Monday, February 22, 2016

How do we get out of a sticky situation?

Today's Goal: Put ourselves in the shoes of these characters for the purpose of critically thinking about the choices they have, the plans they need to make, and the best way to create an ending they want and/or deserve.

The Plan:

  1. Read
  2. Take a short quiz on Act III.
  3. I have a question for the class: Who inspires you to be your best? (Real. Fake. Someone you know. Someone you've never met in your life. Doesn't matter. Everyone should be prepared to share.)
  4. Solving Romeo and Juliet's Predicament
  5. Read Act 4, Scene 1, 2, and maybe 3.

Solving Romeo and Juliet's Predicament:
With your partner, you're going to use THIS FORM to see if you can put yourself in Juliet's shoes and make a plan that will result in the best possible ending for her and Romeo.

The Rules (uh-oh): 
  • Juliet cannot sneak out the window. Pretend there are bars on them, and don't forget she can't go anywhere alone, either, except when she's talking to Friar Laurence.
  • Romeo cannot get back into Verona without being seen, arrested, and put to death.
  • She has TWO days in which to enact this plan. (It's Tuesday. She's getting married to Paris on Thursday.)
  • Try not to let anyone else die.
Can you do it?


Homework/Important Dates
  • Bring in a picture tomorrow of someone or something that inspires you. We're making a wall.
  • Revision of Fate/Free Will Paragraph (Due Tuesday, February 23)
    • Your homework is to REVISE your paragraph. I have given you notes, and indicated missing MLA formatting. 
    • You must turn in BOTH your old paragraph, and your revised/rewritten new one. 
    • It must follow MLA requirements (heading, citations, last name/page number in top right corner). 
    • Your final version must be printed.
    • I will be here TODAY (Monday) after school if you need assistance or guidance in your revisions.
    • Right now, these are not in the gradebook. If you don't turn in the revision, you'll have a zero on the assignment (you don't want that).
  • Vocab Practice Due Wednesday, February 24
  • Your second book review is due Wednesday, March 2 
    • THAT'S NEXT WEEK.
    • Turnitin.com submitted by midnight on Tuesday, March 1.
    • Paper copy due in class on March 2.

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