By William Shakespeare
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Today’s opening song
Title: SAMPLE
Artist:
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Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “All Star”
Artist: Smashmouth
Recommended by: Adam S.
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MCAS Schedule
Tuesday’s Agenda (A/E)
HW: None (if your short story is actually done and printed :)
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “All Star”
Artist: Smashmouth
Recommended by: Adam S.
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Thursday’s Agenda (A/E/G)
HW: Questions due tomorrow
Reading a Play
What are the differences between a play and a narrative story?
How does a play look different?
PROSE PLAY
What’s the difference?
STORY (PROSE)
PLAY (DRAMA)
Class Participation
Everyone is expected to read at least once per cycle. Some roles are bigger and some are smaller...there is something for everyone.
There will be opportunities to read more than once per week for extra credit.
Duet for Bear and Dog Short Play
CHARACTERS:
Woman (police-woman with badge and a dart-gun)
Man (policeman with badge)
Bear (wears bear ears, no fear of heights)
Dog named Boris (wearing ears and bow)
She (owner of dog with thick Russian accent, wears red shawl)
SETTING: Empty Stage. A desk can serve as a tree.
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “World’s Smallest Violin”
Artist: AJR
Recommended by: Quinn H.
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Friday’s Agenda (G)
Drama Powerpoint
https://www.iispandinipiazza.edu.it/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/drama_as_a_literary_genre.pdf
Fill in the notes document as you listen.
Drama as an Art Video - 4 minutes
Reviewing Elizabethan Era
Famous Shakespeare Plays
COMEDIES
HISTORIES
What makes a play a TRAGEDY?
Tragedy or Comedy?
TRAGEDY | COMEDY |
The hero is conflicted and has a fatal flaw | The hero is extremely happy or in love |
Emphasis of fate and destiny | Emphasis of chance |
Plot is structured | Plot contains twists and surprises |
A greater emphasis of characters than situations | A greater emphasis of situations than characters |
Identities are mistaken and sad things happen | Identities are mistaken and funny things happen |
Usually ends in catastrophe and death | Usually ends in marriage |
Shakespeare Handout
Read the handout on Shakespeare and answer questions on the back.
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “Hey Ya!”
Artist: Outkast
Recommended by: Claire T.
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Monday’s Agenda
Extra Credit
...will be awarded to any student who recites the original prologue from memory to the class.
Prologue- Original
Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
Whose misadventured piteous overthrows
Doth with their death bury their parents' strife.
The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,
And the continuance of their parents' rage,
Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,
Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;
The which, if you with patient ears attend,
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.
Prologue- Rewrite
Two families, both of the same social standing
The play takes place in Verona, Italy
The two families have an old hatred towards each other, and it leads to new violence
Once level-headed citizens fight and there are consequences
These two enemies and each had children
Their children were destined to fall in love and commit suicide
Their unlucky tragic actions
End the families’ feud through their deaths
The events of the story lead to their death
And their parents’ ongoing feud
Which would never end without the death of their children
Is what you’ll see over the course of this two hour play
And if you’re patient and listen carefully
What we’ve missed in the Prologue, you’ll see in the play
Romeo and Juliet Book Intros
Pages:
4-5
11-14
Before Acting: Read pages 11-14
(Together in class)
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “Dance the Night”
Artist: Dua Lipa
Recommended by: Niko K.
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Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “Dance the Night”
Artist: Dua Lipa
Recommended by: Niko K.
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Tuesday’s Agenda
Pre-Reading Form Survey
Relating to Romeo and Juliet: Topics Relevant to Teens Then and Now
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “The Greatest Show”
Artist: The Greatest Showman Soundtrack
Recommended by: Kaitlyn M.
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Wednesday’s Agenda
Take out green character chart
The Two Feuding Families
Montague (Romeo’s family) = Blue
Capulet (Juliet’s family) = Red
Neutral (not affiliated with a family) = Black
Which side to read?
Left = Original Shakespeare language
Right = Modern rewrite
To start, we’ll only read on the right, and then we’ll slowly add characters to read on the left.
Class Participation
Everyone is expected to read at least once per cycle. Some roles are bigger and some are smaller...there is something for everyone.
There will be opportunities to read more than once per week for extra credit.
Act I Scene i: Actor Assignments
Sampson(sword) First Citizen
Gregory Capulet
Abraham(sword) Lady Capulet
Balthasar Montague
Benvolio(sword) Lady Montague
Tybalt(sword) Prince(crown)
Officer Romeo
Topics to Discuss After Act 1 Scene 1
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve”
Artist: Taylor Swift
Recommended by: Molly V.
