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Integrating Quotations: As part of our book study essay, we will practice short and long quotations. The book that I have selected to demonstrate examples is Three Cups Of Tea by Greg Mortenson.
Romeo and Juliet
“My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite.”
William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
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Act 2 Scene 1
Staging
For this scene we will understand more about staging. How are characters entering and exiting the stage.
Please complete the following 2 questions
1. What is a script?
2. What is staging?
Task
Create a stage using a shoe box (complete instructions will be given in class)
Form groups of 4, each person will be assigned a role as follows:
1. Materials Person
2. Time manager
3. Manager
4. Recorder
5. Presents what the group has completed
Presentation
When you present the shoe box answer the two questions:
1. How are your stage directions connected to the script?
2. What makes your shoe box stage unique and original?
Staging
For this scene we will understand more about staging. How are characters entering and exiting the stage.
Please complete the following 2 questions
1. What is a script?
2. What is staging?
Task
Create a stage using a shoe box (complete instructions will be given in class)
Form groups of 4, each person will be assigned a role as follows:
1. Materials Person
2. Time manager
3. Manager
4. Recorder
5. Presents what the group has completed
Presentation
When you present the shoe box answer the two questions:
1. How are your stage directions connected to the script?
2. What makes your shoe box stage unique and original?
Feed Forward:
I found all of your presentation's interesting. The level of creativity varied from group to group. All of the groups connected the stage directions to the script. You all had unique presentations. For our next steps I would continue to encourage groups to use these activities to experiment with our creativity, also to build upon our presentation skills. Thank you all for your participation! :)
I found all of your presentation's interesting. The level of creativity varied from group to group. All of the groups connected the stage directions to the script. You all had unique presentations. For our next steps I would continue to encourage groups to use these activities to experiment with our creativity, also to build upon our presentation skills. Thank you all for your participation! :)
Scene Comparison. We will watch two editions of the balcony scene as follows: These clips are from the Baz Luhrman and Zefferelli editions. Please note that these clips are taken from You Tube. For full versions please login to the Oxford Next website with your student login.
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As we watch take notes of the following, compare:
- Blocking; Are there any characters blocking each other?
- Gestures - are the gestures the same? How do they differ?
- props - are the props the same, how do they differ?
- Voice - How do the tones of voices change, do they change?
- Setting / Atmosphere - Is the setting the same, is it different?
- How does the difference or similarity in setting change or not change the atmosphere?
Friar Lawrence
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Romeo and Juliet Nurse - Act 2 Scene 4
Nurse acts as the go between for Romeo and Juliet. Juliet asks the nurse to find out what Romeo’s intentions are. (Scene 4)
When the nurse returns from meeting with Romeo, she jokes with Juliet, she tries hard not to tell Juliet Romeo’s message. She finally tells him of Romeo’s plan to get married to her. (Scene 5)
Romeo and Juliet are married in Scene 6.
Nurse acts as the go between for Romeo and Juliet. Juliet asks the nurse to find out what Romeo’s intentions are. (Scene 4)
When the nurse returns from meeting with Romeo, she jokes with Juliet, she tries hard not to tell Juliet Romeo’s message. She finally tells him of Romeo’s plan to get married to her. (Scene 5)
Romeo and Juliet are married in Scene 6.
Review Test - Act 2 April 11th 2016
Home work - Begin to read Act 3
Home work - Begin to read Act 3
Act 3
Scene 1 - How is anger expressed in the play? What does it tell you about the characters?
Scene 1 - How is anger expressed in the play? What does it tell you about the characters?
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Democratic Debate
We will divide the class into 2 groups.
Group 1 will side with Romeo
Group 2 will side against Romeo
Make a case for Romeo and make a case against Romeo.
We will divide the class into 2 groups.
Group 1 will side with Romeo
Group 2 will side against Romeo
Make a case for Romeo and make a case against Romeo.
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What does the Act 3, Scene 1 reveal about anger?
Reflection - Write a reflection about a time when you were angry. Did you act without thinking? What were the consequences of these actions? Continue this task for homework.
The Super Brawl
Before we begin the debate we will find evidence to help us formulate a good argument.
Please complete The Super Brawl Hand - Out
Democratic Debate
We will divide the class into 2 groups.
Group 1 will side with Romeo
Group 2 will side against Romeo
Make a case for Romeo and make a case against Romeo
