Tuesday, October 12

I hope that all of the students had a safe and productive four day weekend. Now it’s back to work.

We’re starting a reading of Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar. Shakespeare can be extremely difficult for students, so I am doing my best to help them understand the language and the setting of the play. Another good resource is the SparkNotes website:
www.sparknotes.com
At this website, students can read versions of Shakespeare’s plays in modern English, so it will be easier to understand.

Here’s the week’s schedule:
T- Discussion of Shakespeare’s language, background to the play
W- Most 10th graders will take the PSAT; those who do not (or students in my later classes) will read “The Demon Lover” by Elizabeth Bowen as a filler activity
Th- Students will complete an anticipation guide on Julius Caesar; we will begin watching a film version of the play (this will hopefully aid them when we finally start reading the play, next week)
F- Finish the film version of the play; writing activity