April 13-17

Welcome back!  I hope you enjoyed the break.  I'm excited to see everyone and looking forward to our time in class together. This week, we'll get reacquainted with Romeo and Juliet, and note the big shift in the play beginning in Act III.

MONDAY:  Go over the schedule for the last weeks of class. Pass back essays, go over results.  T-Chart exercise/discussion "What is a Man?" to explore what being a man means to you and in our culture.  Begin reading and acting out Act III, Scene I, work on Violence and Masculinity worksheet as we read.  DUE: T-Chart "What is a Man" as an exit slip

TUESDAY: Continue reading and acting out Act III, Scene I in class.  Work on Violence and Masculinity worksheet as we read, gathering quotes for Mercutio, Romeo and Tybalt.  Discuss the forces that motivate each character.  HW: Finish independent reading work for Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY:  Independent reading day: 25 minutes reading time, 20 minutes group discussions.  DUE: Group discussion questions and answers.

THURSDAY: (Mogilefsky out for AP teacher scoring day.)  Vocabulary worksheet/read Romeo and Juliet Act III, scenes II-IV.  HW: Finish Vocabulary worksheet for Friday.  DUE: Violence and Masculinity worksheet.

FRIDAY: Discuss Romeo and Juliet Act III, scenes 2-4.  Watch 1996 version and talk about interpretation of scenes.  DUE: Vocabulary worksheet.  HW: Read Romeo and Juliet Act III, scene 5 and continue with independent reading.