Freshmen - Work for the Week of March 11th

Monday March 11th
Minutes: Jordan, Bowen
Reading HW: Sonnet 130
HW: Translate Sonnet 130 into modern English as per our lesson on Friday.  Update Shakespeare's words so that they fit a modern context.

Tuesday March 12th - Homeroom Day - Books to be Distributed
Minutes:
Reading HW: Romeo and Juliet's famed encounter in II.ii.  Please read Romeo's opening statement (the opening 24 lines).
HW: Complete the close reading exercise we began in class.  Read for both understanding AND analysis/interpretation.  You will hand these in so try your best and show your work!

Wednesday March 13th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Prologue
HW: Please define true love in six sentences minimum.  What does this term mean to you?  How have you arrived at these conclusions?  What examples of true love help you define this expression?

Thursday March 14th - P/T Conferences 5:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
Minutes:

Reading HW: I.i-ii
HW: Why would Shakespeare start his playing telling us what happens at the ending?  How would you characterize two young people willing to take their lives in the name of love?


Friday March 15th - P/T Conferences 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. - 20 minute periods today.
Minutes:
Reading HW: I.iii-v
HW: Consider the events that lead up to Romeo and Juliet's meeting.  Why are the two young characters overcome with depressed emotions?  How might these respective scenarios influence their "love at first sight"?


Monday March 18th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Review Act I.v
HW: How do Romeo and Juliet speak to one another before/upon/after their meeting.   Is this love at first sight?  What is the nature of their love?  Please address particular quotes in the passage.  Does their love increase when discovering one another's lineage?  Why or why not?