Complete assignments #11 (Act I Study Guide) and #12 (Plot sequencing/Cause and Effect) in your RWNB.
Construct responses for Quick Write questions #8-13. Review the questions and writing requirements on page #4 in your RWNB.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Homework for 1-b, 3-b, and 4-b Assigned on 4/27 and due on 5/1
Complete assignments #11 (Act I Study Guide) and #12 (Plot sequencing/Cause and Effect) in your RWNB.
Construct responses for Quick Write questions #8-13. Review the questions and writing requirements on page 4 in your RWNB.
Construct responses for Quick Write questions #8-13. Review the questions and writing requirements on page 4 in your RWNB.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Homework for 4-b assigned on 4/25 and due on 4/27
Re-read Act I/ Scenes 2-5 in the Elizabethan text.
HOMEWORK FOR 1-B AND 3-B ASSIGNED ON 4/25 AND DUE ON 4/27
Re-read Act I and respond to Act I study guide questions.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Homework for 2-A, 3-A, and 4-A assigned on 4/24 and due on 4/26.
Re-read your assigned scene. (Act I/Scenes 2-5)
(If you have trouble reading the Elizabethan language in your text, many plainspoken translations of Romeo and Juliet are available online.)
Respond to post-reading questions (1-13)
(Not all questions will apply to your scene and/or character.)
FINISH WRITING QUICK WRITE RESPONSE #5!
Remember any props, special effects, and/or special clothing that you agreed to bring for the dramatized version of your scene. Scenes will be presented this Thursday, April 26.
Homework for periods 1-b, 3-b, and 4-b assigned on 4/23 and due on 4/25
TEXT: Romeo and Juliet Act I Scenes 2,3,4, and/or 5
Students will re-read the Act I scene they will present to the class on Wednesday, 4/25 and respond to post-reading questions 1-13. These questions were given to you in class on Monday.
Not all questions will apply to every scene and every character. Use the notes in your notebook to review literary terms you may not remember. If you are having trouble with the Elizabethan language in your text, many Internet sources provide plain language translations of the play.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Homework for 4-b assigned on 4/19 and due on 4/23
Reread Act I/Scene I-Romeo and Juliet (Elizabethan version)
Identify significant conflicts that appear in this first scene. Record your conclusions on the Graphic Organizer in your RWNB. (RWNB #8)
Record character inferences and text support on the graphic organizer in your notebook. (RWNB #10)
I gave you a list of character traits today (See RWNB #9/back side of page) These may help you as you try to formulate character inferences for each of the major characters identified in the first scene of this drama. Please be certain to note text support beside each of your inferences. This can include something a character says, does, does not say, and/or does not do. It might also reference something another character said about your character.
Identify significant conflicts that appear in this first scene. Record your conclusions on the Graphic Organizer in your RWNB. (RWNB #8)
Record character inferences and text support on the graphic organizer in your notebook. (RWNB #10)
I gave you a list of character traits today (See RWNB #9/back side of page) These may help you as you try to formulate character inferences for each of the major characters identified in the first scene of this drama. Please be certain to note text support beside each of your inferences. This can include something a character says, does, does not say, and/or does not do. It might also reference something another character said about your character.
Homework for 1-b and 3-b assigned on 4/19 and due on 4.23
Reread Act I/Scene I-Romeo and Juliet
Identify significant conflicts that appear in this first scene. Record your conclusions on the Graphic Organizer in your RWNB. (RWNB #8)
Record character inferences and text support on the graphic organizer in your notebook. (RWNB #10)
I gave you a list of character traits today (See RWNB #9/back side of page) These may help you as you try to formulate character inferences to each of the major characters identified in the first scene of this drama.
Complete Quick Write Responses for questions 3 & 4. Each response should be one to two paragraphs in length and should include all required paragraph elements noted on RWNB # 4.
These are the questions:
Do you believe in love at first sight?
When is the right time for two people to commit to one another in marriage?
DON'T FORGET TO STUDY FOR YOUR SHAKESPEARE BIOGRAPHY QUIZ ON TUESDAY. REVIEW YOUR NOTES--RWNB #1
Identify significant conflicts that appear in this first scene. Record your conclusions on the Graphic Organizer in your RWNB. (RWNB #8)
Record character inferences and text support on the graphic organizer in your notebook. (RWNB #10)
I gave you a list of character traits today (See RWNB #9/back side of page) These may help you as you try to formulate character inferences to each of the major characters identified in the first scene of this drama.
