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LAP IV: Tragic Love- Romeo and Juliet

Rationale: William Shakespeare is undoubtedly the greatest English playwright of all time. He weaves the great themes of human experience such as sex, power, nature, love, politics, and religion into his histories, comedies, tragedies, and tragicomedies. Shakespeare brings to life his famous and infamous characters through creative variations in plot and beautiful blank verse, which is by turns elegiac and sublime, mundane and poetic, mimetic and fantastic. Through a study of Romeo and Juliet, we will investigate some of Shakespeare’s primary themes and conventions. Finally, it is my earnest desire to impress upon you the importance of this figure in the English literary landscape and to cultivate an appreciation for his mastery of our language.

Objectives: By the end of this LAP you will:

Recall the major characteristics and themes of Shakespearean theater and tragedy in general.

B) Define catharsis, hamartia, plot, dramatic irony, complex plot, climax,

resolution, protagonist, antagonist, and others.

C) Illustrate vocabulary from units 12 and 13.

D) Practice identifying and correcting grammatical errors.

E) Demonstrate a proficiency with the basics of research and preparing a rough

draft.

Extra Credit: Rewrite a scene from Romeo and Juliet (5 pts.) Put together a PPT on one of Shakespeare’s other tragedies (5 pts.).

Bring the appropriate handout to class everyday on this LAP.

#1 (regular), #3 (short), #4 (special)

Class 1, Monday, March 19 (#1AB) Shakespeare PPT.

HW: Read Act 1, Scenes 1-2. Complete vocabulary unit 12.

Class 2, Tuesday, March 20 (#1A-D) Review vocabulary unit 12 and grammar exercises. Remarks, discussion, listening and/or practice of R&J.

HW: Read Act 1, Scenes 3-5. Study for your vocabulary quiz over unit 12.

Class 3, Wednesday, March 21 (#3ABC) Vocabulary quiz on unit 12. Remarks, discussion, listening and/or practice of R&J.

HW: Read Act 2, Scenes 1-2.

Class 4, Thursday, March 22 (#1AB) Remarks, discussion, listening and/or practice of R&J.

HW: Read Act 2, Scenes 3-6.

Class 5, Monday, March 26 (#1AB) Remarks, discussion, listening and/or practice of R&J.

HW: Read Act 3, Scenes 1-2. Complete vocabulary unit 13.

Class 6, Tuesday, March 27 (#3A-D) Review vocabulary unit 13 and grammar exercises. Remarks, discussion, listening and/or practice of R&J.

HW: Read Act 3, Scenes 3-4

Class 7, Wednesday, March 28 (#3ABC) Vocabulary quiz over unit 13. Remarks, discussion, listening and/or practice of R&J.

HW: Read Act 3, Scene 5 and Act 4, Scene 1.

Class 8, Thursday, March 29 (#1AB) Remarks, discussion, listening and/or practice of R&J.

HW: Read Act 4, Scenes 2-5.

Class 9, Monday, April 2 (#1AB) Remarks, discussion, listening and/or practice of R&J.

HW: Read Act 5, Scenes 1-3.

Class 10, Tuesday, April 3 (#4AB) Remarks, discussion, listening and/or practice of R&J. Distribute paper rubrics.

HW: Select paper topic and create outline like the model provided in the packet.

Class 11, Wednesday, April 4 (#3ABE) LRC research and/or begin paper.

HW: Work on R&J researched thematic analysis.

Class 12, Thursday, April 5 (#1ABE) LRC research and/or begin paper.

HW: Work on R&J researched thematic analysis.

Class 13, Tuesday, April 10 (#1ABE) LRC research and/or begin paper.

HW: Work on R&J researched thematic analysis. Bring to class completed rough draft!!!

Class 14, Wednesday, April 11 (#1ABDE) Clocking activity with peer papers = editing process with checklists!

HW: Revise rough drafts.

Class 15, Thursday, April 12 (#1AB) Turn in rough draft. Begin new LAP.

HW: See new LAP.