Objective: SWBAT read, interpret and analyze Shakespearean drama. SWBAT analyze and draw inferences about characters. SWBAT analyze and describe theme in a drama.
Do-Now: Vocabulary Practice Quiz
Today: 1) Go over Practice Quiz
2) Read "Macbeth" Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2. Describe the setting at the beginning of the play.
3) Begin working on Review Packet for Unit Test #1
4) Continue working on "Philadelphia Tales"
Exit Slip: List any questions/concerns you have for the upcoming Unit Test.
Homework: Vocab Quiz #2 TOMORROW! "Philadelphia Tales" rough draft due MONDAY. Unit Test #1 Review Packet Due MONDAY. Unit Test #1 THURSDAY.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Wednesday, February 29
Objective: SWBAT read, interpret and analyze Shakespearean drama. SWBAT analyze and draw inferences about characters. SWBAT analyze and describe theme in a drama.
Do-Now: Complete "Macbeth" Anticipation Guide
Today: 1) Discuss/Debate "Macbeth" Anticipation Guide
2) Class will read “The Tragedy of Macbeth: The Sources of the Play” pp. 436-437.
3) Continue working on "Philadelphia Tales"
Exit Slip: Based on the Anticipation Guide you completed for Macbeth, what do you predict might happen in the play?
Homework: Vocabulary Quiz FRIDAY. "Philadelphia Tales" Rough Draft Due MONDAY.
Do-Now: Complete "Macbeth" Anticipation Guide
Today: 1) Discuss/Debate "Macbeth" Anticipation Guide
2) Class will read “The Tragedy of Macbeth: The Sources of the Play” pp. 436-437.
3) Continue working on "Philadelphia Tales"
Exit Slip: Based on the Anticipation Guide you completed for Macbeth, what do you predict might happen in the play?
Homework: Vocabulary Quiz FRIDAY. "Philadelphia Tales" Rough Draft Due MONDAY.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Tuesday, February 28
Objective: SWBAT analyze the methods writers use to reveal character by describing a character’s actions, appearance, thoughts and feelings, interactions with other characters, narrator’s description and dialogue.
Do-Now: Based on the knight’s actions/dialogue, do you believe he has upheld the code of chivalry so far? Explain why or why not.
Today: 1) Class will continue reading “from the Wife of Bath’s Tale.” What can we learn about the Wife of Bath as a narrator based on the actions of the characters in her story?
2) Students will finish reading “from The Wife of Bath’s Tale.” How does the ending of the story represent situational irony? Was this ending appropriate? Did the knight learn his lesson?
3) Complete Response & Analysis Questions # 7, 8, 9, and 11 on pg. 188
4) Continue working on Philadelphia Tales
Exit Slip: “Extending and Evaluating” question # 12 on pg. 188.
Homework: Vocabulary Quiz Friday; Philadelphia Tales Rough Draft Due MONDAY!!!
Do-Now: Based on the knight’s actions/dialogue, do you believe he has upheld the code of chivalry so far? Explain why or why not.
Today: 1) Class will continue reading “from the Wife of Bath’s Tale.” What can we learn about the Wife of Bath as a narrator based on the actions of the characters in her story?
2) Students will finish reading “from The Wife of Bath’s Tale.” How does the ending of the story represent situational irony? Was this ending appropriate? Did the knight learn his lesson?
3) Complete Response & Analysis Questions # 7, 8, 9, and 11 on pg. 188
4) Continue working on Philadelphia Tales
Exit Slip: “Extending and Evaluating” question # 12 on pg. 188.
Homework: Vocabulary Quiz Friday; Philadelphia Tales Rough Draft Due MONDAY!!!
Friday, February 24, 2012
Monday, February 27
Objective: SWBAT analyze the methods writers use to reveal character by describing a character’s actions, appearance, thoughts and feelings, interactions with other characters, narrator’s description and dialogue.
Do-Now: Complete the Quickwrite on pg. 177.
Today: 1) Share-out Do Now responses
2) Review: Narrator. What influence does a narrator’s character have on his/her story? What is chivalry?
3) Class will begin reading “from the Wife of Bath’s Tale,” analyzing how Chaucer characterizes the knight. Does the knight in “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” resemble the knights you read about earlier this week in the history excerpts from the Middle Ages? Does this knight uphold to code of chivalry?
4) Students will separate into their reading groups (the same groups they were in for “The Pardoner’s Tale) and continue reading “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” pp. 179 – 185. What do the knight’s actions/dialogue reveal about his character?
5) Students will complete Reading Check questions #1 and 2 on pg. 188. Class will discuss the answers to these questions.
6) Work on "The Philadelphia Tales"
Exit Slip: Making Predictions: What do you predict will happen next in “The Wife of Bath’s Tale?” Based on the knight’s characteristics, do you feel he will be able to accomplish the task laid out for him by the queen?
Homework: Continue working on "The Philadelphia Tales." Vocab Quiz on FRIDAY!!!
Do-Now: Complete the Quickwrite on pg. 177.
Today: 1) Share-out Do Now responses
2) Review: Narrator. What influence does a narrator’s character have on his/her story? What is chivalry?
3) Class will begin reading “from the Wife of Bath’s Tale,” analyzing how Chaucer characterizes the knight. Does the knight in “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” resemble the knights you read about earlier this week in the history excerpts from the Middle Ages? Does this knight uphold to code of chivalry?
