ENGLISH – HOURS 1, 3, 4 – Day 27
WARMUP: If a person says, “You’d be great at making videos…you should sign up for TV Studio next year.” Write down what might have happened a year ago that makes this person say such things today? (Make up a believable story)
Summarize Act 1, Scene 2 & 3 before reading them…
OR, sign onto a computer…go to one of the following sites and read what happens in Romeo & Juliet, Act 1, Scenes 2 & 3 only –
Shakespeare-navigators.com
shmoop.com
sparknotes.com
litcharts.com
cliffnotes.com
Shakespeare-online.com
READ ALOUD…Open books to Act 1, Scene 2 and read through to the end of scene 3
1. INTRODUCTION: Today you will use the first 3 scenes of Act 1 to explore LOVE and MARRIAGE and identify each of the 7 main characters experience with, feelings about, or attitudes toward love and/or marriage.
DIRECTIONS: Complete a, and b for each of the 7 characters below:
| Scene 1 Romeo Benvolio | Scene 2 Paris Capulet | Scene 3 Juliet Lady Capulet Nurse |
a. Write down a quote from each character where they are revealing their feelings about love or marriage. Write the line numbers for each quote (ex. Act 1.2.34-39)
b. Next, write down what might have happened a year ago that makes this character say such things today? (Make up a believable story)
ENGLISH homework:
· Finish assignment above: 7 characters from Act 1 – love and marriage
· Study for test on the “Dramatic Literary Terms” handout – be able to identify both the definitions and examples of each term
· Use the link below to practice with the Jeopardy game:
o http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardy/usergames/Mar201212/game1332198539.php
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PLAYWRITING – Day 27
Discussed direct and indirect dialogue (before getting our 3-page scripts returned)
Continued to work on yesterday’s ECHO and SIDESTEPPED scripts
PLAYWRITING homework:
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