Complete Quick Write Responses for questions 3 & 4. Each response should be one to two paragraphs in length and should include all required paragraph elements noted on RWNB # 4.
These are the questions:
Do you believe in love at first sight?
When is the right time for two people to commit to one another in marriage?
DON'T FORGET TO STUDY FOR YOUR SHAKESPEARE BIOGRAPHY QUIZ ON TUESDAY. REVIEW YOUR NOTES--RWNB #1
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Homework for 3-A and 4-A assigned ojn 4/18 and due on 4/24.
Make sure assignments 1-7 are complete and filed in number order in the RWNB section of your notebook. We will work on assignments 8-10 on Tuesday, 4/24.
STUDY FOR TEST ON TUESDAY, 4/24--Shakespeare (I am a Fan) biographical notes
Complete Write About assignments #2 and #3. Remember, each write-about should be about two paragraphs. Please review writing requirements listed on the assignment sheet in your RWNB and reiterated below:
Write About #1WRITING REQUIREMENTS
• Written responses for each query should be two fully developed paragraphs.
• Each paragraph should include one controlling idea. The controlling idea is presented in the paragraph’s topic sentence.
• The controlling idea is developed through the use of examples and details derived through the text, personal experience, and/or observation.
• The details and examples are supported by thoughtful explanation. Explanations showcase the writer’s original thinking. Good explanations connect details and example to the controlling idea introduced in the topic sentence of the paragraph.
HOMEWORK WRITING ASSIGNMENTS:
3. Do you believe in love at first sight? Why or why not? (Anticipation)
4. When is the right time for two people to commit to one another in marriage? (Evaluate)
STUDY FOR TEST ON TUESDAY, 4/24--Shakespeare (I am a Fan) biographical notes
Complete Write About assignments #2 and #3. Remember, each write-about should be about two paragraphs. Please review writing requirements listed on the assignment sheet in your RWNB and reiterated below:
Write About #1WRITING REQUIREMENTS
• Written responses for each query should be two fully developed paragraphs.
• Each paragraph should include one controlling idea. The controlling idea is presented in the paragraph’s topic sentence.
• The controlling idea is developed through the use of examples and details derived through the text, personal experience, and/or observation.
• The details and examples are supported by thoughtful explanation. Explanations showcase the writer’s original thinking. Good explanations connect details and example to the controlling idea introduced in the topic sentence of the paragraph.
HOMEWORK WRITING ASSIGNMENTS:
3. Do you believe in love at first sight? Why or why not? (Anticipation)
4. When is the right time for two people to commit to one another in marriage? (Evaluate)
Homework for 2-a/Assigned on 4/18/2012. Due on 4/24/2012
Re-read Act I/Scene I (pp 992-1000) in your orange, LOL text.
This is the same scene that we dramatized in plainspoken English in class today.
Identify major conflicts in the play and record them on the conflict WS--#8 in your RWNB.
Record character inferences and corresponding text support for each of the principal characters appearing in Act I Scene I on the characterization chart you received today. (#10 in your RWNB.)
If you are struggling for character trait words, check out the list that is on the back of #9 in your RWNB.
Study your Shakespeare--I am a Fan-- notes. Your test on Shakespeare's life and times will be givn to you Monday.
This is the same scene that we dramatized in plainspoken English in class today.
Identify major conflicts in the play and record them on the conflict WS--#8 in your RWNB.
Record character inferences and corresponding text support for each of the principal characters appearing in Act I Scene I on the characterization chart you received today. (#10 in your RWNB.)
If you are struggling for character trait words, check out the list that is on the back of #9 in your RWNB.
Study your Shakespeare--I am a Fan-- notes. Your test on Shakespeare's life and times will be givn to you Monday.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
HOMEWORK FOR 1-B, 3-B, AND 4-B Assigned on 4/17. Due on 4/19
On April 17th, we organized and reviewed the first seven assignments in our RWNB. (Period 4-b will receive entries 4, 5, and 6 during our next class.) Entry #7 is your homework.
Step I: Review the reading strategies identified and explained on page 988 in your text. Take notes on each of the following strategies:
Strategies for Reading Drama
Strategies for Reading Shakespearean Tragedy
Strategies for Understanding Shakespeare's Language
Write #7 in the upper right-hand corner of the notes and put these in your RWNB.
