Weekly Agenda: January 30 – February 3

A Day

Monday, January 30
LATE START
Introduction and Semester Overview
Syllabus Review
Introduction to Romeo & Juliet
- Pre-Opinionnaire – complete and discuss
- New vocabulary (drama terms)
- Begin context and background reading with guide
HW: Get syllabus signed; Finish context and background reading and guide

Wednesday, February 1
Read and discuss the General Prologue
Read Act 1, Scenes 1-3 with reading guide
“Barbs from the Bard” activity
HW: Read Act I, Scene 4; Review for Vocabulary Quiz #1

Friday, February 3
Vocabulary Quiz #1 (Drama Terms)
Debrief homework reading and Act I
Act I Reading Guide DUE
In-class journal: Concepts of love and marriage
Choral reading of Act II prologue
Read Act II, Scenes 1 & 2 (pp.1020-1028) with reading guide
Activity: The balcony scene in modern times
HW: Read Act 2, Scenes 3 & 4 with reading guide

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B Day

Tuesday, January 31
Introduction and Semester Overview
Syllabus Review
Introduction to Romeo & Juliet
- Pre-Opinionnaire – complete and discuss
- New vocabulary (drama terms)
- Read context and background reading; complete reading guide
HW: Get syllabus signed

Thursday, February 2
Read and discuss the General Prologue
Read Act 1, Scenes 1-3 with reading guide
“Barbs from the Bard” activity
HW: Read Act I, Scene 4; Review for Vocabulary Quiz #1