Quarter 3, Week 9

Monday, February 25
Classwork

1. Do Now: Junior Vocab Unit 12, Quiz B
2. Then: Guest Speaker

Homework

• Finish Part 2 of Othello Activity (Overview and Standards)

Tuesday, February 26
Classwork

1. Do Now: Journal Entry about designing a rubric
2. Then: Designing Step 3: The Rubric (click here for the template if you have not already created it)
3. After: Student directed work time to create the rubric or complete any previous steps
4. Next: Product questions? 

Homework

• Finish Rubric (due next class)

Thursday, February 28
Classwork

• Do Now: Journal about product creation
• After: 20 minutes of student work-time to finish any of the first three parts of the project
• Next: Reviewing themes from Othello

Homework

• Begin working on Step 4: The Product (due March 12)
• Study for cumulative vocabulary exam on Thursday, March 7 (will include words from ALL of this quarter's units)

Quarter 3 Week 8

Tuesday, February 19
Classwork

1. Do Now: Vocab Unit 12, Quiz A
2. Then: Complete Step 1 of Othello Activity (Proposal)(click here to see the template for completion)
3. After: Preview Step 2 of Othello Activity(click here to see the template for completion)

Homework

• Work on Step 2 of Othello Activity (click here to see the template for completion)
• Take the Semester Vocabulary Review (Make sure to e-mail your answer page to me for credit)

Thursday, February 21
Classwork

1. Do Now: Journal explaining how product will be created
2. Next: Looking at the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
3. Then: Listing CCSS that the student project meets
4. After:  Continuing Step 2 of the Othello Activity(click here to see the template for completion)

Homework

• Study for Vocab Unit 12, Quiz B
• Check "Junior Homework" section in classroom for complete list of due-dates for project
• Complete Step 2 of the Othello Activity(click here to see the template for completion)

Reminder:
Finish any late work by March 8 (Last Day for Late Work)

Quarter 3, Week 7

Monday, February 11
Classwork

1. Do Now: Vocab Unit 11, Quiz B
2. Then: Peer Edits of Defense Essay
3. Reminder: Second Draft of Essays due tomorrow

Homework

• Finish revision of Essay for Tuesday class (Defense of either Iago or Othello with citations from the text)
• Finish Reading to end of Act III for class tomorrow

Tuesday, February 12
Classwork

1. Do Now:  Journal essay responding to the question, "What does Shakespeare's Othello tell you about the values of his society?"
2. Then: Watch Act IV of Othello (excerpted from the 1995 version starring Laurence Fishburne, dir. Oliver Park) 
3. After: Peer editing of Defense Essay

Homework

• Write final draft of Defense Essay (must include a 'Works Cited' page for the book to be accepted for grading)
• Begin Reading Act V of Othello

Thursday February 14
Classwork

1. Do Now: Read introduction to 'Themes and Images' section (page 294)
2. Then: In your journal, begin to address the section you have been assigned for the final project
3. After: Design Final Project and Rubric
4. Next: Finish watching Act V of Othello (excerpted from the 1995 version starring Laurence Fishburne, dir. Oliver Park) 

Homework

• Write Proposal for Final Project for Othello
• Create Rubric for Final Project
• Study for Vocab Unit 12, Quiz A

Quarter 3, Week 6

Monday, February 4
Classwork

1. Do Now: Vocab Unit 11, Quiz A (Section 2 Question will come from Act II of Othello
2. Then: Introduce Homework Essay- Defend either Iago or Othello (click here for rubric)
3. After: Watch Act II, Sc. iii of Othello

Homework

• Finish Reading up to and including Act III, sc. ii of Othello
• Complete essay (title-In Defense of Iago or Othello) heading should follow MLA format used for research paper
• 1-week extension offered on Independent Reading!  If completed by Friday @ 2:15, no penalty for lateness

Tuesday, February 5
Classwork

1. Do Now: Character Study- Iago (Question 2, p. 306 and Question 16, p. 308-9)
2. Then: Debate Iago versus Othello- Are they mirror images of each other? If so, why? If not, what are the characters' purposes in the play?
3. After: Read Time Magazine Article Lies, lies, lies.
4. Time-permitting: Revise Essay

Homework

• Read Act III, sc. iii and iv
• Revise Essay (5 paragraphs with citations from the article and the play, and works cited for the article)
• See Essay Grading Rubric Here

Thursday, February 7
Classwork

1. Do Now: Respond to Video Clip from play (excerpted from the 1995 version starring Laurence Fishburne, dir. Oliver Park)
2. Then: Review Act III sc. i, ii, iii & vi
3. Watch: Act IV, sc. i
4. After: Assign roles for reading Act IV, sc. ii (Othello, Emilia, Desdemona, Iago, Roderigo) and sc. iii (Othello, Lodovico, Desdemona, Emilia)

Homework

• Read Act IV, sc. ii and iii (students assigned roles, practice dramatically reading your lines)
• Study for Vocab Unit 11, Quiz B
• Essay Revision due Tuesday in class

Reminder: Any student who has not completed at least three drafts of the research paper needs to do so as soon as possible.  Failure to do so will jeopardize your ability to pass Junior English Language Arts.