Language Arts 7

We have had to bump our presentation date up due to my upcoming absence next Wednesday, May 20th.  If any parents are available as an audience this Wednesday, May 13th, we will begin our presentations at 9:30am.

Our students have worked hard and their puppetry is quite good!

Thursday, May 7: English 8/9 (1)

Today students read through Act I, scene 5.  We then watched all of Act I.

Students were responsible for completing their workbooks.  These were handed in and will be marked on their completeness.

Act I, Scene 5:

http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/romeo_1_5.html

English 8/9 (1)

Today's class was shortened as the circus came to town!!

We had time to watch all of scene 4 and half of scene 5.

This is a reminder to all students that we will be reading the following on Thursday morning, first thing:

May 1 2015: Language Arts 7

Today students spent the class working on their scripts and began creation of their shadow puppets.

English 8/9 (1)

Today students began by completing a quiz on the terms provided last class.

Students then looked over a poem by Lois Burdett based on Romeo and Juliet's Act I, scene 3.  Students then read through this scene and the next (scene 4) in the readers.  Students were asked to create a short four line rhyming poem based on scene 4.

We then watched the Franco Zeffirelli movie up to scene 3.  Students then had ten minutes to complete their response booklets.

Scene 3:

http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/romeojuliet/section4.rhtml

http://www.shakespeare-navigators.com/romeo/T13.html

Scene 4:

http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/romeojuliet/section5.rhtml

http://www.shakespeare-navigators.com/romeo/T14.html

Language Arts 7

Today students began class by getting into their groups and beginning their upcoming projects.

Much of the script writing took place and most groups are now halfway through writing their scripts.

Way to go!!

English 8/9 (1)

Today students began by completing a journal write:

Should parents have a say in who you date?  Why/why not?

Should parents be able to use their own experiences to teach you about dating and relationships?  Why/why not?

Do you have the type of relationship with your parents that you can talk about these things?

Students then looked over the glossary handout for the play:

THERE WILL BE A QUIZ ON THE TERMS THIS THURSDAY!!

We then read through Act I, Scene 2.  Students did a great job of reading the parts!

http://www.shakespeare-navigators.com/romeo/T12.html

http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/romeojuliet/section3.rhtml


Finally, once the Student Response Booklets were complete, students watched more of the PBS documentary on Romeo and Juliet.