Cyrano de Bergerac
by Edmund Rostand
English 10Monday 12/5 Complete the Act IV Questions.
Tuesday 12/6 Watch Act IV of Cyrano. Finish your Independent Reading if you have not done so already. The last day for 2nd Quarter IR tests is Friday December 9th.
Wednesday 12/7 Work on the study questions for the final. You may earn up to 5% extra credit on the final if you do a thorough job answering each of the study questions. Due Monday.
Thursday 12/8 Complete your outline for the final exam. Make sure you’ve written down the topic and a quotation for each body paragraph. Write a thesis statement for your introduction. Bring everything to class Friday and print it out once you’ve gotten it approved.
Friday 12/9 Study for finals. Make sure that you have jotted down notes for each of the study questions (or written out thorough answers if you’re going for the extra credit), that you’ve read through all your notes (on post-its) and on paper, and that you’ve read through your homework assignments.
Old Assignments: Week 14Monday 11/28 Read in your IR book. All second quarter IR book tests must be taken by Friday, December 9th.
Tuesday 11/29 Finish watching Act II of Cyrano. Watch from the scene where Cyrano and Roxane talk at Ragueneau's bakery to the scene where Christian insults Cyrano's nose.
Wednesday 11/30 Quotation Reflection #1: Choose two quotations from the reading today and reflect on them in detail. Be sure to analyze and give your opinion rather than summarize. Write at least a half page on each.
Thursday 12/1 Complete the Act III Questions. See the link for details.
Friday 12/2 Finish watching Act III. Read in your IR book. All second quarter IR book tests must be taken by Friday, December 9th.
Old Assignments: Weeks 23-25Week 28
Monday
3/21 Study for the Cyrano exam. On Wednesday, you will take part I of the exam. Be prepared to identify the speaker, context, and significance of 6 important quotations from the play. To study for this portion of the play, make sure you’ve watching all 5 acts of the play and that you’ve looked over all of the lines that we marked and discussed in class. For part II, go through the study questions and write out thorough answers (for extra credit), or just take some notes on each to study.Tuesday
3/22 Study for the Cyrano exam. Part I is tomorrow.Wednesday
3/23 Work on the first draft of your Cyrano essay and finish studying for part II of the exam.Thursday
3/24 Work on the first draft of your Cyrano essay. Try to get your first draft finished, but I won’t collect them until the end of the period tomorrow just in case you need a little more time.. Also be prepared to present your visual rep on the balcony scene tomorrow.Friday
3/25 Read in your IR book. First book tests must be taken by Friday, April 22.
Week 27
Monday
3/14 Complete the Act IV questions. Finish your visual rep on the balcony scene if you have not done so already.Tuesday
3/15 Quotation Reflection #4: Choose two quotations from Act IV and reflect on them in detail. Write more than half a page on each.Wednesday
3/16 Watch the end of the movie and start on the Act V questionsThursday
3/17 Complete the Act V questions.Friday
3/18 Read in your new IR book and work on the study questions for the Cyrano exam. The exam will be next Wednesday.
Week 26
Monday
3/7 Finish watching Act III of Cyrano. After watching, write down any differences you noticed between the movie and the play.Tuesday
3/8 Work on your visual representation of the balcony scene, due Friday.Wednesday
3/9 Work on your visual representation of the balcony scene, due Friday.Thursday
3/10 Work on your visual representation. If you won't be in class on Friday, bring your almost completed visual representation to class on Monday so I can give you some feedback and you can make any last minute improvements. Students who will be in class will have some time on Friday to work on their visual reps. The Act IV questions will be due on Tuesday.Friday
3/11 Read in your new IR book.
Week 25
Monday
2/28 Finish your IR book if you have not done so already. Schedule a test for this week. All IR tests for 3rd Quarter must be taken this week before we leave on the college trip.Tuesday
3/1 Answer the questions on the balcony scene of Act III in Cyrano de Bergerac.Wednesday
3/2 No homework tonight because of the college trip. But work on your visual reps that are due next week.
