Thursday, April 11, 2013

English I Love verses Lust Syllabus


English I Love verses Lust Syllabus
April 19 to May 9 
Love-strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties
Lust- an intense longing : craving

Purposes
This lesson examines the boundaries of love, lust, and sacrifice and where does one draw the line between them. In addition, the lesson examines the types of love as well as traditional and modern dating and marriage practices.

Objective
Conduct a short research project to answer a question; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

Materials
Romeo and Juliet -film
Romeo and Juliet- drama
Selected Sonnets


Daily Activities and Homework Assignments
Days
Class Activities
Homework
4/19
Introduction and guided notes

4/22
Read and watch Act I complete the movie guide
Complete Act I study guide 4/22
4/23
Read Act II
Complete Act II study guide 4/23
4/24
Text the balcony scene and Charades




4/25
Read Act III
Complete Act III study guide 4/25
4/26
Assign and Plan group project and Life Size Character

4/29
Facebook and Romeo
Complete Act IV study guide 4/30
4/30
Essays and study guides due. Class seminar on Theme

5/2
Lab day for group projects
Act V essays 5/10
5/3
Project Presentations







5/8-5/9
Movie




5/10
Romeo and Juliet Test






Extra Credit and Test Review
One pager on an act of your choice
Dress and act as your favorite character
Perform and Act for the class
Propose a list of solutions
Create a visual to represent a key theme
Create a paper slide show of a key scene