Apr. 28 - May 2: Romeo and Juliet

DUE Fri. May 2: Romeo and Juliet Superheroes Project 

Fri. May 2, 2014
- Complete spelling quiz corrections and use the first 25 min. to study the Progress and Practice commonly misspelled word list (p. 197) in preparation for a 20 word spelling quiz this class.

Thurs. May 1, 2014 Romeo and Juliet Online Play  Simplified Romeo and Juliet
- 30 minutes for assignment completion or self-directed reading.
- View the Research Skills DVD.
- Read and review the spelling improvement sections in the Progress and Practice workbook (p. 193 - 201) . Use the time to study the commonly misspelled word list (p. 197) in preparation for a 20 word spelling quiz at the end of today's class. 
 
Wed. Apr. 30, 2014 Romeo and Juliet Online Play  Simplified Romeo and Juliet
- 25 min. for work on the Romeo and Juliet wedding vow assignment (10 marks).
Write 3/4 of a page of believable wedding vow script lines for Romeo and Juliet. You may use modern English or try to simulate Elizabethan English. Your lines must include at least four different literary techniques that are underlined and identified in the margin (eg. simile, metaphor, allusion, personification, alliteration, etc.). DUE Thurs. May 1
This is a creative writing exercise; these lines should emphasize the characters' strong feelings and emotions.
-  - Using the graphic novel adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, complete the graphic novel evaluation assignment. (20 marks) DUE Fri. May. 2

Mon. Apr. 28 - Tues. Apr. 29 Romeo and Juliet Online Play  Simplified Romeo and Juliet

- The computer lab is booked for these classes to continue work on the Romeo and Juliet Superheroes Adaptation Project.

- Sign in to your Google Drive account.

- Click on the project template. Select the "Use this template" button to import this project into your account.
Important: Do not start editing the worksheet until you have clicked the button to import the document. 
Important: Start at Part 3. Then complete Parts 1, 2 and 4.

- Read the instructions carefully and edit the project template to develop all required elements for your synopsis of a superheroes adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.

Apr. 22 - 25: Romeo and Juliet

Tues. Apr. 22: QUIZ on Romeo and Juliet Introduction questions and Elizabethan Theatre (30). True and False and matching.

Thurs. Apr. 24 - Fri. Apr. 25 Romeo and Juliet Online Play  Simplified Romeo and Juliet

- The computer lab is booked for these classes.

- Sign in to your Google Drive account.

- Click on the project template. Select the "Use this template" button to import this project into your account.
Important: Do not start editing the worksheet until you have clicked the button to import the document. 
Important: Start at Part 3. Then complete Parts 1, 2 and 4.

- Read the instructions carefully and edit the project template to develop all required elements for your synopsis of a superheroes adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.

Wed. Apr. 23 Romeo and Juliet Online Play   Simplified Romeo and Juliet
- Romeo and Juliet plot summary video
- Review overhead notes on Act III and Act IV
- Continue watching Romeo and Juliet Act II and Act III (1968 Franco Zeffirelli version).


Tues. Apr. 22, 2014
- Quiz
- Romeo and Juliet plot summary video
- Review overhead notes on Act I and Act II
- Who's Who in Verona overhead notes
- Watch Romeo and Juliet Act I Scenes 1-3 (1968 Franco Zeffirelli version).

Apr. 14 - 16: Romeo and Juliet

Tues. Apr. 22 QUIZ on Elizabethan Theatre and Introduction to Romeo and Juliet (30). Study Romeo and Juliet Introduction questions and the Globe Virtual Theatre notes (both sides). True and False and Matching questions.
 
Wed.Apr. 16 - Romeo and Juliet Online Play  Simplified Romeo and Juliet
- Finish your Romeo and Juliet Introduction questions OR read from the graphic novels for the first 40 min. of class.
- What is Tragedy? DVD review of the historical roots of this genre.

Mon. Apr. 14 - Tues. Apr. 15 - Romeo and Juliet Online Play  Simplified Romeo and Juliet
 - View the movie Shakespeare In Love. Note: This film is not historically accurate. (It is a fictional comedy of how Shakespeare's life may have been while he was writing Romeo and Juliet). Observe the settings, costumes and theatre structure.

April 7 - 11: Animal Farm / Romeo and Juliet

TEST on Animal Farm (100): Thurs. Apr. 10 (study all note sheets, chapter vocabulary, questions and answers as well as George Orwell questions and answers)
TEST will include 10 T and F ques. on George Owell, 10 vocab matching, 10 historical matching, 64 multiple choice and a paragraph.  (test will be a final term mark). 
FINAL MARKING DEADLINE for term work: Wed. Apr. 9 


Fri. Apr. 11 - Romeo and Juliet Online Play  Simplified Romeo and Juliet
- start work on the Romeo and Juliet Intro Ques.
Today, we'll take a virtual tour of the Globe Theatre (Source). View the Interactive Globe.
Make notes on the handout. Read Shakespeare: What's Your Sign?
After the tour, see:

See also:
Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (A Kennedy Center video)

Thurs. Apr. 10, 2014 
- Open book Animal Farm test (100)
 - start work on the Romeo and Juliet / Elizabethan Theatre Intro Ques.

Mon. Apr. 7 - Wed. Apr. 9 - Animal Farm online novel ; Animal Farm audio book
- We'll view the Animal Farm movie to complete our exploration of this novel. If you cannot attend class, you can view this alternative cartoon movie version of the story.