Step II: Use some of the strategies suggested in your notes to decode the Prologue that begins and ends on page 992 in your text.
Try to do a line-by-line translation. You will write 15 lines because that is how long the prologue is. Translate the Elizabethan English to your kind of English. You will need a dictionary to help you understand words you may not know. You will need to use context clues and rely on the sidebars that appear on the right side of your text to explain what is going on. Do not use online resources. This is challenging, but if you do it yourself, you will learn what works best for you, and you will discover that you really CAN UNDERSTAND SHAKESPEARE! You will have a chance to share YOUR reading strategies with the class next week. Relax. This may be your first time reading the bard. Everyone starts somewhere, and your time has
DON'T FORGET TO STUDY YOUR "I am a Fan" notes. Your quiz on Shakespeare's life and times is scheduled for Thursday, April 19.
Step I: Review the reading strategies identified and explained on page 988 in your text. Take notes on each of the following strategies:
Strategies for Reading Drama
Strategies for Reading Shakespearean Tragedy
Strategies for Understanding Shakespeare's Language
Write #7 in the upper right-hand corner of the notes and put these in your RWNB.
Step II: Use some of the strategies suggested in your notes to decode the Prologue that begins and ends on page 992 in your text.
Try to do a line-by-line translation. You will write 15 lines because that is how long the prologue is. Translate the Elizabethan English to your kind of English. You will need a dictionary to help you understand words you may not know. You will need to use context clues and rely on the sidebars that appear on the right side of your text to explain what is going on. Do not use online resources. This is challenging, but if you do it yourself, you will learn what works best for you, and you will discover that you really CAN UNDERSTAND SHAKESPEARE! You will have a chance to share YOUR reading strategies with the class next week. Relax. This may be your first time reading the bard. Everyone starts somewhere, and your time has
DON'T FORGET TO STUDY YOUR "I am a Fan" notes. Your quiz on Shakespeare's life and times is scheduled for Thursday, April 19.
HOMEWORK for 2-a, 3-a, and 4-a Assigned on 4/16. Due on 4/18
On April 16th, we organized and reviewed the first seven assignments in our RWNB. Entry #7 is your homework.
Step I: Review the reading strategies identified and explained on page 988 in your text. Take notes on each of the following strategies:
Strategies for Reading Drama
Strategies for Reading Shakespearean Tragedy
Strategies for Understanding Shakespeare's Language
Write #7 in the upper right-hand corner of the notes and put these in your RWNB.
Step II: Use some of the strategies suggested in your notes to decode the Prologue that begins and ends on page 992 in your text.
Try to do a line-by-line translation. You will write 15 lines because that is how long the prologue is. Translate the Elizabethan English to your kind of English. You will need a dictionary to help you understand words you may not know. You will need to use context clues and rely on the sidebars that appear on the right side of your text to explain what is going on. Do not use online resources. This is challenging, but if you do it yourself, you will learn what works best for you, and you will discover that you really CAN UNDERSTAND SHAKESPEARE! You will have a chance to share YOUR reading strategies with the class next week. Relax. This may be your first time reading the bard. Everyone starts somewhere, and your time has come.
Step I: Review the reading strategies identified and explained on page 988 in your text. Take notes on each of the following strategies:
Strategies for Reading Drama
Strategies for Reading Shakespearean Tragedy
Strategies for Understanding Shakespeare's Language
Write #7 in the upper right-hand corner of the notes and put these in your RWNB.
Step II: Use some of the strategies suggested in your notes to decode the Prologue that begins and ends on page 992 in your text.
Try to do a line-by-line translation. You will write 15 lines because that is how long the prologue is. Translate the Elizabethan English to your kind of English. You will need a dictionary to help you understand words you may not know. You will need to use context clues and rely on the sidebars that appear on the right side of your text to explain what is going on. Do not use online resources. This is challenging, but if you do it yourself, you will learn what works best for you, and you will discover that you really CAN UNDERSTAND SHAKESPEARE! You will have a chance to share YOUR reading strategies with the class next week. Relax. This may be your first time reading the bard. Everyone starts somewhere, and your time has come.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Homework for 4-b assigned on 4/13 and due on 4/17
Quick Write #2/Act I (Pre-reading)
Please review writing requirements on Quick/Write & Write About assignment sheet. Responses should be organized in paragraph form.
