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This is a reminder that all past due papers are due when we return from break.

Thanks Shakespeareans! 

Sometimes I feel like this.

I saw this and it sorta reminded me of class.  When we get back from break, let's have fun but let us learn to focus when others are talking. 

 

 

                        (Sarcasm heavily implied in the meme.)

Time to Catcheth Up and Celebrate!

Christmas break is upon us and it is now the time to catch up on any late assignments!  All papers are due on January 7th.  If you would rather turn them in via email during the break, that will be acceptable.  Montagues turn papers into Queen Leiloni and Capulets turn in papers to Queen Sage.  Every scholar must complete at least nine papers including the summary in order to complete the class and go on the class field trip.  If all of the necessary papers are turned in, please be working on vocabulary lists, plays and the set piece.  Also, make sure to be thinking of ideas for the parent night.

After our fun Christmas party today, we were able to discuss characters and costumes, finish our discussion of Romeo and Juliet and crown Queen Taylor Miller!!! Congratulations!!!

 

 

 

 

A corronation and then everyone dies.

In our class today we learned about mythology and the supernatural in Shakespeare.  Anyone who can bring an example of mythology or the supernatural in Romeo and Juliet (besides Cupid) will earn five bonus points for their "house".  Other things to work on at home this week includes any papers that have not been completed, vocabulary lists and the set piece.  Zachery did passed off his set piece, Sienna shared a wonderful presentation about work during the Elizabethan era and Archie was crowned as King of Shakespeare!  We were also able to discuss the play Romeo and Juliet.  Ask your scholar or discuss with your parents what it is that you discovered by reading Romeo and Juliet besides the fact that, "everyone dies."

 

 

 

 

Most of the day and then a Twelfth Night

Thank-you to the scholars who came to my home in order to watch two Shakespeare plays and then went over to Stadium High in order to see The Twelfth Night performed.  I hoped that you all got some ideas and insights for our spring play.  I did not get any photos of our field trip but here are a few photos of the scholars watching "As You Like It" and eating some snacks (or avoiding the camera).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Play Watching Opportunity

Today in class we learned about banters and quibbles, discussed Romeo and Juliet, played a vocabulary game and listened to presentations from Merry and Isaac.  Isaac even brought in his own "finger food" to share with the class. 

 

 

Stadium High School is presenting Shakespeare's Twelfth Night tonight, tomorrow night and Saturday night.  If you would like to view it with friends, we are going to see it on Saturday.  Feel free to drop off your Shakespearean scholars at my house at 2:30pm in order to watch As You Like It and Love Labour's Lost and then we will be going over to the school to see this play.  More details will be in email communication. 

Asides and Gender Roles

Today we learned about asides. Here are some examples:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa0N3JtEE3o&list=PL2JGuG0E9zco4rHM3C9ZRr5o6h7VGU9Zo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrpAHAI_C5k

I will try and post more throughout the week.  Look for asides like this in the Shakespeare plays that you read, watch or listen to as well as in other films. 

We also heard from Hannah today as she presented about gender roles at Elizabethan times.

 

 

Next week we will hear from Merry and Isaac.  We will also discuss Act IV, Scenes 4-5.  Please make sure to read this before coming to class and be prepared to turn in your paper on a mythological creature.