1. ENGLISH 9 Mrs. Britz Week 2 January 12 th – January 16 th

2. 1/12/15 TODAY’S BELL-RINGER  Understand that Shakespeare often used a different word order than we commonly do  We speak commonly in: Subject → Verb → Object  I lost my homework.  To Do: Rewrite that sentence three times, changing the word order each time.

3. MONDAY, JANUARY 13 TH  Tips for Tackling the Language (cont’d from Friday)  Getting the Joke – a pun  Essential Understandings  Motifs  Characteristics of a Tragedy  Tragic Pattern of Shakespeare (5 plot steps = 5 acts)

4. TIPS FOR TACKLING THE LANGUAGE  Get the structure Where does the complete thought end? Where are the subject & the verb? Remember: Shakespeare sometimes puts the verb before the subject  Skipping for now  Guessing the meaning  Get the joke  Get the point What are the key words? What main idea do they express? Read “Enrich Your Reading” on p. 719

5. GETTING THE JOKE – PUNS  A woman has twins and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt and is named “Ahmal.” The other goes to a family in Spain; they name him “Juan.” Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds, “They’re twins! If you’ve seen Juan, you’ve seen Ahmal.  Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, but when they lit a fire in the craft, it sank, proving once again that you can’t have your kayak and heat it, too.

6. ROMEO & JULIET – ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDINGS  Rash decisions can lead to tragedy.  Each person determines how fate may play a role in his or her life.  Prejudices, whether old or new, can interfere with how we react to others.  Passion is an influence on people’s choices. http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/M CG/LF119~Romeo-and-Juliet-Posters.jpg

7. MOTIFS IN ROMEO AND JULIET 1. the use of light and dark (and shadows) 2. references to astrology: the sun, moon and stars 3. the role of fate in determining the future

8. CHARACTERISTICS OF A TRAGEDY The tragic hero (main character) is famous, powerful or successful. The tragic hero has a flaw that dominates his personality at times. The tragic hero gains wisdom or learns a lesson about life by the end of the story. The tragic hero often (but not always) dies or is devastated by the end of the story.

9. THE TRAGIC PATTERN OF SHAKESPEARE – 5 ACTS  Exposition – mood, conditions, main characters & positions, circumstances & relationships to one another Complication – begins the conflict that will continue throughout the play  Rising Action – series of events leading up to climax; provides intensity for readers  Climax – turning point of play  Falling action – climax to hero’s death  Catastrophe – hero’s death & resolution

10. TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2015  Chillin with Will Quiz  Questions to Ponder, complete on your own then when directed discuss with your partner and then be prepared to share with class.  Complete Pre-reading Poll

11. QUESTIONS TO PONDER  What is a rash decision?  How does thinking about possible consequences help us when making a decision?  What is fate?  Does fate truly determine one’s direction in life?  How do our personal prejudices interfere with interactions with others?  How are our personal prejudices a result of our parents’ prejudices?  Where does passion exist in life?  Is passion always good or always bad when making decisions?

12. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15 TH  Today’s Bell-ringer: review the Shakespeare Unit Terms notes & get out a piece of loose-leaf paper for the quiz  1 st on the agenda: take the Shakespeare Unit Terms – matching quiz (NO NOTES)

13. AFTER THE QUIZ- JOURNAL  Are you ready to fall in love and get married? Why or why not?

14. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15 TH  Talk about theme topics & choose one to track (I.i.45) keep a page in notebook just for this How would you cite Act 4, Scene 6, line 92?  Act 1 pre-reading vocabulary there will be a context quiz after reading Act 1 I = 1 II = 2 III = 3 IV = 4 V = 5 VI = 6 VII = 7 VIII = 8 IX = 9 X = 10

15.  Death & dying  Romance & love  Child & parent relationships  Deception (lying) & its consequences THEME TOPICS IN ROMEO & JULIET  Friendship  Faulty (poor) decision making  Family hostility (anger) & fighting  Fate & fortune (stars)

16. ACT ONE - VOCABULARY  Augment – (verb) to make or become greater in number, amount, strength; to increase  Adversary – (noun) a person or group that is hostile to someone; enemy  Chaste – (adj.) pure; decent; modest in both conduct and speech  Exquisite – (adj.) extremely beautiful and pleasing  Forfeit - (noun) something to which the right is lost, as for commission of a crime or misdeed, neglect of duty, or violation of a contract.

17. ACT ONE - VOCABULARY  Grievance - (noun) a complaint or resentment, as against an unjust or unfair act  Pernicious – (adj.) causing grave harm; destructive  Purge – (verb) to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify.  Solemnity – (noun) the state of being serious  Warrant – (verb) to give reason or sanction for; account for

18.  Career Cruising with the counselors THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 TH & FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 TH Monday – no school