Journal.
Review dramatic elements.
Read and discuss Act I, scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet.
Do scene guide.
Review dramatic elements.
Read and discuss Act I, scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet.
Do scene guide.
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Journal.
Context clues: students will use words and context clues from scenes 1 and 2 of Romeo and Juliet to determine part of speech and word meaning. Journal.
Present and go over the dramatic elements of stage directions, aside, dialogue, monologue, and soliloquy. Read and discuss Scene 2 of Act 1. Students will complete the scene guide. Journal.
Review Monday's reading of Romeo and Juliet. Finish Scene 1, Act I. Students will look at an example of a scene guide and will then complete the scene guide for I.1. Journal.
Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Introduce the setting and explain the references and allusions for Scene 1, Act I. Begin reading and discussing the play. The Language of Shakespeare.
Watch short video. Review a list of expressions. Working with a partner, students will write a scene for a given scenario and will then "translate" the scene into Old English language. Students will read scenes aloud. Journal.
GHR - "Everyday Life in the 17th Century." Students will highlight prompts. Read and discuss article together. Students will complete a reading guide. Journal.
Prologue to Romeo and Juliet. Watch a video presenting the structure and purpose of the sonnet. Read and discuss the sonnet. Students will mark the rhyme scheme and paraphrase each stanza. Hand out and review character map for the play. Anticipation Guide - The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
Students will respond either true, false, or not sure to statements concerning major themes in the play. Watch Why Shakespeare? a documentary featuring present day movie stars sharing how the study of Shakespeare impacted their own lives. |
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