Thursday, March 31

Reading quiz on 3.4.
Watched video clip: "Writing an Introduction."
Research/writing time.

Watched 4.2 and 4.3 in Macbeth.

DUE DATES
TERM PAPER DUE DATES

MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.

FRIDAY, MAY 6: Final draft due.

Wednesday, March 30

Homework: for Thursday--finish reading MLA Guide.
Watched video clip: "Writing an Effective Thesis." Reminder: this is not a prescription! The introduction should cover all of these elements, but the thesis statement itself does not need to take such a form.
Students organized notes, making use of the strategy from the clip as appropriate; research/writing time.

Continued reading 4.3 in Macbeth; students should finish the scene for homework and prepare for a reading quiz.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, APRIL 3: Finish reading Macbeth 3.4, from line 114--end.

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.

FRIDAY, MAY 6: Final draft due.

Tuesday, March 29

Homework: for Thursday--finish reading MLA Guide.
Returned graded 20 note cards with source cards.
Watched video clip: "Note Cards to Outline."
Students organized notes, making use of the strategy from the clip as appropriate; research/writing time.

Discussed the politics of pretenders to the throne and conspiracies; began reading 4.3 in Macbeth.

DUE DATES
TERM PAPER DUE DATES

MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.
FRIDAY, MAY 6: Final draft due.

Monday, March 28

Homework: for Thursday--finish reading MLA Guide.
Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
COLLECTED sets of 20 note cards plus source cards.
Discussed the Macduff family; read 4.2 in Macbeth.

DUE DATES
TERM PAPER DUE DATES

MONDAY, MARCH 28: Notes due.
MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.
FRIDAY, MAY 6: Final draft due.

Friday, March 25

No class today for Good Friday.

DUE DATES
TERM PAPER DUE DATES

MONDAY, MARCH 28: Notes due.
MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.
FRIDAY, MAY 6: Final draft due.

Thursday, March 24

Short warm-up for research or reading.

Watched 3.4--4.1 in Macbeth.

DUE DATES
TERM PAPER DUE DATES

MONDAY, MARCH 28: Notes due.
MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.
FRIDAY, MAY 6: Final draft due.

Wednesday, March 23

Returned sample note cards with feedback.
Students continued with research for term papers.

DUE DATES
TERM PAPER DUE DATES

MONDAY, MARCH 28: Notes due.
MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.
FRIDAY, MAY 6: Final draft due.

Tuesday, March 22

This lesson taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence.
Choice of silent reading or research for term papers.

Watched the Documentary on Macbeth from Shakespeare Uncovered.

DUE DATES

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

MONDAY, MARCH 28: Notes due.
MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.
FRIDAY, MAY 6: Final draft due.

Monday, March 21

Silent reading.
COLLECTED reading logs.
COLLECTED five sample note cards with key.

Groups met, added 4 prophecies from Macbeth 4.1 to individual DEJs; updated motifs.

DUE DATES

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

MONDAY, MARCH 21: Notes check.
MONDAY, MARCH 28: Notes due.
MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.

Friday, March 18

Reminder: Five Sample note cards with source cards (or key) due Monday!
Macbeth, 3.6 Reading Quiz.

Independent research time for term papers.
Class read 4.1.  Will add prophecies to individual DEJs and update motifs on Monday.

DUE DATES

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

MONDAY, MARCH 21: Notes check.
MONDAY, MARCH 28: Notes due.
MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.

Thursday, March 17

Reminder: Five Sample note cards with source cards (or key) due Monday!
Homework: Read Macbeth, 3.6

Class finished reading 3.4.
Watched Jeremy Brett performance of the scene.

Independent research time for term papers.

DUE DATES

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

MONDAY, MARCH 21: Notes check.
MONDAY, MARCH 28: Notes due.
MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.

Wednesday, March 16

Reminder: Five Sample note cards with source cards (or key) due Monday!
20 minutes research time.

Class began reading 3.4 together.

DUE DATES

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

MONDAY, MARCH 21: Notes check.
MONDAY, MARCH 28: Notes due.
MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.

Tuesday, March 15

Returned Preliminary Works Cited.
Online research and notes, and Works Cited revisions.

DUE DATES

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

MONDAY, MARCH 21: Notes check.
MONDAY, MARCH 28: Notes due.
MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.

Monday, March 14

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Reviewed requirements for preliminary Works Cited (due today).
Students checked/completed their Works Cited and shared them, and continued their research.

DUE DATES

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

MONDAY, MARCH 14: Preliminary Works Cited due (NOW WORTH 10 POINTS).

MONDAY, MARCH 21: Notes check.
MONDAY, MARCH 28: Notes due.
MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.

Friday, March 11

Watched 3.3 in film version of Macbeth.

Shared Google Docs template for creating the preliminary Works Cited.
Reviewed need for source cards/key, coded to note cards; distributed note cards to those who needed them.

Students searched databases for resources on their topics for their preliminary Works Cited (due Monday).

DUE DATES

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

MONDAY, MARCH 14: Preliminary Works Cited due (NOW WORTH 10 POINTS).
MONDAY, MARCH 21: Notes check
MONDAY, MARCH 28: Notes due.
MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.

