Block Day, Jan.12 ~ Project Shakespeare

Language Practice: "SONNET 35"

No more be griev'd at that which thou hast done:
Roses have thorns, and silver fountains mud,
Clouds and eclipses stain both moon and sun,
And loathsome canker lives in sweetest bud.
All men make faults, and even I in this,
Authorizing thy trespass with compare,
Myself corrupting, salving thy amiss,
Excusing thy sins more than thy sins are;
For to thy sensual fault I bring in sense,
(Thy adverse party is thy advocate)
And 'gainst myself a lawful plea commence:
Such civil war is in my love and hate
That I an accessary needs must be
To that sweet thief which sourly robs from me.
Do you really need it? 

•  Finish the game from yesterday and check out the links.
• Discuss Shakespeare background projects.
• Claim research questions and begin.

Shakespeare Project Defined:
Our goal: To understand the big picture of who Shakespeare was and why he is so famously loved.

How: You will choose an essential question and design a lesson plan to teach the answer to your peers. You Should think not just about your own presentation style, but also what your peers are doing as a learning activity. Make sure your audience walks away with a written product to study the main facts from. (I'll make a quiz from your lessons later:) You will have a 35 minute block to lead us to understanding in any way you please. Consider that you could lead a discussion, assign a journal, create a webquest, create a multimedia display, tell a story in your own way, whatever you can think of. How do you like to learn? Give us a learning experience.

When: How about next week? We'll start on Wednesday and go forward until Tuesday 1/24.

Shall we sign up for due dates?
Tuesday and Wednesday = Work Days
Monday 1/23 Zoe - EQ: What conspiracy theories exist about S and how valid are they?
Monday 1/23 Bri - EQ: How does S approach gender and sexuality?
Monday 1/23 Sarah - EQ: How did Shakespeare influence modern media and culture?
Tuesday 1/24 Grace - EQ: What are the historical/cultural influences that inspired S?
Tuesday 1/24 Mattie - EQ: How did S revolutionize theater?
Tuesday 1/24 - Quiz on Shakespeare background

HW: Design your lesson. Text if you need help over the weekend. 831/454-6483