Friday, March 11, 2011

Week #28 March 21-25, 2011

Literature: William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Shakespearean Theatre
Grammar: parts of speech, parts of a sentence (predicate nominative and adjective)
Vocabulary: cobbler, knave, beseech, cull, exulted, servile, barren, press, throng, gamesome, countenance, vexed, cogitations, lamented, shadow
Literary vocabulary: details, fig. language, quarto, folio, tragedy, tragic hero, iambic pentameter, Globe, blank verse, foil, soliloquy, and aside

Homework:
- Vocabulary SAT notes - due every Thursday
- Sentences - Write sentences with predicate nominative and predicate adjective.

Activities
Monday
1. Quiz #7 - additional voc ("Two Friends") and predicate nominative
2. Go over the quiz.
3. Read and annotate background on William Shakespeare.

Tuesday
1. Work on a Shakespeare background activity.
2. Review the elements of a Shakespearean Drama.

Wednesday
1. Read a summary of Julius Caesar, and start reading after discussing key important parts of the play.
2. Recieve a list of characters and study questions.

Thursday and Friday
Continue reading and discussing the play.

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