-Sentence structure review -Run-on sentence exercise #1 -Video "Writing Expository Essays." -Questions and answers on the biography of John Wyndham, author of The Chrysalids.
REPORT CARDS ISSUED ON THURSDAY Thurs. Apr. 29 and Fri. Apr. 30/10 Romeo and Juliet online play - The J219 lab is booked for these two days. - Complete these assignments:
- If you have completed these, continue watching the currently available portions of Acts 4 and 5 of the 1968 Romeo and Juliet movie part 11 - part 12 - part 13 - part 14 - part 15 - View the three part BBC animated story of Romeo and Juliet (below).
Wed. Apr. 28/10 - Review overhead notes on Act III - View Act III Scenes 1-3 (links below) Part 8 (start at 5:00 min.) - Part 9 - Part 10 - Write the Wedding Vows for Romeo and Juliet (DUE today 10 marks). Act III Sc. 1-3
-Complete your second (typed) draft of your five paragraph essay. If you are continuing to feel challenged by this essay assignment, use the detailed outline below:
Total Marks /38
Title and name (2 marks) Double Space
Shakespeare In Love: An Award Winning Formula
Paragraph 1 (Introduction and thesis) (6 marks)
How does a movie win multiple academy awards? Producing any feature motion picture is a remarkable team effort that is bound to encounter many complications before it is finally released. As an example, Julia Roberts was supposed to play the lead role in Shakespeare In Love. However, she decided not to take the lead when Daniel Day Lewis turned down the production’s lead male role of Shakespeare. In spite of this, the actors selected for the leads produced convincing performances. But, that was only part of this movie’s successful equation. Shakespeare In Love’s marriage of comedy and historical fiction proved to be a winning combination at the 1998 Academy Awards.
Paragraph 2 (Historical elements) (6 marks)
Some story characters based on historical figures (Shakespeare, Queen Elizabeth I, Richard Burbage, Ned Alleyn)
Exterior and interior sets were rich in historical detail.
Costumes reflected the fashion of the Elizabethan era.
**Include a quote** (see handout)
Paragraph 3 (Fictional elements) (6 marks)
The plot was invented to answer the question of how Shakespeare came to write Romeo and Juliet.
Clever connections between the story and actual events were presented in an intriguing manner.
Critics have identified a number of elements in this story that don’t have any basis in fact (see IMDB handout)
**Include a quote** (see handout)
Paragraph 4 (Comedic elements) (6 marks)
The plot includes fine examples of dramatic irony.
Some characters (nurse, boatman, and Queen Elizabeth I) contribute to the movie’s comedic tone
Character dialogue includes an array of witty and bawdy humour.
**Include a quote**(see handout)
Paragraph 5 (Conclusion) (6 marks)
See handouts
State which academy awards this movie won.
References (6 marks)
Properly format the references for your three quotes (see handout).
Wed. Apr. 21/10 - The J219 computer lab is booked today. - We're starting work on the outline for your five paragraph expository essay. ***You'll be writing the first draft in class tomorrow after the quiz*** ***Bring your outline sheets and quotes*** - Review the essay outline and thesis. Here is another blank outline for making notes. - Your essay must include at least three quotes with proper APA citation. Movie reviews are useful for finding supportive quotes. - See sample APA citations. You can use these samples or find others. - Learn what an expository essay is. - Review UBC's Getting Started with APA Style - Did you know that Romeo and Juliet is available in comic format?
Tues. Apr. 20/10 - We'll watch Shakespeare In Love (part 2) - Did you know that Shakespeare's plays are now coming to life in Second Life? Mon. Apr. 19/10 -Review the essay outline and discuss the thesis. -Your essay must include at least three quotes with proper APA citation. Movie reviews are useful for finding supportive quotes. -Watch the movie Shakespeare in Love (part 1).
***Animal Farm Novel Test on Thurs. Apr. 15*** Fri. Apr. 16/10: Romeo and Juliet Today, we'll take a virtual tour of the Globe Theatre. Make notes on the handout. Read Shakespeare: What's Your Sign? After the tour, see:
See also: Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet (A Kennedy Center video) Thurs. Apr. 15/10 - Animal Farm Novel Test (100 marks) - After the test, start the introduction worksheet on Romeo and Juliet
Wed. Apr. 14/10 - Review chapter questions - Watch theAnimal Farm Movie Tues. Apr. 13/10- Who is Napoleon?
Napoleon, a Berkshire boar, is the main tyrant and villain of Animal Farm and is based upon Joseph Stalin. He begins to gradually build up his power, using puppies he took from mother dogs Jessie and Bluebell, which he raises to be vicious dogs as his secret police. After driving Snowball off the farm, Napoleon usurps full power, using false propaganda from Squealer and threats and intimidation from the dogs to keep the other animals in line. Among other things, he gradually changes the Commandments to allow himself privileges such as eating at a table and to justify his dictatorial rule. By the end of the book, Napoleon and his fellow pigs have learned to walk upright and started to behave similarly to the humans against whom they originally revolted. Napoleon's name adds to the novella's themes of totalitarian dictators rising from a vacuum of power and absolute power corrupting absolutely. The character's namesake, Napoleon Bonaparte, forcibly took control from a weak government in 1799, installed himself as First Consul and eventually crowned himself Emperor (Wikipedia). To understand Stalin, the historical figure Napoleon the pig is based on, view Parts 1 to 5: Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 1) Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 2) Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 3) Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 4) Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 5)
- Group "propaganda" exercise: ---Review the "Types of Propaganda" handout. ---Take 4 sample ads collected during Friday's class ---Use Post-It Notes to label the types of propaganda in each ad. ---Report your labels/discussion to the class.
- Read chapters 1 & 2 of Animal Farm. - Work with your group to find the answers to the chapter questions.
- Bubblr was used to create these propaganda posters.
