2. Tuesday, June 3, 2014 Bell work: –Turn in Socratic Seminar rubric with seminar reflection attached –Get journal –Announcement: all late work due Friday, June 6 th ! D and F calls go out tomorrow! Romeo & Juliet –Getting to know Shakespeare –Background video (if absent please watch this video)Background video –Perfect Mate worksheet HW: –R&J finish “Perfect Mate” worksheet – due tomorrow, 6/4

3. Journal: Romeo and Juliet What do you know about Shakespeare? What comes to mind when you hear “Romeo and Juliet”?

4. Well-known Facts about Will Great writer of England Plays translated into all languages, musicals, ballets Born Stratford-upon-Avon Well-to-do, affluent while alive Most quoted, other than the Bible

5. Lesser-known Facts Teen father: married pregnant 26 year old Anne Hathaway when he was 18 Deadbeat dad: Left wife and children for London stage career Father of twins Elizabethan rapper: uses rhythm and rhyme “ Plagiarism ” ?

6. The Competition Bear-baiting Races Gambling Music Drinking/socializing Prostitution Public executions

7. Conditions in London-BAD! Thames River polluted with raw sewage Trees used up for fuel Poverty

8. Personal hygiene/health Bathing considered dangerous Body odor strong Childhood diseases Children often died before 5 years Small Pox Bubonic Plague

9. Living Conditions No running water Chamber Pots Open Sewers Crowded

10. Clothes One set used all year long, rarely washed Underclothing slept in, infrequently changed Clothes handed down from rich to poor

11. Theater in London Performed in courtyards of inns The Theater-first public theater-1576 Daytime/open air Limited set design Relied on music, sound, costumes, props and great description

12. The Globe Built in 1599 Across the Thames- “ Wrong side of town ” King ’ s Players - Shakespeare ’ s company Penny admission

13. Actors All men Female parts played by young boys No actual kissing or hugging on stage

14. The groundling Poor audience member Stood around stage in “ the pit ” Women not allowed (had to dress up as men to attend) Threw rotten vegetables at bad performances

15. “ Romeo and Juliet ” Tragedy Written in 1595 Set in Verona, Italy Themes: parental control/rebellious teens; fate/freewill; impulsive behavior/self-control

16. Play ’ s source Borrowed from a poem by Brooke-1562 Poem found in French translation by Brooke Shakespeare gave story new life and beauty

17. Queen Elizabeth Bastard daughter of King Henry VIII And Ann Boleyn (2nd of 6 wives) Henry had Ann beheaded for “ treason ” Younger sister of “ Bloody Mary. ” “ Virgin Queen ” ? A tease and a player

18. Her “ loving ” parents

19. The Renaissance 1500-1650 “ Rebirth ” of arts, culture, science Discovery of “ New World ” Copernicus: Sun-centered Universe (1543) King Henry VIII = renaissance man (ideal) Reformation of Catholic Church

20. R & J Crash Course Background Watch the video and take notes in your journal – at least 5 new things you learned about Shakespear, his writing style and structure, the Elizabeathen time period, Romeo and Juliet, etc.! Video (click here – if viewing from home you need to view the PPT as a slideshow to access)Video

21. HW “Perfect Mate” Fill out the survey from your perspective on your perfect mate, and what you think your parents would say is your perfect mate. Give the survey to your parents and have them read the back side and fill out their portion, and sign it. Due tomorrow, Wednesday, June 4 th !