Tuesday, April 30, 2013.

Periods 1 - 3

1.  Lesson 4:  "Art and Music"  Study these words for quiz on Friday.

2.  The Tragedy of Othello:  ACT IV Questions.  Per. 1 finished Scene 3; then answered questions.
Per. 3:  Students began working on questions yesterday quietly. They continued working on them today.

Periods 5 - 7

1.  The Tragedy of Othello ACT IV questions.  Check.

2.  Vocabulary Lesson 27 due Thursday.

Monday, April 29, 2013.

Periods 1-3

1.  Vocabulary worksheet suffix "ment"

2.  The Tragedy of Othello ACT IV, Scenes 2-3;  Except Period 1:  Scene 2 only.  Per. 3:  Worked quietly since no one volunteered to read.

Periods 5-7

1.  The Tragedy of Othello:  Complete reading of ACT IV.

2.  Vocabulary for this week:  Lesson 27 XXVII.  Due Thursday 5/2

Friday, April 26, 2013.

Periods 1 - 3

1.  Vocabulary Quiz Less. 1 Latin root "scrib"
2.  Vocabulary Worksheet Less. 2 Latin root "sequ"

Periods 5 - 7

1.  Vocabulary Quiz XXVI (26)

2.  Per. 5 : Completed essay begun on Monday (Othello TEST) 
2.  Per. 7 :  Viewed Othello film to Othello and Iago on ocean shore.

Thursday, April 25, 2013.   (17 minute classes)
 
Periods 1-3

1.  View The Tragedy of Othello film (Part of ACT II and beginning of ACT III). 

2.  Study for quiz tomorrow on Lesson 1 Scrib
 
Periods 5-7

1.  Check vocabulary lesson XXVI (26).
2.  Study for quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013.

Period 2 only.

1.  Vocabulary Worksheet:  Lesson 1:  Scrib (Latin "to write")  Study for quiz on Friday.

The Tragedy of Othello:  ACT 4, Scene 1:  Completed reading of Scene 1.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013.

Periods 1-3

1.  Vocabulary Practice worksheet Lesson 1  Scribe  Quiz Friday, 4/26

2.  The Tragedy of Othello ACT IV, Scene 1 (did not complete).

Periods 5 - 7

1.  The Tragedy of Othello:  Completed the reading of ACT IV, Scene 1

2.  Bring Vocabulary Lesson XXVI (26) (completed) on Thursday 4/25.  Quiz Friday 4/26

Monday, April 22, 2013.

Periods 1-3

1.  The Tragedy of Othello Review of ACTS I-III

2.  Test

3.  Vocabulary for the week.  Define words (scribe-script: Latin "to write") using dictionary.

Periods 5-7

1.  The Tragedy of Othello Review of ACTS I-III

2.  Test

3.  Essays

4.  Vocabulary Lesson 26 due Thursday.

Friday, April 19, 2013.

Periods 1 - 3

1. Poetry Terms Quiz

2. Othello ACTS I-III Review handout.  Complete by Monday.  TEST Monday 4/22

Periods 5-7

1.  Vocabulary Quiz 25

2.  Othello ACTS I-III Review.  Complete by Monday.  Bring ACT III if you want a grade. 
TEST ACTS I-III  Monday, April 22

Thursday, April 18, 2013.

Periods 1-3

1.  Checked completion of poetry terms worksheet for homework grade.

2.  Checked and reviewed The Tragedy of Othello ACT III questions, using book to find textual evidence.

3.  Study poetry terms for quiz tomorrow.

Periods 5-7

1.  Checked Vocabulary Lesson 25 XXV.  Vocabulary quiz tomorrow.

2.  Reviewed The Tragedy of Othello ACT III.  Students took notes to complete questions.

3.  Period 5:  Completed ACT III Scene 4; then we reviewed the questions.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013.

Periods 1-3

1.  Distributed Glossary of Poetry Terms packet and revised Poetry Terms vocabulary sheet for students to write in definitions.  This will be a homework grade.  Quiz Friday 4/19

2.  The Tragedy of Othello ACT III.  Completed reading of ACT III.  Students began working on question packet for ACT III.

3.  Collected poems modeled after Joy Harjo's "I Give You Back" poem.

Periods 5-7

Period 5:  The Tragedy of Othello ACT III:  Students began reading ACT III, completing through Scene 3.
Period 7:  Complete reading of ACT III.  Begin question packet.

Vocabulary Lesson 25 XXV is due tomorrow.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013.

Periods 1-3

1.The Tragedy of Othello ACT III, Scenes 1, 2, and 3.

