Tuesday, November 8th The Tempest – Essay Topics Paired Reading – Discussion Silent Reading of Non-Fiction Texts English 12 A

Possible Essay Topics: Prospero – Magician to Man Gonzalo – The Voice of Reason in Shakespeare’s The Tempest Shakespeare’s Commentary on Slavery in The Tempest The Colonizers and the Colonized: Shakespeare’s Views on Imperialism as Evidenced in The Tempest Shakespeare employed Aristotle’s Unities effectively in The Tempest

More Possible Essay Topics Prospero as Shakespeare: Does His Final Hero Speak for the Bard? Choosing mercy over revenge in Shakespeare’s The Tempest Prospero’s Books: Magic as a necessity on the Island, and a hindrance in the real world Staging of the Play (View two or more productions and contrast)

Tonight: – Pick a topic - Develop a Thesis Tomorrow: - Begin Outlining - Choose suitable quotations

TODAY Share first impressions of your non-fiction text Share reading struggles and strategies Discuss your chosen quotations Think ahead to next week – what sorts of research will you do to support a study of your topic? Where will you look? Think ahead to your project – do you have any insights into HOW you will present this book?

Silent Reading For the last few minutes of class, settle in for some silent reading of your non-fiction text, OR Catch up on outstanding assignments, OR Work on your project (Kimberlyn and Emma, I’m looking your way! )