Month: May 2016

Tuesday May 24/16

Today we will begin reading Act 2 until at least page 62.

Then you will answer the following questions:

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Act 2 questions (pg 53-61)

  • What does McMurphy discover Nurse Ratched means when she says “We do have our little difficulties don’t we? But they’ll be worked out. After all, we have weeks. Months. If necessary years” ?
  • How does he react to this?
  • What are Chief’s first words in the play?
  • What happened to Chief’s father?
  • What does Chief mean when he says “How can I be big if you ain’t? How can anybody?”

Journal Response

In a response of approximately 1 page, respond to the following prompt:

Imagine that you are one of the patients in the hospital ward right now (Harding, Billy, Cheswick, Chief, or Scanlon). McMurphy seems to be backing down. You weren’t honest with him about what he was risking by acting up, but you also look up to him. He seems to be the only person brave enough to stand up to Nurse Ratched. How do you feel now that he’s “behaving”?

Make it clear whose perspective you’re writing from by putting the character’s name at the top of the journal response and write in first person.

Please use proper paragraphs.

Friday May 20/16

Yesterday and today we finished reading to the end of Act 1 and then wrote the memo assignment. (Please see Wednesday’s post for more details.)

Wednesday May 18/16

We’ll start today by discussing the play questions and I’ll give you an additional 15 minutes to add to or revise any of your answers.

Then you’ll move into small groups and take turns reading until the end of Act 1 (We may not get that far this period).

Expect a content quiz when we do get to the end of Act 1.

Please also have a look at the report assignment posted yesterday.

Friday May 13/16

First, I’m happy to announce the winners of our world’s worst business letter contest……

Second, let’s do that quiz! Remember you are welcome to use your notes, but you can’t use any electronic devices.

Next, let’s continue with our introduction to One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest:

Big Idea: How does society force individuals to conform and punish those individuals who don’t conform. (Think pair share)

Critical thinking question: Can a text still be valuable even if it contains racist, sexist, or homophobic depictions of individuals? (Think pair share)

Finally, we will complete our introduction to One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest with the following One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s nest jigsaw.

Wednesday May 11/16

I am away for PD today so here’s what you’re doing:

  1. Peer editing: if you were here yesterday, get your rough draft and peer editing sheet from the supply teacher. If you weren’t here yesterday, get a copy of the peer editing sheet from the supply teacher and write your name next to writer_________
  2. Pair up with someone and exchange rough drafts for peer editing. Make sure you write your name next to editor_________ on the copy you are editing.
  3. Submit edited rough drafts to supply teacher so I can see them before tomorrow’s class.

We’re going to be starting our play One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. In order to understand some of the big ideas in this play I’m going to show you a Prezi that covers the main ideas. You are expected to take notes as you watch. The main headings you’ll need to organize your notes are as follows:

  • About the author
  • Inspiration
  • Main Characters
  • Key Ideas
  • The American Dream

Be prepared for a quiz on this tomorrow.