Thursday November 5, 2009

Comp/Lit 10: Julius Caesar Review

• I collected the Diary for Act IV
• We reviewed the requirements for the final draft of the Diary assignment. There must be a minimum of 5 entries (6 is you want to try for an "A"). Each entry must include a quote, an image, and information that includes but also goes beyond the text. The diary must also include a copy with the title "(Character's Name) Diary of a Roman Traitor/Patriot"
• The diary assignment is due on Monday November 9. It must be uploaded to Turnitin.com by 11:59pm on Sunday November 8.
• The students must be prepared to write a paragraph justification of their decision about their character: traitor or patriot.
• I introduced verbals: verbs acting as a noun, adjective or adverb. We specifically discussed participles and participial phrases on pages 93-94 in the grammar workbook.
• The students will need to include TWO verbal phrases at the beginning of two different sentences in their next Outside Reading Log. This is the special grammar requirement.
• I then split the students into 8 groups. The groups made a poster about one of the following topics: Act I, Act II, Act III, Act IV, Act V, Antony, Cassius, and Brutus.
• The posters will be presented next time as a way to study for the Julius Caesar Unit Exam.
• Homework: VFA # 11 & 12; Finish Character Diary and upload it to Turnitin.com; check grades online; bring student ID next time.