Week 24
Monday
2/14 Write a summary of Act I of Cyrano de Bergerac. You may list rather than write in a paragraph for this assignment.Tuesday
2/15 Complete Vocabulary #2b. Go to the vocabulary page to get the words.Wednesday
2/16 Read in your IR book. If you’re reading more than one book, you need to take your IR test by this Friday, February 18.Thursday
2/17 QR#2: Complete a quotation reflection from Act II of Cyrano de Bergerac. Choose two quotations and write a half page on each quotation or more than a page on one.Friday
2/18 Read in your IR book. Finish your second book or your single long book over the vacation because all books for 3rd Quarter must be finished by March 1. Schedule a book test for the week we get back from vacation.
Week 23
Monday
2/7 Read in your IR book and bring your book to class tomorrow and every day this week. Study vocabulary for the quiz on Thursday.Tuesday
2/8 Study for Vocabulary Quiz #1b. Quiz on Thursday.Wednesday
2/9 Cyrano Quotation Reflection #1: Choose two important or interesting quotations from Act I of Cyrano de Bergerac and write at least half a page on each or more than a page on one.Thursday
2/10 Complete the character map.Friday
2/11 Read in your IR book. Remember, if you’re reading more than one book, the first book is due by February 18. Schedule a book test for next week.
Homework Assignments: Week 12 - 14Week 15
Monday
12/7 Finish reading Act IV of Cyrano de Bergerac. Read carefully so that you are prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow.Tuesday
12/8 Complete the Act IV questions. Finish reading Act V of Cyrano de Bergerac and start on the study questions to prepare for the final exam next Wednesday.Wednesday
12/9 Browse through articles on the GoogleDoc and print out interesting/informative ones and highlight important information. Bring the highlighted articles to class Friday.Thursday
12/10 Continue researching for the speech contest. Bring the highlighted articles to class tomorrow.Friday
12/11 Read in your IR book and work on your study questions to prepare for the final on Wednesday.
Week 14
Monday
11/30 Study for Vocabulary Quiz #4. The quiz will be on Friday, but start studying now because you will have other homework on Thursday. If you would like, you may re-take Vocabulary Quiz #3 tomorrow.Tuesday
12/1 Begin working on the Act III questions--due Thursday.Wednesday
12/2 Work on your visual representation of the balcony scene and finish your Act III questions.Thursday
12/3 Work on your visual representation of the balcony scene. Due Monday. Finish studying for Vocabulary Quiz #4. The quiz will be tomorrow.Friday
12/4 Read in your IR book and finish your visual representation. Due Monday.
Week 13
Monday
11/16 Complete vocabulary #4. See the vocabulary page to get the words and directions.Tuesday
11/17 Complete Quotation Reflection #1 and study for the vocabulary quiz on Thursday.Wednesday
11/18 Complete the Act II questions.Thursday
11/19 Cyrano, the movie: Review. Write down the main differences you've noticed between the movie version of Cyrano and the play. What scenes have been the most effective? Why? Write about a page.Friday
11/20 Read in your IR book and enjoy the holiday.
Week 12
Monday
11/9 Finish studying for vocabulary quiz #3. The quiz will be tomorrow, Tuesday.Tuesday
11/10 Work on the final draft of your Doll’s House essay. Due Friday.Wednesday
11/11 Read in your IR book and enjoy the holiday.Thursday
11/12 Finish the final draft of your Doll’s House essay. Due Friday. Fill in your character map for Cyrano.Friday
11/13 Read in your IR book.
Old Assignments
10/13 Analyze the poem-duel scene in Cyrano de Bergerac. Discuss how Cyrano fights on two levels and what the scene reveals about Cyrano's character. Write more than one page and use at least 2 quotations to support your points.
10/15 Quotation Reflection #2. Choose two quotations from Act I of Cyrano de Bergerac and reflect on them in detail. Write at least a half page about each quotation (aim for more). See the link for more directions and a model.
10/16 Character Analysis: Cyrano. Analyze Cyrano’s character. Discuss his personality, his goals, his fears, his strengths, his weaknesses, his integrity. Is he a hero? How much does his nose bother him? Why do you think he acts the way that he does? Be specific in your analysis and use at least two quotations from the play to support your analysis. Write approximately 1 ½ pages.
Due Dates
Act III Questions:
Balcony Scene Vis Rep:
Presentations next week
CyranoExam:
Cyrano Essay (D1):
Cyrano Essay (D2):
Cyrano Essay (final):