Tuesday, October 21, 2014
In what ways does watching the film versions of Romeo & Juliet help to enhance your understanding of the text?
Tuesday- 10/21/14
2nd block-
2nd block-
Quickwrite: Assert your own definition/description of the type of ideal romantic love Romeo and Juliet think they have. Then, use text from the play as positive or negative examples to support your definition/description.
Act V Journals are now past due!!! Please submit ASAP!
H.W.-Complete Movie analysis Graphic organizer(Lurhman and Text analysis sections)
3rd block and 4th block-
Quickwrite: Based on what you have watched so far of the Lurhmann version(Leonardo Dicaprio) and the Zeffirelli version (the older movie), which movie do you like best? Why do you like that movie better? What parts of the movie have been your favorite so far? Why?
Act V Journals are now past due!!! Please submit ASAP!
H.W.-Complete Movie analysis Graphic organizer(Lurhman, Zeffirelli and Text analysis sections)
ALL CLASSES: You need your own copy of The Fault in Our Stars by John Green on 10/27/14
Monday, October 20, 2014
Motivational Monday: BELIEVE That You Are SMART!!
Dear Scholars,
How do you see yourself...Do you think you can more than you think you can't?
Do you think that hard work is not not worth the struggle?
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Did you know...
Belief that you can become smarter and more talented opens the doorways to success. That’s what twenty years of research has shown Carol Dweck of Stanford University. She has identified two opposing beliefs about intelligence and talent, beliefs that strongly impact our ability to learn.
Though the fixed mindset has traditionally held sway, many recent studies show that the growth mindset better represents our abilities. Our brains are much more elastic than previously thought, constantly growing new connections. IQ and talent are not fixed, but are mutable based on experience and attitude.
In her book Mindset, Dweck outlines the dramatic effect that these opposing beliefs have on learners:
As you can see from this chart, the fixed mindset leads to many of the learning and discipline problems in school, while the growth mindset leads to optimal learning.
Homework: Please bring a copy of The Fault in Our Stars by John Green to class with you by 10-27-14.
How do you see yourself...Do you think you can more than you think you can't?
Do you think that hard work is not not worth the struggle?
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Did you know...
Belief that you can become smarter and more talented opens the doorways to success. That’s what twenty years of research has shown Carol Dweck of Stanford University. She has identified two opposing beliefs about intelligence and talent, beliefs that strongly impact our ability to learn.
In her book Mindset, Dweck outlines the dramatic effect that these opposing beliefs have on learners:
| Fixed Mindset | Growth Mindset |
| Wants to prove intelligence or talent. | Wants to improve intelligence or talent. |
| Avoids challenges for fear of failure. | Engages challenges to improve. |
| Gives up in the face of tough obstacles. | Persists in overcoming obstacles. |
| Avoids hard labor. | Sees labor as the path to success. |
| Treats criticism as an attack. | Treats criticism as an opportunity. |
| Feels threatened by others’ success. | Feels inspired by others’ success. |
Homework: Please bring a copy of The Fault in Our Stars by John Green to class with you by 10-27-14.
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