Activator October 7th, 2014: Journal 25: Would you ever disobey your parents on something as serious as who you are marrying? Explain.

Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 Standards: Analyze events, author’s choices, complex set of ideas, and determine two or more themes in the play Target: Students will start to analyze characters, themes, and setting in "Othello“ Activator: Journal 25 Work: Reading our new Play! Closing: Group assignment

Work Now we are going to start reading! Just the Act 1 scene 1, and 2 not that bad, only about 15 pages. Here are your character/comparing charts. Let's get some volunteers!! Today we have: Roderigo Iago Brabantio Othello Cassio Officer The rest of you will have your character chart to fill along with. Also, if you are doing the guidebook start taking your notes. This is Act 1 scene 1 and 2 so you will have a start on your guidebook.

Closing We are going to break up into groups of three or four. I will assign each group a character from the first scene (Iago, Roderigo, or Brabantio) In each group, the students will discuss: 1. What is revealed about their respective character (character traits, background info, etc.) 2. What action is this character involved in? What are the consequences of these actions or events? 3. Important lines from the character (textual evidence to back up their claims). 4. Prediction of how this character will be/what this character will do in the next act? By the end? 5. Any other information about this character. This brainstorm sheet is due to me at the end of class!!! Make sure everyone's name is on this sheet or no credit