Thursday – February 5, 2015 Entry Task  Silent reading/daily edits Agenda Daily Edits Review R&J Act 1.1 Read/analyze Act1.2-3 Homework: NONE

You will need… GREEN Essay packet Notebook  BLUE Character list Romeo and Juliet text Composition NB Spiral NB Specific folder just for Language Arts

Learning Targets 1.I will identify and fix grammatical errors. 2.I will read to understand how other people’s expectations influence a person’s decisions 3.I will record CDs that support my ideas

Success Criteria Students will have… …completed Thursday’s sentence corrections …reviewed yesterday’s character chart and CD gathering packet …discussed marital expectations for women during this time …added 2 CDs to packet

Historical Context Life spans were shorter so girls usually married in their early teens Marriage of wealthy or noble parents were arranged, often before they were even old enough to marry (arranged marriages) Marrying a daughter into another influential family created powerful alliances & brought political & material advantages The family of the girl provided a dowry – a gift of money or property – which became the groom’s possession

Summary Act 1.2 Capulet is eager for Paris to marry his daughter Juliet, and plans a party to be held later that night. He sends ones of his servants with a guest list to invite people at the party. The servant is illiterate (doesn’t know how to read) and accidentally meets Romeo and his friends and asks them for help. Romeo and his friends decide to turn up uninvited to the Capulet’s party. Romeo hoping to see Rosaline, whom he is still in love with.

Summary Act 1.3 Lady Capulet discusses the idea of marriage to Paris with Juliet. Juliet keeps her options open as she says she is too young to consider marriage. Juliet says that if her parents think Paris is a good match she will consent. The Nurse wishes Juliet every possible happiness... Vocabulary Sirrah = used by a speaker to address a younger or of lower status person than the speaker

Cause-and-Effect Act I.i-ii Notice a pattern in Romeo???? Make a prediction of what will happen when Romeo meets Juliet. Romeo loves a woman that does not return his love Romeo is depressed Benvolio vows to cheer him up by taking him to the party Romeo is depressed Cause/Effect Romeo will see Rosaline and meet Juliet Cause/Effect Cause

Read aloud (not allowed) Act Act Paris asking for Juliet Characters: Paris and Capulet Act Romeo’s claim that no one compares to Rosaline Characters: Romeo and Benvolio Act Juliet discusses marriage Characters: Juliet, Nurse, Lady Capulet