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Friday’s Agenda
Act out Act 1 scenes 2-4
(begin on
p.45)
Act I Scene ii
Capulet
Paris
Servant
Benvolio
Romeo
Act I Scene iii
Lady Capulet
Juliet
Nurse
Servant
Act I Scene iv
Romeo (mask)
Mercutio (mask)
Benvolio (mask)
Act I Scene iv Queen Mab
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “You’re So Vain”
Artist: Carly Simon
Recommended by: juliette Rucker
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Monday’s Agenda
Act I Scene v
Servant Tybalt (sword)
First Servant Juliet (mask)
Second Servant Nurse
Third Servant Benvolio
Capulet (mask)
Second Capulet
Romeo (mask)
Act I Questions (page 86)
Answer on lined paper with partner.
Discussion Questions:
#1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 (skip 4 and 6)
Literary Elements: Writing Prompt:
#2, 5 #4
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “I Had Some Help”
Artist: Post Malone
Recommended by: Zach H.
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Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “I Had Some Help”
Artist: Post Malone
Recommended by: Zach H.
Before the timer ends, you should…
Tuesday’s Agenda
Act II Scene i (summarize) p. 95
Romeo
Benvolio
Mercutio
Act II Scene ii
Romeo
Juliet
Nurse
Balcony Scene
Would Taylor fail or pass English class?
Which parts of her song are accurate and which are inaccurate? List as many as you can.
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/taylorswift/lovestory.html
References in Modern Songs (Balcony Scene)
Taylor Swift “Love Story”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xg3vE8Ie_E
Would T.Swift fail or pass English class?
(which parts are accurate and which are inaccurate?)
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/taylorswift/lovestory.html
T. Swift’s Problems
Balcony Scene
The Art of Courtship
How does a person “court” or “woo” or “hit on” another?
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “Don’t Stop Believin’”
Artist: Journey
Recommended by: Kaitlyn M.
Before the timer ends, you should…
…last one!!
MCAS Schedule
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “Don’t Stop Believin’”
Artist: Journey
Recommended by: Kaitlyn M.
d
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Thursday’s Agenda
Act II Scene iii
Friar Lawrence
Romeo
(Act II Scene iv) Summarize
Benvolio
Mercutio
Romeo
Nurse
Peter
Act II Scene iv Summary
Mercutio and Benvolio are still looking for Romeo. Tybalt sent Romeo a message that says he wants to fight him. They find Romeo and he is no longer obsessed with Rosaline (because he now loves Juliet). The nurse arrives and Romeo whispers to her to tell Juliet to sneak out and meet him at Friar Lawrence’s church. Romeo is keeping his wedding plans secret from his best friends Mercutio and Benvolio and only tells the Nurse and Juliet.
Act II Scene v (page 143)
Juliet
Nurse
Peter
Act II Scene vi
Friar Lawrence
Romeo
Juliet
Act II Questions - On lined paper
Discussion Questions:
1, 3, 6, 7
Literary Elements: 3
Writing Prompts: 3
“Teen Brain”
“Teen Brain”
Keeping in mind the “Teen Brain” article, picture this scenario: You’re the principal of a school filled with teenagers. A student just got into an impulsive fight with another teen because she mistakenly thought someone was making fun of her. The student punched and broke a locker and then arrives at your office in an emotional state. How do you process this situation with the student and what kind of consequence do you give?
Act II Questions
Answer the following questions independently in your English notebook:
(P.152)
Discussion Questions: #6 and 7
Literary Elements: #1-3
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “Upside Down”
Artist: Jack Johnson
Recommended by: Sawyer M.
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Monday’s Agenda
Act I Video
Zeffirelli Production (original): end at 39 min
Masquerade Ball Scene (Act 1 scene 5): 17-39
DiCaprio (modern): end at 34 minutes
Act II Video
Zeffirelli- Balcony scene at 40:00 until 1:10 through Act 2
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “Mr. Brightside”
Artist: The Killers
Recommended by: Hailey P.
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Tuesday’s Agenda
HW: Questions 1-7 due tomorrow in Classroom
Act III Scene i (p.159)
Mercutio(sword) Prince
Benvolio Montague
Servants Capulet
Tybalt(sword) Lady Montague
Romeo(sword) Lady Capulet
Citizen
Work on Act III Questions
Work on questions 1-7 in Classroom.
Stop at the stop sign.
Questions page 222
1, 2, 3, 4, 6
1, 3
4
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “Smooth Criminal”
Artist: Michael Jackson
Recommended by: Adrian R.
