Syllabus for Week 9, March 3

WE LEAP INTO ACT FOUR. AS THE FRIAR’S PLAN goes into place, we should consider the feasibility of his plan. Romeo and Juliet go from meeting at a dance and thinking “Hey, I like you” to “let’s-get-married” in less than 24 hours! The Friar believes that marrying them might resolve the long-standing family feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. Will it? Romeo is banished, and Juliet set to marry Paris. How will faking her own death help? Why can’t Romeo and Juliet—while either together or apart—see their situation with more clarity? Was their love and relationship realistic in the first place? Will this “fake your own death” plan convince the Capulets and Montigues to reconcile their hatred of one another?

TUESDAY, March 4

• Silent reading 20 minutes.

• Act 4 comprehension questions(group work).

• Fear- Write about the moments when you were really frightened. Provide specific details and write no less than eight sentences.

• H.W. Storyboard 5 for Tuesday, March 11.

WEDNESDAY, March 5

• Vocabulary activity of Act 4(group work).

•  “Who’s responsible for Juliet’s “Death”?-Activity

• Fear- Take five minutes and write about the moment/time when you felt scared.

• Read Juliet’s Soliloquy.

FRIDAY, March 7

• Read for 20 minutes.

• Read and annotate Juliet’s soliloquy: 1. Circle unknown words. 2. Find five fears Juliet has before taking the potion.

• Fear and Juliet’s conscience- Partner activity. When you complete your partner activity, work on the Act 5 storyboard.

• Draw one of the dark fears that Juliet mentions. Write a caption to accompany your visual presentation (if time allows).