English Literature 12

“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, / Than are dreamt of in your philosophy” ( Hamlet , I.v.184-185)
(Here’s my quick and dirty notes from Act I… These are just to help you remember the main points)
I.i
Horatio, a scholar and friend of Hamlet’s is asked to talk to the ghost…
It doesn’t [...]

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Today’s class was spent reviewing Act I.ii-iii and reading I.iv-v. This completes Act I for us. I will post my short notes on each scene to the blog.
Remember, you must submit a log entry either on paper or on your blog for Act I. Let’s make that due on the day you return from [...]

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A big thanks goes out to Rhea Borja of Education Week in Washington, D.C. for mentioning the literature blog in her articles entitled: “‘Blogs Catching On as Tool for Instruction”, and “Blog Basics”. Education Week is an American weekly publication that is circulated throughout the United States with a worldwide [...]

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We have completed experiencing Mel Gibson’s “Hamlet”. My hope is that this pre-viewing of the film will enable us to travel more smoothly through the text together. I have to admit that I have read “Hamlet” approx. five or six times, but each time I find more areas to explore. It is exciting stuff!
Reading for [...]

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Just wanted to let everyone know that I sent out a mass e-mail to your parents updating them on the class and blogging.
I have pasted it below in case you wanted to read it as well. I was going to e-mail it to you as students as well, but decided it was pretty much old [...]

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Hi everyone,
Just a reminder that your essay outlines are due at the beginning of class on Tuesday.
We will be finishing up Mel Gibson’s Hamlet on Tuesday and then beginning to go through the text.
I have been doing a lot of thinking about the log/blog project, and we will discuss that on Tuesday as [...]

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Ok everyone,
I have been hearing some complaints re blogging in the classroom lately.
I just wanted to challenge you with the following:
A six year old blogging… No kidding. Six years old, using a blog because he wants to.
Check it out, I like the post about aliens.
So, if he can do it, we should [...]

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As announced in class on Tuesday, we will be viewing the movie adaptation of Hamlet starring Mel Gibson today and tommorow.
This is a warmup to our reading the text starting next week.
Enjoy the show.

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