Mrs. Staab
English 135
Lesson Plans
Week of 01/18/10-01/22/10
Standards:
Apply word analysis and vocabulary skills. Recognize word structure and meaning. (1A)
Apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency. (1B)
Understand how literary elements and techniques are used to convey meaning. (2A)
Read and interpret a variety of literacy works. (2B)
Use grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization and structure. (3A)
Communicate ideas in writing to accomplish a variety of purposes. (3C)
ObjectivesI Can:
1) read with fluency and comprehension.
2) use decoding skills to determine unfamiliar text
3) clarify meaning of text by focusing on the key ideas presented explicitly
or implicitly.
4) write to communicate my ideas and understanding
Monday, January 18, 2010
Martin Luther King Birthday- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
1) Bellringer- copy daily agenda, I can statement, & vocabulary words
2) Vocabulary words: Fatal, Importune, Discreet, Belligerent, Distraught
3) Introduce Caught' Ya grammar expectations
4) Pass out Romeo & Juliet character map and discuss
5) Review/summarize act 1 pgs 628-631. Assign characters and have students act/read
the rest of scene 1. Discuss what is happening.
5) Homework: Write the definitions for vocabulary words
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
1) Bellringer- copy daily agenda, I can statement,
2) Caught' Ya grammar & share definition to vocabulary word
3) Continue reading/acting/ discussing Romeo & Juliet act I
4) Homework: Find and write the synonyms and antonyms to the vocabulary words
Thursday, January 21, 2010
1) Bellringer- copy daily agenda, I can statement,
2) Caught' Ya grammar & share synonym/antonyms
3) Continue reading/acting/discussing Romeo & Juliet act I
4) Homework: Using vocabulary words write a short essay on "What makes love so
powerful?"
Friday, January 22, 2010
1) Bellringer- copy daily agenda, I can statement, review definition of vocabulary
words
2) Caught' Ya grammar/ collect
3) Collect/share random essays
4) Finish reading/acting/discussing Romeo & Juliet act I and complete two column
notes
5) Homework- write the vocabulary words & p.o.s. for each word
Resources (Materials/ Texts/ Visuals/ Technology):
Computer
LCD Projector
Literature textbook
Handouts
Shakespeare in the classroom video
Assessment:
Student participation
Student Interactive Notebooks
Student Essay & Video quiz
Name:______________________
Period:_____________________
Date:______________________
Caught' Ya Grammar
Set 1
everyday in this spot you will be regaled with a sentence or 2 from the revised tragic tale of romeo and juliet
2 star crossed lovers of long ago (7)
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this story however is a less tragic version of shakespeares lugubrious tale and it is set in modern times with
several new twists (8)
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much of the action takes place at the verona mall in a town called tragedy florida (6)
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one fine sunny day a lovely young lady named juliet capulet took her meager clothing allowance and went to
the verona mall with a freind (10)
Romeo & Juliet. Act I
Name:__________________________
Date:____________________________
ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES
QUESTIONS
List three important events in Act I.
ANSWERS
1)
2)
3)
Who describes the setting of Romeo and
Juliet to the audience?
Where does Romeo and Juliet take place?
What does Capulet tell Paris to do about
Juliet?
Describe in your own words the first
meeting of Romeo and Juliet
How does Romeo change after he falls in
love with Juliet?
What does Tybalt want to do when he
spies Romeo at the ball, and how is he
prevented from doing it?
Tell how you think Romeo and Juliet’s
parents will react if they learn the two have
fallen in love. Tell your reasons for having
this opinion, and whether or not you think
either of them can, or will, do anything to
change their parents’ minds.