1. Today’s Guiding Question: This question must be answered by the end of class today. You will write a CEL paragraph based on this question as an Exit Slip. Can you control your fate or does fate control you? Coach Falstad Candy Challenge:  What type of literary device is used in the sentence above?  Does it help make The idea more Understandable Or more confusing?

2. Do Now: 5 minutes Create a SAY MEAN MATTER about the quote below: “Sometimes pain is the only thing we understand, or at least, the only thing that Gets our attention.” Coach Falstad Brainiac Challenge: What is the definition of Prologue as found in plays, books, or movies?

3. COLLABORATIVE STATION: PEARSON UNIT 2, LESSON 8 & 9 TASK 1 - Quick Write: 5 min. 1.Write everything you know about Romeo & Juliet. 2.Write everything you know about Shakespeare. Task 2 - Research Project: Research Shakespeare per the rubric provided by Falstad. CHOOSE ONE: 1)Draw a picture of Shakespeare, 2)Draw a picture of the Globe Theatre/stage 3)Draw a picture of his house CHOOSE ONE: 1)Create a timeline of Shakespeare’s life 2)create a replica of a Play Poster for Romeo & Juliet ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS: 1)Answer all of the questions about Shakespeare’s life & work in #3 on page 2 Students may complete the research project in pairs, groups of 4 or independently as desired, but they still must finish all parts of the rubric. PEARSON Task 6 & 7 - Vocabulary: In Pearson Unit 2 Lesson 8 Define the 9 words in your Ipad INDEPENDENT STATION TASK 1: Read Act 1 Scene 1 of Romeo & Juliet 1.Make a character list 2.Begin a timeline of events in Romeo & Juliet on timeglider.com or tikitoki.com FINISHED??? If you are finished with all Stations, go to: NO RED INK.COM 1.Sign into your class on www.No Red Ink.com 2.Click the PRACTICE tab. 3.Complete any activity VOCABULARY.COM 1.Vocabulary.com – 2.Practice the vocabulary words for 15 min. 3.Challenge yourself with the spelling bee! DIRECT STATION CLOSE READING:  Falstad models “Think Aloud” strategies for the Prologue in Romeo & Juliet.  Students will follow along in Pearson Unit 2 Lesson 8 as Falstad demonstrates how to break down the text without looking for definitions & by using context clues.  ON YOUR OWN: Students will make a line by line translation of the Prologue in partners or groups.  Students will share their definition with the group. FINISHED??? If you are finished with all Stations, go to: No Red Ink 1.Sign into your class on www.No Red Ink.com 2.Click the PRACTICE tab. 3.Complete any activity Vocabulary.com 1.Vocabulary.com – 2.Practice the vocabulary words for 15 min. 3.Challenge yourself with the spelling bee!

4. Exit Slip – Super Paragraph “A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life; Whose misadventured piteous overthrows Do with their death bury their parents’ strife.” Excerpt from the Prologue - Romeo & Juliet Choose a side and write a paragraph based on your argument and the quote above. Side 1: The tragic death of Romeo and Juliet was the only way to stop the feud between the Montagues and Capulets. Side 2: There are many other ways that the feud between the Montagues and Capulets could have been avoided. One way would be…

5. Exit Slip – Super CEL Paragraph “Do you control your own fate, or does fate control you?” Coach Falstad Choose a side and write a CEL paragraph based on your argument and the quote above. Side 1: I control my own fate because…. Side 2: No one can control their own fate, because fate controls everyone.