A reminder for students

On day one, we went over this part of the class rules. This is from your class syllabus.

Major projects, however, are due on their due dates, whether students are present at school or not. That means the project must be emailed, faxed, sent with a friend or sent by telegram on the day it is due.

Last homework for the first quarter

--Finish the play
--Finish your project
--Complete your notecards

There are 200 possible points coming in on Wed/Thursday... your project (150), your notecards (20) and your journal (30). Have all of these things with you in class or your grade could be severely affected!!!

Homework 10/25-26

--read Romeo and Juliet through Act V, scene 2 (you can finish the play if you want...)
--Journal - 1 page - How trustworthy is Friar Lawrence? What does Act 5, scene 2 tell you about his character.
--Project due 10/31, 11/1 ... last grade of the quarter! Make it good!

Homework 10/22--10/23

--Read Act IV, scenes 1-3
--Begin your Romeo and Juliet final project. You must let me know by the next class period whether you have decided to write a song, draw a cartoon or create a newspaper that demonstrates your comprehension of every scene in the play. This is due Oct 31 or Nov 1, and NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED. This is the end of the quarter.
--Study for vocab quiz

Homework 10/19--10/19

--Finish Act III of Romeo and Juliet
--Journal entry (one page) -- What options does Juliet have at the end of Act III? How can she extricate herself from this situation? What forces are working against her?
--Study for Toss Around

Homework 10/15--10/16

--Lesson 4 notecards... complete them!
--Read Act III, scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet (to page 139)

Homework 10/11--10/12

--Read Act II (finish the act -- page 111)
--Complete the study guide
--Quiz Monday on Acts I & II.... STUDY!

Homework (not just for Chaniqua!)

--Study for your vocabulary quiz!!!! DO IT! STUDY!
--Make a characterization chart for 4 characters (Romeo, Juliet, 2 of your choice). The chart should consist of
*physical characteristics of the character (if included in the play... don't just make them up!)
*a description of how each of the 4 characters interact with one another
*the internal thoughts of each character (use QUOTES to show this... hint! use asides or monologues)
*list 5 adjectives to describe each character
*describe their external behavior (actions! not more adjectives!)
--Journals will be collected on Friday. If you do not have your journal in class, you will receive a ZERO.

Homework for 10/3--10/4

--Study Vocabulary for Toss Around
--Read Act II, scene 2 (to page 83)
--Journal entry -- evaluate Romeo and Juliet's decision in Act II, scene 2. Use lines from the text to support your opinion

Homework for Oct 1--2, 2007

--Vocabulary for Lesson Three (Note cards due Wednesday/Thursday)
--Read Act 1, Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet. Complete writing the scene in your own words. This is a group assignment, and we worked on it in class. These scenes will be performed Wednesday/Thursday.

If you were absent, see me for a section of Act 1, Scene fto complete on your own.