Discuss 17th Century Literature and John Donne Poems
Lesson Outline
1) Discuss 17th century literature: 1603-1660, Elizabeth Dies, Religious Turmoil between Catholics, Puritans, and the English Church, Charles I reign and execution, Charles II. Literature: jacobean Writers and Characterisitcs: Metaphysics, science and nature (Donne, Spenser, and Johnson).
2) Discuss the biography of John Donne: Who is he? What is his relationship between the Catholics and the English Church? What major shifts occurred in his writing?
3) Read: "A Valediction Forbidding Mourning," and Holy Sonnets 10 and 14.
Assignment
Finish Othello Paper
Session Minutes
105
Minutes Student Attended
105
Lesson Comments
Jessica had some nice insight into our Christian sonnets. I substitued 15 mintues of Jessica's previous session.
I received Jess's last 3 tests in the mail today. I haven't had a chance to grade them yet but will grade them soon. Jess completed the assignment during class today. On Tuesday she will complete the review, then take the ch. 6 test on Wednesday.
Jess will be able to: 1) find probabilities for binomial random variables; 2) Determine whether a probability distribution is binomial; 3) Find the mean and standard deviation for a binomial distribution.
-Review chaps. 15-17
.money in the economy: types,categories
.banks and banking systems: types,services provided to the economy.
.The Federal REserve system: purposes,roles,organization
Assignment
prep. for unit exam
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Good session. Jessica was somewhat preoccupied with the impending loss of her pet. She did an excellent job in spite of the that.
Jess will be able to: 1) describe the transformations on the mean and standard deviation when a constant is added or multiplied to all of the observations; 2) compute the mean and standard deviation after the transformation is applied.
Assignment
section 6.2
Session Minutes
105
Minutes Student Attended
105
Lesson Comments
Jess is doing well. I am still waiting on the tests from ch's 3-5. It is possible that the ch. 6 test will given by the end of the week (early next week at the latest).
1)Film Clip of Act 5 Scene 2 of Othello: What is the difference between how the scene is portrayed? Are there any particular moments that are augmented/expanded for dramatic effect?
2)Quotation Journal: Emilia, the Subaltern, and Voice: Can the Subaltern really speak?
3)Mock trial for Iago: Should Iago be sentenced to death? Why/why not?
4) Discussion Questions for Act 5 Scene 2 of Othello
Discuss Act 4 Scene 4 and Act 5 Scene 1 of Othello
Lesson Outline
1)Oral Quiz
2)Compare and Contrast Desdemona and Othello as Tragic Heroes. In what way does Desdemona as a tragic hero challenge the sociohistorical conditions of the time?
3)Close Reading: Discuss Analyzing Diction and Description in order to unearth the hidden, implicit message of the scene in Act 4 scene 4.
4)Discussion Questions
