BLOCK 5

Today we read the first scene and a half of Julius Caesar out loud in class. I was impressed by everyone's willingness to participate and was glad that none of you seem to suffer from Shakespearephobia, which often afflicts 9th graders.

As I mentioned in class, I was especially thrilled when, during one student's reading of a difficult passage, no one interrupted with corrections. Very often I have to start out the the year with a speech on respecting your peers, but it seems like you have an excellent sense of this already.

Of course, there were a lot of giggles and distractions, sometimes to the point of slowing down the work we were doing. But I'm pretty sure we can work out a way over the next few weeks, to work more efficiently without losing any of the terrific humor you all bring with you.

There is no homework over the weekend, as we are reading whole play in class. However, once we get good at doing the quotations worksheet (which we started today) you will continue working on it at home.

See you Tuesday!