HW 4/10

The "S" part of your research paper due to Turnitin.com and a perfectly formatted printed copy submitted for class.

HW 4/9

Homework

-enjoy the extra day to finish the "S" section of the Research Paper

-tomorrow, take down the sections of the play that will help you w/imagery from the board

-keep on reading the ROAR book

HW 4/8

Homework
-good amount of reading tonight. Act III Scenes ii-iv

study questions

Scene 2:
13. Why is Juliet so impatient for the nurse to return?

14. Describe Juliet’s rapidly changing attitudes toward Romeo in this scene.

15. What piece of news has upset Juliet the most?

16. What does the nurse promise to do?

Scene 3:
17. Explain Romeo’s reaction to the news of his banishment.

18. Romeo tells Friar Laurence that the priest cannot know or understand how Romeo feels. Why?

19. What argument does Friar Laurence use to prevent Romeo from killing himself?

20. What does the nurse give to Romeo?

Scene 4:
21. What does Capulet tell his wife to say to Juliet?


Also, I am pushing back the due date for "Style" until Friday, the 11th. Bring what you have written to class on Thursday for an editing session.

HW 4/7

Homework

1: We are becoming lazy with Active Reading notes. Here are some study questions for you to consider for tomorrow.

Act 3
Scene 1:
1. At the beginning of the scene, why does Benvolio think that there will be a fight?

2. What does Mercutio accuse Benvolio of doing/being?

3. When Tybalt and Mercutio first begin arguing, what does Benvolio try to get them to do?

4. What does Tybalt call Romeo?

5. Why won’t Romeo fight Tybalt?

6. What does Mercutio think is the reason Romeo refuses to fight?

7. Why does Mercutio keep repeating, “A plague o’ both your houses”?

8. What does Romeo say that Juliet’s love has done to him?

9. Why does Romeo call himself “fortune’s fool”?

10. When Benvolio relates to the Prince what happened, what does he say Romeo tried to do before Mercutio was killed?

11. What does Lady Capulet accuse Benvolio of? Why?

12. What are the Prince’s punishments for the dual deaths?

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HW 4/4

Homework
-Active Reading of R&J 3.1

-Signed progress report

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For your research of Shakespeare's (S)tyle, you must be able to define the mandatory elements listed on the sheet, provide an example from Romeo and Juliet, and provide at least one solid direct quote. The majority of your work will be finding examples from the play.

Help
-use an internet version of the play to search for a word/phrase that you remember but can't locate. Here:

Culture Vulture Packed Weekend!

Friday

ICA Teen Night 6-9PM


'REVERB'

Inspired by the exhibition STREET LEVEL, and new work by William Cordova


6 pm - hairstyling in Mario Ybarra Jr.'s installation "Sweeney Tate" (2007)

6:30 - 7:30pm DJ Die Young / Volvox / Baltimoroder

7:30 - 2on2 bboy/bgirl breakdancing battle hosted by the FLOORLORDS + Cash Prize

Free Hair Styling / Life Advice in a barbershop in the middle of the galleries.
It's for both boys and girls, and is amazing. Kaitlyn Explosion is back!

AND, A CANDY LOUNGE.SERIOUSLY.



FORUM: The HBO Series "The Wire" - A Compelling Portrayal of an American City

Date: Friday, April 4 2008
Time: 05:00 PM
Location: John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum; 79 JFK St, Cambridge, MA 02138

A 4:30 pm screening of "The Wire" series highlights followed by a panel discussion of crime, gang activity, and urban policy

Event Speakers: David Simon, creator of "The Wire"; Nora Baston, Dep. Superintendent of the Boston Police; author Geoffrey Canada; Professor Sudhir A. Venkatesh, Columbia University
Event Moderators: Professor William Julius Wilson, author of "When Work Disappears: The World of the New Urban Poor"
Event CoSponsors: HBO, Harvard's W.E. B. Du Bois Institute for African American Research, Department of African and African American Studies, HKS' Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management

Saturday

Step Show @ Northeastern University
Noon-5:00 PM $10 (adults); $3 (ages 6-11); under 5 free

Matthews Arena
Join African-American fraternities and sororities for an afternoon of music and entertainment. Be prepared to be rocked!

HW 4/3

Congratulations on finishing the first portion of the Research Paper.

Homework
-bring in any books you have checked out about Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet as we have the period set aside for research and editing

-Active Reading notes on Act 3 Scene 1 for Monday

HW 4/2

Those who have put the time into research, enjoy! Those who have not done enough research, this will be a sprint into tomorrow.

Remember: You MUST bring a printed copy of your paper tomorrow. This is a homework assignment that can NOT be made up.

Please do not cheat yourself with any Wikipedia research, and do take care enough with your paper to check the formatting before hitting print.

Research Paper Outline and Requirements

It has been found!

Download to the delight of anyone who lost their copy HERE

Research Notes Sheet

Rock, Paper, Scissors

Coverage of the World Championship and key phrases HERE

HW 4/1

Homework
1: Active Reading of R&J Act 2 Scenes 4+5

2: get that research done! Remember that there is a Faculty Meeting tomorrow, so the Doreian library will be closed. Get to Copley.

Study Questions
Scene 4:
6. According to Mercutio, what kind of man is Tybalt?

