Warm-Ups and Homework: 11/12-11/22

Tuesday, Nov. 12
Warm-ups:
ENG II: Is Lady Macbeth truly forcing Macbeth to commit murder? Explain.
ENG IV: Summarize Act II so far. What are the most important plot developments?
AP Lit: What is a concept or question that plagues you about the last 3 works we’ve read (i.e.
details from the story)?
Astronomy: How is the reflecting telescope superior to the refracting telescope? Explain. Provide
at least three examples.

Homework:
ENG II: Magic Boxes
ENG IV:
H: Act II vocab
S: Act II, sc. iii and iv study guide questions
AP Lit: Study for reading test
Astro: Study for Ch. 3 vocab; complete Ch. 3 vocab

Wed, Nov. 13
Warm-ups:
ENG II: N/A
ENG IV: What is the most interesting aspect of the play so far? Explain.
H:
S:
AP Lit: Which of the three stories did you enjoy the most and least. Why?
Astro: N/A

Homework:
ENG II: N/A
ENG IV: Study for Act II quiz
H:
S:
AP Lit: Study for reading test
Astro: N/A

Thur, Nov. 14
Warm-ups:
ENG II: What is the most interesting aspect of the play so far? Explain.
ENG IV: N/A
H:
S:
AP Lit: N/A
Astro: What is an important discovery found using telescopes that interests/fascinates you?

Homework:
ENG II: Magic Boxes
ENG IV: N/A
H:
S:
AP Lit: N/A
Astro: Ch. 3 reading

Fri, Nov. 15
Warm-ups:
ENG II: On a scale of 1-5, how surprised were you that Macbeth went through with murdering
King Duncan. Explain.
ENG IV:
H: What do you think King Claudius and Polonius will discover when they spy on
Hamlet and Ophelia? Do you think Hamlet is in love with Ophelia? Explain.
S: What could Caesar have done to prevent this assassination plot? Why do you think he
refused to step down from power? Explain.
AP Lit: What story have you selected for your short essay and which question? Why?
Astro: Scenario: You’re working at a leading observatory and make a very important discovery.
What is this discovery and how do you react to it (tell people, post about it online, etc.). Explain.

Homework:
ENG II: Study for vocabulary quiz; complete Macbeth vocabulary assignment
ENG IV:
H: Reading Hamlet Act III, scenes i and ii; write down three meaningful quotes from
each scene, to include their speaker, and the reason why the quote is important
S: Study for Julius Caesar Act II reading quiz
AP Lit: Study for the reading test
Astro: Complete any work not completed in class

Mon, Nov. 18
Warm-ups:
ENG II: Scenario: Instead of naming his son, Malcolm, his successor, King Duncan names
Macbeth. How might the story unfold? Provide at least 3 examples.
ENG IV:
H: Which character do you feel is the most important other than Hamlet? Explain.
S: Should the soothsayer have intervened in the murder plot? Explain.
AP Lit: Which quote for your paper do you feel is the strongest for your argument? Why?
Astro: With what you already know about telescopes and their history, what do you think is the
next phase of telescope evolution? Explain.

Homework:
ENG II: Study for the Act I vocab quiz
ENG IV: Study guide questions, sc. i and ii
H:
S:
AP Lit: Study for reading test
Astro: N/A

Tue, Nov. 19
Warm-ups:
ENG II: Discuss the aftermath of King Duncan’s death. Include at least 3 examples of the
aftermath.
ENG IV:
H: How do you think Hamlet and Ophelia’s relationship unfolds? Explain.
S: Is Brutus truly deserving of Portia’s devotion? Explain.
AP Lit: N/A
Astro: How far do you think astronomers could’ve gotten without the telescope? Explain.

Homework:
ENG II: N/A
ENG IV:
H: Hamlet Study Guide questions: Act III, sc. i and ii
S: JC Study Guide questions: Act III, sc. i and ii
AP Lit: Complete essay draft
Astro: N/A

Wed, Nov. 20
Warm-ups:
ENG II: N/A
ENG IV:
H: How impactful might the play be for exposing King Claudius? Explain.
S: Why does the Senate think Rome will return to normal with Caesar’s death? Explain.
AP Lit: What do you remember about MLA formatting? Where did you learn it? Rate your
comfort level using MLA.
Astro: N/A

Homework:
ENG II: N/A
ENG IV: Study Guide questions: Act III, sc. i and ii
H:
S:
AP Lit: Complete essay draft
Astro: N/A

Thur, Nov. 21
Warm-ups:
ENG II: Why do you suppose Shakespeare uses the phrase “crime against nature” to describe
Macbeth’s deeds? Are there other such crimes so far? Explain.
ENG IV: N/A
H:
S:
AP Lit: N/A
Astro: What is the most fascinating or interesting fact you’ve learned about your telescope?
Explain.

Homework:
ENG II: N/A
ENG IV: N/A
H:
S:
AP Lit: N/A
Astro: N/A

Fri, Nov. 22
Warm-Ups:
ENG II: Macbeth just killed King Duncan and the guards he accused of the murder. How might
he be crowned king at this point?
ENG IV:
H: Hamlet just killed Polonius. How might this impact what happens next in the play?
Explain.
S: If you could rewrite any character’s actions or motivations at this point in the play,
which character and why?
AP Lit: What do you know about college writing expectations and assessment? What questions
do you have? Explain.
Astro: What do you believe would be the easiest and simplest way of constructing the model of
your telescope? Explain.

Homework:
ENG II: Act II vocab
ENG IV: Act III vocab
H:
S:
AP Lit: Frost, pg. 813-815; question 1 and 2
Astro: Bring materials for telescope