Jaydn continued the narrative writing that began during Monday's session. I modeled a high-level essay and we discussed it. We reviewed the particular elements of a high-level essay and looked for them in the essay I modeled. She then edited Monday's work and then completed her essay.
Cabo continued his writing assignment. We reviewed the prior day's work and edited it for grammar, diction, and conventional mistakes. He then continued following his outline and completed the compare and contrast body paragraphs. We reviewed the elements of a concluding paragraph and he completed the essay.
Cabo continued with the writing process. He completed a descriptive writing essay and began a compare and a compare and contrast essay. We discussed the topic, a succinct and clear thesis, and he then found an attention-grabbing quote to begin the essay. He completed the outline and began writing the first paragraph essay.
In preparation for tomorrow 's test on Acts I and II, we first reviewed the concepts of hamartia and fate as well as the the literary devices of metonomy and alliteration. I provided examples from the text. We then examined the critical motifs of blood, milk, and water and their symbolic significance in the speeches of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. We noted how the dialogue makes clear that the murder of Duncan ,the king, is deemed sacrilegious thus explaining why Lady Macbeth's suggestion that "a little water" cures of us this deed is a false hope. We studied how Macbeth immediately after the murder is plagued by guilt and regret which have not yet haunted Lady Macbeth. In this regard, we analyzed the recurring symbolism of sleep as representing the innocence of an untroubled mind. We further noted how the chaos on Earth created by the murder of the king is mirrored in the heavens and nature. Matthew actively participated in class discussion on the role of the supernatural, Macbeth's motivations , and Lady Macbeth as a character breaking traditional gender roles. Last, we watched Act II of the Kennedy Center's production of Macbeth which quite helpfully scrolls the text of play underneath the action. HW- STUDY FOR TEST/hand in complete study guide answers for Acts I and II.
I discussed with Jaydn the elements of high-level descriptive writing that includes vivid sensory details that paint a picture and appeals to all of the reader's senses of sight, hearing, touch, and taste, when appropriate. I modeled effective descriptive writing and then she wrote a descriptive essay describing her mother.
