Do Now:
- Open up your critical reading packets and attempt the next 2 questions.
- Prepare to explain/justify your answer choice.
- Organize your Othello materials for today's discussion of Act II
- Discuss the critical reading questions and answers.
- Look for patterns and similarities in the questions.
- Discuss Act II of Othello
Today's guiding question: Based on our understanding of the classic tragic hero, how is Othello beginning to meet our criteria?
KUD (Know, Understand, Do)
As a result of this unit, students will...
Know:
* The concept of the Tragic Hero
•Elizabethan historical information (role of woman, marriage traditions and social structures.)
• Key elements of Shakespearean/Elizabethan drama
(aside, soliloquy, comic relief, history play, tragedy, tragic flaw, motivation, conflict, climax, foil, foreshadowing, irony)
Understand that:
• One’s perspective determines his/her view of what is true and right.
• One’s perspective is influenced by one’s background, assumptions, surroundings, concerns etc.
• One’s power determines one’s ability/freedom to choose
• One’s choices can determine one’s power
Be able to:
• Read drama interpretively
• Maintain consistent point of view and verb tense
• Write to express a well-supported opinion (literary analysis)
• Research and share key elements of Shakespearean drama
Homework:
Reflect on your short story concepts. Consider your protagonist, as you have created him/her/it. Where will the story begin? Prepare to work on your writing next week.
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