World Studies: Romeo and Juliet Act III

We took Vocab. Quiz 3.3 today...this is the final vocab. quiz of the year.
We finished reading Act III today. A term that was introduced and discussed is "dramatic irony." This is when the audience knows something that the characters onstage don't know. We watched Act III in the movie as well.
Homework due tomorrow:
1. Fill in Plot Notes
2. Characters’ motives: List each character who appears in this act. In your journal, write a single sentence for each which begins ‘What I want most is…’.
3. In your journal: With which of the characters do you most identify? Write down some of the reasons why you feel in tune with that character.
With which character do you least identify? – and why?

American Studies: Adjective Clauses

Today we peer edited "This I Believe" essays. Final drafts are due next Monday, stapled to top of edited draft. Revise your essay a couple times this week focusing on word choice, fluency, organization, and just making sure that you like it.
We finished correcting the Noun Clauses worksheet. Today I introduced adjective clauses: these are clauses that act as an adverb in the sentence, answering the questions where?when?why?how?to what extent? They often come first in the sentence, and they begin with a subordinating conjunction, a list of which you can find in section 746 of your Writer's Inc. Worksheet must be completed by tomorrow.
Book club books must be finished by Friday...Sixties Museum is tomorrow!