What do you know about reading plays? What reading strategies assist you in reading plays? In what way or ways are plays similar to and different from prose (short story, novel)? What are elements of drama with which you are familiar?
Please review writing requirements on Quick/Write & Write About assignment sheet. Responses should be organized in paragraph form.
What do you know about reading plays? What reading strategies assist you in reading plays? In what way or ways are plays similar to and different from prose (short story, novel)? What are elements of drama with which you are familiar?
Homework for 1-b and 3-b assigned on 4/13 and due on 4/17
If you did not construct a response to the following question and submit it to me at the end of class, you must finish this at home and give it to me at the start of class on Tuesday, 4/17. It will be graded as an assessment. Please review writing guidelines listed on the Quick Write/Write About assignment sheet for Act I. It should be filed in the reference section of your notebook.
What do you consider to be the most significant influences in the life and career of the sixteenth century poet and dramatist, William Shakespeare?
Review writing requirements on assignment sheet.
In addition, please read pages 986 and 987 in your text in order to respond to the questions listed on the Aspects of Shakespearean Drama worksheet. This must be done prior to the start of class on Tuesday, 4/17.
What do you consider to be the most significant influences in the life and career of the sixteenth century poet and dramatist, William Shakespeare?
Review writing requirements on assignment sheet.
In addition, please read pages 986 and 987 in your text in order to respond to the questions listed on the Aspects of Shakespearean Drama worksheet. This must be done prior to the start of class on Tuesday, 4/17.
Homework for 2-a, 3-a, and 4-a Assigned on 4/12 and due on 4/16
Write About #1
If you did not construct a response to the following question and turn it in at the end of class, you must finish this at home. It will be graded as a quiz.
What do you consider to be the most significant influences in the life and career of the sixteenth century poet and dramatist, William Shakespeare?
Review writing requirements on assignment sheet.
In addition, please make sure that you have read pp 988-989 in your text and responded to the questions listed on the Aspects of Shakespearean Drama worksheet (RWNB #2)
If you did not construct a response to the following question and turn it in at the end of class, you must finish this at home. It will be graded as a quiz.
What do you consider to be the most significant influences in the life and career of the sixteenth century poet and dramatist, William Shakespeare?
Review writing requirements on assignment sheet.
In addition, please make sure that you have read pp 988-989 in your text and responded to the questions listed on the Aspects of Shakespearean Drama worksheet (RWNB #2)
Thursday, April 12, 2012
HOMEWORK FOR 1-B, 3-B, AND 4-B Assigned on April 11 and due on April 13
REQUIRED READING: How Shakespeare Saw the World (This was given to you in class today.)
RECOMMENDED RESEARCH/READING: Life in Elizabethen England
Read AND research the world in which Shakespeare lived.
Complete the Venn diagrams noted on the back of the reading selection.
Use the Venn diagrams as a prewriting tool to organize your thoughts and ideas.
Write three paragraphs in which you compare and contrast Shakespeare’s world with the present day world. TITLE YOUR RESPONSE
RECOMMENDED RESEARCH/READING: Life in Elizabethen England
Read AND research the world in which Shakespeare lived.
Complete the Venn diagrams noted on the back of the reading selection.
Use the Venn diagrams as a prewriting tool to organize your thoughts and ideas.
Write three paragraphs in which you compare and contrast Shakespeare’s world with the present day world. TITLE YOUR RESPONSE
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Homework for 2-A and 3-A assigned on April 10 and due on April 12
REQUIRED READING: How Shakespeare Saw the World (This was given to you in class today.)
RECOMMENDED RESEARCH/READING: Life in Elizabethen England
Read AND research the world in which Shakespeare lived.
Complete the Venn diagrams noted on the back of the reading selection.
Use the Venn diagrams as a prewriting tool to organize your thoughts and ideas.
Write three paragraphs in which you compare and contrast Shakespeare’s world with the present day world. TITLE YOUR RESPONSE
RECOMMENDED RESEARCH/READING: Life in Elizabethen England
Read AND research the world in which Shakespeare lived.
Complete the Venn diagrams noted on the back of the reading selection.
Use the Venn diagrams as a prewriting tool to organize your thoughts and ideas.
Write three paragraphs in which you compare and contrast Shakespeare’s world with the present day world. TITLE YOUR RESPONSE
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