The Friar's Plan

On Tuesday, we wrapped up the act 3 summary and started act 4.

Today we continued our work with act 4, wrapping up the art interpretation of the friar's plan (this is homework for period 2) and reading 4.2.

Happy Three-Day Weekend

Today in period two we nearly finished act three.

In period six, we finished our act 3 summary and started act 4 (read scene 1 to be safe).

Act 3.1 to 3.2

Today we read through 3.2 and I assigned some poetry homework.

HW Reread Juliet's speech at the beginning of the scene (3.2.1-31). Underline or highlight all the imagery associated with night or dark. Then, using some of Juliet's language plus some of your own words, create an ORIGINAL poem about night.

Act 3

Today we wrapped up the act 3 summary and read 3.1.

R & J plus a bit of Slam

Today we looked at a few examples of slam poetry and talked about entering the Academic Fair (and the extra credit that goes with that). In period two we then finish act 2. In period 6 we finished the act 2 summary.

2.3 & 2.4

Today we shared a few more 2.2 rewrites and read 2.3-2.4 as a class.

Revisiting the Balcony

Today talked about the importance of the STAR test, I collected the three versions essay from Friday, and we spent the rest of the period working on the assignment below.

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Rewrite the balcony scene in contemporary English. Have fun with it, but keep it school appropriate. Include the moments below in this order:

1. Romeo hiding/ Juliet’s arrival.
2. Romeo compares Juliet to the sun (or something).
3. What’s in a name?
4. Romeo reveals himself.
5. The danger to Romeo and how he got there.
6. Juliet’s embarrassment.
7. Swearing by the moon (or something).
8. Exchange of vows.
9. Multiple exits and proposal.
10. Final exit.

Thursday and Friday

After some STAR test related warm-ups, we spent these days on act 2 scenes 1 and 2. On Thursday, we read 2.1-2. Friday was spend watching and taking notes on three different film versions of the famous balcony scene (2.2).

HW Using your notes, write a short essay evaluating the three versions and explaining which was your favorite. Your essay should have and introduction, body, and conclusion, and the body should include DETAILED examples from your notes. Due Monday.

Act 1 Summarry

Today we discussed the imagery homework and I collected it and then we did the act 1 summary together following the model given in class (purple handout).

They Meet!

Today we finished discussing the Queen Mab speech handout, then read 1.5, and started work analyzing some imagery from that section.

HW Finish the Metaphor/Imagery handout started in class. Due 5/6

O, then I see Queen Mab hath been with you.

Today we spent the period examining Mercutio's "Queen Mab" speech (1.4.53-95). Handouts are available in class.

Enter the Nurse

Today we finished up act one, scene three and talked a bit about the nurse and her relationship with Juliet. We wrapped up the period by watching 1.3 on film.