H10 B - Week 2
April 8 - 12
Monday, April 8
- Vocab (Act I)
- 21. commendation (n.) = praise or approval (Act I, Scene 4, line 55)
- 22. chastise (v.)- to punish or severely criticize (Act I, Scene 5, line 26)
- 23. dwindle (v.)- to make or become less until little remains
- 24. surmise (v.) = to guess or induce (Act I, Scene 3, line 141)
- Jigsaw Motifs (Green sheet) -
- 1. Get into small groups (SAME GROUPS AS FRIDAY)
- 2. Together, go through the motifs organizer (green sheet) and share what you have tracked so far.
- 3. Once everyone has the same lines logged on their green sheets, find each line in the text and discuss together - you and your colleagues should end up with the same information.
- Later, groups will mix and share findings so everyone has the same information.
- Read Play (II.i-ii)
Tuesday, April 9
- Vocab (Act II)
- 25. stealthy (n.) = sneaky or sly (Act II, Scene 1, line 54)
- 26. summon (v.) = a call to sleep; beckon (Act II, Scene 1, line 64)
- 27. appall (v.) = horrify, shock, or disgust (Act II, Scene 2, line 57)
- 28. provoke (v.) = incite, aggravate, or irritate (Act II, Scene 3, line 22)
- Poetry -
- Emily Dickinson - "Because I Could Not Stop For Death"
- Langston Hughes - "Third Degree"
- Read Play (II.iii-iv)
Wednesday, April 10
- Vocab (Act II)
- 29. obscure (adj.) = unclear, unintelligible, or doubtful (Act II, Scene 3, line 53))
- 30. sacrilegious (adj.) = blasphemous, irreverent, disrespectful (especially in reference to religious figures or beliefs) – (Act II, Scene 3, line 61)
- 31. renown (n.) = fame, repute, or popularity (Act II, Scene 3, line 88)
- 32. pretense (n.) = a charade, façade, or act of deception; putting on a “front” (Act II, Scene 3, line 125)
- Act II Quiz
- Study Questions (Act II)
- Read Play (III.i)
- Video - Witches in film!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWyegNZOqQE
- Compare and contrast - creative choices .
- If you were given an unlimited budget, how would you portray the witches? Why?
Thursday, April 11
- Vocab (Act III)
- 33. contend (v.) = to compete or challenge (Act II, Scene 4, line 17)
- 34. verity (n.): statement of truth; reality (Act III, Sc. 1, line 8)
- 35. parricide (n.): the act of killing one’s mother, father, or close relative (Act III, Sc. 1, line 31)
- 36. predominant (adj.): having power over others; prominent (Act III, Sc. 1, line 87)
- Quick write - Motifs
- Look at your green sheets and pick a motif to work with.
- We have seen a lot of birds, animals, weather, and gender, so that might be a good place to start - but the choice is yours.
- Think about how these motifs could be tied together? Are there any patterns?
- Speculate on how these motifs add to meaning in the text.
- Look at your green sheets and pick a motif to work with.
- Read Play (III.iv and III.vi)
Friday, April 12
- Vocab
- 37. vile (adj.): highly offensive; repulsive; disgusting (Act III, Sc. 1, line 109)
- 38. assail (v.): to attack vigorously or violently; to assault (adj. = assailable; Act III, Sc. 2, line 39)
- 39. nonpareil (n.): a person or thing that has no equal (Act III, Sc. 4, line 19)
- 40. resolute (adj.): determined; firmly set in purpose or opinion (Act IV, Sc. 1, line 79)
- Imagery, Sensory Language, and Motif Lecture
- Slides:
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13-ujotBouXlTqhHyA2fkVwyWoB4C7WbOKrTz7MeuAiI/edit?usp=sharing
- "A Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes
- Slides: