Tuesday, May 6, 2014

 

ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day

 

Open book to page 845.

 

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

 

REVIEW balcony scene…including the many taboo moments as well as the Shakespearean metaphors…“bird” metaphor (pg. 852 - Act 2.2.176 - 184)…

 

Complete the three stages of the following Balcony scene activity:

·         STAGE 1: Using Act 2.2 (pp. 845-853), choose the 3 most important lines from every 20 lines of the scene. In other words, from lines 1-20, choose the 3 most important. From lines 21-40, choose 3 more. Continue this all the way through the scene until p. 853. You should end up with 27 lines total.

·         STAGE 2: Next, using the 27 lines you chose, reduce them to 27 key words. Circle 1 word from each of your previously chosen 27 lines. These words may repeat themselves and may not make perfect sense, but should include the 27 most important themes of each line.

·         STAGE 3: You are to rewrite your 27 lines from Stage 1

o   Simplify the words of each line.

§  Dumb them down so that a young person could understand.

o   Keep the same meaning of each line.

·         Finish above for homework.

 

ENGLISH homework:

 

·         Finish:

o   3 stages (see details above)