1. Reminders You should have your Othello book EVERY DAY in class.
Vocabulary Unit 7 Picture Quiz: Monday, 2/13
Othello Acts I & II Quiz Friday

2. Activator: Refreshing Our Memories…
On a sticky note (place on new chart):
Choose and state the most important moment in Act I.
Identify the line or lines that accompany that moment.
Why is it the most important? What does it reveal about a character/the emerging themes in the play?

3. Close read practice: Macbeth soliloquy
In lines 33-47, what is tone?
Confusion
Anger
Sickness
Vengeance
What is most likely the meaning of “palpable” in line 40?
sharp
aggressive
tangible
similar
What is most likely the meaning of “prate” in line 58?
hide
talk
show
keep

4. Vocabulary unit 7 Vote

5. Othello – Film Comparison: Opening Scene
Orson Welles version O
Fishburne version
Handout –
Actor Portrayal
Setting/Context
Shots and Angles
Lighting and Sound
Post Viewing Reflection: Discuss which opening scene was more effective. (NOT which one you liked better!) Explain your choice by addressing at least two examples from your chart.

6. Othello: Act II Act II – recap: Act II, Scenes 1 and 2
Reading Purpose Question: How is Iago’s plan developed (starting to take shape)?
Read Act II, Scene 3
Reading Purpose Questions:
How does Iago develop over the course of Act II?
How does Othello develop over the course of Act II?

7. Othello Response to Act II – (new charts for Act II)
Choose either Othello, Iago, or Desdemona.
On a sticky note, write a comment, question, or line that expresses your thoughts on the character you chose.
Place the sticky note on the appropriate chart.