Romeo and Juliet - Act I.ii, I.iv, and I.v (E9)

Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

Romeo and Juliet, Act I.iv and I.v
Click here to read this text online.

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Today's Lesson Notes:

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The QFR chart is used to keep track of the following:

QUESTIONS: Questions that you might have about certain plot developments, characters, or actions that unfold as the movie progresses. Examples include: "Why are they planning a...?" "Who is the main...?" etc.

FACTS: Important items of information that you have obtained from watching this film. Examples include: "[Character X] is a member of the group called..." "[Character Y] is enemies with [Character Z]..." etc.

REACTIONS: Emotional responses that this film may elicit in you while you are watching. Examples include: "I am angry at [character X] because..." "I think I know what will happen next, and it is..." etc.

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ACT I QFR CHARTS were due in today's class!

If you missed class, please make sure your QFR chart is turned in upon your return.

Remember: Each QFR chart is a major assessment grade.

You will need to type the information they contain into one, giant QFR chart for submission at the conclusion of the play.

IF YOU LOSE A QFR CHART, YOU *ARE STILL RESPONSIBLE* FOR INCLUDING ANY LOST INFORMATION INTO YOUR QFR CHART AT THE END OF THE PLAY.

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Here are a handful of really helpful links to help you make sense of this challenging new text.

Click here to view our in-class presentation notes (updated daily).

Click here for a "modern English" line-by-line translation of the text.

Click here for a handy word cloud which depicts words in different sizes according to how often they appear in the play (bigger words = more mentions).

Click here for the SparkNotes character analyses and scene summaries of the play.

Julius Caesar - Act II.ii and Act II.iii (E10 3A and 4A)

Warm Up:

Do you believe that Brutus will join the conspiracy or not? Defend your answer!

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

Julius Caesar, Act II.ii - iii
Click here to read this text online.

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Today's Lesson Notes:

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The QFR chart is used to keep track of the following:

QUESTIONS: Questions that you might have about certain plot developments, characters, or actions that unfold as the movie progresses. Examples include: "Why are they planning a...?" "Who is the main...?" etc.

FACTS: Important items of information that you have obtained from watching this film. Examples include: "[Character X] is a member of the group called..." "[Character Y] is enemies with [Character Z]..." etc.

REACTIONS: Emotional responses that this film may elicit in you while you are watching. Examples include: "I am angry at [character X] because..." "I think I know what will happen next, and it is..." etc.

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ACT II QFR CHARTS were due for submission during today's class!

If you missed class, please make sure your QFR chart is turned in upon your return.

Remember: Each QFR chart is a major assessment grade.

You will need to type the information they contain into one, giant QFR chart for submission at the conclusion of the play.

IF YOU LOSE A QFR CHART, YOU *ARE STILL RESPONSIBLE* FOR INCLUDING ANY LOST INFORMATION INTO YOUR QFR CHART AT THE END OF THE PLAY.

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Here are a handful of really helpful links to help you make sense of this challenging new text.

Click here to view our in-class presentation notes (updated daily).

Click here for a "modern English" line-by-line translation of the text.

Click here for a handy word cloud which depicts words in different sizes according to how often they appear in the play (bigger words = more mentions).

Click here for the SparkNotes character analyses and scene summaries of the play.

Julius Caesar - Act II.ii and Act II.iii (E10 1B and 2B)

Warm Up:

Do you believe that Brutus will join the conspiracy or not? Defend your answer!

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

Julius Caesar, Act II.ii - iii
Click here to read this text online.

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Today's Lesson Notes:

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The QFR chart is used to keep track of the following:

QUESTIONS: Questions that you might have about certain plot developments, characters, or actions that unfold as the movie progresses. Examples include: "Why are they planning a...?" "Who is the main...?" etc.

FACTS: Important items of information that you have obtained from watching this film. Examples include: "[Character X] is a member of the group called..." "[Character Y] is enemies with [Character Z]..." etc.

REACTIONS: Emotional responses that this film may elicit in you while you are watching. Examples include: "I am angry at [character X] because..." "I think I know what will happen next, and it is..." etc.

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ACT II QFR CHARTS were due for submission during today's class!

If you missed class, please make sure your QFR chart is turned in upon your return.

Remember: Each QFR chart is a major assessment grade.

You will need to type the information they contain into one, giant QFR chart for submission at the conclusion of the play.

IF YOU LOSE A QFR CHART, YOU *ARE STILL RESPONSIBLE* FOR INCLUDING ANY LOST INFORMATION INTO YOUR QFR CHART AT THE END OF THE PLAY.

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Here are a handful of really helpful links to help you make sense of this challenging new text.

Click here to view our in-class presentation notes (updated daily).

Click here for a "modern English" line-by-line translation of the text.

Click here for a handy word cloud which depicts words in different sizes according to how often they appear in the play (bigger words = more mentions).

Click here for the SparkNotes character analyses and scene summaries of the play.

Hamlet QFR Chart Template

Your QFR Charts must be TYPED and submitted as BOTH a printed copy AND as an e-mail attachment by the START of our next class.

To download the Hamlet QFR template, click here.

Hamlet - Act V (4B)

Act V QFR Charts were due last class!

For our next class (Thursday, April 14), be prepared to write a three-paragraph essay in response to one of these questions listed below.

