Monday February 10, 2014





Pass out common Shakespeare Terms and Character list
o Go over each
Watch 60 second recap on Romeo and Juliet
o http://www.60secondrecap.com/library/romeo-and-juliet/
Read prologue together – this is one of the most famous speeches of all time –
o We find out in the prologue what happens at the end of the book.
o Practice in understanding R & J – translate prologue
o Go over character sheet-break characters into team Romeo and Team Juliet on
the back
HOMEWORK - Read all of act 1 (2-71) they are only reading the right side of the text
(modern day).
o http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/
 If you forget your book you can read the text on-line for free at the above
link
o There are also apps available for around .99 cents.
o If you want to attempt the original text you can listen to it while you read at the
following links:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vqhEgJQrsk&safe=active –
 words here as well
 https://librivox.org/romeo-and-juliet-by-william-shakespeare/
 There is an app for this
We will go over the original text tomorrow.
Tuesday February 11, 2014



Handout - Well-Timed Text Saves Romeo From Becoming Fortune’s Fool
Watch stage production of R & J – with subtitles. (40 minutes)
Notes on Act 1
Test tomorrow – 33 points – this will be not only from the reading but also from the pre-reading
notes. You will NOT be allowed to use your notes for this.
Wednesday February 12, 2014



Test over pre-reading information and Act I
Begin insult sheet 5 variations needed for tomorrow!!!!– for some headsets may be
helpful
o http://quizlet.com/7788127/shakespearean-insults-column-a-flash-cards/
o http://quizlet.com/7791000/shakespearean-insults-column-b-flash-cards/
o http://quizlet.com/7793040/shakespearean-insults-column-c-flash-cards/
HOMEWORK - Read Act II for tomorrow – through page 135.
Thursday February 13, 2014-today is quite ambitious



Throw insults – students will be grouped and competing against each other for the best class
insult. Those class insults will then compete against the other classes for an English 9
winner!!
Watch Act II
Notes on Act II
o Special attention to the balcony scene (tested on this later)
 After discussing the book give students definitions of the following
o Personification
o Metaphor
o Simile
o Classical allusion
o Reversed Word
o Reversed Sentence
Friday February 14, 2014

I am keeping Friday open – I think my lesson plans are very ambitions for the week -