Week 7 Syllabus: February 18
THIS WEEK WE ARE WRAPPING UP ACT 1 and starting on Act 2 of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. We will also begin working on what will become our final project for the Shakespeare unit. Scholars will perform selected scenes from the play. As you are reading the play, think about how YOU would perform each scene. What is the character’s motivation? Why do they say what they say, do what they do? And how does that connect to the larger themes that Shakespeare’s exploring?
TUESDAY, February 18
Collect storyboard two and hand out graded storyboard one.
Recap of the Prologue and Act 1.
Close reading of Romeo and Juliet’s first meeting.
1st period will begin working on group activity/slideshow presentation.
3rd period will begin working on their presentations, and groups began presenting.
Watch the balcony scene Zeffirelli version (if time allows). There is a separate post with the entire film, should students want to re-watch any scene.
HW: Students are meeting with Mr. Easton outside of class this week. Bring TWO printed copies of your essay (I will write on one, while you read from the other.) You will leave with a first-grade on the essay, and our revision notes.
Revisions are due TWO school days after our conference (excluding weekends).
The Monday, Feb. 24 homework deadline in canvas is for the CONFERENCE with Mr. E.
THURSDAY, February 20
1st period will have time to meet in groups and create presentations based on themes of: marriage, fate, social roles of Elizabethan men, social roles of Elizabethan women, and medicine/herbs in Elizabethan society.
1st period will present the groups work.
3rd period will finish presentations.
3rd period will also practice hallway-projection reading of II.ii.
HW: After meeting with Mr. Easton, revise your essay on Nnromolele’s analysis of Achebe’s TFA. Remember, a PRINTED copy is due two days after the conference.
Read act three and complete the six storyboards.