Sam and I were to continue with the novel. We need to decide on a cumulative assignment.

Natalie read through Act IV (vi),page 87 , of Hamlet and answered questions 3 & 4 on the study guide. I discussed the parallel circumstances of Hamlet, Laertes, and Young Fortinbras, and explained the use of a dramatic foil. For homework, Natalie is to write a one page plot summary and a character analysis of one character. In connection with the assignment , I reviewed the different character traits of Hamlet, Laertes and Young Fortinbras as evidenced by their actions in response to their parallel circumstances.

Sam and I were to continue reading and discussing THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN.

Sam and I were going to continue our discussion and reading of the novel.

Will shared his final essay for Lynn University with me today. I am so pleased that he was able to complete this work, and he is delighted to have finished the application process for all three of the schools. Today, he worked on an assignment about mood and descriptive language that he started earlier. He worked very independently on this writing, and I have seen steady growth in his confidence. For homework, Will needs to revise and edit his description of his favorite room (the TV room) with a goal of using sensory details and graphic imagery so that the reader can visualize the room from his description. He should scan the room and make sure he has included all the details he needs so that the reader can paint a picture in his/her mind. In addition, he needs to describe the "mood" or essence of the room. He described it as a comfortable, and relaxing room so his word choices need to reinforce this, and he should mention some of the ways that he relaxes in that room.

Sam and I continued with her Sherman Alexee novel. We read and annotated in order to answer the chosen extended response answers.

Sam and I finished discussing the Wife of Bath's Tale. Sam finished writing her analytical answer to one of the extended response questions. We discussed ways to improve answering extended responses including the citation of textual evidence. We then studied the first set of vocabulary words in the Sadlier Vocabulary book.Sam did quite well on the practice exercises. Then we discussed the Sherman Alexee novel. We discussed what the culminating project will be. We discussed the novel up to the chapter that Sam had read. She will have the book read by next Thursday.

We continued our reading and discussion of Chaucer's "Wife of Bath Tale." We compared the tale to modern times. Sam also took a brief quiz with two analytical questions. We discussed the correct way to answer the essay responses including complete explanation of the textual evidence. Sam is to complete a brief quiz/sheet on the vocabulary used within the tale.

Natalie read Act IV ,scenes i-iii, and answered questions 1 and 2 from the study sheet questions. She also completed a vocabulary assignment requiring her place words in a sentence to reflect their meaning in context. I distributed a literary term sheet describing the use of a foil in the play,Hamlet, and suggested she read it in connection with her study of IV,scene iv.

Sam needed to finish her assignment on "The Pardoner's Tale" for the first ten minutes of class. We then continued to the "Wife of Bath's Tale." We read the Wife of Bath's description in the prologue. We talked about her expertise in love and marriage. We then read the Prologue to "The Wife of Bath's Tale." We continued on to reading the actual tale. We stopped periodically to discuss and interpret Chaucer's Middle English language and beliefs.