Act V: Another view

Learning Target:  To evaluate a cinematic interpretation of Shakespeare's text, considering details that lead you to a deeper understanding of the tragedy.  

Today we will watch the ending of Baz Luhrman's version of Romeo and Juliet. 

Use the same guiding question as we did with Zefferelli:

What stands out to you as you watch?  Write it here: Period 1 http://goo.gl/ts9i7C
Period 3: http://goo.gl/vlG6yJ Period 5: http://goo.gl/zIeYgV

Then, ask and asnwer a text-specific question here: http://goo.gl/YhKuHK
 Sample question: Why do both films leave out the death of Paris? 

MONDAY: Evaluating Claims from the Prologue

Act One, Scene i

Today we are getting good at: 

Evaluating claims that show critical thinking and understanding of the text and...

Using guiding questions to analyze Act One, scene one. (I.i.)

RUBRIC TO EVALUATE CLAIMS:  http://odelleducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Evidence-Based-Writing-Rubric.pdf  (High proficiency =4.  Notice that a 4 requires "insightful" and "precise" inferences.  An inference is a claim based on reasons and evidence.)

10 minutes: In partners, go to  http://goo.gl/zZYiST and, using the above rubric, evaluate the claims from your classmates based on the prologue to Romeo and Juliet. 

5 minutes: Discuss the high scorers.

15 minutes: Listen to the first scene of Romeo and Juliet while you read along in your book.

10-15 minutes: Use two of these guiding questions to respond to your first reading of the text.  Use paragraph form.

1) What stands out to me as I first examine the text?

2) How is the text organized?

3) What words or phrases stand out to me as I read the text? Why are they important?

Day Two: The Harvest Gypsies

Thursday's class:

Today we will be reading an excerpt from The Harvest Gypsies,  John Steinbeck's nonfiction report of migrant farmers from 1936.  

1. Questioning Texts (we will fill out handouts in groups):

PURPOSE:  to use guiding and text-specific questions to help us find key details and understand a text better.

Here is a link to the form so we can VOTE on the best questions and use them for class discussion: Harvest Gypsies Form.

Link to RESPONSES:  RESPONSES

2. THEN, choosing one of the text-specific questions that you like, make a new copy of this document and be sure to share it with me.  Then fill it in with details from the Harvest Gypsies and commentary from your group.