Unit 4: The Power of the Past
Week of 1/25/16
Essential Questions
- What processes can I use to enable me to develop depth in understanding?
Monday, 1/25
In Class:
- Announce Final IRP List
- Debrief MoV Act I - what did we see?
- Paraphrase Bassanio’s Speech
Skills of Focus:
- Rhetorical Analysis
- Archetypes
Homework:
- Answer questions 2-4 on Bassanio's speech by tomorrow - Short Answer Response form, please! See our class annotations here and here.
- Obtain a copy of your Historical Fiction Novel ASAP - you may have time to SSR on Friday! You definitely need the novel by Monday.
- 45 minutes of Membean this week (135 minutes over 13 days between 1/19 and 2/5)
Tuesday, 1/26
In Class:
- Model Analysis of Bassanio’s speech from Act I, scene i: How does Bassanio represent the archetype of “The Manipulator”? Us text evidence. Video to view Speech Analysis Lesson (for review or those absent)
- Watch MoV finish Act I/Act II. Follow along using the script.
- Debrief, revisit archetypes
- Archetypes
- Rhetorical Analysis
Homework:
- 45 minutes of Membean this week (135 minutes over 13 days between 1/19 and 2/5)
- Obtain a copy of your Historical Fiction Novel ASAP - you may have time to SSR on Friday! You definitely need the novel by Monday.
Wednesday, 1/27
In Class:
- Finish viewing Act II
- Paraphrase Morocco's Suitor Speech
Skills of Focus:
- Rhetorical Analysis
- Archetypes
Homework:
- Finish paraphrasing Morocco's Suitor Speech as needed
- 45 minutes of Membean this week (135 minutes over 13 days between 1/19 and 2/5)
- Obtain a copy of your Historical Fiction Novel ASAP - you may have time to SSR on Friday! You definitely need the novel by Monday.
Thursday, 1/28
In Class:
- Short Answer Response for Morocco’s Speech
- Small group analysis (SAR) of Arragon’s Speech
Skills of Focus:
- Rhetorical Analysis
Homework:
- Complete the analysis of Morocco's Speech (including question 5!) Keep in mind that we are stepping up our game with AECI - Assertion, Evidence, Commentary, INFERENCE (What inference can you make about Morocco or perhaps Portia's father's purpose for designing the challenge the way he has?)
- Obtain a copy of your Historical Fiction Novel ASAP - you may have time to SSR on Friday! You definitely need the novel by Monday.
- 45 minutes of Membean this week (135 minutes over 13 days between 1/19 and 2/5)
Arragon the Suitor
Make a copy of the speech here!
Friday, 1/29
In Class:
- Small group analysis of Arragon’s Suitor Speech from Act II, scene ix
Skills of Focus:
- Rhetorical Analysis
Homework:
- Finish Arragon's Suitor Speech as needed
- Bring your historical fiction novel to class Monday
- 45 minutes of Membean this week (135 minutes over 13 days between 1/19 and 2/5)