Saturday, November 1, 2025

Monday, November 24th - Friday, November 28th

 No school - Thanksgiving Break!

Friday, November 21st

1. Amnesty Day
   ***Last day to submit work for the Hamlet unit
  
Objective: Students will complete late/ missing assignments.

Thursday, November 20th

1. Judy Baca artwork and activity
    ***Students write and share poems

Objective: Students will write an original poem based in Judy Baca's artwork.

Wednesday, November 19th

1. Poetry and the Speaker
    ***“Pass On” by Michael Lee
    ***The Speaker & The Performance of Poetry (completed in partners)
    ***Performance of “Pass On”

Objective: Students will be able to analyze how the speaker and structure impact the meaning behind the poem.

Tuesday, November 18th

1. In-class Hamlet essay
   ***You are able to use your book and graphic organizer

2. Work on missing assignments/ late work 
   ***Last day to submit work for the Hamlet unit is Friday, November 21st at 3:30 pm.  After that time, we will not accept work for this unit.

Objective: Students will write a strong essay in response to Hamlet.

Friday, November 14th

1. Hamlet - Final Test

2. Work on Hamlet Essay

Objective: Students will prepare to write a strong essay in response to Hamlet.

Thursday, November 13th

1. Finish watching "Hamlet"

2. Introduce Hamlet Essay Prompts
    ***Rubric
    ***Essay Outline

Objective: Students will prepare to write a strong essay in response to Hamlet.

Wednesday, November 12th

1. Hamlet - Act 5, scene 2 - 3:23:40
    ***Finish and submit Act 5 Discussion Questions

2. Journal #14 - Act 5 Summary
    ***Finish and submit journals in Classroom

Objective: Students will analyze the ending of Hamlet.

Tuesday, November 11th

 No school - Veteran's Day!

Friday, November 7th

1. Hamlet - Act 5, scenes 1 - 3:07:59
    ***Act 5 Discussion Questions

2. Journal #14 - Act 5 Summary
   ***Write journal entry for Act 5, Scene 1
   ***Journals will be collected on Wednesday, next week

Objective: Students will analyze the ending of Hamlet.




Thursday, November 6th

1. Journal #13 - Act 4 summary
   ***20 minutes to work on missing journals

2. Hamlet - Dear Diary
    ***Finish, share, and submit

Objective: Students will write a diary entry from the perspective of one of the characters in Hamlet.


Wednesday, November 5th

1. Hamlet - Act 4, scenes 5-7 ( 2:41:03/2:55:21/2:57:02 )

2. Work on Hamlet - Dear Diary
   ***Due: Tomorrow 
    
Objective: Students will write a diary entry from the perspective of one of the characters in Hamlet.

Tuesday, November 5th

1. "Hamlet"
    ***Watch Acts 2 and 3 of the film

2. Journal #12 - Revenge

3. Hamlet - Act 4, scenes 1-4 ( 2:25:40/ 2:28:30/ 2:29:50/ 2:33:04 )


4. Introduce and work on Dear Diary assignment


Objective: Students will write a diary entry from the perspective of one of the characters in Hamlet.