Shakespeare's+ROMEO+and+JULIET



DUE: Wed. April 8 - Passage and Poster Presentation DUE: Tue. April 7 - Passage Analysis Handout - see below

HANG ON TO YOUR HATS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! Discussed Ralph and Jack's argument over the shelters and their priorities Debated FOOD vs. SHELTER, vs. SIGNAL FIRE || READ CH. 5 and do CH. 4 questions || Discussed the implications of ancient time and the natural forces of nature - boys becoming immersed in a primitive way of life out of necessity READ Ch. 4 Do CH. 3 questions || Discussed Piggy, Ralph, Jack, and Simon READ CH. 3 DO CH. 2 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS || Discussed developments and fire || Continued reading book and discussed the first chapter Questions 1-5 for homework Read Chapter 2 || Handed out novel Read Chapter 1 over weekend || In groups, developed arguments that showed dynamic development of the characters of Romeo, Juliet, Friar Laurence, and the static traits of Tybalt || Finished the movie || CONGRATULATIONS on a job well done everyone! || This document shows the posters. They are in a different order, but you can still see the colours. || Do Chronolog to end of Act 3.4 || + INTRODUCED the illustrated passage and poster activity || Short answer and graphic texts || Began Poster analysis Act 2 Chronolog and Line Summaries || - conflict, love, honour are main theme topics so far - || Took notes from PPT for Act 1 Scene 1 Began Find-the-Line for Act1, sc. 1 || Began notes: oxymorons/ puns/ courtly lover
 * TU. Apr. 28 || Read Chapter 6 for homework and do the discussion questions for Chapter 5 (questions 1-5 should be finished too) ||
 * MON. Apr. 27 || Looked at scene in which Roger tests his civilized restraints by throwing rocks at Henry
 * FR. Apr. 24 || Discussed Chapter 3 and 4
 * TH. Apr. 23 || Discussed questions and looked at the imagery of Jack as becoming a predatory animal
 * WED. Apr. 22 || Continued discussion of fire with special attention to the metaphors and imagery of the fire as a predatory animal
 * TU. Apr. 21 || Discussion questions discussed! Do 6-7 for homework and finish Chapter 2
 * MON. Apr. 20 || Began "Lost at Sea" activity in groups for pre-reading //Lord of the Flies//
 * FR. Apr. 17 || Wrapped up play by viewing John Green's discussion of the play and its development of thematic issues concerning the power of society to shape people and their choices.
 * TH. Apr. 16 || Developed evidence from play to substantiate a variety of theme statements ||
 * WED. Apr. 15 || Continued working on finding evidence to support transformation of central characters. ||
 * TU. Apr. 14 || Discussed themes and character development
 * MON. Apr. 13 || Worked on Theme topics and themes for the play
 * FR. Apr. 10 || Watched Baz Luhrmann's //Romeo + Juliet// ||
 * THU. Apr. 9 || Continued PASSAGE PRESENTATIONS
 * WED, Apr. 8 || Began PASSAGE PRESENTATIONS ||
 * TU. Apr. 7 || Finished reading ACT 4 ||
 * TH. Apr. 2 || [[file:R & J POSTERanalysis.docx]] Began poster analysis
 * WED. Apr. 1 || Read to end of Act 3 and part of 4 ||
 * TU. Mar. 31 || Read to end of Act 3.4
 * MON. Mar. 30 || Lab time to work on illustrated passage and poster ||
 * FRI. Mar. 27 || Lab time to work on illustrated passage and poster ||
 * TH. Mar. 26 || OSSLT ||
 * WED. Mar. 25 || Preparatory work for Literacy Test - Opinion Piece
 * TU. Mar. 24 || Preparatory work for Literacy Test - news report ||
 * Mon. Mar. 23 || Preparatory work for Literacy Test
 * FRI. Mar. 13 || Finished Act 2 and watched movie ||
 * TH. Mar. 12 || Time to work on Find the Line and chronolog to end of Act 2.3 ||
 * WED. Mar. 11 || Read to end of Act 2, Sc. 3
 * TU. Mar. 10 || Reviewed Sonnet structure and took notes ||
 * MON. Mar. 9 || Continued with PPT reviewing major conflicts and concepts in ACT 1
 * FRI. Mar. 6 || Continued with reading of Act1
 * TH. Mar. 5 || Continued reading Act 1 - scenes 1 and 2
 * HW: 1-3 QUESTIONS (ACT 1)**


 * LINE SUMMARIES 1-4 (ACT 1)[[file:Act 1 find lines.doc]]** ||

Began notes: oxymorons/ puns/ courtly lover
 * **THUR. Mar. 5** || Continued reading Act 1 - scenes 1 and 2
 * **THUR. Mar. 5** || Continued reading Act 1 - scenes 1 and 2
 * HW: 1-3 QUESTIONS (ACT 1)**

Began reading prologue from //Romeo and Juliet// by turning it into a hip-hop beat in groups. Very fun! Learned about iambic pentameter and viewed the HipHop Shakespeare company ||
 * LINE SUMMARIES 1-4 (ACT 1)[[file:Act 1 find lines.doc]]** ||
 * **WED. Mar. 4** || Made a list of things the class knew already about the play //Romeo and Juliet//