Thursday, March 10

Watched 3.1--3.2 in film version of Macbeth.

Returned research topics with comments; took questions on research process.
Shared information on formatting Works Cited entries, resources available through the Research Paper Unit materials online (EasyBib link, link to library, etc.)

Students searched databases for resources on their topics for their preliminary Works Cited (due Monday).

DUE DATES

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9: Research topic due. THIS IS A CHANGE.
MONDAY, MARCH 14: Preliminary Works Cited due.
MONDAY, MARCH 21: Notes check
MONDAY, MARCH 28: Notes due.
MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.

Wednesday, March 9

HOMEWORK: Read 5--7 in the MLA Guide for THURSDAY. 
COLLECTED research topics.
Demonstrated creating source cards for books and for online sources; students created mock-ups in their MLA guides.
Watched video clip, "How to Write a Note Card," and reviewed requirements for Monday's Preliminary Works Cited assignment.

Students searched databases for resources for their topics.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, MARCH 8: Campfire questions on 3.1, Questions on lines 35, 42, 63, and 140.

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9: Research topic due. THIS IS A CHANGE.
MONDAY, MARCH 14: Preliminary Works Cited due.
MONDAY, MARCH 21: Notes check
MONDAY, MARCH 28: Notes due.
MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.

Tuesday, March 8

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
COLLECTED campfire quizzes.

Reminder: Read pages 1--4 in the MLA Guide, topics due WEDNESDAY.

Read and discussed 3.2 and 3.3.
Added Macbeth's hesitancy to kill Duncan in Act 2 and his attempt to shelter his wife from the plan to kill Banquo to the list of his noble qualities.
Began watching 3.1--3.3.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, MARCH 8: Campfire questions on 3.1, Questions on lines 35, 42, 63, and 140.

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9: Research topic due. THIS IS A CHANGE.
MONDAY, MARCH 14: Preliminary Works Cited due.
MONDAY, MARCH 21: Notes check
MONDAY, MARCH 28: Notes due.
MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.

Friday, March 4

Macbeth Master Vocabulary retest.

Campfire Quiz groups discussed their final answers, began revision process. DUE TUESDAY.
HOMEWORK: Read pages 1--4 in the MLA Guide for WEDNESDAY.
Reminder: topics due WEDNESDAY.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, MARCH 8: Campfire questions on 3.1, Questions on lines 35, 42, 63, and 140.

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9: Research topic due. THIS IS A CHANGE.
MONDAY, MARCH 14: Preliminary Works Cited due.
MONDAY, MARCH 21: Notes check
MONDAY, MARCH 28: Notes due.
MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.

Thursday, March 3

Reviewed process for the Campfire Quizzes with students who were absent yesterday; they will have to complete as homework tonight in order to participate in discussion tomorrow.

Database training in LRC.  Reminder: topics due WEDNESDAY.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, MARCH 4: Macbeth Master Vocabulary Test.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8: Campfire questions on 3.1, Questions on lines 35, 42, 63, and 140.

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

TUESDAY/THURSDAY, MARCH 1 & 3: Databases and Source Reliability training in Library.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9: Research topic due. THIS IS A CHANGE.
MONDAY, MARCH 14: Preliminary Works Cited due.
MONDAY, MARCH 21: Notes check
MONDAY, MARCH 28: Notes due.
MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.

Wednesday, March 2

Groups began work on Campfire Quiz: reminded everyone to be sure to answer EVERY sub question for the listed line numbers, with 1--2 sentences each. There can be three or four questions per line number, so be careful!

Read 3.1 (472--477).
Discussed meaning of the scene.
Discussed questions in the text on lines 35 (including the question of why he asks), 42, 63, and 140.
Began composing individual answers; will complete as homework.  (If time, groups will have a chance to compare answers on Friday after the Master Vocabulary Test).

Campfire Quizzes will be collected on TUESDAY, including from students absent today.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, MARCH 4: Macbeth Master Vocabulary Test.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8: Campfire questions on 3.1, Questions on lines 35, 42, 63, and 140.

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

TUESDAY/THURSDAY, MARCH 1 & 3: Databases and Source Reliability training in Library.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9: Research topic due. THIS IS A CHANGE.
MONDAY, MARCH 14: Preliminary Works Cited due.
MONDAY, MARCH 21: Notes check
MONDAY, MARCH 28: Notes due.
MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.

Tuesday, March 1

Source reliability training in the LRC.  (Bring completed score sheets and rubrics to class on Thursday!)

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26: Macbeth Acts 3--5 Vocabulary Quiz.
FRIDAY, MARCH 4: Macbeth Master Vocabulary Test.

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

TUESDAY/THURSDAY, MARCH 1 & 3: Databases and Source Reliability training in Library.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8: Research topic due.
MONDAY, MARCH 14: Preliminary Works Cited due.
MONDAY, MARCH 21: Notes check
MONDAY, MARCH 28: Notes due.
MONDAY, APRIL 4: Intro paragraph with thesis due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Rough draft due.