4.4 through 5.1

Today we finished Act Four and students had some time to work on their Act Four Recap which they should finish for homework. We wrapped up the period reading Act Five, Scene One.

4.1-3

After reviewing the thematic quotations from last night's homework, students handed in their HW, and we read 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3. Students could be working on their Act 4 Recap for HW.

3.4 & 3.5

After a brief review of events so far in the play, we finished Act Three, and students had the opportunity to work on their Act Three Recap, which should be completed for HW.

3.2 & 3.3

Today, after a brief review of oxymoron and antithesis in the warm-up, we read 3.2. and 3.3. Students could be working on their Act Three Recap for homework.

3.1 & 3.2

After a short warm-up on character motive, we shared and collected the homework and read 3.1 and part of 3.2.

2.4, 2.5, 2.6

Today, after a quick warm-up, we finished Act Two of the play and students got to work on their second Act Recap. They should finish these for HW.

2.2 through 2.4

Today we read through 2.2, 2.3 and much of 2.4. Students looked for thematic quotations along the way.

1.5 and the Act 1 Recap

Today we had a quick imagery warm-up, finished up Act 1, and then students had the rest of the period to finish up the Act 1 Recap, which we have been working on together. These should be completed for HW. See the handout for details.

1.5

Today we worked through the Queen Mab speech, doing the assignment below, and then read most of 1.5.

1.3-1.4

Today we added characters from 1.2 and 1.3 to the notes, listened to 1.3 and then watched it on film. We wrapped up the day reading 1.4.

1.2

Today we started with a bit of quotation analysis in the warm up, continued our Act One recap with a sample headline summary, and the first Says/Means/Matters, and wrapped up the day reading 1.2.

1.1

After a warm-up about foil characters, Benvolio and Tybalt, we talked a bit about the Academic Fair and students turned in their introductory work from last week (including the unit close reads, the Shakespeare's syntax work, and the prologue annotation). We then finished Act1, Scene 1 and started the recap assignment.

Act 1. Scene 1.

Today, after reviewing the theme paragraph homework (below), we finally started the actual play, reading the first few pages aloud. More tomorrow!

Finally, Some Homework

Today we added the final two themes to our theme lists and discussed the last two polls. We also briefly reviewed the prologue and then spent the rest of the period working with Shakespeare's insults.
Opinion paragraphs based on the theme polls are due Monday.

Wednesday and Thursday

Wednesday, we added a couple more theme statements to our notes (and took the corresponding polls). We also had a little fun acting out lines during an overview of the whole play.
Thursday, we began the day with another theme poll, reviewed Allusion and Word Play, did the close reads on page 993, and spent the rest of the period annotating the prologue to the play.

More Shakespeare Intro

Today we added two more themes to our theme list (and voted in the corresponding polls). We also did the close reads on page 931, took some notes on page 932 (allusion and word play), and had a bit of fun with Shakespeare's syntax (add this to your CRs).

Into Shakespeare

Today we talked a bit about Shakespeare, took the notes on page 930, and started took our first poll on the play's themes.

Poetry Wrap Up

Today we wrapped up the poetry unit, recapping "The Seven Ages of Man" and taking a final assessment on Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken."

Wednesday

Today we finished sharing the second copy poems (which were then collected) and then moved on the some work with Shakespeare's "The Seven Ages of Man." The slides are below.