Lesson Plans for April 16-20
English I Week 12 Drama
Unit Deadlines
Act I notes 4/18 Act 2 notes 4/24 Act 3 notes 4/27 Act 4 notes 5/1 Act five essays 5/4 lab dates 5/1-5/2 Research project due 5/3
Monday
prompt what do you know about plays?
WDJ dramatic-sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
Grammar
Monday
Tool Box
Stage directions
Lines
Acts
Prologue
Epilogue
Monologue
Soliloquy
Monday
Activities
Assign new groups
Shakespeare Notes
Power Points and guided notes on dramatic elements Textbook page 704
Watch Act I
Tuesday
prompt Summarize Act I
WDJ accusatory-charged with wrong doing
Grammar- subject verb agreement
Singular Subjects Get Singular Verbs
Singular Verbs End In S
Read Act II
Wednesday
Prompt: What are honor killings? Listen to clip
WDJ envious-feeling/expressed desire for something
grammar subject verb agreement
Tool Box
Tragedy-downfall or death of the main character
Read as a group
Act I notes due
Thursday
Journal: define and give example of these types of love
-unrequited love
-romantic love
-parental love
-friendship love
-love of family and honor
All six characters that die in the play die for love
Thursday
Confusing words
Subject Verb agreement quiz
Read in small groups
Friday
WDJ
Culpable- deserving of blame
grammar
Subject Verb Agreement Rules
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/sv_agr.htm
Tool Box
Pun- a play on words based on the words that sound alike.
Pun
Romeo and Juliet (Act I scene IV)
Mercutio: “Nay, gentle Romeo, we must have you dance.”
Romeo: “Not I, believe me. You have dancing shoes
With nimble soles; I have a soul of lead
So stakes me to the ground I cannot move.”
Context: Romeo is reluctant to attend a party because he is suffering from a broken heart.
Friday
What key themes do you see in the play?
Act I Quiz
Finish Act II and start III
