4th Six Weeks Unit Plan / Syllabus

English I Pre-AP

Overarching Questions: What are you willing to die for? What is love? (Baby, don’t hurt me!)

Major Readings: Romeo and Juliet

“Teen Love Hurts” non fiction article

“Romeo and Juliet in Bosnia”

Writing Component: Timed Writing

EOC Narrative

Week of / Week at a Glance / Assessment
January 3 / Monday – No School
Tuesday – Welcome Back! Romeo and Juliet Anticipation Questions
Block Day – Romeo and Juliet Background Notes
Friday – Finish Background Notes, Prologue

I Can…
*Discuss the major events in the life of William Shakespeare
*Explain the Globe Theater’s history
*Analyze why Shakespeare spoils the ending of the play in the Prologue / Class Participation
January 9 / Monday – Act I
Tuesday – Act I
Block Day – Act I, Start Act II
Friday – Unit 6 Vocabulary Quiz, Act II

I Can…
*Use vocabulary that I have studied in context
*Summarize Act I, specifically focusing on the following characters: Romeo, Juliet, Nurse, Tybalt, Benvolio, The Prince, Parents, etc, Plot progression, puns, the role of fate in the story
*Discuss the importance of the balcony scene to the play and analyze the timeline of Romeo and Juliet’s romance. What does the speed of this relationship say about these characters? / Vocabulary Workshop Quiz
January 16 / Monday – “I Have a Dream” that there will be no school: MLK Day
Tuesday – Finish Act II
Block Day – Timed Writing (First hour of class), Start Act III
Friday – Unit 7 Vocabulary Quiz, Act III

I Can…
*Summarize the action and character development in Act II
*Discuss the literary devices and themes that I see in this Act
*Explain how Act III, Scene I is the climactic turning point of this play
*Use vocabulary that I have studied in context / Timed Writing
Vocabulary Workshop Quiz
January 23
(Progress Reports) / Monday – Act III
Tuesday – Act III
Block Day – Romeo and Juliet Act 1-3 Test (All Multiple Choice), Look at format of EOC Narratives
*Homework: EOC Narrative of Romeo and Juliet
Friday – Act IV scene i and summary of the rest of Act IV.

I Can…
*Discuss the major events in the life of William Shakespeare
*Explain the Globe Theater’s history
*Analyze the major themes and plot points of Acts I-III
*Construct a 26 line narrative using well developed plot and character development using the style of the EOC essay. / Romeo and Juliet Acts I-III Test
January 30 / Monday – Act V
Tuesday – Act V
Block Day – Death Scene in 1968 Movie, “Pyramus and Thisbe,” “Romeo and Juliet in Bosnia” + Discussion Questions
Friday – Unit 8 Vocabulary Quiz, Assign Socratic Seminar Questions (Complete for Homework if not finished in class)

I Can…
*Analyze the role of fate in the lives of Romeo and Juliet
*Chronologically organize events from the 5 acts of the play
*Compare the 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet to the play
*Compare and contrast “Pyramus and Thisbe” to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
*Use vocabulary that I have studied in context / Vocabulary Workshop Quiz
February 6 / Monday – Socratic Seminar
Tuesday – Storyboard Review Activity
Block Day – Final Romeo and Juliet Test (All Short Answer), Abridged Shakespeare Company Romeo and Juliet
Friday – Unit 9 Vocabulary Quiz, Teen Love Articles

I Can…
*Analyze the role of fate in the lives of Romeo and Juliet
*Discuss the impact of minor characters in Romeo and Juliet
*Analyze the role of Mercutio in the play
*Argue, using evidence, who is to blame for the deaths of the characters / Final Romeo and Juliet Test
Vocabulary Workshop Quiz
February 13
/ Monday – CBA
Tuesday – Video Clips of 1997 Movie
Block Day – Video Clips of 1997 Movie, Wrap up Romeo and Juliet
Friday – “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury

I Can…
*Analyze the symbolism, visual imagery, language, use of light/color, and characters of the 1996 version of Romeo + Juliet.
*Discuss the role of technology in “There Will Come Soft Rains” and its impact on the story / CBA
Class Participation