1. English 9b, Day 28 * Wed/Thurs
# 65 Modern day R&J
The video we are watching is one way to rewrite R&J into modern-day.
# your paper Come up with 10 diff rewrites R&J must come from diff backgrounds to make the conflict work. Come up with 10 diff social / racial / economic / etc. backgrounds that could support conflict of the story.
Scene 2:
9. Why does Capulet think it will be easy for Montague and him to keep the peace?
10. What does Paris ask about Capulet?
11. What is Capulet’s first answer?
12. A bit later Capulet appears to change his mind about Paris’ question. What does he then tell Paris?
13. What problem does the servant have?
14. What is the name of the woman Romeo loves?
15. What do Romeo and Benvolio decide to do?
Scene 3:
16. How old is Juliet?
17. When Lady Capulet asks Juliet how she feels about marriage, what is Juliet’s answer?
18. Following Juliet’s answer, what does Lady Capulet then tell Juliet?
Scene 4:
19. According to Mercutio, who or what is Queen Mab, and what does she or it do?
20. What does Mercutio say about dreams?
21. What is Romeo’s mood at the end of this scene? Explain.
Scene 5:
22. What does Romeo think of Juliet the first time he sees her?
23. How does Tybalt recognize Romeo?
24. When Tybaltt is ready to seize Romeo and throw him out of the party, what does Capulet say to Tybalt?
25. Explain what the conversation is between Romeo and Juliet.
26. How does Romeo find out Juliet’s last name?
27. How does Juliet find out Romeo’s last name?
then #66: The rest of Act 1
Get this paper from front table. Cut & tape in. Begin reading the rest of Act 1: pg. 681

2. Summary
start :42 – 1:40
Watch scene
start 7:50-end beginning to 7:34

3. Act 1:
Already:
Prologue
Scene 1 (finish) – p. 677
Today:
Scene 2 p. 681
Scene 3 p. 684
Scene 4 p. 687
Scene 5 p. 691 (they meet!)

5. Were modern-day, diff gangs??
What if R & J
Were modern-day, diff gangs??

6. Two households…

7. Both alike in dignity…

8. In fair Verona,
where we lay our scene…

9. From ancient grudge
break to new mutiny…

10. makes civil hands unclean.
Where civil blood
makes civil hands unclean.

11. From forth the fatal
loins of these two foes,

12. A pair of star-cross’d
lovers take their life.

14. #67 Oxymoron
= a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear together
Look at Romeo’s words, pp , lines  (see sidenote #37)
Write an explanation including at least two examples of Romeo’s use of oxymorons to express his feelings. (see specifically line 171)

15. Upcoming Due Dates Book Talks = Due 5/17&5/18 B = 17
Vocab #7 due & quiz A B
typed current event exploration # 3 due 12 p.m. w/ Works Cited entries = 3
A = 24
Vocab #8 due & quiz
typed current event exploration # 4 due 12 p.m. w/ Works Cited entries = 4
B = 1
typed current event exploration # 5 due 12 p.m. w/ Works Cited entries = 5
Vocab #9 due & quiz
Book Talks = Due 5/17&5/18
05/30     3B/4B Finals – Full Day
05/31     3A/4A Finals – Full Day
06/01     1B/2B Finals – ½ Day
06/02     1A/2A Finals – ½ Day

16. CECE #3 POEM
Due Wed!!!!!

17. Absent Tues? See me during office hours to complete a review of book talk projects.
1B: CM
3B: KS

18. #54 Suggest Your Own Book Talk Project 56 Chart of Thesis Statements
~*~Table of Contents~*~
#54 Suggest Your Own Book Talk Project
55. Emotional Response to Odysseus
56 Chart of Thesis Statements
57. Review Thesis Statements
58 R&J Musical Chairs (full page)
59. Sonnet – The Chorus Intro
60: R&J PreReading Ranking
61. Sonnet – Choose your own
62 – Pre R&J Comic
63 R&J Character Chart (full page)
64: Act 1, prologue & Scene 1
65 Modern day R&J
#66: The rest of Act 1
67 Oxymoron

19. ALL BFHS = Quiz Tues/Wed Vocabulary 8 = quiz Tues/Wed
FRONT
BACK
Odyssey Vocab Words 1. 2. 3.
Etc.
10.
DEFINITION
USE IN A SENTENCE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
ETC.
ALL BFHS =
10 words or more, show context
Quiz Tues/Wed

20. Quiz Tues/Wed Vocabulary 8 1. air (not the stuff you breathe)
R&J Vocab Words
1. air  (not the stuff you breathe)
2. entreat  
3. idolatry
4. repose
5. utterance
6. baleful
7. chide
8. forsaken  
9. intercession  
10. rancor
 Act 2
Quiz Tues/Wed

21. R&J by William Shakespeare Act 1 (write in big fancy font)
Closing thoughts #68: Summarize Act 1: Comic (full page) Include labels for setting and then draw pics to explain
Scenes i, ii, iii, iv
R&J by William Shakespeare
Act 1 (write in big fancy font)
Scene 1: Verona, in a public place
Scene 2: A street
Scene 3: A room in Capulet’s house
Scene 4: A street
Scene 5: A hall in Capulet’s house
When you get done READ!!!!!

22. You are working on . . . Finish Act 1 & questions
Vocab due next Tues/Wed!
CECE #4 due Wed!
Reading Self-Selected Book 

23. Q4 Independent Reading
Select a NEW book that you have NEVER read before
Books w/ movies are okay You can even see the movie!!! But you also need to read the book.
At least 200 pages, probably more, and appropriate for your reading level
You are looking for a FICTION book, or a non-fiction biography Not a textbook, not a topic (“auto mechanics”) You will need to discuss STORY STRUCTURE and CHARACTER.
If you finish this book before the end of the quarter, you will select another book and KEEP READING
There WILL be a book talk (slightly diff) We’ll discuss later.

24. Q4 Book Talks Code a Game Write & Perform a song Social Media
PowerPoint
Social Media
Interpretive Dance
Prezi

25. NO BOOKS ON THE FLOOR!!!!