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Wednesday’s Agenda
Video
Shakespeare made-up language
“As good luck would have it” — (The Merry Wives of Windsor)
“Be-all and the end-all” — (Macbeth)
“Brave new world” — (The Tempest)
“Break the ice” — (The Taming of the Shrew)
“Refuse to budge an inch” — (Measure for Measure / The Taming of the Shrew)
“Dead as a doornail” — (Henry VI Part II)
“Eaten me out of house and home” — (Henry IV Part II)
“Fancy-free” — (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
“Forever and a day” — (As You Like It)
“For goodness’ sake” — (Henry VIII)
“Full circle” — (King Lear)
“Good riddance” — (Troilus and Cressida)
“Jealousy is the green-eyed monster” — (Othello)
“Heart of gold” — (Henry V)
“In my heart of hearts” — (Hamlet)
“In my mind’s eye” — (Hamlet)
“Kill with kindness” — (The Taming of the Shrew)
“Knock knock! Who’s there?” — (Macbeth)
“Laughing stock” — (The Merry Wives of Windsor)
“Live long day” — (Julius Caesar)
“Love is blind” — (The Merchant of Venice)
“One fell swoop” — (Macbeth)
“Wear my heart upon my sleeve” — (Othello)
“Wild-goose chase” — (Romeo and Juliet)
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “Take Me Home Country Roads”
Artist: John Denver
Recommended by: Sophie S.
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Thursday’s Agenda
HW: Finish Act 3 questions, due tomorrow at the end of school day.
Act III Scene ii
Juliet is waiting for Romeo when the Nurse returns and explains Romeo and Tybalt fought. The Nurse is unclear about who is dead, so Juliet assumes both have died. The Nurse then says that she knows where Romeo is hiding and that he is alive, and promises to deliver a ring to him from Juliet as a promise of their love.
Act III Scene iii (page 185)
Friar Lawrence
Romeo(sword)
Nurse
Act III Scene iv (summary)
Capulet talks with Paris and explains that he hasn’t had time to ask his daughter Juliet about marrying him. Lady Capulet promises to ask her by tomorrow morning. Capulet promises that they will be able to convince Juliet to marry Paris and the wedding will be held on Thursday.
Act III Scene v
Juliet
Romeo
Nurse
Lady Capulet
Capulet
Work on Act III Questions
Work on questions 8-14 in Classroom.
Anything you do not finish in the document is HW due tomorrow (end of school day)
Answer the Act 3 Questions
Page 222
Discussion Questions: #2, 3, 5
Literary elements: #1 and 3
Writing Prompts: #4
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “I Want it That Way”
Artist: Backstreet Boys
Recommended by: Victoria F.
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Friday’s Agenda
Act IV Scene i
Friar Lawrence speaks with Paris about his upcoming marriage to Juliet. Juliet joins them and acts indifferent towards Paris. Once Paris leaves, Juliet says she’d rather kill herself than marry Paris. Friar Lawrence has a plan: Juliet must agree to marry Paris and then on the night of their wedding, drink a sleeping potion to appear dead. Then, Romeo will take her from the tomb and together, they can escape to Mantua.
Act IV Scene ii
Juliet returns home and finds her parents preparing for her wedding. She surprises her parents by apologizing and agreeing to marry Paris. She says she’s so excited about the wedding that she wants to move it up a day (from Thursday to Wednesday). They agree.
Read Act 4 Scene 3 on your own...
Page 245-247
Turn and talk…
Identify all of the things that Juliet worries about before taking the Friar’s potion (there are at least 5).
Act IV Scene iii
Juliet is about to drink the vial of sleeping potion and wonders if the Friar intends to really kill her to cover up his involvement with their marriage. In the end she takes it anyway and sees Tybalt’s ghost.
Act IV Scene iii
Things Juliet worries about before taking the potion:
Act IV Scene IV
The Capulets are preparing for the wedding of Juliet to Paris. Lady Capulet sends the Nurse to go wake up Juliet to get ready for the big day.
Act IV Scene V (p. 253)
Nurse Peter
Lady Capulet Second Musician
Capulet Third Musician
Friar Lawrence Juliet (“dead”)
Paris
First Musician
Act IV Questions
Answer the following questions:
Page 264
Discussion Questions:
# 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
Literary Elements: #3
Writing Prompts: #4
Act V Scene I
On Wednesday morning Romeo describes a dream he had: Juliet found him dead but kissed him and brought him back to life. Balthasar enters and explains that Juliet has been found dead. Romeo writes a letter to his family and goes to buy poison so that he can be with Juliet in heaven. He promises to himself that he will go to her tomb and kill himself.
Act V Scene II
Friar John
Friar Lawrence
Act V Scene III (final scene, p. 281)
Paris (sword) First Guard
Page(flower) Second Guard
Romeo(sword) Capulet
Balthasar Lady Capulet
Friar Lawrence Prince(crown)
Montague Third Guard
Juliet (“dead”)
Movie Questions
Which original scenes or moments are cut from the film? Why do you think the director cut them? Which scenes would you have cut?
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “Fearless”
Artist: Taylor Swift
Recommended by: Rachel W.
Before the timer ends, you should…
Classroom
Friday’s Agenda
Death List
Identify all of the characters who die in Romeo and Juliet.
Who’s to Blame?
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “Die for You”
Artist: The Weeknd
Recommended by: Avery M.
