Godot's Not Even In This Thing!

After a few more presentations, students took their timed essay on Waiting for Godot. Read the prologue of Invisible Man for Monday.

Presentations

Today we spent the day reading and reciting from Waiting for Godot, examining the text as we went along. We have a couple more presentations tomorrow and then the timed essay!

CAST Practice

Today students spent the period in the library practicing for the CAST test. Godot presentations start tomorrow.

Work Time

After a brief discussion about upcoming events and the need for honest work on the study guides, students had the period to work on their Godot presentations.

Presentations and Mini-CRAs

In the Library

After a quick quiz, we took advantage of the large space in the library to have a freewheeling discussion of the play.

They Do Not Move

We began the day with a quick quiz, discussed the quiz, then did a bit of Godot close reading. We wrapped up the day with a few more minutes on the essay after I returned the topic exit tickets from yesterday.

Close Reading & Paper Planning

From Sartre to Beckett

Today we bounced from Sartre to Beckett, starting Waiting for Godot. The notes are here. Students should have the whole play read by Friday. Tomorrow we'll be looking at essay topics.

A Quiz & The Meaning of Life

After a quick quiz on "No Exit," we spent the rest of the period talking about Sartre's philosophy as it shows up in the text.

Essay #2, More Existentialism, & the After Life

We began the period thinking about our second major essay of the year—all the handouts are at Google Classroom—and then watch a short video recapping the major facets of Existentialism. We wrapped up by reading the first few pages of "No Exit" and clarifying the setting.

Existentialism & "No Exit"

Today we shifted from Shakespeare to Sartre, talking about "No Exit" and Existentialism. Here are the notes and here is the play. Read it and take some notes by Wednesday.

Presentations & Pressure Comps

After the last three presentations, students had the timed writing on Othello.

More Presentations

Today we continued the Othello presentations. We'll finish them tomorrow and then have the timed essay.

Presentations

Today we started presentations but didn't finish, so we'll finish Monday, which means the timed essay and study guide are Tuesday.

CRAs & Work Time

Today students had the chance to work on their presentations after we reviewed the expectations for CRA paragraphs.

Work Day

After a bit of talk about coming events and date changes, students had the period to work on the Shakespeare annotations.

Othello Presentations

Today we wrapped up our discussion of Act 5 and then students had a chance to work on their Othello presentations. Details are at Google Classroom.

Act 5

Today we wrapped up our synopsis of Act 4 and started our synopsis of Act 5.

Act 4

Today we discussed Act 4. Slides are Google Classroom. Act 5 Monday.

Act 3 Synopsis

Today we posted quotations, shared headlines, and discussed Act 3 a bit. Act 4 tomorrow.