January 2016

Tuesday, January 5 th, 2016  Welcome back!  Review expectations for 2016  Drama Literary Pre-Assessment  Ticket-out-the-door: What is one of your New Year’s Resolutions for school and/or this class?

Wednesday, January 6 th, 2016  Journal: In your composition notebook, write a paragraph (6-8 sentences) about “What do you already know about Shakespeare?”  If you need to jot down notes before you write, do so and complete the brief paragraph. Use the RACE strategy if necessary.  Research Activity  Ticket-out-the-door: What did you learn or enjoy? What do you still need help with, or what are you struggling with and not understand?

Thursday, January 7 th, 2016  Journal: In your composition notebook, write a paragraph (6-8 sentences) about “Describe one thing that interested you from your research on Shakespeare.”  If you need to jot down notes before you write, do so and complete the brief paragraph. Use the RACE strategy if necessary.  Research Activity in Partners/Individual  Ticket-out-the-door: What did you learn or enjoy? What do you still need help with, or what are you struggling with and not understand?

Friday, January 8 th, 2016  Journal: In your composition notebook, write a paragraph (6-8 sentences) about “How might the research gathered on Shakespeare assist us in better comprehending as we read Romeo and Juliet?  If you need to jot down notes before you write, do so and complete the brief paragraph. Use the RACE strategy if necessary.  Research Activity in Partners/Individual  Ticket-out-the-door: What did you learn or enjoy? What do you still need help with, or what are you struggling with and not understand?

Monday, January 11th, 2016  sick

Tuesday, January 12 th, 2016  Journal: In your composition notebook, write a paragraph (6-8 sentences) about “Since Romeo and Juliet is a Shakespearean tragedy, what are three things you think of when you hear the word tragedy? Why do you think of these things?”  Note: You do not have to write about something extremely personal.  If you need to jot down notes before you write, do so and complete the brief paragraph. Use the RACE strategy if necessary.  Go over Guided notes-drama terms  Read pages  Ticket-out-the-door: What did you learn or enjoy? What do you still need help with, or what are you struggling with and not understand?

Wednesday, January 13 th, 2016  Article Summaries

Thursday, January 14 th, 2016  Article summaries

Friday, January 15 th, 2016  Warm-up: Grammar Practice sheet  Anticipation Guide-fill out  Discussion  Closing: Synthesis paragraph over discussion

Tuesday, January 19 th, 2016  Journal: In your composition notebook, write a paragraph (6-8 sentences) about “Have you ever found yourself between two friends who are angry at each other? What happened?”  Shakespeare in Love video clips  Introducing characters and reading the Prologue to Romeo and Juliet.  Guided Reading Questions for the Prologue  Ticket-out-the-door: What did you learn or enjoy? What do you still need help with, or what are you struggling with and not understand?

Wednesday, January 20 th, 2016  Journal: In your composition notebook, write a paragraph (6-8 sentences) about “How hard is it to keep a secret? Are there circumstances when you think you should break a promise about keeping a secret?”  Preview Act 1 Scene 1  READ silently Act 1 Scene 1 and take notes  Discuss and complete guided reading questions  Ticket-out-the-door: What did you learn or enjoy? What do you still need help with, or what are you struggling with and not understand?  REMINDER: TEST next TUESDAY, January 26 th over the Drama Literary Terms (see guided notes from last week)

Thursday, January 21 st, 2016

Friday, January 22 nd, 2016  Warm-up: Notes on Using I and Me  Google Classroom and Google Forms  Using I and Me Worksheet  Ticket-out-the-door: What did you learn or enjoy? What do you still need help with, or what are you struggling with and not understand?  REMINDER: TEST next TUESDAY, January 26 th over the Drama Literary Terms (see guided notes from last week)

Monday, January 25 th, 2016  Journal: In your composition notebook, write a paragraph (6-8 sentences) about “Describe the key events and how characters encountered have acted so far in Act 1 Scene 1.”  Review/Preview rest of Act 1, Scene 1  Act out Scene and discuss  Guided Reading Questions  Preview Act 1 Scene 2  Ticket-out-the-door: What did you learn or enjoy? What do you still need help with, or what are you struggling with and not understand?  REMINDER: Drama Literary Terms test TOMORROW!! See guided notes to study!

Tuesday, January 26 th, 2016  Warm-up: prepare for Student Health Survey  Student Health Survey  Study for Lit Terms Test  Drama Literary Terms Test  Preview Act 1 Scene 2 and take notes

Wednesday, January 27 th, 2016  15 minutes study of lit terms  Lit Terms Test  Preview Act 1, Scene 2

Thursday, January 28 th, 2016  Login to Chromebooks  Go to Google Classroom  Complete Journal assignment-make sure to read rubric  Turn to pg.1001 and have out Act 1 Scene 2 Note-taking sheet  Act-out and discuss  Progress Reports and sign sheet

Friday, January 29 th, 2016  Journal: In your composition notebook, write a paragraph (6-8 sentences) about “Is suicide ever a justified option? Is it okay to commit suicide because of love for another person? Explain your answer.”  NOTE: THIS IS YOUR PERSONAL OPINION AND YOUR JOURNAL. THIS IS A DIFFICULT TOPIC. THIS IS IN CONTEXT TO THE STORY Romeo and Juliet and both of the characters ultimately killing themselves out of love for the other.  Act 1 Scene 2 Review  Act 1 Scene 3 Listen, Read, Discuss  Answer Guided Reading Questions