Jaydn read and discussed the next two chapters of Where the Crawdads Sing. She then completed a written response to the quote from chapter 16, "loneliness had become a natural appendage to Kya, like an arm. Now it grew roots inside her and pressed against her heart." Jaydn critically analyzed the quote, its meaning, and its effect on the development of the character Kya.
Cabo read, discussed, and analyzed the next two chapters of The Last Days of Night. He then researched Paul Cravath, the protagonist, and discussed his research on Cravath's education and early career. He then did the same for Nikola Tesla. We discussed the impact these two men had on our present day society. A fire drill took place during this session.
After reviewing the use of the water motif in scene(i), we noted its recurrence as Macbeth urges the doctor to cleanse Lady Macbeth of what ails her heavy heart using all the"water " in his domain. Matthew did well in inferring that Lady Macbeth ,overcome by guilt,has taken her own life . In response, Macbeth makes his renown "tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow" soliloquy which we parsed followed by Matthew paraphrasing the soliloquy in his notebook and then identifying the metaphors within the soliloquy. We discussed Macbeth's bleak sombre view of life as meaningless in light of the events in the play. Matthew commented that Macbeth's ambition proved valueless given that he was very well off as Thane Of Cawdor without aspiring to be king. Last, we viewed Act IV of the Kennedy Center's production of Macbeth. HW- finish reading the play/ans study guide questions.
Bella read, analyzed, and discussed the next chapter of Where the Crawdads Sing. She then did a quick write making predictions using text to support her predictions. She then reviewed the SAT vocabulary being studied and took a quiz on the words and applying them correctly in text.
Jaydn read, discussed, and analyzed three chapters of Where the Crawdads Sing. Jaydn the wrote a short essay describing the character of Kya and the effect of isolation on her character. Jaydn then was introduced to the next unit of SAT words for study.
Cabo read, analyzed, and discussed three chapters of The Last Days of Night. He then wrote a short essay responding to the question: How does the author retain a sense of the protagonist having a reliable perspective in the immediate aftermath of the fire, which compromised both his physical and mental well-being? Cabo then completed an assessment on Unit 4 SAT vocabulary.
We studied parallel dramatic structure by examining how Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking speeches directly contrast with her assertions at the beginning of the play that "a little water clears us of this deed." We noted the parallel imagery of blood and water in both speeches and Matthew discussed how guilt has overcome Lady Macbeth's conscience .Similarly, we studied how Lady Macbeth's recognition in Act V that all the perfumes in Arabia can not sweeten this (bloody) hand mirrors Macbeths speech in Act II that all of the water in the ocean can not"wash this blood clean from my hand." Matthew noted how the two main characters have reversed moral roles by the end of the play again reenforcing the motif of gender fluidity. Last, we noted the parallel imagery in Lady Macbeth's guilty sleepwalking and Macbeth's earlier realization that "Macbeth has murdered sleep."Matthew carefully studied the text to appreciate and to recognize the play's internal structure tied together by imagery and mirror soliloquies. We made additions to the study guide answers per our class discussion. HW-study for test on Acts III and IV
Jaydn reviewed the SAT vocabulary unit being studied and then took an assessment test that she mastered. She then read, analyzed, and discussed the next two chapters of Where the Crawdads Sing and wrote responding to the quote "sand keeps secrets better than mud" relating it to the setting of the novel. This required critical thinking as well as descriptive writing.
Cabo read, analyzed, and discussed three chapters of The Last Days of Night. We then worked on an essay that is due to the Benjamin School this Saturday. He was able to complete the opening paragraph and successfully address the prompt.
