Objective: Students will be able to describe the physical appearance and history behind famous Roman structures/buildings.
Do-Now: Vocabulary Practice Quiz
Agenda: Virtual Tour of Rome: Today we will be using GoogleEarth to conduct a virtual tour of Rome. You will be touring FIVE different buildings/structures. For each building/structure, you will write a desciption of it as well as give the history behind it. The class will tour the Colosseum together, then you will choose FOUR other buildings/structures you wish to tour on your own.
Homework: Study for tomorrow's vocabulary quiz.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Wednesday, March 9
Objective: Students will find examples of suspense and foreshadowing being used in the scenes leading up to Caesar's assassination.
Do-Now: How has Caesar's hubris (excessive pride) made him decide to ignore all warnings and go to the Capitol? How does Decius trick Caesar into going to the Capitol? Explain and give examples from the play.
Agenda: 1) Review suspense and foreshadowing
2) Group Reading: In groups of no more than FOUR, finish reading Act 2 of Julius Caesar. Look for uses of foreshadowing and suspense as Caesar prepares to go to the Capitol.
3) Response & Analysis: Pg. 804 # 1-5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
4) VENN Diagram: Compare Portia and Calphurnia as women/wives. List THREE similarities in the center and THREE differences for each woman's side. You will have listed a total of NINE points when you are done.
5) Exit Slip: List THREE ways Shakespeare uses suspense and foreshadowing in Scenes 3 and 4 of Act 2 in Julius Caesar.
Homework: Fill in "Word Association Chart" for last FIVE vocabulary words: paradox, paragon, pristine, procrastinate, unscathed
Do-Now: How has Caesar's hubris (excessive pride) made him decide to ignore all warnings and go to the Capitol? How does Decius trick Caesar into going to the Capitol? Explain and give examples from the play.
Agenda: 1) Review suspense and foreshadowing
2) Group Reading: In groups of no more than FOUR, finish reading Act 2 of Julius Caesar. Look for uses of foreshadowing and suspense as Caesar prepares to go to the Capitol.
3) Response & Analysis: Pg. 804 # 1-5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
4) VENN Diagram: Compare Portia and Calphurnia as women/wives. List THREE similarities in the center and THREE differences for each woman's side. You will have listed a total of NINE points when you are done.
5) Exit Slip: List THREE ways Shakespeare uses suspense and foreshadowing in Scenes 3 and 4 of Act 2 in Julius Caesar.
Homework: Fill in "Word Association Chart" for last FIVE vocabulary words: paradox, paragon, pristine, procrastinate, unscathed
Monday, March 7, 2011
Tuesday, March 8
Objective: Students will be able to compare/contrast the roles of Portia and Calphurnia as wives to Brutus and Caesar. Students will be able to explain how Caesar’s hubris leads to his decision to go to the Capitol.
Journal: What qualities make someone a good wife? What are women/wives expected to do/not do in today’s world? What do you feel should be the role of a wife in a marriage?
Agenda: 1) Agree or Disagree?:
1. Men and women should be treated equally in a marriage.
2. It is the husband's responsibility to be the breadwinner for the family.
3. It is the wife's responsibility to keep the home clean and cook all meals.
4. The husband should have the final say before any important decisions are made in the household.
5. It is the wife's responsibility to take care of the children.
6. Husbands and wives should not keep any secrets from eachother.
7. The husband should be in control of all money matters in the household.
8. Trust in a marriage should be given, not earned.
9. A husband/wife should support their partner no matter what their partner does.
10. A husband/wife has the right to leave their partner if their partner is being dishonest with him/her.
2) Review hubris: Caesar's tragic flaw.
3) Read “Julius Caesar” Act 2, Scenes 1 & 2, pp. 69-89 in No Fear Shakespeare. Note qualities of Portia/Calphurnia as wives. Look for examples of Caesar letting his hubris control him.
4) VENN Diagram: Create a VENN diagram comparing Portia/Calphurnia as women/wives.
5) Share Out: Students will share the information from their VENN diagrams to construct a class VENN diagram comparing Portia/Calphurnia.
HOMEWORK: Fill in “Word Association Chart” for next FIVE vocabulary words: falter, fanatical, inconspicuous, indifferent, malefactor
Journal: What qualities make someone a good wife? What are women/wives expected to do/not do in today’s world? What do you feel should be the role of a wife in a marriage?
Agenda: 1) Agree or Disagree?:
1. Men and women should be treated equally in a marriage.
2. It is the husband's responsibility to be the breadwinner for the family.
3. It is the wife's responsibility to keep the home clean and cook all meals.
4. The husband should have the final say before any important decisions are made in the household.
5. It is the wife's responsibility to take care of the children.
6. Husbands and wives should not keep any secrets from eachother.
7. The husband should be in control of all money matters in the household.
8. Trust in a marriage should be given, not earned.
9. A husband/wife should support their partner no matter what their partner does.
10. A husband/wife has the right to leave their partner if their partner is being dishonest with him/her.
2) Review hubris: Caesar's tragic flaw.
3) Read “Julius Caesar” Act 2, Scenes 1 & 2, pp. 69-89 in No Fear Shakespeare. Note qualities of Portia/Calphurnia as wives. Look for examples of Caesar letting his hubris control him.
4) VENN Diagram: Create a VENN diagram comparing Portia/Calphurnia as women/wives.
