Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze drama in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.
DO NOW
Write this Down in Notebooks:
Macbeth Exposition -
WHEN: around 1100.
WHERE: Battlefield in Scotland
WHY: War with Norway and rebels
WHO: Macbeth and Banquo are fighting FOR DUNCAN, King of Scotland.
WHAT: They are trying to protect Scotland from invaders. Witches are nearby the battlefield plotting mischief.
Direct Instruction
intro witches
Read Act 1 scenes 1-3
Independent
Reviewing the text questions a, b, c. and First thoughts question 1 on handout provided.
Monday, February 5, 2018
Friday, January 26, 2018
Friday, Macbeth Anticipation Guide and Setting
Objective: By the end of class, students will make personal connections to characters and themes in Macbeth and elaborate in order to improve comprehension prior to reading.
DO NOW
Anticipation Guide and Who Am I in Macbeth?
Direct Instruction
DO NOW
Anticipation Guide and Who Am I in Macbeth?
Direct Instruction
GUIDED / Independent
Choose three statements from the anticipation guide. Write a 5-7 sentence paragraph for each one explaining why you either agree or disagree. Defend your position. You may refer to personal experiences to support your answers.
Monday, January 22, 2018
Tuesday, January 23 - Witches
Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze historical events in England during the writing of Macbeth as a pre-read excercise in order to improve ability to comprehend the drama.
DO NOW
Write Down the definitions into your notebooks:
FATE = The development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power. Fate is geerally believed to be pre-determined. One's actions cannot change one's fate.
DESTINY = the particular state of a person or thing in the future, considered as resulting from earlier events. Destiny is generally believed to be somewhat influenced by one's actions, therefore, the choices you make throughout life matter.
Direct Instruction
Discuss FATE vs. DESTINY.
witchcraft in england
Guided / Independent
Complete historical questions from yesterday.
Clarification - Queen Elizabeth / England = Protestant
Mary Queen of Scots / Scotland = Catholic
After Queen Elizabeth had her cousin Mary beheaded, Mary's son, James, became King James VI of Scotland - and also became Protestant. When Elizabeth chose him to become King James I of England after her death, she hoped he would unify Scotland and England not only politically, but religiously as well.
DO NOW
Write Down the definitions into your notebooks:
FATE = The development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power. Fate is geerally believed to be pre-determined. One's actions cannot change one's fate.
DESTINY = the particular state of a person or thing in the future, considered as resulting from earlier events. Destiny is generally believed to be somewhat influenced by one's actions, therefore, the choices you make throughout life matter.
Direct Instruction
Discuss FATE vs. DESTINY.
witchcraft in england
Guided / Independent
Complete historical questions from yesterday.
Clarification - Queen Elizabeth / England = Protestant
Mary Queen of Scots / Scotland = Catholic
After Queen Elizabeth had her cousin Mary beheaded, Mary's son, James, became King James VI of Scotland - and also became Protestant. When Elizabeth chose him to become King James I of England after her death, she hoped he would unify Scotland and England not only politically, but religiously as well.
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Wednesday, January 23 - Introduction to Macbeth - themes and characterization
Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze character traits and16th century England in order to make real life connections.
DO NOW
Two more themes of Macbeth:
DECEPTION - persuade someone that something false is the truth; to trick or fool.
BETRAYAL - to deliver or expose to an enemy; disloyalty: to be unfaithful
Anticipation Guide / Who are you in Macbeth?
Direct Instruction
Characterization powerpoint
Guided
Read descriptions of characters from NO FEAR SHAKESPEARE Macbeth. List three character traits each for:
1. Macbeth
2. Duncan
3. Banquo
4. Macduff
5. Malcolm
6. 3 witches
7. LADY MACBETH
Remember that you know about characters from not only what they look like, but what they say, how they act, their effects on others etc (indirect character traits).
Check for Understanding
Review for test tomorrow. If you did not finish analyzing traits for above characters, you can do so after the test tomorrow and/or you will have some time on Friday.
review answers
DO NOW
Two more themes of Macbeth:
DECEPTION - persuade someone that something false is the truth; to trick or fool.
BETRAYAL - to deliver or expose to an enemy; disloyalty: to be unfaithful
Anticipation Guide / Who are you in Macbeth?
Direct Instruction
Characterization powerpoint
Guided
Read descriptions of characters from NO FEAR SHAKESPEARE Macbeth. List three character traits each for:
1. Macbeth
2. Duncan
3. Banquo
4. Macduff
5. Malcolm
6. 3 witches
7. LADY MACBETH
Remember that you know about characters from not only what they look like, but what they say, how they act, their effects on others etc (indirect character traits).
