Monday
Read Act III, Scenes i and ii by parts. Discuss the implications and the possible repercussions of the death of Tybalt by Romeo's sword.
Tuesday
Romeo and Juliet (Zeffirelli, 1968) vs.
Romeo and Juliet (Luhrmann, 1996) vs.
West Side Story (Robbins, 1957)
Watch three different performances of the violent scenes in Act III of Romeo and Juliet. Take notes and write a reaction paper for homework.
Wedenesday
Share reaction papers and discuss the significant contrasts between the portrayed scenes. How do these differences attract alternative audiences? Consider the period when each film was produced.
Thursday
Read Act III, Scenes iv and v by parts. How has Juliet's relationship with her family changed? -especially with the Nurse
Friday
Read all of Act IV. Discsuss the physical and psychological risks involved with Friar Lawrence's plan. The Act IV Study Guide is due on Monday!
Monday, December 15, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
December 8, 2008 -- December 12, 2008
Monday
Read Act I, Scene ii by parts in class. Read Scene iii at home and keep up with the Study Guide.
Tuesday
Review blank verse. Read Act I, Scene iv by parts in class. Read Scene v at home. The Study Guide is due tomorrow.
Wednesday
Read Act II, Prologue and Scene i by parts in class. Read Scene ii at home. Work on the new Study Guide. It is due Monday. Discuss Juliet's internal conflict at this point in the drama.
Thursday
Read Act II, Scene iii by parts in class. Read Scene iv at home. Discuss the function of the character, Friar Laurence, and his potential to guide Romeo and Juliet toward a wise course of action.
Friday
Read Act II, Scenes v and vi by parts. The Act II Study Guide is due Monday.
Read Act I, Scene ii by parts in class. Read Scene iii at home and keep up with the Study Guide.
Tuesday
Review blank verse. Read Act I, Scene iv by parts in class. Read Scene v at home. The Study Guide is due tomorrow.
Wednesday
Read Act II, Prologue and Scene i by parts in class. Read Scene ii at home. Work on the new Study Guide. It is due Monday. Discuss Juliet's internal conflict at this point in the drama.
Thursday
Read Act II, Scene iii by parts in class. Read Scene iv at home. Discuss the function of the character, Friar Laurence, and his potential to guide Romeo and Juliet toward a wise course of action.
Friday
Read Act II, Scenes v and vi by parts. The Act II Study Guide is due Monday.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
December 1, 2008 -- December 5, 2008
Monday
Review iambic pentameter and interpret Shakespeare's Sonnet 116
Tuesday
Go over the rhyme scheme of Shakespearean sonnets. Interpret several famous quotations from William Shakespeare's plays.
Wednesday
Watch Act I of the 1968 Zefferelli version of Romeo and Juliet on DVD.
Thursday
Complete a pre-reading assignment in which you explore some of the moral issues present in Romeo and Juliet.
Friday
Read and discuss the Prologue. Begin reading Act I, Scene i by parts.
Review iambic pentameter and interpret Shakespeare's Sonnet 116
Tuesday
Go over the rhyme scheme of Shakespearean sonnets. Interpret several famous quotations from William Shakespeare's plays.
Wednesday
Watch Act I of the 1968 Zefferelli version of Romeo and Juliet on DVD.
Thursday
Complete a pre-reading assignment in which you explore some of the moral issues present in Romeo and Juliet.
Friday
Read and discuss the Prologue. Begin reading Act I, Scene i by parts.
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