2. Vocabulary for this week:  STAAR Poetry Terms:
speaker, diction, imagery, simile, metaphor, personification, symbol, assonance, alliteration, refrain, exact rhyme, approximate rhyme, onomatopoeia, sonnet, stanza, couplet, quatrain, octave, dramatic, lyric, anaphora.
Quiz Friday, 4/19
Periods 5 and 7

Period 5:  Check The Tragedy of Othello, ACT II.
Period 7:  Read The Tragedy of Othello ACT III to Scene 3, Line 372 (pg. 167)

ALL CLASSES:  THE TRAGEDY OF OTHELLO ACTS I-III TEST:  Monday, April 22, 2013.

Monday, April 15, 2013.

Periods 1-3:

Check The Tragedy of Othello ACT II. Begin reading ACT III.

Periods 5 - 7

1.  Vocabulary quiz 23.

2.  Check The Tragedy of Othello ACT II.  Period 5 will review this tomorrow.

This week's voc.  Lesson 25.

Friday, April 12, 2013.

All classes:

Complete The Tragedy of Othello ACT II.  No Vocabulary Quiz for periods 5 and 7.  You will have the quiz for Lesson 23 on MOnday, April 15.

Thursday, April 11, 2013.

Per. 1-3

The Tragedy of Othello  ACT II : Distributed Question packet for ACT II.  Finish packet at home or at lunch if you did not finish in class.

Periods 5 - 7

1.  Check Vocabulary Lesson XXIII (23).

2.  The Tragedy of Othello ACT II  Per. 5:  Complete reading of ACT II.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013.

All class periods 1-7:

College Information Presentation in the Multipurpose Room.

Per. 5 and 7:  Completed Vocabulary Lesson 23 is due tomorrow.  Bring it to class.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013.

Periods 1 - 3 and 7

1. Completed The Tragedy of Othello ACT II.
2. Analysis of poem "I Give You Back" by Joy Harjo  (Except Period 5 who had lesson from Ms. Sarah Cooper (WITS) yesterday needs to complete ACT II on Thursday.
3.  Periods 5-7
Vocabulary Lesson 23 XXIII due Thursday 4/11.

Monday, April 8, 2013.

Per. 1-3

1.  The Tragedy of Othello, ACT II.  Students read ACT II, Scenes 1, 2, and part of Scene 3.

Per. 5 - 7

Per. 5:  WITS writer, Ms. Sarah Cooper visited to teach students poem:  "I Give You Back" by Joy Harjo.  Students then produced their own poems.

Per. 7:  The Tragedy of Othello, ACT II, Scenes 1, 2, and part of 3.

Friday, April 5, 2013.

All classes:  The Tragedy of Othello ACT I questions. 

Students worked on the following handout:   Google on the Internet:  No Fear Shakespeare Othello ACT I and you will be able to read the text for the play.


The Tragedy of Othello ACT I


Directions:
1) On a sheet of paper, answer each question in complete sentences, restating the

question in your response. Skip a line between answers.  Use pen.

2) Choose a significant quote from each scene and explain it. (One for Scene 1; one

for Scene 2; one for Scene 3)

3) Draw one picture of any of the scenes in ACT I on white paper. Color it.

Label it “OTHELLO: ACT I”. Staple it as a cover sheet for questions. Staple this

question sheet as the last sheet. Your questions will be “sandwiched between the two sheets.



ACT I. Scene 1



1. What is Roderigo complaining about in the opening scene?

2. Why does Iago say he hates Othello so much, and what does he mean when he says, “In following him, I follow but myself?”

3. What do Iago and Roderigo hope to accomplish by shouting insulting remarks about Othello and Desdemona under Brabantio’s window?

4. How does Brabantio feel about Roderigo’s previous request to marry Desdemona? What does he assume are the reasons for Roderigo’s visit?

5. How does Brabantio change his attitude toward Roderigo at the end of this scene?



SIGNIFICANT QUOTE:



ACT I. Scene 2



1. What are Iago and Othello talking about at the opening of this scene?

2. When Iago warns Othello that Brabantio is “much loved” and may try to separate him and Desdemona, what is Othello’s answer? What does it suggest about Othello’s values?

3. What does Othello mean when he says “My parts, my title, and my perfect soul/Shall manifest me rightly.” ?

4. According to Brabantio, how has Othello seduced his daughter?



5. Why has Othello been searched for by three different search groups?



SIGNIFICANT QUOTE:



ACT I. Scene 3



1. What is the military issue that the Duke of Venice and his senators discuss?

2. What accusation does Brabantio make against Othello to the duke?

3. What is Othello’s response/defense to the Duke of Venice?

4. List four “adventures” of Othello’s past that may have intrigued Desdemona. What effect do these stories have on Desdemona?

5. When Desdemona is called to confirm her free acceptance of marriage to Othello, what is Brabantio’s reaction?

6. Upon departing for Cyprus to fight the Turks, with whom does Othello leave Desdemona? Why?



SIGNIFICANT QUOTE:

Monday - Thursday  April 1-4  STAAR Writing and Reading TESTING