Friday, March 20, 2009

Week of March 23rd

The 3rd Quarter ends this week...time flies!

Due Monday:
Read TPCAST...(do the P...paraphrase) the sonnet by Shakespeare in your Lit book on page 412...write in your book
complete Macbeth video response if you did not finish in class

Tuesday I'll be out a bit of the day with the APAH class (Musuem tours at Balboa Park). Complete vocabulary activities if not done in class.

Wednesday and Thursday Macbeth test...review ideas:
1. reading study guides
2. audio version of the book...listen and follow along to parts you found challenging
3. be able to identify key quotes that have meaning to plot/character development
4. ESSAY OPTIONS MAY INCLUDE the following along with additional questions tied to themes/character analysis ...ALL ANSWERS MUST HAVE CONCRETE TEXTUAL EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT

One of the themes in Macbeth is that wrongdoings have serious consequences. Discuss this statement with careful reference to the play and to the decline of BOTH Lady Macbeth and Macbeth.

Shakespeare's women are not slaves or subordinates to men in the plays. They are complete characters in their own right; they influence the plot; they have dreams, ambitions, feelings, and desires; they are capable of sin and guilt, as well as joy and love; they, like men, can become tragic figures. With specific reference to scenes and events in the play, discuss how much of this is true for Lady Macbeth.

The search for power was Macbeth/Lady Macbeth's fatal flaw.

Who is the tragic character in the story?

Wednesday we'll do the multiple choice questions, Thursday the essay/short answer.

Friday Vocabulary Test lessons 15-21

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