Week 8 Syllabus: May 13
IS JULIET FOOLISH TO FALL FOR ROMEO? Romeo has been in love with Rosaline. She won’t “give him the time of day” because, according to the Friar, he expresses love “by rote,” in other works he is expressing his love as though he memorized what to say. Romeo doesn’t really feel the love he expresses. So…is it just lust? Can we believe that Romeo isn’t simply infatuated by Juliet’s beauty and wealth, her unattainability? And what do we make of Juliet’s affection for him? Both the Nurse and Lord Capulet express worry for her, both reminding the audience that life is short—the Nurse lost her daughter Susan, and Capulet’s only child left is Juliet. Is she really in love with Romeo?
TUESDAY, May 14
Starting class with our 20 minutes of SSR—reading the study guide to R&J from the Park Square Theater.
Watching act one of R&J.
Lecture on key points within the act.
Small group work on Act 1 worksheet/annotation guide.
HW: Read Act 2, scenes one and two.
WEDNESDAY, May 15
Moving on into Act 2. We will watch scenes one and two.
Working on study guide for Act 2.
HW: Begin reading Act 3. That should be finished by this coming Monday.
FRIDAY, May 17
Oral presentations. Here’s a link to our rubric, and those who do not get the chance to present today will present on Tuesday.
HW: Finish reading Act 3 for class on Monday. Remember to use the audio!