Thursday, March 31

Reading, research, or updating motif notes.

Watched Macbeth 3.4--4.1.
Discussed dramatic purpose of upcoming family scene, 4.2.

DUE DATE

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.

FRIDAY, MAY 13: Final draft due.

Wednesday, March 30

Reading, research, or updating motif notes.

Finished reading Macbeth 4.1.
Groups checked in regarding prophecies; individuals added four prophecies to their notes.

DUE DATE

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.

FRIDAY, MAY 13: Final draft due.

Tuesday, March 29

Reading or research.

Skipped Macbeth 3.5 (not Shakespeare's work).
Groups read 3.6; comprehension check.
Groups updated their motifs for the contest.
Began reading Macbeth 4.1.

DUE DATE

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.

FRIDAY, MAY 13: Final draft due.

Monday, March 28

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
Returned note cards and key (source cards).

Finished reading 3.4 in textbook.
Watched Jeremy Brett version of Macbeth 3.4.

DUE DATE

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.

FRIDAY, MAY 13: Final draft due.

Friday, March 25

No class today for Good Friday.

DUE DATE

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

THURSDAY, MARCH 24: Notes check. 
FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.

Thursday, March 24

Short warm-up for reading or research.
COLLECTED 5 note cards and key (source cards).

Watched Macbeth 3.2 and 3.3 on film.
Began reading 3.4 in textbook (481--483).

DUE DATE

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

THURSDAY, MARCH 24: Notes check. 
FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.

Wednesday, March 23

Reviewed requirements for tomorrows sample note card check.
Students continued research for term papers.

DUE DATE

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

THURSDAY, MARCH 24: Notes check. 
FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough 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 DATE

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

THURSDAY, MARCH 24: Notes check. 
FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.

Monday, March 21

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
Returned graded preliminary Works Cited sections.

Watched 2.4--3.2 in Macbeth.

DUE DATE

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

THURSDAY, MARCH 24: Notes check. 
FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.

Friday, March 18

Independent research.  Students who shared their Works Cited were given conferences in the order in which they submitted their work.
Students shared their preliminary Works Cited sections with me via Google Docs.

Read 3.2 and 3.3 in Macbeth.

DUE DATE

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY, MARCH 18: Preliminary Works Cited due. (Now worth 10 points).
THURSDAY, MARCH 24: Notes check. (THIS IS A CHANGE)
FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.

Thursday, March 17

Homework: For Friday, March 18: Read MLA Guide, pages 5--7 and 11. Preliminary Works Cited due.
Demonstrated the use of the MLA Template for compiling a Works Cited section, and of the MLA formatting tutorial on hanging indents.

Independent research:

• Students began compiling information from source cards into their Preliminary MLA Works Cited document in Google Docs. (Students who share a Works Cited section with me in time tomorrow will be able to have a 1:1 conference about their work during class.)
• Works Cited documents should be shared by tomorrow; they will be graded Saturday, so revisions can be made until that time.

DUE DATE

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY, MARCH 18: Preliminary Works Cited due. (Now worth 10 points).
THURSDAY, MARCH 24: Notes check. (THIS IS A CHANGE)
FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.

Wednesday, March 16

This class short due to fire drill.
COLLECTED Campfire Quiz.

Homework: FOR THURSDAY: Have as many of five source cards as you can ready to go at the start of class, to take full advantage of tomorrow's formatting tutorials. 

For Friday, March 18: Read MLA Guide, pages 5--7 and 11. Preliminary Works Cited due.

Reviewed source cards and how to take notes keyed to source cards.
Reviewed resources to assist with compiling Works Cited from Source Cards.

Independent research.

DUE DATE

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY, MARCH 18: Preliminary Works Cited due. (Now worth 10 points).
THURSDAY, MARCH 27: Notes check. (THIS IS A CHANGE)
FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.

Tuesday, March 15

Groups completed work on Campfire Quiz on 3.1, questions on lines 35, 42, 63 and 140. (Due tomorrow at start of class).

Homework: for Friday, March 18: Read MLA Guide, pages 5--7. Preliminary Works Cited due.
Reviewed source cards and how to take notes keyed to source cards.
Pointed out resources on Research Paper Unit Page to assist with compiling Works Cited from Source Cards.

Independent research.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 15: Campfire Quiz is due.

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY, MARCH 18: Preliminary Works Cited due. (Now worth 10 points).
THURSDAY, MARCH 27: Notes check. (THIS IS A CHANGE)
FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.

Monday, March 14

Silent Reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
COLLECTED research topics.

