Othello by William Shakespeare

Week #29 April 1-5, 2013

Literature: Othello by William Shakespeare
Vocabulary: Act IV #s 1-10

Homework:

• SAT vocabulary notes - due: Thursday, April 4

Last week, we had a STAAR review and postponed our regular reading and lessons.  This week, we will go back to our regular lessons beginning with film viewing of Act I. Please follow the schedule this week.

• April 1 - STAAR I Writing, odd schedule
• April 2 - STAAR I Reading, even schedule
• April 3 - STAAR II Writing, odd schedule
• April 4 - STAAR II Reading, even schedule 

STAAR Review

Week # 28 March 25-28, 2013

This week, we will postpone our regular readings and lessons to focus on the STAAR test.  We will review the following:

Monday: Persuasive Essay
Tuesday: Expository Essay
Wednesday: Reading multiple choice and SAR questions
Thursday: Revising and Editing multiple choice questions

STAAR Test Schedule:
April 3 - Writing
April 4 - Reading

Othello by William Shakespeare

Week #27 March 18-22, 2013

Literature: Othello by William Shakespeare
Writing: Persuasive Essay
Vocabulary: Act III O#s 1-10 - procure, converse, penitent, ruminate, vehement, pomp, defame, slander, veritable, sanctified
Academic Words: 

Homework:

• SAT vocab notes Act II O#s 8-15 - due: Wednesday, March 20

Activities:

On Monday when you get back from the break, you will take a quiz covering last week's vocabulary and Act I of Othello.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, you will write the first draft of a persuasive essay and conference with me. 

• Wednesday - Dr. McConn will discuss the STAAR test and the difference between  persuasive and expository essay.

On Thursday and Friday, we will continue reading and discussing Othello and watch a little bit more of the film adaptation of the play. 

Othello by William Shakespeare

Week #26 March 4-8, 2013

Literature: Othello by William Shakespeare
Short reading: an essay
Appeals: pathos, logos, ethos
Writing: Sentence structure
Vocabulary: Act II #s 8-15 spur, infirmity, frailty, babble, prate, clamor, importune, dilatory

Homework:

• SAT vocab notes - due: Wednesday, March 6

Monday - Friday

WARM-UP exercise: SAT question of the day

• Due to the shortened period schedule on Monday, we will continue to read the play and discuss questions and answers.
• We will take a vocabulary quiz on Tuesday.  It will cover the vocabulary words from the week before and Shakespearean drama terms.
• Continue to read and discuss Othello on Tuesday.
• We will have WITS writing on Wednesday. 
• On Thursday, we will look at an essay and edit and revise it as a class.
• Students will bring their rewritten essay on Friday. 
• Students will read an article and identify examples of logos, ethos, and pathos in it. While students are reading, select students will conference with me about the essay written previously.
• Part of the time in class on Friday will be spent on sentence structure.