Monday, February 24:
- Warm-Up
- Begin reading Act I of Romeo and Juliet in class. We will listen to the audio version and follow along as we read. The audio will be stopped periodically to check for understanding and ask questions.
- Non-Fiction Friday this week!
Tuesday, February 25:
- Warm-Up
- Continue reading Act I
- Literary Terms: Oxymoron and Onomatopoeia
Wednesday, February 26:
- Complete the Act I journal in class - due tomorrow (there is a substitute teacher)
Thursday, February 27:
- Finish reading Act I
- Begin working on the Act I review - due Monday
Friday, February 28:
- Non-Fiction Friday #2:
- Write responses to the questions (listed on the handout) for your article (15 mins)
- Whole-class discussion on a chosen student's article. You must speak at least once in order to receive full credit for the discussion portion of your grade.
Monday, February 10:
- Warm-Up
- Check and go over Shakespeare packet
- Sonnet due Wednesday
- Sentence Structure Quiz on Thursday
- Fiction Friday this week!
Tuesday, February 11:
- Warm-Up
- Read the rules of Courtly Love from the Renaissance. Highlight all of the relationship/courtship rules that still apply to today's society (what we discussed during the warm-up).
- Discuss the Courtly Love rules:
- Which ones still apply today? Why?
- Which rules surprised you? Why?
- Which statements do you strongly agree or disagree with? Why?
Wednesday, February 12:
- Warm-Up
- Turn in sonnets
- Romeo and Juliet Anticipation Guide: Questionnaire and debate game about the major themes in the play.
Thursday, February 13:
- Quiz: Sentence Structure
- Watch William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama and take notes
Friday, February 14:
- Fiction Friday #2:
- Read your choice book. Continue to do so even after you finish your reading log.
- Complete your reading log: write one summary paragraph, one analytic paragraph, and one personal reaction paragraph. Follow the directions on the handout given to you. This is due at the end of the hour.
Monday, February 3:
- Warm-Up
- Notes: Iambic Pentameter
- Sentence Structure practice
- HW: Write 4 lines of iambic pentameter - due tomorrow
- Non-Fiction Friday this week
Tuesday, February 4:
- Warm-Up
- Check, share, and critique iambic pentameter lines
- Go over Sentence Structure Practice
- More Sentence Structure Practice
Wednesday, February 5:
- Warm-Up
- Notes: Sonnets
- Read and translate Sonnet 29 by William Shakespeare. Translate all 14 lines to modern English. Use a dictionary to learn the meanings of unknown vocabulary words.
Thursday, February 6:
- Warm-Up
- Work on Sonnet Assignment (due Wednesday, Feb. 12) and Shakespeare packet (due Monday, Feb. 10).
Friday, February 7:
- Non-Fiction Friday #1:
- Write responses to the questions (listed on the handout) for your article (15 mins)
- Whole-class discussion on a chosen student's article. You must speak at least once in order to receive full credit for the discussion portion of your grade.