4) Students will separate into their reading groups (the same groups they were in for “The Pardoner’s Tale) and continue reading “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” pp. 179 – 185. What do the knight’s actions/dialogue reveal about his character?
5) Students will complete Reading Check questions #1 and 2 on pg. 188. Class will discuss the answers to these questions.
6) Work on "The Philadelphia Tales"
Exit Slip: Making Predictions: What do you predict will happen next in “The Wife of Bath’s Tale?” Based on the knight’s characteristics, do you feel he will be able to accomplish the task laid out for him by the queen?
Homework: Continue working on "The Philadelphia Tales." Vocab Quiz on FRIDAY!!!
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Friday, February 24
Objective: SWBAT analyze the methods writers use to reveal character by describing a character’s actions, appearance, thoughts and feelings, interactions with other characters, narrator’s description and dialogue.
Do-Now: FREE WRITE (Write 5-7 sentences about anything you want)
Today: 1) Continue reading "The Pardoner's Tale"
2) Class will discuss question #10 from the “Response and Analysis” on pg. 176. What moral does the Pardoner want us to draw from his tale? How is it different from the moral you think Chaucer wants you to draw from “The Pardoner’s Tale?” How is this difference ironic?
3) Continue working on "The Philadelphia Tales"
Exit Slip: Students will complete the “Writing” activity on pg. 176. In this activity, they will do a character analysis of The Pardoner using a character map (as demonstrated on pg. 176).
Homework: Continue to work on "The Philadelphia Tales"
Do-Now: FREE WRITE (Write 5-7 sentences about anything you want)
Today: 1) Continue reading "The Pardoner's Tale"
2) Class will discuss question #10 from the “Response and Analysis” on pg. 176. What moral does the Pardoner want us to draw from his tale? How is it different from the moral you think Chaucer wants you to draw from “The Pardoner’s Tale?” How is this difference ironic?
3) Continue working on "The Philadelphia Tales"
Exit Slip: Students will complete the “Writing” activity on pg. 176. In this activity, they will do a character analysis of The Pardoner using a character map (as demonstrated on pg. 176).
Homework: Continue to work on "The Philadelphia Tales"
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Thursday, February 23
Objective: SWBAT analyze the methods writers use to reveal character by describing a character’s actions, appearance, thoughts and feelings, interactions with other characters, narrator’s description and dialogue.
Do-Now: Respond to the following quote by explaining what you feel the quote means and relating the quote to examples from your own life: “The love of money is the root of all evil.”
Today: 1) Review Irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic
2) Class will read the “Make the Connection” and “Background” sections on pg. 167 as an introduction to “The Pardoner’s Tale.” Class will read “from The Pardoner’s Prologue” examining the techniques Chaucer uses to characterize the Pardoner.
3) Class will begin to read "The Pardoner's Tale," examining how the Pardoner characterizes the three men.
4) Continue work on "The Philadelphia Tales"
Exit Slip: How does the Pardoner characterize the three men? Based on their characterisics, what do you believe will happen next in the tale? Why do you believe this?
Homework: Continue working on "The Philadelphia Tales"
Do-Now: Respond to the following quote by explaining what you feel the quote means and relating the quote to examples from your own life: “The love of money is the root of all evil.”
Today: 1) Review Irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic
2) Class will read the “Make the Connection” and “Background” sections on pg. 167 as an introduction to “The Pardoner’s Tale.” Class will read “from The Pardoner’s Prologue” examining the techniques Chaucer uses to characterize the Pardoner.
3) Class will begin to read "The Pardoner's Tale," examining how the Pardoner characterizes the three men.
4) Continue work on "The Philadelphia Tales"
Exit Slip: How does the Pardoner characterize the three men? Based on their characterisics, what do you believe will happen next in the tale? Why do you believe this?
Homework: Continue working on "The Philadelphia Tales"
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Wednesday, February 22
Objective: SWBAT analyze the methods writers use to reveal character by describing a character’s actions, appearance, thoughts and feelings, interactions with other characters, narrator’s description and dialogue.
Do-Now: Copy vocabulary and definitions from pg. 140
Today: 1) Direct vs. Indirect Characterization
2) Class will read “The Knight” on pg. 144 and discuss which techniques Chaucer uses to characterize the knight.
3) Students will each be assigned to read the description of a different character from “The Canterbury Tales.” After reading the description, each will write a brief description of the character and explain how Chaucer uses characterization to describe that character.
4) Begin writing your character description for "The Philadelphia Tales"
Exit Slip: Based on the character descriptions you have heard in class, which character do you feel will have the best story to tell as he/she travels to Canterbury? What characteristics does this character have that leads you to believe he/she will be a good storyteller?
Homework: Continue working on your "Philadelphia Tales"
Do-Now: Copy vocabulary and definitions from pg. 140
Today: 1) Direct vs. Indirect Characterization
2) Class will read “The Knight” on pg. 144 and discuss which techniques Chaucer uses to characterize the knight.
3) Students will each be assigned to read the description of a different character from “The Canterbury Tales.” After reading the description, each will write a brief description of the character and explain how Chaucer uses characterization to describe that character.
4) Begin writing your character description for "The Philadelphia Tales"
Exit Slip: Based on the character descriptions you have heard in class, which character do you feel will have the best story to tell as he/she travels to Canterbury? What characteristics does this character have that leads you to believe he/she will be a good storyteller?
Homework: Continue working on your "Philadelphia Tales"
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