Dec 9, 2025

 Hello! Sorry I couldn't be there today. You have two tasks:

• Prepare for your in-class paragraph tomorrow by:
• Writing a practice paragraph (see the board)
• Preparing your one page of notes. 
• Things to include
• Notes on each major character
• Don Pedro
• Benedick
• Claudio
• Beatrice
• Leonato
• Don John
• Important quotes from each character
• Structure of a paragraph
• Mr. McLean's Writing Tips
• Teacher feedback from essay
• Prepare for the performance next week, by rehearsing and planning outfits and setting

Dec 8, 2025

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

• Checking in
• For those who want to hand in the essay again: please come see me during FIT this week, and we'll work together
• Student presentation
• The film!
• Turning our attention to the next two assignments (read the fine print)
• Time to practice
• Time to prepare your notes
• Your notes must be unique - no copying others
• Things to include
• Notes on each major character
• Don Pedro
• Benedick
• Claudio
• Beatrice
• Leonato
• Don John
• Important quotes from each character
• Structure of a paragraph
• Mr. McLean's Writing Tips
• Teacher feedback from essay

Dec 5, 2025

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

• Checking in
• Returning essays?!
• Reminder of rights
• Feedback
• Italics
• Double space
• Indent
• Space between paragraphs
• The word Black
• Recapping story
• 5.2-3
• Read aloud. Maybe also finish the play?
• Film
• (Student presentation)
• Reaction
• Freewrite
• Time for performance

Dec 4, 2025

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

• Checking in
• Recap of the story
• 5.1
• Read aloud (4.2 for the PM)
• Film
• (Student presentation(s))
• Reaction
• Freewrite
• Time for your performance

Dec 3, 2025

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

• Checking in
• PM:
• Fire drill?
• New rule around getting your attention
• Recapping story
• (Missing student presentation)
• 4.1 (3/3) and 4.2
• Read aloud
• Film
• Student presentation
• Reaction
• Freewrite on characterization
• Time to get into groups for the performance

Dec 2, 2025

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

• Checking in
• Recapping the story
• 4.1 (2/3)
• Read aloud
• Film
• Student presentation
• Reaction
• Freewrite on character
• Choosing scenes for groups
• Lesson on rubric of performance, and how to succeed

Dec 1, 2025

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

• Checking in
• Note: I mildly rejigged the schedule
• Recapping the story
• 3.4-5
• Read aloud
• We'll be skipping 3.4
• Film
• Student presentation (none in AM)
• Reaction
• Reading ahead
• Time to fine tune your comics
• Hand in your comics!
• Turning our attention to the next two assignments
• What groups do you want? Video or live? Preference for scenes and characters?
• For the paragraph, we'll be doing more freewrites in the coming days