We've begun "Romeo and Juliet" and have already had a chance to break out the (toy) swords. This week, we'll finish Act I and begin the independent reading, literature circles for either "Twelfth Night" or Like Water for Chocolate, that will go along with this unit.
MONDAY: Discuss Act I Scene II and song choices. Read Act I Scene III. Brief meeting of independent reading "lit circles" to plot out due dates, reading. Groups will meet during the last portion of Wednesday class. HW: Finish reading Act I Scene III. Begin independent reading book.
TUESDAY: Read Act I Scene IV. Mask activity. HW: Finish reading Act I Scene IV.
WEDNESDAY: Act I, Scene V: Romeo and Juliet meet. Continue mask activity. Lit circle (independent reading group) meeting -- turn in reading schedule. HW: Work on questions, independent reading.
THURSDAY: Finish Act I, Scene V. Discussion questions for Monday reading quiz. DUE: Masks. HW: Study for quiz.
FRIDAY: Current events day -- research on laptops, discuss in pairs, then with the whole group. HW: Read the prologue to Act II. Continue with independent reading.
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