Class Session Monday, March 07, 20 Who was William Shakespeare and what were his contributions to literature? Essential Question Class Session Monday, March 07, 20 Opening Session Students will create a KWL chart and discuss what they know about Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare, and Elizabethan Theatre. Students will listen to an introduction to Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet. Work Session Students will work in groups to translate the Prologue from Romeo and Juliet to modern text. Closing Session Students will begin reading Act 1; Scene 1 from Romeo and Juliet. See the notes about Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Era on the website.

Raider Rev Tuesday, March 08, 2016 Grade 09 You have five minutes to do this. Take out your KWL chart from yesterday. Fill in the “Learned” part of your chart with any information you learned yesterday about William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, or the Elizabethan Period.

Daily Agenda Tuesday, March 08, 2016 Grade 09 Opening Session Students will work in pairs to translate the Prologue of Romeo and Juliet to modern speech. Work Session Students will create a Shakespearean dictionary. Students will read Act One; Scene One of Romeo and Juliet. Closing Session Students will work in teams to act out Act One; Scene One of Romeo and Juliet.

Essential Question(s) Tuesday, March 08, 2016 Grade 09 Who was William Shakespeare and what were his contributions to literature? What is the purpose of the Prologue in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and what does it mean?

Opening Session Tuesday, March 08, 2016 Grade 09 Open your textbook to page 771. Work in groups of two to translate the Prologue of Romeo and Juliet to modern speech. Rewrite your new Prologue on a sheet of paper. You have 15 minutes.

Work Session Tuesday, March 08, 2016 Grade 09 As a class, we will read Act I; Scene I of Romeo and Juliet. Please follow along in your text, since you may have a quiz on this scene and your notes about Shakespeare and Elizabethan theatre tomorrow.

Work Session Tuesday, March 08, 2016 Grade 09 We are now going to act out part of the scene.

Summarization Tuesday, March 08, 2016 Grade 09 Who was William Shakespeare and what did he write? What is Romeo and Juliet about? Who are the Capulets and the Montagues?

Announcements Tuesday, March 08, 2016 Grade 09 Expect a quiz over what we covered today and yesterday. If you need to raise your grade before report card grades are finalized on Wednesday, please come after school to speak with me about raising your grade.

Raider Rev Wednesday, March 09, 2016 Grade 09 Review your notes from yesterday and prepare to take a pop quiz over the notes. Anything from the lecture yesterday is fair game for the quiz.

Raider Rev Wednesday, March 09, 2016 Grade 09 You may use your notes on the quiz.

Opening Session Wednesday, March 09, 2016 Grade 09 Students will continue to read Act 1; Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Please be respectful of others and DO NOT TALK while others are reading.

Work Session Wednesday, March 09, 2016 Grade 09 SHAKESPEARE IS MEANT TO BE SEEN AND PERFORMED NOT READ. In small groups, read and block this scene to be performed in front of the class. Look up words and phrases you do not know to help you or use No Fear Shakespeare.

Closing Session Wednesday, March 09, 2016 Grade 09 Each group will show their scene to the class. I have foam pool noodles to use as swords. Remember, be respectful to one another.

Announcements Wednesday, March 09, 2016 Grade 09 If you need to raise your grade before report card grades are finalized on Wednesday, please come after school to speak with me about raising your grade.