Homework Due January 30th

Homework for the week

Read

Read act V of Othello

Answer

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. What does Iago hope happens at the beginning of Scene 1?

2. What really happens?

3. What happens when Rodrigo tries to ambush Cassio?

4. How do you think Iago gets away with everything he has done so far?

5. As he enters Desdemona's bedchamber in order to kill her, Othello mutters in Scene 2: "It is the cause, it is the cause, my soul" What is he talking about?

6. How does Othello justify murdering Desdemona?

7. Why do you think nobody tries to save Desdemona or Emilia?

8. Why do you think Othello kills himself?

9. What do you think should have happened to Othello and Iago?

10. What is the theme of the play?

Define

Using a dictionary define these words found in Act 5

Dire

Extenuate

Impediment

Malignant

Notorious

Odious

Perjury

Pernicious

Portent

Restitution

Grammar of Poetry-

Rhyme, Using a Rhyming Dictionary and Metaphor

1. Complete lesson 4,5,&6 Rhyme, Using a Rhyming Dictionary and Metaphor

Here is a rhyming dictionary you can use online.

2. Reading page 61

The 100 Best Poems of All Time

Read pages 7-11

On a piece of notebook paper identify the titles, if they have a rhyme scheme (yes or no) and the meaning in one sentence or more. Determine the rhyme scheme for 2 poems (i.e. A,B,A,B,C,C)

Writing

Write a poetry paragraph from one of the assignments.

Shakespeare Presentation 2

Prepare presentation from the last of your Shakespeare plays and prepare a presentation that should last 5 minutes as well as a handout for the class.

Presentation and handout should include

Title

Author

Classification (tragedy, comedy or history)

Rising Action

Exposition

Setting

Characters

Climax

Conflict

Protagonist

Antagonist

Falling Action

Resolution

Theme

Important quotes

Homework Due January 23rd

Homework for the week

Read

Read act IV of Othello.

Answer

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. How does the handkerchief function in act 4? Keep track of its movements from here to the end of the play. 2. Why is the handkerchief so important to Othello?

3. How is Othello changing in act 4? 4. What is the effect of his public humiliation of Desdemona by slapping her?

5. What is the nature of the relationship between Emilia and Desdemona? 6. How effective is Shakespeare in portraying this private world of women?

Define

Using a dictionary define these words found in Act 4

Expostulate

Importune

impudent

insinuate

gibe

lethargy

palate

requite

subtle

venial

Grammar of Poetry-

1. Complete the first three lessons. Introduction & Epiphany Graph, How to Read Poetry and Simile

2. Reading page 60

The 100 Best Poems of All Time

Read pages 1-6

On a piece of notebook paper identify the titles, if they have a rhyme scheme and the meaning in one sentence or more.

Writing

Write a poetry paragraph from one of the assignments.

Shakespeare Presentation I

Choose one of your Shakespeare plays and prepare a presentation that should last 5 minutes as well as a handout for the class.

Presentation and handout should include

Title

Author

Classification (tragedy, comedy or history)

Rising Action

Exposition

Setting

Characters

Climax

Conflict

Protagonist

Antagonist

Falling Action

Resolution

Theme

Important quotes

Literature Paragraph

Literature Paragraph

Take a poem from the weeks assignments and explain the meaning, importance, and interpretation of the piece. At a minimum, you should have at least 5-7 sentences in your paragraph.

To write the paragraph you should find outside sources about the work and author. Make sure to site these sources on your paper.

These can be turned in handwritten or printed by the next week in class.

Title or Subtitle should be:

The name of the work and the author

Should include several of the following:

Importance of the work

Cultural Context

Definitions of important terms or meanings of key phrases

Interpretation

Explanation of analogies or figurative language

Setting

Various facts, details and examples

Theme

Form

Must include:

Topic sentence

Thesis

Genre

Closing sentence

Source citations

Reading List

Junior Reading

Senior Reading

make sure any selection is parent approved

Homework Policy

Homework Policy

The class blog

–The best source for up to date assignments

Student notebooks

- Personalize

- Keep up to date notes from both

o Lectures

o Reading Assignments

Avoiding assignment disasters

•Stay on top of your assignments

•Quickly complete cumulative assignments

•Don’t freak out

•Plan for the future

Quarter outline

•Communicate

by email or text

Assignments

Watch your formatting

If I can’t open it or its not attached

It won’t get graded

Know the late work policy

–One week late = 10% off

–Two weeks late = 20% off and contact parents

–Three weeks late = 0 and contact parents

Reading Competition

Read a book from the high-school or Jr. High list and be entered into a drawing for gift cards and other fun stuff. Email me with suggestions.

Make sure all books are parent approved first

Third Quarter Class Outline

	Dates	Topics	Assignments
Week 1	1/16	Introduction How to read, outline poetry Standards for poetry paragraphs Othello Review	GOP- Introduction & Epiphany Graph, How to Read Poetry and Simile GOP reading- pg. 60 100 reading- pg 1-6 Shakespeare presentation I Poetry paragraph Othello Act IV
Week 2	1/22	Rhyme and Figurative language Shakespeare presentations Shakespeare analysis Othello Review Notebook check	GOP- Rhyme, Using a Rhyming Dictionary and Metaphor GOP reading- pg. 61 100 reading- pg. 7-11 Shakespeare presentation II Poetry paragraph Othello Act V
Week 3	1/30	Meter and humor in poetry Shakespeare presentation and analysis week 2 Final on Othello/poetry review	GOP- Meter (part 1 & 2) and Pun GOP reading- John Rodgers’ Exhortation 100 reading- pg. 12-19 Poetry paragraph
Week 4	2/6	Units in poetry Double meanings Notebook check	GOP- Iamb, Iambic Imitation, Personification GOP reading- 65-68 100 reading- pg. 20-25 Poetry paragraph
Week 5	2/13	Units in poetry week 2 quiz	GOP- Trochee, Trochaic Imitation and Synecdoche GOP reading- 69-71 100 reading- pg. 26-32 Poetry paragraph Begin work on Essay
Week 6	2/20	Units in poetry week 3 Literary terms General review	GOP- Anapest, Anapestic Imitation and Hyperbole GOP reading- 72-73 100 reading- pg. 33-43 Poetry paragraph Finish Essay
Week 7	2/27	Quarter-final Notebook check	GOP- Dactyl, Dactylic Imitation, and Onomatopoeia GOP reading- 76-77 100 reading- pg 44-50 Poetry paragraph
Week 8	3/5	Review Literary techniques	GOP- Alliteration, Alterative Imitation, and Rhetorical Question GOP reading- 78-79 100 reading- pg. 51-57 Poetry paragraph