Groups continued work on Campfire Quiz on 3.1, questions on lines 35, 42, 63 and 140

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 15: Campfire Quiz is due.

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY, MARCH 18: Preliminary Works Cited due. (Now worth 10 points).
THURSDAY, MARCH 27: Notes check. (THIS IS A CHANGE)
FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.

Friday, March 11

Homework: Read 1--4 in MLA Guide for Monday, March 14.  (Have topic ready for Monday also.)
Discussed the role of the Porter in Macbeth.

Watched video clips on creating source cards from a book and from an Internet source.
Created model cards on student copies of the MLA Guide.

Students searched databases for resources on their topics, and began making out source cards.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, March 15: Campfire Quiz on 3.1, Questions on lines 35, 42, 63 and 140 (tentatively).

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

MONDAY, MARCH 14: Research topic due.
FRIDAY, MARCH 18: Preliminary Works Cited due.
FRIDAY, MARCH 25: Notes check
FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.

Thursday, March 10

Homework: Read 1--4 in MLA Guide for Monday, March 14.  (Have topic ready for Monday also.)
Silent Reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.  (Next log will be due on Monday, as usual.)

Began Campfire Quiz on 3.1.  Small groups read through the scene, discussing it's meaning as they went.
Will also discuss the questions on lines 35, 42, 63, and 140, and then record individual answers of about 2--3 sentences per sub-question (shorter than last Campfire Quiz).

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, March 15: Campfire Quiz on 3.1, Questions on lines 35, 42, 63 and 140 (tentatively).

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY/WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 & 9: Databases and Source Reliability training in Library.
MONDAY, MARCH 14: Research topic due.
FRIDAY, MARCH 18: Preliminary Works Cited due.
FRIDAY, MARCH 25: Notes check
FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.

Wednesday, March 9

Homework: Read 1--4 in MLA Guide for Monday, March 14.  (Have topic ready for Monday also.)
Library training in Reliable Websites and Databases.

DUE DATES

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY/WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 & 9: Databases and Source Reliability training in Library.
MONDAY, MARCH 14: Research topic due.
FRIDAY, MARCH 18: Preliminary Works Cited due.
FRIDAY, MARCH 25: Notes check
FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.

Tuesday, March 8

No class today due to Shelter in Place Block 5

DUE DATES

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY/WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 & 9: Databases and Source Reliability training in Library.
MONDAY, MARCH 14: Research topic due.
FRIDAY, MARCH 18: Preliminary Works Cited due.
FRIDAY, MARCH 25: Notes check
FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.

Friday, March 4

Distributed University of Illinois handout on source reliability; distributed MLA Guide to writing a term paper.

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

DUE DATES

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY/WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 & 9: Databases and Source Reliability training in Library.
MONDAY, MARCH 14: Research topic due.
FRIDAY, MARCH 18: Preliminary Works Cited due.
FRIDAY, MARCH 25: Notes check
FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.

Thursday, March 3

Macbeth Master Vocabulary retest.
Class finished reading Macbeth 2.3 and read 2.4. (pages 465--469).
Watched 2.3 in film version of the play.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, MARCH 3: Macbeth Master Vocabulary Test.

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY/WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 & 9: Databases and Source Reliability training in Library.
MONDAY, MARCH 14: Research topic due.
FRIDAY, MARCH 18: Preliminary Works Cited due.
FRIDAY, MARCH 25: Notes check
FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.

Wednesday, March 2

Choice of vocabulary study or silent reading.
Finished watching 2.2.
Class read most of 2.3 (pages 463--465).

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, MARCH 3: Macbeth Master Vocabulary Test.

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY/WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 & 9: Databases and Source Reliability training in Library.
MONDAY, MARCH 14: Research topic due.
FRIDAY, MARCH 18: Preliminary Works Cited due.
FRIDAY, MARCH 25: Notes check
FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.

Tuesday, March 1

Choice of vocabulary study or silent reading.
Wrapped up Shoebox Shakespeare performance.
Watched film version of Macbeth, 1.7--2.2.
HOMEWORK: READ MACBETH 2.3 (pages 463--466).

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, MARCH 3: Macbeth Master Vocabulary Test.

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY/WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 & 9: Databases and Source Reliability training in Library.
MONDAY, MARCH 14: Research topic due.
FRIDAY, MARCH 18: Preliminary Works Cited due.
FRIDAY, MARCH 25: Notes check
FRIDAY, APRIL 1: Notes due.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Intro paragraph with thesis due.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due.