Check for Understanding
Review for test tomorrow. If you did not finish analyzing traits for above characters, you can do so after the test tomorrow and/or you will have some time on Friday.
review answers
Monday, January 22 - Macbeth background information
Objective: By the end of class students will be introduced to Elizabethan England in order to prepare to read Shakespeare's Macbeth.
DO NOW
Copy words and definitions into notebooks:
GREED = 1. excessive consumption of or desire for food and/or excessive desire for wealth or power. It has a NEGATIVE, selfish connotation.
Direct Instruction
macbeth intro
Guided / Independent
website where following information can be found
Historical background questions : Explain:
1. The relationship between England and Scotland
2. Who was Queen of England and who was Queen of Scotland and what happened and why.
3. What did Queen Elizabeth do on her deathbed? What year was that? Why did she do that?
4. What religion was the Queen of England and therefore the whole country of England (remember the church and state acted as one)
5. Who is James VI and Who is James 1? What was his religion?
6. What year did Shakespeare write Macbeth and why did he write it?
7. What message did Shakespeare want to send to the people of England by writing Macbeth?
8. According to Shakespeare, why was it important to support the king?
9. The story of Macbeth was written by Shakespeare in 1606, however, the drama takes place in the 11 century (between the years 1000 -1100). Who was King of Scotland at that time?
10. What was happening in Scotland at that time?
ted talk intro
dont say macbeth - simpsons
witchcraft in england
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Tuesday, January 9 , Non Fiction and Figurative Language
Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze figurative language and theme in NON-FICTION in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.
DO NOW
Take out STICKEEN STORY and get either a NEO or a graphic organizer for your constructed response.
Direct Instruction
Remember some of the themes in STICKEEN are:
TRUST / LOYALTY / DETERMINATION / OVERCOMING FEAR / PRIDE / CONFIDENCE
Hopefully you annotated for the following types of figurative language in the story already:
1. Similes
2. Hyperboles
3. Personification
4. Allusion
5. Alliteration
Now, look back at some of the figurative language used and review the possible themes. Then choose one or two specific examples of figurative language that match ONE theme and answer the CRQ below.
ANALYZE how Muir uses figurative language in Stickeen in order to communicate the theme of ___________________.
(TRUST / LOYALTY / DETERMINATION / OVERCOMING FEAR / PRIDE / CONFIDENCE)
DO NOW
Take out STICKEEN STORY and get either a NEO or a graphic organizer for your constructed response.
Direct Instruction
Remember some of the themes in STICKEEN are:
TRUST / LOYALTY / DETERMINATION / OVERCOMING FEAR / PRIDE / CONFIDENCE
Hopefully you annotated for the following types of figurative language in the story already:
1. Similes
2. Hyperboles
3. Personification
4. Allusion
5. Alliteration
Now, look back at some of the figurative language used and review the possible themes. Then choose one or two specific examples of figurative language that match ONE theme and answer the CRQ below.
ANALYZE how Muir uses figurative language in Stickeen in order to communicate the theme of ___________________.
(TRUST / LOYALTY / DETERMINATION / OVERCOMING FEAR / PRIDE / CONFIDENCE)
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Monday, January 8 - Non-fiction and figurative language
Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze figurative language in non-fiction in order to improve reading comprehensive skills
DO NOW
Allusions - practice
Direct Instruction
Figurative Language is also used in NON-FICTION.
Put the following ideals (thematic ideas) in the order of importance to YOU:
TRUST / LOYALTY / DETERMINATION / OVERCOMING FEAR / PRIDE / CONFIDENCE
Guided
Read Stickeen and identify multiple uses of figurative language in this TRUE story:
1. Similes
2. Hyperboles
3. Personification
4. Allusion
5. Alliteration
Independent
Answer the eight questions related to Stickeen and figurative language in this short piece of non-fiction.
CRQ
ANALYZE how Muir uses figurative language in Stickeen in order to communicate the theme of ___________________.
DO NOW
Allusions - practice
Direct Instruction
Figurative Language is also used in NON-FICTION.
Put the following ideals (thematic ideas) in the order of importance to YOU:
TRUST / LOYALTY / DETERMINATION / OVERCOMING FEAR / PRIDE / CONFIDENCE
Guided
Read Stickeen and identify multiple uses of figurative language in this TRUE story:
1. Similes
2. Hyperboles
3. Personification
4. Allusion
5. Alliteration
Independent
Answer the eight questions related to Stickeen and figurative language in this short piece of non-fiction.
CRQ
ANALYZE how Muir uses figurative language in Stickeen in order to communicate the theme of ___________________.
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