English 11 Summer Learning
Here you will find the activities we have done each day in class, most of the in-class resources, and any assigned homework. Please check the site regularly!
Glass Castle Text
Macbeth "No Fear Shakespeare" Translation Resource
Final Assessment Outline
The Glass Castle - see link above for full text
Macbeth - see link above for full text
“Totem”
“I Lost My Talk”
“We Are More”
“My Papa’s Waltz”
“Secret Path”
“Hills Like White Elephants”
“A Serious Talk”
“Fish Cheeks”
“The Landlady”
Tues. July 31
Macbeth Scenes
Preparation for final assessment
Bring for tomorrow: A pencil for the exam, your Glass Castle and Macbeth texts, your 5 journal entries (at least half page each), and anything you need for your presentations.
Mon. July 30
Macbeth Act V Quiz
Viewing Kurzel film for Macbeth & Optional extra-credit Macbeth paragraph (fate vs. free will)
Time to work on scene presentations
Homework: Macbeth scenes tomorrow; final presentations on Weds; 5 journal entries will be collected on Weds.
Fri. July 27
Act IV Quiz
Finishing Macbeth
Watching Act V Polanski version
Introducing Macbeth Scenes Assignment
Time to work on scenes (more time on Monday; presentations on Tues)
Homework: Act V Quiz Monday; Macbeth Scenes Tuesday; Final Assessment Wednesday.
Thurs. July 26
Final Presentation Overview - see above for outline and copies of all texts you will be able to use in your presentation
Glass Castle Test
Homework: Act IV Quiz Tomorrow
Weds. July 25
Finishing and watching Act IV
Watching Glass Castle Film
Creating a thesis for a GC Synthesis Essay
Homework: Glass Castle test tomorrow (short answer and paragraph questions - you will have your book to use); Act IV Quiz on Friday.
Tues. July 24
Finishing Glass Castle
Macbeth Act III Quiz
Reading IV.i
Good vs. Evil: The Witches - 3 film adaptations of the witches & apparitions; questions describing differences and effects of those differences
Mon. July 23
Celebration of Learning: Memory as a Way of Knowing Pecha Kucha
Short Story In-Class Essay
Homework: Prepare for Act III quiz tomorrow
Fri. July 20
Reading GC to pg. 234
Macbeth - Finishing Act III
Watching Macbeth Act III (Polanski film)
Group questions for "The Landlady"
Practice for Pecha Kucha - the file was too large to post here, so please practice at home with a timer.
Homework: Practice your pecha kucha timing; Macbeth Act III Quiz on Tues; please wear black and/or white on Monday.
Thurs. July 19
Celebration of Learning Prep
Reading GC to pg. 200
Literary Essay Lesson - We will be writing an in-class Literary Essay on Monday, related to the short stories covered in class ("Totem", "Hills Like White Elephants", "A Serious Talk", and "The Landlady")
Short Story "The Landlady" and film adaptation - group questions tmrw
Homework: prepare for Pecha Kucha practice round tomorrow - you must have your 30 second speech ready to go.
Weds. July 18
Act II Quiz
Reading Act III.i-iii
Reading Glass Castle to pg. 184
In-class paragraph for "My Papa's Waltz"
Celebration of Learning Prep - tomorrow we're in the computer lab. If you want to bring photos from home for your pecha kucha memory presentation, please bring them tomorrow, and have an idea about which memory you would like to use for the presentation.
Tues. July 17
Family Trees were due today
Reading Glass Castle to pg. 163
Journal: Erma
How does Erma differ from the Grandma Smith? Why does the author say that she better understands why her father is the way he is after meeting her? What, if any, characteristics do Rex and Erma share? How are they different? Do you think that they have similar values? What role, if any, do you think that Erma plays in Rex's problems as an adult? Pgs 129-148 (Welch w/ Erma)
Watching Polanski version of Act II Macbeth
Poetry analysis: Sonnet ("My Mistress' Eyes are Nothing Like the Sun") & "My Papa's Waltz"
Homework: Study for Act II Quiz Tomorrow
Mon. July 16
Macbeth II.iii-iv
Intro to Celebration of Learning (July 23) - Memory as a Way of Knowing. Ways of knowing documents here and here.
Reading Glass Castle to pg. 144
In-class Narrative Essay "Things I've Learned In My Life So Far" (handed in w/ reflective composition sheet)
Homework: Glass Castle Family Tree due tomorrow; Macbeth Act II Quiz Wednesday.
