Romeo and Juliet 2.4

Do now: Read the Act II prologue.  In 1 sentence, summarize what is being said.(in Socrative)

Objectives:

• identify examples of light/dark, stars/moon, nature imagery and personification in the balcony scene
• demonstrate understanding of Shakespeare's language through modern translation

Agenda:

1. Do now

2. Preview: watch balcony scene

3. Read Act 2 scene 2
4. But Soft! Activity
5.

6. Summarizer

HW: Read Act 2.3

RJ 2.3

Do now: Do you think Romeo is truly in love with Juliet?  Can someone be in "true love" with someone after only talking for a few minutes?

Agenda:
1. do now
2. Film- watch the classic version
3. Act 1 scavenger hunt
4. Act 2.1- read aloud
5. Summarizer

HW: Finish reading Act 2.1

Romeo and Juliet 2.2

Do now: 1) Get into your assigned group (on chalkboard)

LEARNING TARGET: I will be able to identify examples of dramatic irony and foreshadowing in 1.5

LOOK FORS: I will know that I have hit the learning target when:

• I can identify and explain at least one example of dramatic irony
• I can identify and explain at least one example of foreshadowing

Agenda:

1. do now

2. Acting! Each group is going to perform Act 1.5

• Grab a paper script
• Assign roles
• Grab costumes
• Practice- do a "table reading"
• Go into the hallway and film it!

3. Class: Discuss Romeo and Juliet's exchange

4. Summarizer

HW: Until he sees Juliet, Romeo believes he is in love with Rosaline. She never appears in the play, so give her a voice. Write an entry in Rosaline's diary. How does she feel about Romeo's infatuation? What did she say as she kept him at a distance (as described in Act 1, scene 1), refusing his advances? And how does she feel when she hears he has fallen for Juliet? Remember, she is Juliet's cousin, so she's a Capulet too. (total: 5-8 sentences)

Romeo and Juliet 1.4

Romeo and Juliet 1.4

Do Now: How old do you think someone should be to get married? How young is too young?  What do you think of Lord Capulet’s answer to Paris’s request? How would you feel if he were your father?

Objectives:

• use appropriate reading strategies to understand Shakespeare

1. Do now

2. Discuss Scene 3:
A. Who is the Nurse? What is her job?
B. Who is Susan?
C. What is Lady Capulet's opinion of Juliet marrying Paris?
D. What does Lady Capulet compare Paris to? (explain the metaphor)
3. Read Scene 4

3. Film versions

4. Summarizer

HW: Queen Mab worksheet (9cp Queen Mab assignment in Romeo and Juliet folder in Google Drive)

Romeo and Juliet 1.3

Romeo and Juliet 1.3

Do Now: Have you ever felt obligated to fight/argue with someone out of loyalty to a friend or family member?  How did it feel, or how do you imagine it would feel?

Objectives:

• use appropriate reading strategies to understand Shakespeare

Agenda:

1. do now

2. Finish scene 1- acting!

3. What is your opinion of Romeo?

4. Read 1.2- acting!

HW: Finish reading 1.3

Romeo and Juliet 1.2

Romeo and Juliet 1.2

Do Now: A pun is a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.  With a partner, write a short skit playing on hair and hare; or here and heir; or bear, beer, and bare.

Objectives:

• use appropriate reading strategies to understand Shakespeare
• define and identify use of puns

Agenda:

1. Do now

2. ORB (PURPLE)

3. Read Scene I (fight scene)- acting!

4. Watch the film of the fight scene

HW: Insults!

Romeo and Juliet 1.1

Do now: what is one thing you learned about Shakespeare?

Objectives:

• define essential drama terms
• become comfortable with shakespeare’s language
• Analyze how the prologue provides exposition and foreshadowing

Essential questions:

What decisions do Romeo and Juliet make that lead to their fate?  Which parts of their fate are out of their control?

How do the themes (fate and chance, passion and reason, individual and group, etc.) of the play relate to our own lives?

Agenda:

1. do now

2. define drama terms

3. Prologue activity

4. summarizer

HW: reflection: how comfortable were you reading the prologue?  Was it difficult to understand?  Why/why not?