ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 38
More comma practice (for tomorrow’s test)
REVIEW balcony scene…including the many taboo moments as well as the Shakespearean metaphors…“bird” metaphor (pg. 852 - Act 2.2.176 - 184)…
Open book to page 845.
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
Discussed things "taboo" in our culture and why we consider them to be taboo.
DEFINITION: prohibited or restricted or banned by social custom, morality, or taste.
Finish reading Act 2 (pgs. 853 - 869) and complete 1-4 for each of the 4 scenes you read (Act 2, Scenes 3, 4, 5, 6)
Individually, complete these 4 questions for each of the 4 scenes…(finish for homework)
- Choose a character. What lesson(s) have I learned from this specific character in this scene?
- This scene does not have a title. Give it a title and explain why.
- What is the single most important word in this scene? Why?
- What techniques did Shakespeare use in this scene to hold the readers’ interest?
ENGLISH homework:
Finish 16 questions above (4Q’s for 4 scenes)
Study for tomorrow’s comma test.
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PLAYWRITING – Day 38
READ/PERFORM each other’s SIDESTEPPED scripts (round 2) that you wrote with a partner on Friday (on Google Docs).
Began working on ROUND 3 scripts: (no ECHO script this time)
- With your partner, create a GOOGLE DOC and with BOTH NAMES at the top, write a short script (1-sided).
- Using: http://www.thestorystarter.com/jr.htm
- Then write a script with subtlety…no echoes or direct responses.
PLAYWRITING homework:
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