7. What is the nurse saying to Romeo in lines 157 – 163?

8. How is Juliet to arrange to meet Romeo?

Scene 5:
9. The nurse is supposed to be gone only a half hour, but she is actually gone for how long?

10. How is the nurse behaving that is frustrating to Juliet?

HW 3/31

Week Schedule
Monday- Direct/ Indirect Quotes, Romeo and Juliet 2.3
Tuesday- R&J2.4
Wednesday- Zeffirelli Act II reading
Thursday- Research Paper Edit
Friday- Research Day


Homework
-active reading of Romeo and Juliet 2.3
-keep researching Shakespeare's life. The first section is due on Thursday.

Study Questions
Scene 3:
1. What has friar Laurence been out gathering in his basket?

2. Explain lines 21-22: “Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied,/And vice sometime by action dignified”?

3. When Friar Laurence sees Romeo, what comment does Friar Laurence make about seeing Romeo so early in the morning?

4. What does Friar Laurence mean when he says to Romeo, “Young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes?

5. Friar Laurence agrees to perform the marriage ceremony for Romeo and Juliet for what reason?

Term IV ROAR and Culture Vulture

With all the work required to read Romeo and Juliet, research, and your other classes, I am moving back some long term dates to give some extra weekend time.

ROAR
Response Paper
original date 4/10
new date 4/21 @10:30 (marathon start time)

Advertisement
original date 4/16
new date 4/28


Culture Vulture
rough draft & proof
original date 4/29
same date 4/29

Newspaper Article
original date 4/30
new date 5/15
(this will be graded for 5th term)

HW 3/27

Tomorrow is research day, so check out a Shakespeare or Rome and Juliet book from the library.

1: If you have been lazy, make up work. Check back through the blog and get working.

2: Please, please, please, start using a summary of the play while reading. Even the dreaded "mother ------notes" can work. Of course if you want to understand Shakespeare's word play (aka "dirty" jokes) then use the SUMMARY GUIDE here

The "real" Juliet balcony:

HW 3/26

Hope you enjoyed the test today. The format will stay the same for the remaining acts.

For tonight:

1: Active reading of Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scenes 1-2

PLEASE USE SUMMARY GUIDES: like this one

2: Here are some study questions to help:

Act 2

Scene 1:
1. What does Mercutio say about “blind love”?

Scene 2:
2. When Juliet appears on her balcony, what does Romeo compare her to?

3. How does Juliet “speak, yet . . . [say] nothing”?

4. When Juliet leans her cheek on her hand, what does Romeo say?

5. Unaware of his presence, what does Juliet ask Romeo to say?

6. In a sentence or two, explain what Juliet says about names.

7. Juliet asks how Romeo got into her place. The orchard walls are high, and Romeo’s life would be in danger if her relatives were to find him there. What is Romeo’s response to these questions?

8. Why is Juliet embarrassed?

9. Juliet is going to send someone to Romeo on the following day for what purpose?

HW 3/25

Test, test, test.

Do outline the scenes to equip you for the quotation section.

Do review the four motifs (thematic elements).

Do read a summary of Act 1.

Here is a great fish eye view of the Globe Theater:

HW 3/24

Schedule for the week:
Monday- Read Zeffirelli Act 1 Scene 2-5
Tuesday- Review Act 1
Wednesday- Test Act 1
Thursday- Act 2 Scene 1-2
Friday- Research Day!

1: review Act 1 for tomorrow's class
2: keep on with ROAR, notice the due date around the corner
3: if you want to start on the research, check a book about Shakespeare or Romeo and Juliet from the library

Romeo???

HW 10/20

Weekend!

Continue to use the electronic Shakespeare, read a scene summary, and wrestle with the language. It is not easy, but it does become easier.

1: ACTIVE READING Romeo and Juliet Act I. The whole thing. We will watch the Zeffirelli version on Monday

2: Longfellow "Psalm of Life" Essay FD. Here is a guide to formatting.


The outline for next week:
Monday- read the film
Tuesday- Review Act I, prepare for test
Wednesday- Romeo and Juliet Act I test
Thursday- Act II Scene i&ii
Friday- Research Day

HW 3/19

a strange, short day this was.

Shout out to all period 3 students who missed class today.

1: ACTIVE READING of Romeo and Juliet I.iii

Have you seen this version?

I also have recommended that you borrow/buy a "No Fear" version of the play.

Here
or here


Also, try reading a summary of the scene before reading. I like this one.

2: Read your ROAR. This is going to be a "light" weekend for work, or at least you have three days. REMEMBER. The ROAR is due April 10th!

3: Read the comments on your Longfellow "Psalm of Life" Essay. On the row for this assignment, there will be a number all the way to the right. Notice how your other assignments have zeros. You should have a one or two. Click on the number, and then click "full review" on the right side to see the comments.

4: Revise the essay by 8:00 on Saturday.

HW 10/18

1: RE-Read Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 1

2: Read Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 2

Please start using your Green Book, Dictionary.com, and this amazing online version of the play: Interactive Folio


3: Final Draft of Longfellow "Psalm of Life" Essay due Saturday (3/22) Turnitin.com @8:00pm
Grading Rubric
Thesis 10 Points
Formatting 50 Points
Examples 30 Points
Overall 10 Points