English 2B Honors- Weekly Lesson Plans (March 14)
Monday, March 21
5.d. Selects and locates
Tuesday, March 22
4.b. Uses higher-level
Wednesday, March 23
5.c. Synthesizes and
organizes information for a
final written/spoken
product
Thursday, March 24
5.c. Synthesizes and
organizes information for a
final written/spoken
product
Friday, March 25
information appropriate
for a specific purpose or
audience and justifies the
selection
questioning skills as an
approach to
understanding texts
(refer to Blooms)
Content Objective
I will select and locate
information appropriate for
a specific purpose by
constructing a paragraph
explaining how Iago
deceives other characters
using quotes from Act 2
Scene 3
I will use higher-level
thinking questions as an
approach to understanding
by constructing responses
to questions about
deception and jealousy.
I will synthesize and
organize information for a
final written and spoken
product by planning a
modern version of a scene
in Act 3
I will synthesize and
organize information for a
final written and spoken
product by constructing a
modern version of a scene
in Act 3
I will speak for a specific
purpose and audience by
performing a modern
version of a scene in Act 3
Summary of Content
Addressed
Othello Act 2, Scene 2-3
Othello Act 3
Othello Act 3
Modern translation
Assessment introduction
Othello Act 3
Modern translation
Othello Act 3
Rehearsal
Key Vocabulary
Warm-Up/Journal
DGP: Parts of Speech
DGP: Sentence Parts and
Phrases
DGP: Clauses and Sentence
Type
DGP: Punctuation and
Capitalization
DGP: Quiz
“I Do”
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GLET(s)
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Teacher will review
summary of Act 2
Teacher will give
students the definition
of duplicity
Teacher will pause
video to ask questions
about Iago’s plan
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Teacher will provide a
short summary of Act
3
Teacher will pause
video to ask questions
about plot, characters,
and theme
Teacher will assign
scenes to groups (2
groups: 3.3 part 1,; 2
groups: 3.3 part 2; 2
groups: 3.4)
Teacher will review
modern scene rubric
and model how to plan
modern scene
Teacher will review
script requirements
2.a. speak for specific
purpose and audience
Teacher will review
rubric for presentation
“We Do”
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“You Do”
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Students will watch Act
2 (24 min)
Students will read Act
2, Scenes 2&3 in
groups and take notes
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Students will watch Act
3 (22 min) and take
notes on the deception
and jealousy graphic
organizer
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Students will read their
assigned scene in small
groups while taking
notes on a note catcher
(6 groups, 3 assigned
sections; 2 groups
assigned to each
section to show
differences in
interpretation)
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N/A
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N/A
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Students will
independently write a
paragraph explaining
the themes they have
encountered so far in
Othello
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Students will work in
their groups to plan
their modern scene
Students will begin
writing their scripts
Students will assign
roles for performance
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Students will write the
script for their modern
scene.
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Students will write the
script for their modern
scene
Students will rehearse
their scene
Students will
individually write a
paragraph justifying the
choices that his/her
group made in the
modernization of the
scene and reflecting on
his/her contribution to
the group (due Tues)
Deception and Jealousy
graphic organizer
Act 3 summary
Video
Deception and Jealousy
graphic organizer
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Modern Scene Plan
Exit ticket
Modern Scene Plan
PPT
Note Catchers
Othello Modern Scene
Plan
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Exit ticket
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Modern Scene Script
PPT
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Assessment
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Students will construct
a paragraph explaining
Iago’s duplicity in Act
2, Scene 3: Iago gives
Montano the
impression that Cassio
is a heavy drinker while
still seeming to be
Cassio’s friend.
Explain how Iago
creates the impression
that he supports each
character (Cassio, .
Use evidence from the
text to support your
answer.
Duplicity paragraph
Resources
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Act 2 summary
Video
Duplicity prompt
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Differentiation (Accelerated
and/or struggling learners)
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Small groups
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Small groups
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Group work
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Group work
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N/A
Closure
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Iago is two-faced and
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How has the character
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Write three questions
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What do you need to
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Do you feel like the
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Script
manipulative. Does he
remind you of anyone
you have known? How
long did it take you to
figure out that person’s
true characters?
of Othello changed?
you have about the
modern scene project
or rubric.
do tonight to be
prepared for
tomorrow?
themes in Othello are
relevant to your life.