2. New vocab http://quizlet.com/27239036/romeo-and-juliet-act-iii-flash-cards/
3. Act II cloze notes
4. Practice quiz
5. Act II quiz
6. Watch film
7. Homework: complete vocab assignment
1. Memoir Monday: Tell about a time someone interfered in your business and caused you trouble? Why did hey do it? What was your reaction?
2. New vocab http://quizlet.com/27239036/romeo-and-juliet-act-iii-flash-cards/ 3. Act II cloze notes 4. Practice quiz 5. Act II quiz 6. Watch film 7. Homework: complete vocab assignment
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1. Warm up: finish imagery PowerPoint. Select four places from the list on the screen and create two examples of imagery to describe each--on positive and one negative
2. Review 3. Continue reading Romeo and Juliet 4. Vocab quiz *turn in article of the week assignment
1. Warm-up: grammar practice/sentence correction 2. Pilot English 1 ELA test 3. Review vocab 4. Study for vocab quiz tomorrow (class cut short because of writing test)
1. Warm up: read article and answer questions. Article: http://tweentribune.com/tween56/he-sold-his-land-pay-her-schooling Questions: What does Verma mean about parents imposing choices? How has having few modern diversions helped her with her studies? 2. Romeo and Juliet love in the hood/barrio balcony scene rewrite 1. Warm-up: read Shakespeare's "Carpe Diem" and answer the following: What does carpe diem mean? What is a theme from the poem? Cite a line from the text that supports your theme.
2. New article of the week 3. Complete practice quiz--together 4. Complete Act 1 quiz--on your own 5. Begin reading Act 2 6. Homework: study vocab for quiz on Friday. Complete article of the week 1. Warm up: Monday memoir
Prompt: Everyone has had conflict, either verbal or physical, with someone else. Write about a conflict you have had with a family member, friend or enemy. Tell how the conflict began and developed and how it was resolved. Describe in detail. 2. New vocab Quizlet link: http://quizlet.com/26771825/romeo-and-juliet-act-ii-flash-cards/ 3. Recap/review 4. Finish Act I cloze notes 5. Watch Act I *turn in article of the week
1. Warm up: grammar corrections 2. Review vocab for quiz tomorrow 3. Review Shakespeare background and terms 4. Begin reading Romeo and Juliet 5. Create three Shakespearean insults using the handout as a resource 6. Read Act I, Scenes 1 & 2 1. Warm-Up: read informational text article http://tweentribune.com/teen/lions-and-tigers-and-bears%E2%80%A6-pets-oh-my
Answer these two questons: should people be allowed to keep wild animals as pets? What threats does this pose for neighbors? 2. Discuss article of the week assignment 3. Review Shakespeare webquest 4. Romeo and Juliet introductory PPT 5. Complete introductory cloze notes together 6. Homework: study vocab. Article of the week is due tomorrow! *turn in vocab homework
1. Warm-up: poetry. Read "The Ballad of Birmingham" and respond to three questions: 1) identify the irony in the poem 2) is the irony situational or dramatic? 3) how does the dialogue contribute to the poem's effectiveness 2. Review test/extra credit opportunity 3. Article of the week http://www.hlntv.com/article/2013/09/16/homeless-man-backpack-full-money-returns 4. Shakespeare webquest 1. Warm-up: Memoir writing:
Most kids dream of having super powers just like their heroes. What super powers did you wish for? How would you have used these super powers? 2. Introduce new vocab 3. Finish and present short story challenge 4. Homework: complete vocab activities |
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