HW for Wednesday, 5/30

IRP Summary:

Use your knowledge of HOW A PLOT DEVELOPS (remember this from The Westing Game?)  to write a 4‐5 paragraph summary of your book. Type and double‐space. Edit for grammar and spelling and follow the formatting guidelines (see the link in the upper right hand corner of this page for a reminder). Make sure you cover the following (a strongly suggested paragraph structure is in parentheses) . . . .

• Who the author is? (paragraph 1)

• What kind of book is it? (Fiction? Non‐fiction? Mystery? Drama? Biography?) (paragraph 1)
• Write about the exposition! Setting, characters, and situation (paragraph 2)

• What happens in your book? Give a fairly detailed description of the inciting incident (what are the external and internal conflicts?).  (paragraph 3)

• Tell about the rising action (including the climax) and falling action. (paragraph 4)

• What are your thoughts about the book? (paragraph 5)

HW for Friday, 5/25

Work on IRP (it's due next Friday) -- you can use this weekend to get a head start on the summary.

And . . .

Romeo and Juliet

Act II, scenes 3-6 questions

Please answer all 10 of the following questions in complete sentences,

on a separate sheet of paper.

Scene III

1)What details in the friar’s speech casually suggest that these herbs and flowers have qualities that can heal or kill? Where does the friar remind us that good can turn into evil, and evil turn to good?

2) In these times, it was not at all unusual to form alliances and settle disputes by arranging marriages. How does this explain Friar Lawrence’s decision to help the young people?

 3) Romeo has gotten what he wants and he dashes offstage. But how do the friar’s last words                                      leave us with a sense that danger lies ahead?

Scene IV
4) What warning does the Nurse give Romeo, and why do you think she does this?
5) The Nurse becomes confiding as she rattles on and on. But what trouble for Romeo and Juliet does she talk about? W hat is Juliet’s feeling for Paris now?

Scene V
6) Juliet has either run on stage or is standing on the balcony. What is her mood as she waits for the nurse’s return?
7) At last the nurse tells Juliet what she has been waiting for. What do you see Juliet doing as she hears the news?

Scene VI
8) We are reminded of for the steps Romeo and Juliet might take if they are separated. What does Romeo say here to remind us again of how desperate their love is?
9) What warning does the friar give about passionate love? What fear does he express for the future?
10) What do you think the friar’s tone is in this last speech?

HW for Wednesday, 5/23

IRP 6

Type, label and date your response to the following question:

What is your (detailed) plan for your independent reading project? How is it interactive? (200+ words).  See the details below if you need help figuring out what to do.

Creative Project:

Come up with some way to visually present your book. This will not be presented orally. You will post this in the classroom gallery‐style. Your creative project should include a gallery card –with one typed paragraph that briefly summarizes your book and a second paragraph that gives your project a creative title and explains your projects’ significance to the book. Your gallery card should also include any necessary instructions for the viewer on how to interact with your work.

Some ideas . . .

• a diorama of a particular scene

• if there’s a movie version of your book, choose a short scene to que up; you should also print the exerpt from the book and your gallery card should explain how the two scenes (movie and book) are similar and/or different

• create a website about your book that students can go through on their own

• a power point presentation that students can go through on their own

• a board game that two students could play on their own—directions should be simple and printed out

• if food is important in your book, cook something that’s mentioned and bring that in for everyone to try—make sure it is clear why this is relevant to the content of your book

• draw portraits of the main characters or draw important scenes from the book

These projects should be neat and well‐put together, not something you work on the night before it’s due!

HW for Tuesday, 5/22

Romeo and Juliet

Act II, prologue through scene 2 questions

(not all line numbers will match)

Please answer all of the following questions in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper.

Prologue
1) According to the Prologue, what has happened to Romeo’s old love? What is his new problem? What line of the Prologue suggests what the love of these young people is based on?


Scene I
1) What is Benvolio’s tone here? W hy would Romeo be angry at Mercutio’s remarks?


Scene II
1) Romeo has heard all the joking. Whom is he referring to here, and what kind of “wound” is he talking about?
2) Romeo and Juliet rarely talk of each other in straightforward prose. What are some of the metaphors and images that Romeo uses to express his love here?
3) Juliet does not know Romeo is standing beneath her balcony. What has Romeo now learned about her feelings for him?
4) The two lovers will repeatedly remind us that they prefer death to separation. What does this speech tell us of Romeo’s intentions? Do you think he is seriously thinking of death here, or is he being impulsive and exaggerating----as many people are when they’ve fallen in love?
5) Why is Juliet afraid of having Romeo swear by the moon?
6) Romeo is quick with vows and promises. Why has Juliet become fearful and cautious?
7) What terrible future event does this line foreshadow?
8) Why is parting “sweet” to Juliet? Is she enjoying this prolonged farewell?

HW for Monday, 5/21

IRP 5

Please type your answer. Include your name, the date, and the title of the assignment.

Week 5 Question: What morals or lessons do you think the author intends his/her reader to find in this book? (200 words)

AND

Bring independent reading book!

HW for Friday, 5/18

If you missed class today, you will have to read these scenes on your own. Please see the links for Tuesday, May 15 to access the play.


Act I, scenes 4-5 questions

Please answer 10 of the 14 questions below.  Answer in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper.

Scene 4
1) The stage is lit with torches and filled with masked men. It is night. The mood is one of excitement. As we see Romeo, what does he say in the next speeches to indicate that he is still heavy-hearted?
2) Line 13 Mercutio is a key character. He and Romeo speak about love. In their dialogue, how do Mercutio and Romeo differ in their attitude toward love?
3) In what ways does Mercutio show that he is a good friend to Romeo? Would you want to be Mercutio’s friend?
4) Line 53. Mercutio is a ringleader and a born entertainer. As he tells this story about Queen Mab, everyone stops and listens in fascinated silence. How is Mercutio in his famous speech trying to get Romeo’s mind off serious thoughts about dreams and their significance? According to Mercutio, what does Queen Mab have to do with Romeo?
5) Romeo again expresses feelings that something terrible will happen. Does he give any reasons for his fears? Which words in this speech suggest that he is going to the party because he is in the hands of fate?

Scene 5
1) What has happened to Romeo as soon as he has seen Juliet?
2) Why would we feel a sense of fear when we see Tybalt stepping onto center stage again?
3) What is Capulet’s sensible reply to Tybalt’s hostility?
4) Line 95 In contrast to the raging Tybalt is Romeo, now on center stage with Juliet. Romeo takes Juliet’s hand and in their next 14 lines, the two lovers speak works from a sonnet. What does Romeo pretend to be to describe Juliet’s beauty?
5) Romeo and Juliet bring their palms together. What in their words suggest that this is what they are doing?
6) As the two kiss, what would the audience fear as they watch this?
7) What do we know about the Capulet’s plans that Romeo does not know?
8) Who interrupts the dance?
9) At the end of this scene, what has Juliet just realized?

HW for Wednesday, 5/16

IRP 4 
Please type a 200 word response to the following question. Make sure to label the assignment with your name, the title of the assignment, and the date
What aspects of the plot or story can you relate to your own experiences? Describe how.


Also, please bring your IRP book to class tomorrow.