Friday, January 10, 2014

 

ENGLISH – 2nd trimester – Day 19

Romeo & Juliet Act 1 quotes test…”Who Said It”

 

WARMUP:

1.      Number a paper 1 – 25 (do not skip lines) - take Act 1 Quotations test

2.      After turning in your test, complete a,b,c,d (below)…

a.       Choose one of the following characters from Romeo and Juliet.

·   1. Capulet 2. Lady Capulet 3. Nurse 4. Romeo 5. Juliet 6. Tybalt 7. Paris

b.      In one sentence, explain how this character would have behaved DIFFERENTLY than you (in some made up situation).

c.       In another sentence, explain why this character would have behaved DIFFERENTLY than you

d.      Write up one sentence with a comma splice in it, then fix it with a FANBOYS and circle the FANBOY.

3. AAAWWUBBIS – After, Although, As, While, When, Until, Before, Because, If, Since) at the beginning of one of the independent clauses and joining the two independent clauses

4. Grade Romeo & Juliet Act 1 Open Book Test (packet of questions) and today’s quotations test.

5. Discussed things "taboo" in our culture and why we consider them to be taboo.

• Discussed the following taboo moment in Beatles history and then compared it to what Romeo says in Act 2.2 (pg. 845-846)…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfMmbXwH9xQ

 

ENGLISH homework:

 

None

 

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PLAYWRITING – Day 19

 

Collect 2 copies of your script

 

Delete playwright’s name from the scripts.

 

With a partner, read a script and highlighted the best moment. Also wrote a paragraph explaining why this moment was the best.

 

PLAYWRITING homework:

 

None