English IV--Have you started yet?

You have two days off next week. Its a perfect time to start researching for your paper. Choose a topic that you will enjoy looking up. Post any questions that you have and I'll try to get back to you soon.

Quote of the Day

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital. ~ Joe Paterno

How does this apply towards you and your life? Not just English or school, but all aspects?

English IV--Movie Analysis

Here are some questions that you may want to examine when analyzing Much Ado About Nothing:

• How does the music portray the mood of the play and the actions in the scene?
• How do the producers use cliches to portray different emotions (i.e. when Benedick dances in the fountain after learning of Beatrice's love)?
• Analyze one of the main characters and his/her role in the movie.
• What is the theme of the movie?

If you can find anything else that you may want to study, share it here to help others get started.

Quote of the Day

It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves. ~ William Shakespeare

Recommended Reading

Its been a slow month for posts...things have really been busy. I want to know what you have been reading this month. I have just started We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates. Its good...slow to start, but very good. What do you recommend? What are you reading right now?

English IV--Macbeth Sites

We are going to start reading Shakespeare's Macbeth next week in class. I've compiled a list of sites to help you with your studies. This by no means will take the place of reading the play! But they will help, so check them out!

The Globe Theater

Shakespeare and the Internet

Shakespeare Online

Elizabethan England

Shakespeare Resource Center

Macbeth

Looking for a good ghost story?

Stories are available online for you to enjoy. Visit some of these sites to enjoy ghost stories--

The Moonlit Road

Halloween Ghost Stories

The Shadowlands

Can you find the story from Newberry County?

Modern Language Association (MLA) Documentation

All classes are essays right now that require documentation of sources. The following sites will aid you in creating your works cited page. Click on the title to visit the site!

A Guide for Writing Research Papers

Purdue University's Guide for MLA

Modern Language Association

Great website for you...

I found this site last week while I was doing some research. Its got great essay writing tips for you to follow. It also takes you step by step through the writing process. Check it out and let me know if it helps you.

Guide to Writing a Basic Essay

ATTENTION SENIORS!

Don't forget that we are using laptops in class Monday and Wednesday. You will need your own disk. Either bring it from home or buy one in the library!

ENGLISH IV--Sonnet Lesson Plans

I have to say that I am glad you all taught the lessons this week and not me. While it didn't give me a break or anything, it was nice to hear your input. I enjoyed seeing the activities and assessments that you came up with.

So here are my questions--what was the hardest part of this assignment? What frustrations did you run into? What would you have liked to do differently? Did you get any great ideas from other groups?