What does Shakespeare have to do with Hip Hop? For this TED talk we will view in class and discuss, jot down notes. You will be asked to...

“Odors have a power of persuasion stronger than that of words, appearances, emotions, or will. The persuasive power of an odor cannot be...

What's a "rhyming couplet"? Last class you learned about iambic pentameter and trochaic tetrameter (used in the witches' cauldron scene)....

Some helpful tips and reminders as you prepare for these two IB tasks The Reflective Statement (Thursday, April 25) The reflective...

Shakespeare writes in a combination of prose and poetry. Iambic pentameter is a poetic rhythm used almost all the time in Macbeth. If you...

In your small group find textual evidence for the following themes in Macbeth: ambition, violence, guilt/remorse/second thoughts...as...

Now that you have had a sketchnoting lesson and have practiced, you will be asked to sketchnote an Act from Macbeth. The substitute will...

One of the best things about Shakespeare is that he tells tales that transcend time. His plays highlight the nature of humans (both bad...

Please be sure your device is charged with enough battery to last 40 minutes. Your substitute will probably as you to move your desks a...

We are surrounded by color, and colors affect us on an emotional level due to their symbolic power (part biological, like "red" meaning...

Now that you have viewed Roman Polanski's film version of Macbeth, you are asked to write a review. First, some background. Wikipedia...

Small groups will be curating from our Kokoro Padlet and visualizing on a large poster paper - a bit like a sketchnote or a "map" of the...

I found the film version of Kokoro- it's all in Japanese sans subtitles but if you'd like to view it here it is...

For this Interactive Oral (which will prepare you for the Reflective Statement), you will be researching and presenting about a facet of...

Due to feedback from students, Mrs. B has decided to allocated 1 day to "catch up" on unfinished blog posts (journals. assignments,...

Due to feedback from students, Mrs. B has decided to allocated 1 day to "catch up" on unfinished blog posts (journals. assignments,...

Please refer to the suggested reading schedule on this site Just as with Kokoro, you are encouraged to post to the Padlet collaborative...

The "Weird Sisters" aka "The Three Witches" in Shakespeare's Macbeth play a pivotal role- it is they who plant the seed that stirs...

You probably took some photos on your Spring Break....briefly look through your camera roll (yes, on your phone) and find 3 images to...

This month we'll be doing several explorations of poetry in Flipgrid which will give you a chance to recite and share some of your...