Answer the following questions on Act 1 scene 1 in your notebook or on a separate sheet of paper:

 

QUESTION 1: Lines 1-54 (1-73 on Pearson)

Why does Shakespeare start the play with the servants’ quarrel? What point is he trying to make?

QUESTION 2: Lines 54-94 (74-113 on Pearson)

How do the citizens of Verona feel about all the fighting?

QUESTION 3: Lines 54-94 (74-113 on Pearson)

Compare/Contrast Benvolio and Tybalt’s different reactions to the fighting by referring to specific words they use—what does this say about their personalities?

QUESTION 4: Lines 80-6 (Lines 99-105 in Pearson)

Why is the Prince so angry with the Montagues and Capulets? How do you know? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

 

Assignment 2 of 5

Finish half a page of annotations for scene 1.

 

Assignment 3 of 5

Write 3-5 sentences summarizing scene 1 in your copy of the R+J timeline.  Once we finish reading Act 1, I will expect to see summaries for scenes 1, 3 and 5.  It would be wise to write your summary of scene 1 now, though, while it is fresh in your mind.

 

Assignment 4 of 5

Add a quote to your quote log on the nature of love from scene 1.

 

Assignment 5 of 5

Add words to your glossary from scene 1.  

Assignment 1 of 3

Bring your copy of the text (iPad or textbook) to our next class.

 

Assignment 2 of 3

On a separate sheet of paper or on the back of the handout with the prologue to Act 1, complete a CEL paragraph (5 sentences minimum) responding to the following prompt:

Based on the language he uses in the prologue to Act 1, how does Shakespeare want the audience to feel about the tragic events in Romeo and Juliet?

      **Your claim should be one sentence that answers this prompt in your own
         words(i.e., no quotes).
      **Your evidence should come in the form of 2+ quotes from the prologue
      **Your quotes should be in quotation marks and should be cited the way we
         discussed in class. If you quote more than one line at a time, use a "/" to
         indicate where one line ends and another begins.
      **Your paragraph should include interpretations/paraphrases of the quotes
         and/or definitions of key words (e.g., "civil" in line 4).
      **Your paragraph should include analysis of how the meaning of the words
         Shakespeare uses supports your argument.

 

Assignment 3 of 3

Prepare your glossary and your quotes logs (one for quotes on the nature of love, the other for quotes on the individual vs. society) before coming to class. This will allow you to add to them more easily as we read.

Bring R+J to our next class, whether in your textbook or in the iPad (the Pearson app for ELA should include the text under Unit 2).

 

Set up the following ongoing assignments in preparation for when we start reading Act 1 on Wednesday: your Shakespeare glossary and your two quotes logs (one for quotes on the nature of love, a separate one for quotes that deal with the individual vs. society).

 

Suggestion: Set these up as Google docs on your iPad for easiest access.  Otherwise, set aside separate sheets of lined paper for each assignment and commit to bringing these to every class.

 

Paraphrase the prologue to Act 1 using the handout provided in class.  Be sure to look up the underlined words and use these definitions to help you put EACH line into your own words.

 

If you haven't yet finished revising your research papers by Tuesday, you no longer are eligible to receive a 4 due to lateness.  Please finish your revisions no later than Friday March 11th.

 

If you haven't finished the two Achieve 3000 lessons we have done so far this month ("Women Who Led the Way" and "Is This Reality TV?"), make sure you do so (complete all five steps).  Not doing even one of these articles before grades are due will result in a "0" grade for both.

 

Prepare for your oral presentation on your research paper, which will take place during class next week.  Think of your presentation as the Cliff's Notes version of your paper.  

 

See the handout you were given in class for details on what to include in your presentation, how long it should be and what your poster should look like.

 

You will be required to present even if you are turning your paper in late.

 

 

Finish the Achieve 3000 lesson (lesson #7) if you did not do so in class.  The article is entitled "Women Who Led the Way" and can be accessed via the link below.  Make sure you're already logged in before you click the link.

 

 

Make sure you respond to THIS thought question and NOT the one given by the site:

 

 

Finish the following Achieve 3000 lessons up to the thought question:

"Coral Reefs Need Care"

 

http://portal.achieve3000.com/kb/lesson/?lid=15401&step=11&c=66&asn=1

Assignment 2 of 4

Read over the assignment description/outline handout for your upcoming Argumentative Research Paper.  Determine what your research topic will be and create a research question for your paper.  Don't worry about making it "perfect" ... just be prepared with one for Tuesday/Wednesday's class.  You may email me drafts of your questions to review if you would like feedback beforehand.