Before the timer ends, you should…
Monday’s Agenda
HW: Last assignment due Wednesday by start of English class.
Outdoor Walk and Talks
While talking about the questions, you will…
Please bring your…
Be prepared to…
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “Believer”
Artist: Imagine Dragons
Recommended by: Kieran H.
Before the timer ends, you should…
Tuesday’s Agenda
HW: Last assignment due tomorrow by start of English class.
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “Bye, Bye, Bye”
Artist: N’Sync
Recommended by: Ms. Little
Before the timer ends, you should…
Wednesday’s Agenda
HW: None for the year! Grades close Friday so make sure everything is in :)
Look how you’ve grown!
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: Summertime Playlist
Artist:
Recommended by:
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Thursday’s Agenda
HW: Sonnet due tomorrow
Write your own sonnet...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S7DY2lgJlU
Syllable counting review
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1luXrFZu-_wRs830-0qWUcIJS7ULvTsVf3oSdi0alqaM/edit
Assignment
Sonnet Assignment
Friday’s Agenda
Partner sharing with cards
128
Sit next to and share your sonnet with a classmate who…
Has the same color card as you:
Sharing Sonnets
Partner sharing with cards
130
Sit next to and share your sonnet with someone who…
Matches the same suit as you:
Sharing Sonnets
Partner sharing with cards
132
Sit next to and share your sonnet who…
Matches your card number with even or odd:
Sharing Sonnets
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “We Are the Champions”
Artist: Queen
Recommended by: Ben R.
Before the timer ends, you should…
Thursday’s Agenda
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “Footloose”
Artist: Kenny Loggins
Recommended by: Amelia B.
Before the timer ends, you should…
Monday’s Agenda
(If you do both, you’ll get extra credit)
Partner Check-In
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “Final Countdown”
Artist: Europe
Recommended by:
Before the timer ends, you should…
Film Discussion
Film Discussion
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “Have It All”
Artist: Jason Mraz
Recommended by: Mrs. Little
Before the timer ends, you should…
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “Bye Bye Bye”
Artist: N’Sync
Recommended by: Mrs. Little
Before the timer ends, you should…
Wednesday’s Agenda
Look how you’ve grown!
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “Never Gonna Give You Up”
Artist: Rick Astley
Recommended by: Kris Kringle
Before the timer ends, you should…
Friday’s Agenda
Monday’s Agenda
Tuesday’s Agenda
Last Song
“Have it All” Song
Romeo and Juliet in 9 minutes
Thursday’s Agenda
“Love at First Sight”
When you walk in…
Answer the following questions in your notebook
Discussion Questions: # 6, 7, 8
Literary Elements: #1
Discussion and Analysis: #3, 6
Wednesday’s Agenda
Continue working on organizer and final writing
Due: Friday, June 4 by the beginning of class
Homework: 30 minutes writing
Monday’s Agenda
Review the letter to next year’s 8th-graders and the thank-you email assignment
Due: Thursday
Themes in Romeo and Juliet
Reminder: A theme includes a central topic that is stated as a complete thought and is universal-- it applies both to the book and the real world.
Themes in Romeo and Juliet
Thursay’s Agenda
Character Guessing Game
Character Game: Example Yes or No Questions
Friday’s Agenda
Jeopardy Rules
Welcome to English Class
Today’s opening song
Title: “Bye Bye Bye”
Artist: N’Sync
Recommended by: Mrs. Little
Before the timer ends, you should…
Love is a violent and overpowering force that supersedes all other values, loyalties, or emotions.
Only in death can people appreciate what they had and what they lost.
Social institutions such as family, religion, and marriage can create obstacles for people, which in turn may cause them to act in a negative way.
Most people are conflicted between acting responsibly and following their desires and passions.
Some outcomes are unavoidable and fate plays a major role in people’s lives.
Nothing can keep people apart who are truly in love with each other, especially if they are willing to die in order to be together.
Fate should not replace personal responsibility because by not taking action in life, it will end in failure and disappointment.
2 Final Writing Assignments:
You may choose to work on either one today.
Student Survey
(you may choose to include your name or keep it anonymous)
2. Then, sign out an iPad and work on your speech assignment (due Monday).
Who am I? Game
(From Romeo and Juliet)
Directions: Each student will receive a card with a character’s name written on it.
DO NOT LOOK AT THE CARD.
Leave it squiggle-side down on your desk and on the count of 3, put it on your forehead.
Rules: You may only ask one “yes” or “no” question to each student and can make 3 final guesses of who you are based on their responses.
Create Your Own Soundtrack
Directions: Choose at least 4 scenes from Romeo and Juliet that you believe could have a soundtrack. Complete the chart by including:
Connecting Romeo and Juliet to Modern Stories
With an assigned partner, read the two articles and then answer the 8 questions on the last page on a separate piece of paper.