Mrs. Symons
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Schalmont High School
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Welcome to Mrs. Symons' Webpage!
I am so happy to have you in my class this year. We are going to be very busy developing our reading and writing skills and working on projects throughout the year. The number one way to be successful is to come to class EVERY DAY! When you do that, you'll be prepared for tests and quizzes, you'll know what to do for homework, and you'll feel connected to the class as a whole. Here we go . . .
 Feed the Hungry!
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Current Events and Homework
Romeo and Juliet
April 25 - May 30
You need to complete all Classroom Guides as we read. We will be doing this together in class, so stay with us! These are very tough to do alone!!
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 Act 1(29.7 KB)
Act 2(28.16 KB)
Act 3(28.16 KB)
Act 4(25.09 KB)
Act 5(25.09 KB)
 Additional Vocabulary Definitions(12.05 KB)
 Literary Terms Definitions and Some Vocabulary Definitions(75.84 KB)
Romeo and Juliet Recitation
April 25 - May 30
You will be memorizing a minimum of 5 lines from Romeo and Juliet to recite. The lines you choose to memorize must 1) be written in blank verse 2) make sense 3) be spoken with meaning and expression.
DUE: Friday, May 25! DOWNLOADS
Recitation Assignment(23.54 KB)
Romeo and Juliet Essay Assignment
May 16 - May 24
Essays discussing the differences between William Shakespeare's play and Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 adaptation are due on Tuesday, May 22!
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Assignment Sheet(49.15 KB)
Citing Shakespeare(16.07 KB)
Differences(14.33 KB)
Outline(18.5 KB)
Rubric(12.75 KB)
Independent Reading Assignment- Paper Bag Book Project
May 16 - May 25
Complete the Paper Bag Book Report for your final Independent Reading Project. It's supposed to be fun! Enjoy!!
DUE: Friday, May 18 DOWNLOADS
Nonfiction Template(12.6 KB)
Paper Bag Book Project(17.46 KB)
Regular Template(12.21 KB)
The ONLINE Romeo and Juliet, with line numbers!
May 16 - June 10
Here is a great link to an online source which contains line numbers!!
Just click on the Act and scene you want, and it will send you to that scene, with line numbers attached for your citations! Here it is: http://www.shakespeare-navigators.com/romeo/SceneTextIndex.html Of course, if you use this as your source of the play, you will need to include it on your Works Cited list instead of the print source! DOWNLOADS
Works Cited(12.37 KB)
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Schalmont High School
Margaret Symons Feed the Hungry!
posted on August 30, 2011 The First Day of School
posted on August 23, 2011 |