**There is a typo in the "Criteria for Research Notes" section on the first page.  You should have at least THREE sources, not two.

Assignment 3 of 4

Once you have decided on a topic to focus on and written a draft of your research question, find at least ONE source (an online news article, for instance) to bring with you to class Tuesday/Wednesday (this can be a link bookmarked on your iPad or a printout of the source itself).

Assignment 4 of 4

Get your second IRP book approved and submit your IRP approval sheet by the end of January (Friday 1/29).  Any approval sheets after this deadline will be worth half credit only.

When getting approval for your book, be prepared to show me the book's lexile level (say, on lexile.com) and provide me with the book's author and title.  There is space on the approval sheet to write this information down.

If the book does not have a lexile level listed online, you will need to bring the book in to me for review.

 

Finish your research paper and be ready to turn it in before walking into class stapled in the order below:

 

Cover Page (optional)

Research Paper, final draft

Works Cited page, final draft

Research Paper, rough draft

Peer-Editing Checklist/Feedback Form

Research Notes (organized by source, NOT by content)

Outline/Rubric

 

Formatting requirements for each are listed on the first page of the outline.  

 

Before you turn it in, HAVE YOU CITED EVERYTHING PROPERLY???

**Don't just cite direct quotes (ex. "...")---All paraphrases need to be cited, too!!!

**Check one last time that you have a matching number of unique in-text/parenthetical citations (3 sources = 3 unique in-text citations, minimum) and entries in your works cited page

**Improperly formatted or missing citations will result in a "1" under "Conventions" on the rubric at best and Ethics Committee at worst.

 

Helpful Links:

How do I cite something? 

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

 What are some examples of transitions?

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/574/02/

 How do I introduce counter-arguments and make sure I refute them effectively?

http://www.shoreline.edu/doldham/101/html/what%20is%20a%20c-a.htm

http://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/counter-argument

 

Complete a final draft of your works cited page. Check that it meets the formatting requirements listed on the first page of the outline.  Check you haven't left out any sources (you should have at least 3).

 

Keep in mind: Like it says on your outline, if you haven't shown me your rough draft, your final draft will not be graded.

 

Complete the peer-edit checklist yourself, then ask 1-2 other people (preferably students) to (a) complete the checklist then (b) provide a minimum of 2-3 sentences of feedback on 2 areas of improvement and 1 area where you've done well.

 

Bring poster paper/board to class Thursday/Friday so you can work on the visual aid for your presentation on your research paper.  See the assignment handout on the presentation for more details.

 

Submit the final draft of your research paper to Turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday the 13th.  Class Codes are below:

 

Period 1: 10836352

Period 2: 10836412

Period 4: 10836420

Period 5: 10836426

Period 6: 10836432

English 9 RSP: 11135923

Assignment 1 of 2
Continue working on your rough draft. The complete rough draft isn't due until next Monday/Tuesday but you should be adding an average at least a paragraph between class periods this week. Suggestion: complete the first three paragraphs of your paper by Wednesday (i.e., up to the counterargument).

 

Bring all of your sources for your paper tomorrow.  You will be using them to begin creating a rough draft of your works cited page.

Bring your completed research notes to class tomorrow.  I will be inputting them as a grade for the first five weeks.  Remember that you should have 1.5-2 printed pages of research from at least 3 different sources.  The breakdown will be as follows:

 

4 - notes are complete (3+ sources and 2 full printed pages when/if typed out)

3 - notes are mostly complete but the quality is lacking (too little information from each source; not 2 full pages when typed out) 

2 - notes are only halfway complete (missing 1 source, missing enough information to fill 1.5 printed pages fully, missing counter-argument source)

1 - notes mostly incomplete (missing 2+ sources, notes fill less than 1 full printed page, missing counter-argument source)

 

Continue working on your rough draft.  The complete rough draft isn't due until next Monday/Tuesday but you should be adding an average at least a paragraph between class periods this week.  Suggestion: complete the first two paragraphs of your paper by Wednesday.