January 11, 2016:
January 12, 2016:
January 13/14, 2016:
January 15, 2016:
- Bellringer: How do you feel about reading Shakespeare after last week’s assignments?
- Scene outline handout
- Keep track of scenes through summary and time
- HW: Act I: Scenes 3 and 4
January 12, 2016:
- Bellringer: Who do you think the most interesting character is in the play? Explain.
- Finish Act: 1: Scene 3 and 4
- Discussion over scenes
- Quiz over Act I: Scenes 3-4
- HW: Read Act I Scene 5 in class (note check on Friday for timeline)
January 13/14, 2016:
- Bellringer: What has been the most confusing about the play so far? What is the easiest to understand?
- Blog #1--Romeo and Juliet are characterized as “the star crossed lovers” who act quickly. What evidence is available in the text to support this idea?
- Small groups or independently--read Act II: Scene 1 and 2
- In small groups, discuss opening of Act II and fill out figurative language WS (for balcony scene)
January 15, 2016:
- Bellringer: Free Write Friday
- Discuss figurative language sheet (make adjustments and collect)
- Versions of party and balcony scene:
- Zefferelli
- Luhrman
- West Side Story
- Zefferelli