1. agenda *TED Talk: Tragedies are Alluring
*Vocab Unit 8 – and draw
*Finish Act II, Scene 3
*Sticky Note Response
*Group Responses Acts 1 & 2
HW: Finish group responses be ready to present

2. Reminders 2/27/18
Vocab Unit 8 continues today – Picture Quiz – Friday, 3/2
Othello Quiz, Acts I & II – tomorrow, 2/28

3. TED Talk Thursday: Why are Tragedies so Alluring
As you watch the TED-ED Video, respond to the prompts on the handout.

4. Vocab unit 8 (11-20; draw)

5. othello Read Act II, Scene 3 (next slide)
Sticky Note Response (next slides)
Group Responses

6. Othello: Act II 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. End of Act II – 3 sticky notes
On one 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?
Choose and state the most important moment in Act II.
On a second sticky note: (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.

8. Group 1 – Review ALL the post it notes on the Othello charts
Group 1 – Review ALL the post it notes on the Othello charts. Synthesize and write 2-3 statements summarizing what is represented on the chart. Also, identify 1-2 questions to share with the class.
Group 2 – Review ALL the post it notes on the Desdemona (and other characters) charts. Synthesize and write 2-3 statements summarizing what is represented on the chart. Also, identify 1-2 questions to share with the class.
Group 3 – Review ALL the post it notes on the Iago charts. Synthesize and write 2-3 statements summarizing what is represented on the chart. Also, identify 1-2 questions to share with the class.
Group 4 – Review Iago’s speeches in Act I & II. What seems to be his attitude to human relationships? How would you sum up his philosophy on life?
Group 5 –Sort post it notes from Most Meaningful Moment in Act I (present what similarities/differences; then present what your group believes is the most important moment and why.
Group 6 Sort index cards from Most Meaningful Moment in Act II (present what similarities/differences; then present what your group believes is the most important moment and why.
Group 7 – Using symbols and pictures, create a visual representation of what has happened thus far in the play. Leave room for additions.
Group 8 – Identify key phrases/words that each of the following characters use and explain why these phrases and words are important. (i.e. what do they reveal about the character, etc.) Iago, Othello, Desdemona, Cassio, Roderigo