Fri. July 13
"Hills Like White Elephants" Short Story - group questions and symbolism chart
Narrative Essay Lesson/Reflective Composition Sheet
Time to work on Family Tree Projects (due Tues)
Homework: Finish Reflective Composition Sheet, due Monday; Work on Family Tree projects, due Tuesday; Prepare for Act 2 Quiz, next Weds.
Thurs. July 12
Act 1 Quiz
Reading Macbeth II.i-ii (Act 2 Quiz Weds)
Watching Polanski version of Act I
Journal: Reflect on the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth to this point. What do you think about these two as characters/people?
Time to work on projects (tomorrow will be the last class time)
Reading Glass Castle to 121.
Weds. July 11
Going over quote work examples from yesterday
Glass Castle reading to pg. 101
Glass Castle Family Tree Project & Planning Sheet (due Tues)
Spoken Word Poetry - videos, questions, paragraph response
Homework: study for Act 1 quiz tomorrow; Family Tree Project dues Tues (some class time Thurs & Fri)
Tues. July 10
Writing Tips PPT
Macbeth - finishing Act 1 - QUIZ THURS.
Reading Glass Castle
"A Serious Talk" Short Story & Questions
Quote work practice (have your examples ready for tomorrow)
Homework: finish quote work (2 examples); study for Act 1 quiz for Thursday
Mon. July 9
Short story/poetry terms quiz
Reading Glass Castle (p. 48-63)
Journal #3: Discuss your thoughts on the Walls Family up to this point in the book
Residential Schools PPT
"I Lost My Talk" poem and questions
Watching "Secret Path" & KWLS Chart
Fri. July 6
Going over Academic Honesty Policy
Introduction to Macbeth
Reading Act I scenes i-iii
Terms review Kahoot game
Reading Glass Castle
Quote work notes
"Totem" Paragraph: Discuss the use of irony in "Totem".
Homework: Study for terms quiz - Monday
Thurs. July 5
Going over "Fish Cheeks" questions
Short Story and Poetry Terms - Quiz Monday!
Journals #1 & 2: "The truth about stories is that's all we are" and "How do we know what we know?"
"Totem" Short story, questions, symbolism chart
Homework: Study poetry and short story notes for Monday's quiz. If you volunteered to read Macbeth tomorrow, please review your parts ahead of time.
Weds. July 4
Introductions, icebreakers, course expectations, policies, etc.
Introduction to the genre of memoir
Reading The Glass Castle (TGC) to page 24
Narrative Essay "Fish Cheeks" - reading and questions
Homework: finish "Fish Cheeks" questions, to be discussed first thing tomorrow!
Macbeth Scenes
Preparation for final assessment
Bring for tomorrow: A pencil for the exam, your Glass Castle and Macbeth texts, your 5 journal entries (at least half page each), and anything you need for your presentations.
Mon. July 30
Macbeth Act V Quiz
Viewing Kurzel film for Macbeth & Optional extra-credit Macbeth paragraph (fate vs. free will)
Time to work on scene presentations
Homework: Macbeth scenes tomorrow; final presentations on Weds; 5 journal entries will be collected on Weds.
Fri. July 27
Act IV Quiz
Finishing Macbeth
Watching Act V Polanski version
Introducing Macbeth Scenes Assignment
Time to work on scenes (more time on Monday; presentations on Tues)
Homework: Act V Quiz Monday; Macbeth Scenes Tuesday; Final Assessment Wednesday.
Thurs. July 26
Final Presentation Overview - see above for outline and copies of all texts you will be able to use in your presentation
Glass Castle Test
Homework: Act IV Quiz Tomorrow
Weds. July 25
Finishing and watching Act IV
Watching Glass Castle Film
Creating a thesis for a GC Synthesis Essay
Homework: Glass Castle test tomorrow (short answer and paragraph questions - you will have your book to use); Act IV Quiz on Friday.
Tues. July 24
Finishing Glass Castle
Macbeth Act III Quiz
Reading IV.i
Good vs. Evil: The Witches - 3 film adaptations of the witches & apparitions; questions describing differences and effects of those differences
Mon. July 23
Celebration of Learning: Memory as a Way of Knowing Pecha Kucha
Short Story In-Class Essay
Homework: Prepare for Act III quiz tomorrow
Fri. July 20
Reading GC to pg. 234
Macbeth - Finishing Act III
Watching Macbeth Act III (Polanski film)
Group questions for "The Landlady"
Practice for Pecha Kucha - the file was too large to post here, so please practice at home with a timer.
Homework: Practice your pecha kucha timing; Macbeth Act III Quiz on Tues; please wear black and/or white on Monday.