Question #1: “Uncertainty” is a major theme in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. What information do we know for certain in this play? Defend your answer using evidence from the text (You will lose points for any items that are not certain).

Question #2: Is it “nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” or is it nobler “to take arms against a sea of troubles and thus, by opposing, end them?” Defend your answer using evidence from the text.

Question #3: Sanity is a binary state. You can’t be “a little sane or a little insane.” You are either sane (not crazy) or you are insane (crazy). Which one is Hamlet? Defend your answer using evidence from the text.

Question #4: Which ONE character (select only one) is most responsible for the tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark? Defend your answer using evidence from the text.

Julius Caesar II.i (E10 1B and 2B)

Warm Up:

Do you believe that Brutus will join the conspiracy or not? Defend your answer!

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

Julius Caesar, Act II.i
Click here to read this text online.

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Today's Lesson Notes:

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The QFR chart is used to keep track of the following:

QUESTIONS: Questions that you might have about certain plot developments, characters, or actions that unfold as the movie progresses. Examples include: "Why are they planning a...?" "Who is the main...?" etc.

FACTS: Important items of information that you have obtained from watching this film. Examples include: "[Character X] is a member of the group called..." "[Character Y] is enemies with [Character Z]..." etc.

REACTIONS: Emotional responses that this film may elicit in you while you are watching. Examples include: "I am angry at [character X] because..." "I think I know what will happen next, and it is..." etc.

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ACT I QFR CHARTS were due for submission last class!

If you missed class, please make sure your QFR chart is turned in upon your return.

Remember: Each QFR chart is a major assessment grade.

You will need to type the information they contain into one, giant QFR chart for submission at the conclusion of the play.

IF YOU LOSE A QFR CHART, YOU *ARE STILL RESPONSIBLE* FOR INCLUDING ANY LOST INFORMATION INTO YOUR QFR CHART AT THE END OF THE PLAY.

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Here are a handful of really helpful links to help you make sense of this challenging new text.

Click here to view our in-class presentation notes (updated daily).

Click here for a "modern English" line-by-line translation of the text.

Click here for a handy word cloud which depicts words in different sizes according to how often they appear in the play (bigger words = more mentions).

Click here for the SparkNotes character analyses and scene summaries of the play.

Romeo and Juliet - Act I.i and I.ii (E9)

Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

Romeo and Juliet, Act I.i and I.ii
Click here to read this text online.

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Today's Lesson Notes:

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The QFR chart is used to keep track of the following:

QUESTIONS: Questions that you might have about certain plot developments, characters, or actions that unfold as the movie progresses. Examples include: "Why are they planning a...?" "Who is the main...?" etc.

FACTS: Important items of information that you have obtained from watching this film. Examples include: "[Character X] is a member of the group called..." "[Character Y] is enemies with [Character Z]..." etc.

REACTIONS: Emotional responses that this film may elicit in you while you are watching. Examples include: "I am angry at [character X] because..." "I think I know what will happen next, and it is..." etc.

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ACT I QFR CHARTS are due when we finish reading ACT 1!

If you missed class, please make sure your QFR chart is turned in upon your return.

Remember: Each QFR chart is a major assessment grade.

You will need to type the information they contain into one, giant QFR chart for submission at the conclusion of the play.

IF YOU LOSE A QFR CHART, YOU *ARE STILL RESPONSIBLE* FOR INCLUDING ANY LOST INFORMATION INTO YOUR QFR CHART AT THE END OF THE PLAY.

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Here are a handful of really helpful links to help you make sense of this challenging new text.

Click here to view our in-class presentation notes (updated daily).

Click here for a "modern English" line-by-line translation of the text.

Click here for a handy word cloud which depicts words in different sizes according to how often they appear in the play (bigger words = more mentions).

Click here for the SparkNotes character analyses and scene summaries of the play.

Julius Caesar II.i (E10 3A and 4A)

Warm Up:

Do you believe that Brutus will join the conspiracy or not? Defend your answer!

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

Julius Caesar, Act II.i
Click here to read this text online.

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Today's Lesson Notes:

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The QFR chart is used to keep track of the following:

QUESTIONS: Questions that you might have about certain plot developments, characters, or actions that unfold as the movie progresses. Examples include: "Why are they planning a...?" "Who is the main...?" etc.

FACTS: Important items of information that you have obtained from watching this film. Examples include: "[Character X] is a member of the group called..." "[Character Y] is enemies with [Character Z]..." etc.

REACTIONS: Emotional responses that this film may elicit in you while you are watching. Examples include: "I am angry at [character X] because..." "I think I know what will happen next, and it is..." etc.

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ACT I QFR CHARTS were due for submission last class!

If you missed class, please make sure your QFR chart is turned in upon your return.

Remember: Each QFR chart is a major assessment grade.

You will need to type the information they contain into one, giant QFR chart for submission at the conclusion of the play.

IF YOU LOSE A QFR CHART, YOU *ARE STILL RESPONSIBLE* FOR INCLUDING ANY LOST INFORMATION INTO YOUR QFR CHART AT THE END OF THE PLAY.

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Here are a handful of really helpful links to help you make sense of this challenging new text.

Click here to view our in-class presentation notes (updated daily).

Click here for a "modern English" line-by-line translation of the text.

Click here for a handy word cloud which depicts words in different sizes according to how often they appear in the play (bigger words = more mentions).

Click here for the SparkNotes character analyses and scene summaries of the play.