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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Wednesday's Class - Foreshadowing

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Entry Title: Foreshadowing
the use of words/phrases and hints that set the stage for a story to unfold and give the reader a hint of something that is going to happen without revealing the story or spoiling the suspense.


AGENDA
  1. Do Now - Entry on Foreshadowing
  2. Announcements:  No bathroom passes. Please take care of your bathroom needs during your lunch, study hall or between classes! 
  3. Go over Venn diagram for tomorrow's viewing of Romeo and Juliet.
  4. Today's Question: What are some ways Shakespeare uses verbal foreshadowing to hint at events that unfold later in the play?
  5. Mini-Lesson: 1) Review TREES essay structure.  2) Video lesson on foreshadowing! 
  6. Try It: Re-read Romeo's monologue at the end of Act I scene V with a partner.  Tell your partner how Shakespeare uses verbal foreshadowing to hint at events that will unfold later in the play.
  7. Get It:  Foreshadowing essay.
  8. HW: TREES Essay on foreshadowing.