SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 - SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
WEEKLY AGENDA FOR A.P. ENGLISH LITERATURE

Monday, September 24th:
Read and discuss Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2 of HAMLET
For homework tonight: please do reading log, concentrating on character revelations, plot points, theme, figurative language.

For tonight:
PERRINE'S; page 966; "That Time of Year" by William Shakespeare; questions 1 - 4; due tomorrow

Tuesday, September 25th:
Shortened day
Multiple choice questions over sonnet "That Time of Year" by Shakespeare
Break into pairs, in Scenes 1 and 2, write down all examples of metaphor, simile and personification you can find, translate the passages into contemporary language; relate the passages to the theme, characters or plot points of HAMLET; share with class
Watch Kenneth Branagh's HAMLET

Wednesday, September 26th:
Pass out open book test for HAMLET; Act One. This will be due when we are finished with Act 1.

Read and discuss Act 1, Scene 3 of HAMLET
For homework: in Scene 3, write down as many examples of metaphor, simile and personification you can find, translate into contemporary language; relate the passages to the theme, characters or plot points of HAMLET
Watch Kenneth Branagh's HAMLET

Thursday, September 27th:
Read and discuss Act 1, Scene 4 of HAMLET
For homework: in Scene 4, find and write down as many examples of metaphor, simile and personification you can find, translate into contemporary language; relate the passages to the theme, characters or plot points of HAMLET.
Watch Kenneth Branagh's HAMLET

Friday, September 28th:
Read and discuss Act 1, Scene 5 of HAMLET

For homework: in Scene 5, find and write down as many examples of metaphor, simile and personification you can find, translate into contemporary language; relate the passages to the theme, characters or plot points of HAMLET. 
Watch Kenneth Branagh's HAMLET 
Your HAMLET ACT ONE TEST will be due on Monday, October 1st. 






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