Room 7 Edublog

OBJECTIVES:
To analyze plot development in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
To evaluate how themes were brought to life
To analyze characters in their significance to the conflicts
To read to comprehend poetry and its devices

BELLRINGER:
Read in novels of choice

AGENDA:
Discuss book report projects
List 5 research interests
Tragedy vs Comedy worksheet & discussion

HOMEWORK:

Reading logs due 4/11/14.
Continue reading 10-15 minutes nightly.

OBJECTIVES:
Use efficient note-making and note-taking strategies
Explain the effects of a variety of literary devices & techniques
Demonstrate an understanding of the main ideas, events, & themes of the play
Develop coherent & plausible interpretations of material
Support opinions & respond to questions & tasks with textual evidence
Communicate to clarify ideas, understanding, and opinions

BELLRINGER:
Journal Writing: “Greed is the root of all evil” – students are to comment in their journal
on this phrase. What does this phrase tell us about human nature? Is it good to be ambitious? What do you think this has to do with Macbeth?
Journal Writing: “Fate is predetermined and unchangeable.” Agree or disagree?

AGENDA:
Discuss bellringer
Finish scenes from yesterday
Continue Act 1, Scenes 3-7
The class will discuss the four scenes: questions will be based on general comprehension,
selected quotes from the text, and student raised questions. There will be a focus on two
quotes: Lady Macbeth at the beginning of scene 5 and Macbeth at the beginning of scene
7.
During & after the reading, students will write in their journals: questions, reactions, notes on the
main characters.

HOMEWORK:

Independent novel project

OBJECTIVES:
Use efficient note-making and note-taking strategies
Explain the effects of a variety of literary devices & techniques
Demonstrate an understanding of the main ideas, events, & themes of the play
Develop coherent & plausible interpretations of material
Support opinions & respond to questions & tasks with textual evidence
Communicate to clarify ideas, understanding, and opinions

BELLRINGER:
Journal: What are witches?

AGENDA:
Discuss bellringer journal entry
Hand out unit plan and discuss
Assign roles from scenes 1 to 2 to be read out aloud; oral reading of Macbeth, act 1,
scenes 1 to 2.
While & after the reading, students will write in their journals: questions, reactions, notes on the
main characters.
The class will discuss the three scenes: questions will be based on general comprehension, selected quotes from the text, and student raised questions.

HOMEWORK:

Independent novel project

OBJECTIVES:
To analyze plot development in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
To evaluate how themes were brought to life
To analyze characters in their significance to the conflicts
To read to comprehend poetry and its devices

BELLRINGER:
Read in novels of choice

AGENDA:
Complete events & outcomes from Romeo and Juliet
Discuss book report projects
Tragedy vs Comedy worksheet & discussion

HOMEWORK:

Reading logs due 4/11/14.
Continue reading 10-15 minutes nightly.

OBJECTIVES:
To analyze plot development in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
To evaluate how themes were brought to life
To analyze characters in their significance to the conflicts

BELLRINGER:
Th: Finish movie
F: Read in novels

AGENDA:
Th: Complete a story sequence chart on exposition, rising action, climax, and resolution
Discuss Themes
F: Continue with theme discussion
Break story chart down into events and outcomes

HOMEWORK:

Reading logs due 4/11/14.
Continue reading 10-15 minutes nightly.

Testing

OBJECTIVES:
To utilize the research method to be informed on subject of choice
To synthesize research from different sources into topics
To construct meaning and logical sequencing from researched notes
To write to inform and explain using support and textual evidence

BELLRINGER:
Review parts of speech

AGENDA:
Work on completing notecards, bibliography, and rough drafts

HOMEWORK:

April 11th: 2nd 10 Notecards Due & Works Cited page due
April 15th: Rough Drafts Due

OBJECTIVES:
Use efficient note-making and note-taking strategies
Explain the effects of a variety of literary devices & techniques
Demonstrate an understanding of the main ideas, events, & themes of the play
Develop coherent & plausible interpretations of material
Support opinions & respond to questions & tasks with textual evidence
Communicate to clarify ideas, understanding, and opinions

BELLRINGER:
Write what you know about William Shakespeare

AGENDA:
Hand out journal assignment and discuss
Discussion on whom Shakespeare is following bellringer
Summary of Macbeth, both plot and type of drama: tragedy
Examine character synopsis handout
Journal Writing: “Greed is the root of all evil” – students are to comment in their journal
on this phrase. What does this phrase tell us about human nature? Is it good to be ambitious? What do you think this has to do with Macbeth?

HOMEWORK:

Independent novel project