Credit

Write a RELEVANT hook for your final essay.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

In Class
Brainstormed connecting themes and subjects in Tim Burton films. Established four central themes. Began to fill out graphic organizer outlining cinematic techniques/examples that establish theme.

Extra Credit
A hook is the first sentence of an essay that is grabs the reader's attention. Brainstorm a hook for your final essay.