1. Wednesday 11-5-14 Draw 5 more squares onto your existing list: Sit where you like but wherever you sit is the character that you will read. It will change daily. 16. Mandate – a command with authority 17. Melancholy – sad; gloomy 18. Oblivious – forgetful; unaware 19. Resent – to feel angry and bitter about 20. Skeptical – doubting, questioning, not believing

2. Quick Review What is a drama? What is a drama? What is the difference between an ACT and a SCENE? What is the difference between an ACT and a SCENE? What is a FEUD? A RIVALRY? What is a FEUD? A RIVALRY? What is the big FEUD in Romeo and Juliet? What is the big FEUD in Romeo and Juliet?

3. Today’s EQs: EQ 51 How do we analyze a passage for words or phrases that provide historical or cultural clues? My measureable Goal: I can identify words that are not modern.

4. 4. HISTORICAL CONTEXT Refers to the specific time in history in which a piece of literature is set Refers to the specific time in history in which a piece of literature is set Look at Details: Look at Details: Cultural and Social Details Cultural and Social Details Language Language Clothes Clothes Relationships Relationships Well-known People or Events Well-known People or Events Religions Religions Activities; what did they do for fun? Activities; what did they do for fun?

5. Historical Clues Lanterns instead of electricity Lanterns instead of electricity Carriages instead of cars Carriages instead of cars Record player instead of an IPOD Record player instead of an IPOD Remember that historical clues do not depend on words being past tense. Don’t worry about verbs just specific words that you know are not modern. Remember that historical clues do not depend on words being past tense. Don’t worry about verbs just specific words that you know are not modern.

6. Remember that Plays are organized into acts and then acts have scenes. Today we will begin reading Act I: scene I Today we will begin reading Act I: scene I Character list Character list Sampson, Gregory, Abram, Balthaza, Benvolio, Tybalt, Citizens, Montague, Lady Montague, Prince Escalus and Romeo.

7. Exit Ticket Can you think of any outdated technology terms that would let you know that it is a historical clue? Can you think of any outdated technology terms that would let you know that it is a historical clue? Write down as many as you can think of! Write down as many as you can think of!