A Modest Proposal

After reading Swift’s letter that he wrote to expose the horrible situations that existed in Ireland, I would like for you to create your own “modest proposal” that sheds light on a problem that needs attention. Keep your responses between 50-75 words.

Welcome Back!!!

After a wonderful break, it is time to realize that we have eight weeks of class left before graduation. This week we will begin The Restoration Period. Here is a brief overview of this week’s activities:

Monday- vocab list, review for Macbeth Final

Tues- Macbeth test, begin Restoration Period, authors worksheet

Wed. Diary of Samuel Pepys, worksheet, begin Robinson Crusoe

Thur.- complete questions , computer lab

Fri.- Vocab test, essay due.

This week’s schedule March 7-10

Monday- Act III of Macbeth, no vocabulary this week.

Tuesday- quiz on Act III, worksheet on Act IV.

Wednesday- quiz on Act IV, worksheet on Act V.

Thursday- Final Test on Macbeth, computer Lab.

Friday- no school- Happy Spring Break!!!!!!!!

Here are some websites for Shakespeare and Macbeth!

The following represent , in my opinion, the best websites for your learning about the man from Stratford and his works:

http://www.field-of-themes.com/shakespeare ; http://www.shakespeare-online.com ; http://www.bardweb.net ; http://www.shakespeare.palomar.edu

absoluteshakespeare.com ; wiredforbooks.org ( audio of the play); and finally you have to go to google and type in the term Starwars Macbeth. This is a video done by some arizona students that is well worth your viewing! Have fun surfing!!!!!

Macbeth recap Act II

Banquo and his son Fleance are having trouble sleeping when Macbeth comes along ( he is on his way to kill Duncan ); Lady Macbeth is pretty jumpy from typical night noises; Macbeth comes in with bloody hands; he tells his wife about the guards talking in their sleep ( he is really freaked out) when his wife realizes that Macbeth still has the weapons with him; Lady Macbeth takes the knives back to frame the guards, but returns with the knowledge that she has guilt on her hands; Macduff shows up to wake the King, but he discovers the murder and wakes everyone with the news; Macbeth admits to killing the two guards out of his love for Duncan; Malcolm and Donalbain flee the country; the thanes meet to discuss Scotland’s future; because Malcolm went to England, Macbeth is crowned King at Scone.

Macbeth recap of Act I

If you are checking the blog, I would guess that you’ve got the main events of Macbeth, but just in case you don’t , here they are in chronological order:

Act I- the 3 witches meet; King Duncan receives news from the front and learns that Macbeth and Banquo saved Scotland from Norway; the King rewards Macbeth with the vacated title of Thane of Cawdor; the witches mess with a woman’s husband over some chestnuts; they meet Macbeth and Banquo giving them news of future events; Ross shows up with the news of Macbeth’s promotion, which puts everything in motion; Duncan informs that his heir is Malcolm, newly named Prince of Cumberland; the King is visiting Macbeth’s home for a feast of celebration; Lady Macbeth reads of the day’.s events and devises a plan that would murder Duncan. All she has to do now is convince her husband that it will work.