Unit 4 Mrs. Gehrt

Thursday 1/23/14 Activities Close Read with “Getting Acquainted with Shakespeare” – 1st read= 5 Ws/1H – 2nd read= 1. What is the author’s purpose? What evidence from the text leads you to this? 2. What conclusion is the reader most likely to draw about Shakespeare based on paragraph 2? What evidence from the text supports this conclusion? – 3rd read= Write a paragraph explaining what you think it would be like to grow up like Shakespeare did. Use specific evidence form the text to support your writing. Objective Students will… Determine who and what the text is mainly about Cite textual evidence Explain what they think it would be like to grow up like Shakespeare did.

Getting Acquainted with Shakespeare After the first read list the following about the article: – Who – What – Why – When – Where – How

Getting Acquainted with Shakespeare After the second read answer the questions below… – What is the author’s purpose? What evidence from the text leads you to this? – What conclusion is the reader most likely to draw about Shakespeare based on paragraph 2? What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?

Getting Acquainted with Shakespeare After the third read answer the question below… – Write a paragraph explaining what you think it would be like to grow up like Shakespeare did. Use specific evidence from the text to support your writing.

Friday 1/24/14 Activities Independent Reading Objective Students will… Read and analyze their text Complete the activities required for their poster boards which may include: Summarizing the events of their text, examining literary elements (protagonist, antagonist, conflict, resolution, etc.) in relation to their text, evaluating their text and making recommendations for improvement, rating their text, creating quiz questions, inventing a new/different ending, creating illustrations to depict parts of their text.

Students will… Read and analyze their text Complete the activities required for their poster boards which may include: – Summarizing the events of their text – Examining literary elements (protagonist, antagonist, conflict, resolution, etc.) in relation to their text – Evaluating their text and making recommendations for improvement – Rating their text – Creating quiz questions – Inventing a new/different ending – Creating illustrations to depict parts of their text

Monday 1/27/14 & Tuesday 1/28/14 SNOW DAYS

Wednesday 1/29/14 Activities Late Start Independent Reading Reading Log Side 1 Due (Check in by 2/3/14) Objective Students will… Read and analyze their text Complete the activities required for their poster boards which may include: Summarizing the events of their text, examining literary elements (protagonist, antagonist, conflict, resolution, etc.) in relation to their text, evaluating their text and making recommendations for improvement, rating their text, creating quiz questions, inventing a new/different ending, creating illustrations to depict parts of their text.

Thursday 1/30/14 Activities Periods 2, 4/5 & 9: MAP Reading Test Periods 3 & 6/8: Shakespeare Bio Questions Objective Students will… Read the article Determine the correct answer

Friday 1/31/14 Activities Periods 3 & 6/8: MAP Reading Test Periods 2, 4/5, & 9: Shakespeare Bio Questions Objective Students will… Read the article Determine the correct answer

Monday 2/3/14 Activities -Journal: One of the major themes of the play Macbeth, which we are going to read, is deception. In a few sentences, write about a time when you were deceived, back- stabbed, misled, or betrayed. -A&E Biography DVD: Shakespeare Objective Students will… Recall a time when they were deceived Evaluate the content of the DVD List information about Shakespeare

Tuesday 2/4/14 Activities Close Read with “A Look at Shakespeare’s London” 1st read= 5 Ws/1H 2nd read= What does the author want us to know about Shakespeare? What textual evidence leads you to this? What two pieces of evidence from the text support the conclusion that Shakespeare was “lucky?” 3rd read=Put yourself in the shoes of an actor during Shakespeare’s time. What is your opinion of the job they did? What evidence from the text supports your opinion? Objective Students will… Determine who and what the text is mainly about Cite textual evidence

A Look at Shakespeare’s London After the first read list: – Who – What – Why – When – Where – How After the second read answer the questions below What does the author want us to know about Shakespeare? What textual evidence leads you to this? What two pieces of evidence from the text support the conclusion that Shakespeare was “lucky?” Then check your work in with Mrs. Gehrt Complete a “close read” of the article.

A Look at Shakespeare’s London Final question Answer your third and final question This question will count as a QUIZ grade! See Mrs. Gehrt if you need assistance Don’t forget to quote the text For example, in paragraph 2 the author states, “…. Poster If we have time... Make a poster that includes the who, what, why,when, where and how AND the answers to your questions.

A Look at Shakespeare’s London After the first read list the following about the article: – Who – What – Why – When – Where – How

A Look at Shakespeare’s London After the second read answer the questions below… – What does the author want us to know about Shakespeare? What textual evidence leads you to this? – What two pieces of evidence from the text support the conclusion that Shakespeare was “lucky?”

A Look at Shakespeare’s London After the third read answer the question below… – Put yourself in the shoes of an actor during Shakespeare’s time. What is your opinion of the job they did? What evidence from the text supports your opinion?

Wednesday 2/5/14 Activities Independent Reading Objective Students will… Read and analyze their text Complete the activities required for their poster boards which may include: Summarizing the events of their text, examining literary elements (protagonist, antagonist, conflict, resolution, etc.) in relation to their text, evaluating their text and making recommendations for improvement, rating their text, creating quiz questions, inventing a new/different ending, creating illustrations to depict parts of their text.

Thursday 2/6/14 Activities Shakespeare Timeline Using the information from the two readings (“A Look at Shakespeare’s London” and “Getting Acquainted with Shakespeare”) and the A&E Biography information, students will create a timeline illustrating important events from Shakespeare’s lifetime. Color and graphics required. Objective Students will… Record important events in chronological order Design graphics relevant to content

Shakespeare Timeline Requirements Can work with an elbow partner 20 dates in chronological order Title Color Pictures/graphics (be creative) Didn’t get points for your Reading Log? Show Mrs. Gehrt before you leave today (2/7/14) and receive HALF CREDIT!!!

Friday 2/7/14 Activities Independent Reading Objective Students will… Read and analyze their text Complete the activities required for their poster boards which may include: Summarizing the events of their text, examining literary elements (protagonist, antagonist, conflict, resolution, etc.) in relation to their text, evaluating their text and making recommendations for improvement, rating their text, creating quiz questions, inventing a new/different ending, creating illustrations to depict parts of their text.

Monday 2/10/14 Activities MAP English Test Objective N/A

Activities Independent Reading Objective Students will… Read and analyze their text Complete the activities required for their poster boards which may include: Summarizing the events of their text, examining literary elements (protagonist, antagonist, conflict, resolution, etc.) in relation to their text, evaluating their text and making recommendations for improvement, rating their text, creating quiz questions, inventing a new/different ending, creating illustrations to depict parts of their text.