William Shakespeare and the Globe

Week #24 February 18-22, 2013

Literature: Background on William Shakespeare and the Globe Theater
Writing: Persuasive Writing
Vocabulary: Act I - abhor, detest, cashiered, conjuration, deficient, incense, iniquity, insolent, uncivil, mandate
Academic words: tragic hero, soliloquy, aside, monologue, dramatic irony, motivation, characterization, foil

Homework:

• SAT vocab notes N#s 51-60 - due: Tuesday, Feb. 19

Monday - Friday

• Students will take vocabulary quiz #6.
• Students will rewrite their persuasive essays.
• Students will review sentences and sentence structure and work on a practice activity.
• Students will read the following:
• William Shakespeare background information.
• The Globe Theater.
• Students will study the academic words.
• Students will begin reading of the play Othello by William Shakespeare.