Thurs. July 19
Celebration of Learning Prep
Reading GC to pg. 200
Literary Essay Lesson - We will be writing an in-class Literary Essay on Monday, related to the short stories covered in class ("Totem", "Hills Like White Elephants", "A Serious Talk", and "The Landlady")
Short Story "The Landlady" and film adaptation - group questions tmrw
Homework: prepare for Pecha Kucha practice round tomorrow - you must have your 30 second speech ready to go.
Weds. July 18
Act II Quiz
Reading Act III.i-iii
Reading Glass Castle to pg. 184
In-class paragraph for "My Papa's Waltz"
Celebration of Learning Prep - tomorrow we're in the computer lab. If you want to bring photos from home for your pecha kucha memory presentation, please bring them tomorrow, and have an idea about which memory you would like to use for the presentation.
Tues. July 17
Family Trees were due today
Reading Glass Castle to pg. 163
Journal: Erma
How does Erma differ from the Grandma Smith? Why does the author say that she better understands why her father is the way he is after meeting her? What, if any, characteristics do Rex and Erma share? How are they different? Do you think that they have similar values? What role, if any, do you think that Erma plays in Rex's problems as an adult? Pgs 129-148 (Welch w/ Erma)
Watching Polanski version of Act II Macbeth
Poetry analysis: Sonnet ("My Mistress' Eyes are Nothing Like the Sun") & "My Papa's Waltz"
Homework: Study for Act II Quiz Tomorrow
Mon. July 16
Macbeth II.iii-iv
Intro to Celebration of Learning (July 23) - Memory as a Way of Knowing. Ways of knowing documents here and here.
Reading Glass Castle to pg. 144
In-class Narrative Essay "Things I've Learned In My Life So Far" (handed in w/ reflective composition sheet)
Homework: Glass Castle Family Tree due tomorrow; Macbeth Act II Quiz Wednesday.
Fri. July 13
"Hills Like White Elephants" Short Story - group questions and symbolism chart
Narrative Essay Lesson/Reflective Composition Sheet
Time to work on Family Tree Projects (due Tues)
Homework: Finish Reflective Composition Sheet, due Monday; Work on Family Tree projects, due Tuesday; Prepare for Act 2 Quiz, next Weds.
Thurs. July 12
Act 1 Quiz
Reading Macbeth II.i-ii (Act 2 Quiz Weds)
Watching Polanski version of Act I
Journal: Reflect on the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth to this point. What do you think about these two as characters/people?
Time to work on projects (tomorrow will be the last class time)
Reading Glass Castle to 121.
Weds. July 11
Going over quote work examples from yesterday
Glass Castle reading to pg. 101
Glass Castle Family Tree Project & Planning Sheet (due Tues)
Spoken Word Poetry - videos, questions, paragraph response
Homework: study for Act 1 quiz tomorrow; Family Tree Project dues Tues (some class time Thurs & Fri)
Tues. July 10
Writing Tips PPT
Macbeth - finishing Act 1 - QUIZ THURS.
Reading Glass Castle
"A Serious Talk" Short Story & Questions
Quote work practice (have your examples ready for tomorrow)
Homework: finish quote work (2 examples); study for Act 1 quiz for Thursday
Mon. July 9
Short story/poetry terms quiz
Reading Glass Castle (p. 48-63)
Journal #3: Discuss your thoughts on the Walls Family up to this point in the book
Residential Schools PPT
"I Lost My Talk" poem and questions
Watching "Secret Path" & KWLS Chart
Fri. July 6
Going over Academic Honesty Policy
Introduction to Macbeth
Reading Act I scenes i-iii
Terms review Kahoot game
Reading Glass Castle
Quote work notes
"Totem" Paragraph: Discuss the use of irony in "Totem".
Homework: Study for terms quiz - Monday
Thurs. July 5
Going over "Fish Cheeks" questions
Short Story and Poetry Terms - Quiz Monday!
Journals #1 & 2: "The truth about stories is that's all we are" and "How do we know what we know?"
"Totem" Short story, questions, symbolism chart
Homework: Study poetry and short story notes for Monday's quiz. If you volunteered to read Macbeth tomorrow, please review your parts ahead of time.
Weds. July 4
Introductions, icebreakers, course expectations, policies, etc.
Introduction to the genre of memoir
Reading The Glass Castle (TGC) to page 24
Narrative Essay "Fish Cheeks" - reading and questions
Homework: finish "Fish Cheeks" questions, to be discussed first thing tomorrow!