GOP= The Grammar of Poetry

100 = The 100 Best Poems of All Time

homework Due December 5, 2011

Homework for the week

We are reading Othello. You can download an e-copyhere.

Read

Read act 3 of Othello.

Answer

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

Act 3, Scene 1

1. Who brings in the musicians? Why?
2. Why do you think Shakespeare included this ‘comic relief’ of the musicians and the clown?
3. What does Cassio ask the clown to do?
4. What information does Emilia provide regarding Desdemona and Othello?
5. What part is Emilia going to play in Iago’s plan?

Act 3, Scene 2

1. What is the purpose of this scene? Consider what Othello plans to be busy doing.

Act 3, Scene 3

1. How will Desdemona influence Othello to restore Cassio’s place to him? Provide specific quotations.
2. Why does Cassio quickly leave Desdemona when Iago and Othello arrive? How does Iago turn Cassio’s actions to his own advantage?
3. Why is Desdemona successful in her pleadings for Cassio? What tactics does she use on Othello?
4. What does Othello realize about his feelings for Desdemona as she leaves the stage?
5. When Desdemona leaves (line 89) Othello’s love is as solid as it can be. Yet by line 169 he is in ‘misery’.

a) What has Iago done and said to move Othello to this point? Include minimum of three chronological examples.

b) What choice does Othello think he must make? What does he say he wants before he makes that choice? Look in his next speech (lines 175-190).

6. What are Iago’s next steps in his plan to deceive and tempt Othello into jealousy? (lines 191-218) Consider his view of Venetian women (and therefore Desdemona) and his references to the events of Act 1.
7. Why does Othello fall for this kind of reasoning? What proves he trusts Iago implicitly?
8. Notice how Iago alternately backs off (by complimenting Desdemona and temporarily leaving) and then pushes ahead. What does Iago suggest Desdemona will do next and how will Othello now interpret her action due to Iago’s seed of suspicion?
9. Read Othello’s soliloquy (lines 255-274) carefully. How likely is it that Othello will keep an open mind until he has seen real proof? Provide a specific quotation that reveals what Othello thinks about Desdemona’s “nature”.
10. Do you think he changes his mind when he sees her? Give proof for your opinion.
11. How does Iago end up with Desdemona’s handkerchief? Outline the steps.
12. What will Iago do with the handkerchief?
13. When Othello returns to speak to Iago, upon what issue is he dwelling?
14. a) What is Iago’s first suggestion for “ocular proof”?

b) What ‘proof’ does he reluctantly give instead? How much value does it have as proof of Desdemona’s unfaithfulness? Yet, how much value does Othello give it?

15. What new ‘proof’ does Iago add? What “other proofs” does Iago mean in line 438)? How many of these ‘proofs’ are real?
16. What is ironic about Othello kneeling and Iago’s response?
17. What does Iago promise to do in three days and what is his reward from Othello?
18. What is Othello ready to do by the end of this scene? Quote the specific line.

Act 3, Scene 4

1. What is the subject matter of the witty and punning discussion between Desdemona and the clown (comic relief?)?
2. How could the tragedy be averted right here? Why doesn’t Emilia say what she knows?
3. Given our knowledge, what is ominous about Desdemona’s conversation with Emilia and her opening conversation with Othello? Provide one or two specific examples.
4. Why do you think Othello tells such a detailed story of the history and importance of the handkerchief?
5. What does the argument show about both Othello and Desdemona’s characters?
6. When and how does Desdemona realize that Othello is angry with her?
7. How willing is Desdemona to judge Othello? (Contrasted with Othello’s judgment of her)
8. What is Emilia’s view of “jealous souls” (line 151)?

9. Who is Bianca? How does she end up with Desdemona’s handkerchief?
10. What does Bianca agree to do for Cassio?

Define

Using a dictionary define these words found in Act 3

Affinity-

Languish -

Recoil-

Sequester-

Surmise-

Vehement-

Veritable-

Discern-

Chide-

Edify-

Indict-

Finish your Book Summery

Book Summery should include

Title, Author, date of publication, and classification

Antagonist- Who it the antagonist? What are his key characteristics? Write one paragraph on the antagonist.

Protagonist- Who is the protagonist of the play? Describe his character. Write one paragraph on the antagonist

Main Characters- List four of the main characters. Describe each character in three sentences. These should include their relationships to other key characters. These should not be the antagonist or protagonist.

Theme- What is the main theme in the play? Give examples from the play to support your answer. At least one paragraph.

Setting and Introduction- How does the play begin? Where is this? What is the historical background to the plot. Research and answer.

Crisis- What is the main problem of the play?

Writing techniques- How does Shakespeare create suspense in the play? What are some techniques he used.

Author- Research and write a one paragraph summery on the life and work of William Shakespeare

This book summery is due December 5th.