1. English Grade Level 11 Time Required: 43 Unit: Shakespeare Monologues January 7, 2015 Standards to be addressed: English Grade Level 11 Time Required: 43 Unit: Shakespeare Monologues January 7, 2015 Standards to be addressed: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 11-12 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4.A Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4.B Identify and correctly use patterns of word changes that indicate different meanings or parts of speech (e.g., conceive, conception, conceivable). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4.D Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.5.A Interpret figures of speech (e.g., hyperbole, paradox) in context and analyze their role in the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.5.B Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4.A CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4.B CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4.D CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.5 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.5.A CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.5.B Ms. Livingston

2. Learning Objective: SWBAT select a monologue for memorization by critical and close reading. Do Now : What are your initial reactions to this project? Predict how you will do on it. Vocabulary : Monologue – A speech or set of lines spoken by one actor on stage. Homework : Fill out the research handout. Learning Objective: SWBAT select a monologue for memorization by critical and close reading. Do Now : What are your initial reactions to this project? Predict how you will do on it. Vocabulary : Monologue – A speech or set of lines spoken by one actor on stage. Homework : Fill out the research handout. Ms. Livingston January 7, 2015 Ms. Livingston January 7, 2015 Ms. Livingston January 8, 2015 Ms. Livingston January 8, 2015

3. Share out Do Now What are you looking forward to or apprehensive of when it comes to this project? SWBAT critically read excerpts of Shakespeare’s text to select a monologue for our competition

4. Direct Instruction: Purpose for Reading There are many purposes for reading. Today we are going to read for comprehension. That means we are reading to understand what is being said in the text, not necessarily how it is being said. SWBAT critically read excerpts of Shakespeare’s text to select a monologue for our competition

5. Activity: Gallery Walk Directions: Posted around the room are excerpts from different monologues. Go around to each monologue and read it through. Predict what each monologue is about by filling out the sheet provided. Pay attention to the highlighted text. Place a checkmark in the column if you might be interested in memorizing this monologue. Directions: Posted around the room are excerpts from different monologues. Go around to each monologue and read it through. Predict what each monologue is about by filling out the sheet provided. Pay attention to the highlighted text. Place a checkmark in the column if you might be interested in memorizing this monologue. SWBAT critically read excerpts of Shakespeare’s text to select a monologue for our competition

6. Selection Move to the monologue you think you might want to memorize. With your group, perform a choral reading (everyone reads the monologue together at the same time). Move to the monologue you think you might want to memorize. With your group, perform a choral reading (everyone reads the monologue together at the same time). SWBAT critically read excerpts of Shakespeare’s text to select a monologue for our competition

7. Closing Answer 2 of the 4 in your notes from today. Why did you pick this monologue? What nuanced emotions can be used to describe this monologue? What did we do in class today that helped you understand the monologue better? What else can you do on your own to understand it? Answer 2 of the 4 in your notes from today. Why did you pick this monologue? What nuanced emotions can be used to describe this monologue? What did we do in class today that helped you understand the monologue better? What else can you do on your own to understand it? SWBAT critically read excerpts of Shakespeare’s text to select a monologue for our competition

8. Instructional Objective: SWBAT explore and develop critical thinking, close reading, and prediction skills through a gallery walk of Shakespeare’s monologues. By engaging in choral reading, they will become accustomed to the nuanced language in the text. Materials: Handouts (Gallery Walk and Research homework Adaptations: Highlights on posted work, choral reading, Teacher Instruction, Guided Questions, videos, homework, student choice in monologue, Extensions: Students can select harder monologues