1. Agenda *TED Talk: Mining for Insight (with Othello/Iago)
*Vocab 8 (#11-20; draw)
*Close Read Practice #4
*Othello, Act IV, Read as much as we can
*Sticky Note Response – Act IV

2. Reminders 3-6-19 Vocab Unit 8
Pic Quiz, Friday, March 8
Full Quiz, Friday, March 15
Othello Quiz, Acts III and IV – Friday, March 8
Othello – each night, you should:
re-read what we read in class in the modern English translation.
work on developing a study sheet for all the quotes I tell you to highlight as we read
Work on your characterization charts for Othello and Iago after each Act

3. Mining Literature What is insight?
What is the importance of complexity in literature?
Think about the play, Othello. Give some examples of small details that you noticed about one of the characters. Then, apply your powers of insight to come to some conclusions about that character’s motivations based on those clues.

4. Now, think of the main struggle that your character goes through as the story progresses. What different social forces contribute to the complicated situation that the character is in? Describe these forces (they may be large or small, internal or external), discussing the way that they push or pull on the character’s choices and actions.
Character
Details/Observations
Conclusions about Character’s Motivations
Main Struggle
Social Forces and the Impact

5. Vocab Unit 8 #11-20 & draw

6. Close reading practice #4

7. Othello Act IV

8. Thematic concepts – Focus on Acts III & IV
MODEL – whole group (process below)
Brainstorm whole group: Thematic Concepts
With your group, select 2 to focus on
For each thematic concept:
Write 3-5 sentences about this topic – a ‘free write’ of ideas, thoughts, and questions as it relates to the play/characters, etc.
Answer the question with multiple options: What have we learned about ______________ (thematic concept) in Acts III & IV? (Make a bulleted list)
Identify textual evidence (quotes!) that address the topic/concept (at least 6 quotes) – try to focus on Acts III & IV
For each quote, identify what is revealed, suggested, shown, etc. in terms of the theme? (Interpretation)