1. Welcome! February 12th, 2018 Monday
Do Now
Take a weekly Bell Ringer sheet from the front table. Once the bell rings, we’ll watch a video, and you will have five minutes to respond to the question in at least five sentences.
Remember: Do Now's are INDEPENDENT and QUIET exercises. Thank you 

2. What makes you smile or laugh more than anything else?
Click on the link below to watch a video clip. Respond in writing by providing your thoughts on the following question:
What makes you smile or laugh more than anything else?
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3. CASTING CALL! Act 1, Scene 5 Parts: Hamlet – Dionne Ghost - Nailah
Marcellus - Casey
Horatio - Gayla

4. Hamlet: Character Journal
As you read Hamlet, you will find that the events of the play affect the lives of all of the characters, not just Hamlet. To give you an opportunity to explore the reactions of the characters, you will pretend to be one of the characters listed on your assignment sheet. For this assignment, you will write the personal diary of a single character throughout Act 1.
Your diary needs to:
Summarize the major events of Act 1
Describe your character’s perspective, including thoughts and feelings toward other characters and the events of Act 1
At least three 200 word journal entries spaced throughout Act 1