5) Share Out: Students will share the information from their VENN diagrams to construct a class VENN diagram comparing Portia/Calphurnia.
HOMEWORK: Fill in “Word Association Chart” for next FIVE vocabulary words: falter, fanatical, inconspicuous, indifferent, malefactor
Monday, March 7
Objective: Students will be able to explain how a soliloquy is used to verbally express Brutus' internal conflict. Students will be able to identify strategies used by the conspirators in their plot against Caesar.
Journal: Have you ever betrayed a friend? How would you feel if a friend betrayed you? What might someone else have to do/say to convince you to betray a friend? Do you feel Cassius has convinced Brutus to betray Caesar? Explain.
Agenda: 1) Introduce new SAT vocabulary words: anomaly, antagonism, diffident, digress, fallacious, falter, fanatical, inconspicuous, indifferent, malefactor, paradox, paragon, pristine, procrastinate, unscathed
2) Go over Unit Test #1
3) Review soliloquy vs. monologue
4) Read Act 2, Scene 1 of "Julius Caesar" pp. 49-67. Examine Brutus' soliloquy and the conspirators' strategies against Caesar.
5) Exit Slip: List THREE strategies used by the conspirators in their plot against Caesar.
HOMEWORK: Fill in "Word Association Chart" for first FIVE vocabulary words: anomaly, antagonism, diffident, digress, fallacious
Journal: Have you ever betrayed a friend? How would you feel if a friend betrayed you? What might someone else have to do/say to convince you to betray a friend? Do you feel Cassius has convinced Brutus to betray Caesar? Explain.
Agenda: 1) Introduce new SAT vocabulary words: anomaly, antagonism, diffident, digress, fallacious, falter, fanatical, inconspicuous, indifferent, malefactor, paradox, paragon, pristine, procrastinate, unscathed
2) Go over Unit Test #1
3) Review soliloquy vs. monologue
4) Read Act 2, Scene 1 of "Julius Caesar" pp. 49-67. Examine Brutus' soliloquy and the conspirators' strategies against Caesar.
5) Exit Slip: List THREE strategies used by the conspirators in their plot against Caesar.
HOMEWORK: Fill in "Word Association Chart" for first FIVE vocabulary words: anomaly, antagonism, diffident, digress, fallacious
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Friday, March 4
Objective: Students will research and record information on superstitions and their origins.
Journal: FREE WRITE
Agenda: 1) Go over Practice Quiz for Vocab Quiz #4
2) Vocab Quiz #4
3) Laptop Activity: Researching Superstitions: Using the laptops and a graphic organizer worksheet you will research various superstitions and their origins. For each superstition, you will explain what people believe and then explain the story behind the belief. Here are some helpful websites:
Website #1
Website #2
Website #3
Homework: Create your own superstition. Write a paragraph (5-7 sentences) describing your own made-up superstition. Describe what your superstition is (what people believe) and the origins of your superstition (how people came to believe in it.) Remember, this is 100% fictional.
Journal: FREE WRITE
Agenda: 1) Go over Practice Quiz for Vocab Quiz #4
2) Vocab Quiz #4
3) Laptop Activity: Researching Superstitions: Using the laptops and a graphic organizer worksheet you will research various superstitions and their origins. For each superstition, you will explain what people believe and then explain the story behind the belief. Here are some helpful websites:
Website #1
Website #2
Website #3
Homework: Create your own superstition. Write a paragraph (5-7 sentences) describing your own made-up superstition. Describe what your superstition is (what people believe) and the origins of your superstition (how people came to believe in it.) Remember, this is 100% fictional.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Thursday, March 3
Objective: Students will be able to identify and explain persuasive tactics used by one character on another.
Students will be able to explain how supernatural events are used to create foreshadowing.
Journal: 1) Vocabulary Practice: incoherent, inconsequential, malady, presumptuous, pretentious, prevaricate, scrutinize
2) Finish reading Act 1, Scene 2 of Julius Caesar: Focusing on Cassius’ use of passive persuasion on Brutus to ignite the rebellion against Caesar.
Read "Julius Caesar" Online HERE
Read "Julius Caesar" Online HERE
3) Introduction to Roman Superstitions pg. 778: Students will be introduced to common Roman superstitions that will come into play while reading “Julius Caesar.” Students will be asked to recall these superstitions when they find them mentions in the play.
4) Reading Act 1, Scene 3 of Julius Caesar: Focus on the supernatural events which foreshadow the eventual assassination of Julius Caesar. Also, look for example of Roman superstition as part of the foreshadowing.
5) Response & Analysis: Pg. 779 # 1-6, 8, 9, 11, 13
Homework: Vocabulary Practice Quiz; Study for tomorrow's quiz!!!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Wednesday, March 2
Objective: Students will be able to identify and explain persuasive tactics used by one character on another.
Journal: Vocabulary Practice Worksheet: anecdote, animosity, annex, censure, extraneous, dexterous, dichotomy, extrinsic
Agenda: Reading Act 1, Scene 2 of Julius Caesar: Focusing on Cassius’ use of passive persuasion on Brutus to ignite the rebellion against Caesar.
Homework: Complete Word Association chart for the last FIVE vocabulary words: inconsequential, malady, presumptuous, pretentious, prevaricate, scrutinize
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