October 24, 2016 - October 28, 2016 Weekly Agenda for A.P. English Literature


Monday, October 24th:
Review the weekend's homework:
Pair up and share your analysis of Laertes' speech to Ophelia
Identify and analyze how the extended metaphors reveal Laertes' attitude towards Ophelia
Then analyze Polonius' speech to Ophelia
Identify and analyze how the extended metaphors reveal Polonius' attitude towards Ophelia
Share with class

Review the following scenes and monologues from Act 1:
Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude:
Scene 2:
Pages 25 - 29; lines 67-131
Find the lines that reveal his attitude towards his mother.
Find Hamlet's puns in this scene. What do his puns reveal about his state of mind?
What advice does Claudius give Hamlet regarding his father's death?

Scene 3:
Pages 43 - 44; lines 60 - 87
Paraphrase Polonious' words of advice to his son, Laertes.
Which words of advice were helpful and actually wise?

Scene 5:
Pages 57 - 61
According to the ghost, how did he die?
What does the ghost say regarding Hamlet's mother?
Identify and analyze the imagery and other figurative devices used

 In-Class Work: 


Share the extended metaphors used by Laertes in his speech to Ophelia.

Identify the metaphors or other figurative language

What is being compared to what?

What is revealed by this comparison?

What is Laertes’ attitude regarding his sister?


What does “green girl” mean?
It means inexperienced, unripe, not ready for marriage, not ready for work.
Libertine: someone free from the constraints of society’s rules in terms of personal morality. Someone who is promiscuous, who over imbibes in drink or drugs, heedless of the consequences.
Luis and Adamaris:
Page 43;
Line 65: Polonius is telling Laertes not to say everything he thinks. “To keep his own counsel”.
Samantha
Line 67: Polonus is saying be friendly but don’t be too familiar to the point of being vulgar or rude.
Andres:
Line 75: Polonius is saying you may not like someone’s ideas but don’t judge him.
Elgin:
Line  84 – 86: Be true to yourself
Lela:
Lines 81 – 84: Polonius says to not loan money nor borrow money for loaning money will lose you both your money and your friendship, and borrowing money will not teach you how to manage and budget (husband) your money.

Went over Polonius’ speech to Ophelia:
Identify the money references, metaphors, and puns:
Tender: legal tender, which means it can be used for commerce.
Tender: also means to handle with great care, gentleness, and love.
Polonius: “Do you believe his “tenders” as you call them?
Think yourself a baby
That you have ta’en these tenders for true pay,
Which are not sterling (silver or not legal tender) Tender yourself more dearly,
Or….you’ll tender me a fool. (Have a baby without being married)

What does this reveal about the difference between Polonius’ attitude and treatment of his son and daughter?

  Tuesday, October 25th: Your grammar homework will be due today: Writer's Choice; pages 540 - 541; exercises 8, 9, 10, 11

In-Class Work: 

Went over notes on page 21; Act 1, Scene 2, lines 17 to 38; Claudius speaking of Old Norway, Fortinbras, and sending an emissary to Old Norway warning him of his nephew’s war plans.
Went over notes on page 27; Act 1, Scene 2, lines 65 to 89; the first scene between Hamlet, Claudius, and Gertrude.

Vocabulary, tone, puns, etc.

Had everyone get in groups of three, take roles and read and act out the above scene.

Went over homework assignments: Act 1 Test will be due tomorrow! 

 For additional background on Act 1, Scene 2, please click on the "Hamlet Notes" link to the right of this page.

 
 Wednesday, October 26th: 
Your Act One Open Book Test will be due today! 
Act Two Open Book Test will be posted in the download section under "Files" on the blog.The test will be collected when we finish Act 2.
Shakespeare Sports!

In-Class Work: 
Many students absent today due to field trip.
Read
Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 5; lines 14 – 119; pages 57 – 63
Analyze this for meaning and look for figurative language

1.     Where does the ghost spend his days?

2.     Describe where the ghost spends his day?

3.     Can the ghost tell a mortal or describe to the mortal where he is?
4.     And if he did, what effect would it have on the mortal?
5.     What is leprous distilment – line 71?
6.     How did the King die?
7.     Describe the body of the king as he was dying.
8.     Find the allusion on page 59. What is it referencing? What is the ghost  saying to his son by using this allusion?
An allusion is a reference in a piece of literature that refers to another piece of literature, the bible, mythology, art, or history or historical event. 

For tonight, please read Act 2, Scene 1
Please identify the figurative language, and what is revealed by the figurative language. If it is metaphor, simile or personification, identify what is being compared to what, and what this comparison reveals about the person, etc. being compared. 

Thursday, October 27th: 
Act out Act 2, Scene 1: Polonius and Ophelia
Contrast the character of Polonius in this scene, Act  2, Scene 1, with the character  he shows in Act 1, Scene 3. What is revealed about Polonius in these two contrasting scenes? 
Watch Act 2 of Hamlet in Kenneth Branagh's film. 

For homework tonight: please read Act 2, Scene 2 
The Sonnet packet will be given today;  this will be due on Tuesday, November 1st.
Sonnets 29, 30, 71, and 116
Answer the questions for each sonnet, and do "Applying: Connotation/Denotation"; questions 1, 2, and 3. 




Friday, October 28th:
 
Pair up and select one of the following selections.  You will then summarize the passage; list any and all metaphorical devices, literary devices and/or rhetorical devices and SHOW HOW AND WHY THEY ARE BEING USED.  You and your team will then present your findings to the class:

The following pairs will analyze these lines:
Karla, Giovanny
Jorge, Nuria, Jonathan
1. Page 91; Act 2, Scene 2; Polonius; lines 140 – 160

The following pairs will analyze these lines:
Surmier, Jayla, Cruz
Salma, Samantha
Luis, Adamaris
2.  Page 93; Act 2, Scene 2; Polonius; lines 176 – 181; 189 – 235

The following pairs will analyze these lines:
Briana, Brice
Abigail, Lirio
Alexandria, Kelly
3.  Pages 97 – 99; Act 2, Scene 2; Hamlet, R and G; lines 240 – 272

The following pairs will analyze these lines: 
Pablo, Christopher, Laszlo
Courtney, Andres,
Dylan, Abner
4.  Page 99; Act 2, Scene 2; Hamlet, R and G; lines 273 – 315

The following pairs will analyze these lines:
Carlos, Itzeel
Joanna, Lester
Jessica, Julia 
5.  Pages 99 - 101; Act 2, Scene 2; Hamlet, R and G; lines 315 – 342

The following pairs will analyze these lines:
Valerie, Karina
Aisha, Kaitlyn
6.  Pages 103 - 105; Act 2, Scene 2; Hamlet, R and  G; lines 351 – 390

The following pairs will analyze these lines:
Elgin, Jamelle
7. Pages 105 - 109; Act 2, Scene 2: Hamlet, R and G, and Polonius; lines 392 - 444

 The following students will analyze these lines:
Emie, Christian
8.  Pages 111 – 112; Act 2, Scene 2; Hamlet and the 1st Player; lines 475 - 544

The following students will analyze these lines:
Benny, Enrique
9.  Pages 117 – 119; Act 2, Scene 2; Hamlet; lines 576 – 634

This will be due at the end of class.
Please work on the sonnet packet on Monday. It will be due on Tuesday, November 1st.










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