We reviewed in detail Matthew's study guide answers to Act I. I provided instruction on the Act's major theme illustrated by the "fair is foul" motif, as well as the symbolic imagery of "milk, blood ,and water." We examined how Shakespeare breaks traditional gender roles by depicting Lady Macbeth as the catalyst for murder and power noting how Lady Macbeth insults her husband's masculinity by claiming he has too much of "the milk of human kindness" and then asking the spirits of evil to "unsex " her by turning her breast milk(womanhood) into bile. I highlighted how Lady Macbeth , the" fairer" sex seeks to hide her foul intentions-murder- thus dramatizing the "fair is foul" motif . Last, we examined the ongoing use of dramatic irony in Act I . Matthew took notes on these subjects and supplemented his study guide answers based on our class discussion. HW- finish Act I study guide questions for Monday.
Bella was not well today, so we read and discussed two chapters of the novel being studied. She orally analyzed the theme of regret as seen through the protagonist.
Jaydn read, discussed, and analyzed two chapters of A Thousand Splendid Suns. She then wrote a short essay analyzing the theme of regret as seen through the character of Jahlil.
Cabo began the session with a review of SAT vocabulary being studied. He then read, analyzed, and discussed the next chapter of A Thousand Splendid Suns. He then wrote a paragraph responding to a close reading prompt for the text read analyzing the author's use of symbolism.
Jaydn read, discussed, and analyzed chapter 48 of A Thousand Spendid Suns. She then began an outline for an analysis essay that will analyze the theme of the rights of women as seen in the novel and its characters. She will use text for support and elaborate on the text.
Cabo worked on editing his compare and contrast essay. He rewrote the first paragraph to introduce a quote correctly. He worked on using transitional sentences that connect the thought from one sentence to the next. He also removed off topic information that did not support the thesis. We discussed appropriate diction appropriate for a formal essay. He then read two chapters of A Thousand Splendid Suns and we analyzed the conflicting laws for men and women in the Taliban run country of Afghanistan. Cabo discussed an important quote from chapter 47 and related it to the protagonist's life up to this point.
