Macbeth 2.1

Do now: What is a simile?  Create an example of a simile to describe your experience reading Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet)

Unit Objectives:
-Trace and analyze development of character & theme
-Trace and analyze patterns of imagery (motifs)
-Practice the writing process and develop a literary analysis essay on imagery
-Participate in discussions, dramatic readings, and performances
-Practice strategies for reading challenging text
-Adapt Macbeth into a tragi-comedy in contemporary context

Assessments:

• Annotated speech portfolio (test grade)
• Act quizzes
• End of play test
• Group Imagery Log (quiz)
• Imagery Essay

Today’s objectives:

• Identify the types of imagery to look for in the play
• Identify the themes present in the play
• Actively read scene 1.2
• Identify Shakespeare’s use of similes and other images in 1.2

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Review objectives and assessments
3. Imagery to watch for:

• HALLUCINATIONS, KNIVES, BLOOD, ANIMALS (especially birds), LIGHT/DARK (including night/day), HANDS/WASHING, SLEEP/DREAMS, NATURE/WEATHER

4. Themes to connect the imagery to:

• CRISIS OF MASCULINITY/FEMININITY, AMBITION, FATE VS. FREE WILL, GUILT, AVOIDING “SEEING” ONE’S OWN ACTIONS, APPEARANCE VS. REALITY, IMMORALITY/EVIL, TRANSFORMATION OF CHARACTER(S)

5. Hand out play
6. Read/Act 1.2
7. Download “Act 1.2 Captain’s Speech”. Identify the various similes and images the Captain uses to describe the battle. Paraphrase his speech (both speaking parts)
8. Summarizer

HW: Finish annotating the handout for WEDNESDAY

Ms. Santiago out Friday

Ms. Santiago is out Friday, October 30th.

Homework: Finish taking notes from the Google Slide Presentation

Macbeth 1.3

Do now: What do you know about William Shakespeare?  List two things

Objectives:

• use available technology to research important people, places, and events from Elizabethan England and medieval Scotland
• work effectively in groups to create a Google Slides presentation
• Jigsaw information into concise notes
• effectively contribute to ORB book group

Agenda:

1. do now

2. Groups of three: download "Research assignment- Elizabethan People and Places notes" handout

• In groups of 3, research your ONE assigned person, place, or event.  
• Take notes your topic (bullet points are fine). Remember: we are providing a brief overview of the topic, not writing a graduate school dissertation-- 3-5 bullet points are sufficient!
• In the class’s shared Google Slides Presentation, add your information to the slide (you may change the font/size/color of your slide- do not change other slides in the presentation!)
• Include at least one appropriate image to the slide.
• At the bottom of the slide, include a link to the websites referenced

3. When class is finished, take individual notes on all the categories in the notes sheet (finish for homework, if necessary)

4. Close reading of Act 1.1: annotate the scene. Identify diction that contributes to tone/mood.

5. Draft an assertion statement that follows the template: "Shakespeare uses ______ diction to contribute a ______________ tone"

6. Socrative: based on the opening scene, make one prediction about the play

7. ORB book group

8. Summarizer

HW: Finish taking notes from the Google Slide Presentation

Macbeth 1.2

Do now: Submit your TFA essay via the essay submission form (at the top of this blog).  MAKE SURE THE DOC IS IN YOUR STUDENT FOLDER, OR I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS IT.

Do now: Have you ever acted on stage?  If not, would you?  Why/why not?

Objectives:

• become comfortable using Shakespeare’s language
• practice word and line tossing to understand how acting requires a connection between verbal and physical actions
• preview the plot of Macbeth

Agenda:

1. do now

2. Review games activities

3. word/ball toss

4. milling and seething, 

5. 30 second Macbeth!

4. Summarizer

HW: read ORB for Book Group THURSDAY

TFA 6.1

Do now: What is one concern you have about completing this essay for Wednesday?

Objectives:

• respond effectively to a peer's outline
• draft body paragraphs for the larger essay

Agenda:

1. do now

2. Find a partner: complete the outline evaluation and share with partner

3. Work time: draft body paragraphs

4. Summarizer

HW: Full 5 paragraph essay due Wednesday

TFA 5.4

TFA 5.4 FRIDAY

Do now: Regarding the essay: what are you most concerned with?

Objectives:

• draft and self revise a 5 paragraph essay
• review the writing expectations

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Work time- draft essay
3. 3. Summarizer

HW: Essay due on Monday (in Google Drive student folder)

TFA 5.3

TFA 5.3 THURSDAY

Do now: What was the most difficult aspect of the outline?  Why?

Objectives:

• effectively peer edit a partner’s outline
• receive revision suggestions and revise accordingly
• draft effective body paragraphs

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Peer edit- share your outline with a partner, complete the peer evaluation, then discuss with your partner
3. Revise the outline as needed
4. Create a new google doc entitled (TFA Essay) and begin drafting!
5. Summarizer

HW: Work on essay.  Essay due MONDAY.