Othello - Day 11

Happy Tuesday!

Today we will finish the scenes we started yesterday.

Then, you will work with a partner (or two) to examine Act III.
Make a copy of this Google Slide presentation to use for your work.

Have a great Thanksgiving break!!

Othello - Day 10

Happy Monday!

We just have two days together this week, so let's make the most of them!

We'll start with the performances of the pair dialogue work from Act II we started last week. As a reminder, you and your partner will perform a short dialogue from Act II based on lines assigned to you. Along the way, we will discuss the lines and the development of the story.

For tomorrow you are reading and journaling about Act IV, scene 1.

Othello - Day 9

Mr. Rigler will be out today!

The in-class writing scheduled for today should take around half of the period.

You are able to use the remaining time to work on your reading and journaling for the weekend, which will take you through the end of Act III.

Othello - Day 8

Today I'll introduce the "Wheel of Fun" to help us make pairs for a bit of acting you'll do today.
Here is the handout to guide that work: Othello - Act II scenes

Please remember that on Friday you will have an in-class writing. You will be able to use your book and notebook, but not your chromebook. You will have the rest of the time on Friday to read and (hopefully) complete your weekend homework!

Othello - Day 7

Today you will meet with a new group:

1	2	3	4	5
Emma Adi Aaron Daryn Josh D	Sophia Hannah Keshav Ben S Augie	Morgan Gracie Ben G Eli Matt S	Caroline Jessica Gavin Jared Lily	Maggie Lauren Matt F Josh M Ethan

Your work for today will be on this chart: First looks at Othello and Iago
Today's secretary will be the first person on the list. That person should take out their Chromebook, make a copy of the document, and share it with everyone in the group. Everyone else will just have their book and notebook.

After you work your way through the chart, we will perform the lines and interpretations.

Othello - Day 6

Happy Monday!

I hope you enjoyed the film (as much as you can enjoy a story of betrayal and jealousy and murder) and you have a good sense of the basic elements of the story.

We'll start off the day working individually to look back at the quotations you received on the first day of the unit.

1. Re-read what you wrote about the quotation on the first day
2. Search for your quotation using this digital version of the play. Identify the speaker and the act/scene. Find it in your book and underline it.
3. Now that you know the story, what else do you think your line is about?
4. We'll share these out loud, both the line and the explanation.

Othello - Day 5

Happy Friday!
Today we'll watch the final section of the film.
Be sure to check the calendar and stay caught up with your reading and journal responses.
We'll be back in the classroom starting Monday.

Othello - Day 4

We'll continue with the film in E116 today.
Don't forget about your reading and writing journal responses.

Othello - Day 3

We'll continue watching the film in E116 today. Don't forget to start the reading - and to write your journal response using the guidelines!

Othello - Day 2

Today we'll start our look at Othello by previewing the book and starting to watch the film. I've posted the new calendar - it will take us through the end of the semester!

Othello theater games day

Happy Wednesday! Congratulations on finishing your essay!

After you submit your work, you'll complete your version of the rubric and a few questions, so I have a sense of what you think of your work.

Then, we will turn our attention to some games - some just for fun, and others to start our work with Othello. You'll each receive a line from the play for our activity - you copied it into your notebook and did some writing about it. You can hold on to it and use it as a bookmark!

The only homework for Friday is to make sure you have a copy of the book.

Also, class will meet in E116 - see you there!

Persepolis - Day 12

Happy Tuesday! Happy School Chest Kickoff Day!

First, a few reminders for your essay:

• Make sure you have the required number of pieces of evidence.
• Make sure your evidence is properly distributed in your body paragraphs.
• No citations needed for images
• You need to use specific language for writing about images - use the terms we used, including:
• Panel
• Speech Bubble
• Caption
• Emanata
• Sound effects
• Splash
• Foreground / Background
• Your essay is due at the start of class tomorrow - save it and submit it as a PDF file, to preserve the spacing of your images

In class today you will give feedback to another person, using this form (I will give you a paper version).

Good luck with your essay tonight - make it excellent!

Please don't forget to own a copy of Othello for class on Friday!

Persepolis - Day 11

Happy Monday!

First a few quick matters of business:

• Please be sure to own a copy of Othello by Friday ($9 at the bookstore)
• Here is a link to the rubric for this essay: Persepolis Argument Essay Rubric
• Be sure to take the time to review my comments from your last essay as you move towards your final draft of this one!

Today's focus: the Counterclaim

• Persepolis Argument Essay - Counterclaims

A few quick reminders for your essay:

• You should have most of a draft together for tomorrow (Tuesday)
• Only use the first person voice in the sections where you are talking about your experiences. The rest of the essay should not have first (I, we) or second (you) person voice at all.

The introduction:

• Start with a statement about your topic - this is not a "grabber" in terms of using a random quotation, rhetorical question, or dictionary definition!
• Preview your main points. There should be a clear sense of the topics you will cover in your first two body paragraphs.
• Name the counterclaim.
• Finish with your thesis. Note that the thesis is in the form of fact + opinion + so what / why / because, which in this case can follow the formula: visual images (help / hinder) understanding of complex issues because they (reason A) and (reason B).
• You do not need to name the different examples you will use in your introduction, but you can if you'd like.

The conclusion:

• Re-state the thesis
• Recap your main points, including your counterclaim
• Finish with a sense of the broader implications of your thesis. If your thesis is true, what else is true as a result? What warnings or hopes for the future does your essay suggest?

Good luck with it! I can't wait to read the results!

Persepolis - Day 10

First of all - it is time to buy our next book!  Please own a copy of Shakespeare's Othello for class next Friday. You can buy a copy at the bookstore for $9.

Last night you made some decisions about your thesis and your topics:

• At this point, you should know where you land on the question: do visual images help or hinder understanding of complex issues?
• At this point, you should have a sense of two reasons why your thesis is true or be able to name two ways of how visual images impact understanding.
• At this point, you might have a sense of a counterclaim - an opposing view to your thesis.
• Thesis clarification - the counterclaim is not a part of the thesis statement, but the two reasons / topics for your first two body paragraphs will be part of it.

We'll pause to work with a partner to share what you have, and to see if they think it works - and for you to give them feedback!

Then, it is time to turn our attention to the body paragraphs and the analysis of the evidence.

• How to read a photograph
• Persepolis body paragraph activity

We will also start to talk about counterclaims today.

For Monday, your homework is to expand your outline using this form.