May 21 - 25


Monday, 5/21
Begin Act II, Prologue / Scene i

Tuesday, 5/22
Act II, Scene ii - Balcony Scene

Journal Entry: Rewrite the balcony scene (Act II, Scene 2) Rewrite Romeo and Juliet's dialogue in comtempory English. Decide what your setting will be, and describe it in your stage direction.  Due 5/25

May 14 - May 18

Monday, 5/14
Review Quiz Act I, Scene 1

Tuesday, 5/15
Act I, Scene 2-3




Wednesday, 5/16
BLOG ASSIGNMENT: Choose from one of the following questions. DUE: 5/18
1. Provide an example of DRAMATIC IRONY and substantiate using text.
2. CHARACTERIZE a minor character (Tybalt, Benevolio, Mercuito, Nurse) and substantiate.
3. Provide an example of IMAGERY and substantiate using text.

May 7 - 11

Monday, 5/7: Test-debate and review Part II of exam
*Test Analysis is due this Friday, 5/11

Tuesday, 5/8: Task III/Constructed Response.

 Wednesday, 5/9: Begin Shakespeare's Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet
Shakespeare, the Globe theater/Shakespeare's theatre, iambic pentameter, Elizabethan style/society.

Thursday, 5/10: Begin Prologue, Act I, Scene I

Friday, 5/11: Act I, Scene II......
Test-Analysis due / Shakespeare/Tragedy Quiz

April 30 - May 4

Monday, April 30

Complete Act III

Tuesday, May 1
Review Act III; complete film

Wednesday - Thursday

Review; critical analysis

Friday, May 4
"Raisin in the Sun" Unit Exam

April 22 - 27

Monday

Act II, Scene II

Tuesday

Act II, Scene III

Wednesday
Discuss Act II, Scene III / film
BLOG ASSIGNMENT: Due Friday, 4/27

Which character do you most admire in th e play? Which character do you least admire? Explain your answers in a 300 word post.

April 16 - 20

Monday

Begin Act I, Scene II

Tuesday
Homework: Complete Act I, Scene II study guide

Wednesday

JOURNAL ENTRY:

This is to be typed or hand written and turned in Friday, April 20.

Beneatha and Mama argue about their beliefs in God. Beneatha believes “it’s all a matter of ideas, and God is just an idea I don’t accept.” (51) Explain Beneatha’s belief in God and how she justifies her moral actions. Then explore your beliefs in God/spirituality. What do you feel should guide human behavior?

Monday, April 9 - 13

We are beginning our new unit of Lorianne Hansberry's play, "A Raisin in the Sun" this week!!!

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