1. Shakespeare Unit Senior English 2015-2016

2. Information  Student-directed unit!!!  Universal skills for high school AND LIFE  Hard due dates?  Outcome: Semester 1 Final

3. Shakespeare Anthologies  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdxAQLWSdVU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdxAQLWSdVU  Check out the organization of your anthology

4. Shakespeare Speed Dating!  For each round:  Identify any plays with which you are familiar  Check out “key facts” for the plays – notice similarities, differences, interesting pieces of information…  Make cultural connections to the plays. Have you seen a movie based on one of the plays? Read a book? Watched a TV show?!  Round 1: Comedies  Round 2: Histories  Round 3: Tragedies

5. Shakespeare Lit Circle Groups 1. Decide which play you would like to read 2. Decide who you will be MOST PRODUCTIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE with in a group  This is the last unit of the semester  You will be in these groups for approx. 8 weeks  Individual AND group grades will affect your own grade 3. Each person in class: give me a ½ sheet of paper with the following info: 1. Your name 2. Top 3 play choices 3. List of people with whom you would like to work

6. Universal Skills for HS and Life  Working together in a group (interpersonal communication)  Following through with individual and group responsibilities (accountability)  Receiving a large project and breaking it down into its component parts (analyzing and prioritizing)  Time management (task completion and pacing)  Responding to setbacks (resiliency and flexibility)

7. Lit Circle Check-In  Have a short conversation with your lit circle group and be prepared to report to the class!  Each comment will be reported by a different group member:  What have you accomplished?  What do you have left to do?  What is one challenge you/your group has faced?  What is one success you/your group has had?