Monday, March 31, 2014

R&J 1.2


  • Connections: Your bestie just got dumped.  They are all depressed.  What would you tell them to feel better?  Put your advice on a sticky note.
  • Reading! 
  • Act 1.2
    Capulet--Kyleigh, Natalie
    Paris--Dale, Kym
    Peter--Kanah, Ben
    Benvolio--MJ, Matt
    end on page 30, pick up on 42 (Act 1.3)

    C= Capulet (Juliet's family)
    M= Montague (Romeo's family)


Thursday, March 27, 2014

Masks! Reading!

-Prologue Rewrite Reminders: Have you not passed yours into Googledoc?  All missing are listed on the white board.

-Collect MASKS!

-Read 1.1/1.2

-No Ms. Peterson tomorrow :(
Globe Theater
Shakespeare's Stage 


Act 1.1
Sampson (C) --Tyler,  Joey
Gregory ©--Joe, Rebecca
Abram (M) --Ethan, TJ
Benvolio (M)--Jacob, Matt
Tybalt ©--Dossey, Teddy
Citizens--everyone
Capulet ©--Kyleigh, Natalie
Lady Capulet ©--Virginia , Katie
Montague (M)--Lauren, Kym
Lady Montague (M)--Baile, Bailey
Prince--MJ, Hunter
end on page 14, pick up on top of 20
Romeo (M)--Dustin, Devin
end on 26

Act 1.2
Capulet--Kyleigh, Natalie
Paris--Dale, Kym
Peter--Kanah, Ben
Benvolio--Jeff, Matt
end on page 30, pick up on 42 (Act 1.3)

C= Capulet (Juliet's family)
M= Montague (Romeo's family)


Tuesday, March 25, 2014

RJ Act 1.1, Vocabulary



  • "Prologue Rewrites" into googledoc folder
  • Check out the upcoming unit
    • "What makes a good relationship?"
  • Shakespeare Vocabulary notes
  • Masks are due tomorrow! No more assignments for this quarter are going on Q3.


Act 1.1
Sampson (C) --Tyler,  Joey
Gregory ©--Joe, Rebecca
Abram (M) --Ethan, TJ
Benvolio (M)--Jacob, Matt
Tybalt ©--Dossey, Teddy
Citizens--everyone
Capulet ©--Kyleigh, Natalie
Lady Capulet ©--Virginia , Katie
Montague (M)--Lauren, Kym
Lady Montague (M)--Baile, Bailey
Prince--MJ, Hunter
end on page 14, pick up on top of 20
Romeo (M)--Dustin, Devin
end on 26


Act 1.2
Capulet--Kyleigh, Natalie
Paris--Dale, Kym
Peter--Kanah, Ben
Benvolio--Jeff, Matt
end on page 30, pick up on 42 (Act 1.3)

C= Capulet (Juliet's family)
M= Montague (Romeo's family)

Monday, March 24, 2014

Prologue Rewrite: complete today (TUES W/SUB)


Finish your own prologue rewrites you started in class. Use the templates I gave you as a rough draft (I have them on my desk, the sub will pass out); when you are done please type up your final draft and put in your google folder titled "Prologue Rewrite." Feel free to change language here and there to adapt it to your needs.


When you are done, please transition directly into work on your Global Studies project work. No gaming, please. Use your time effectively.

Here are samples from other schools:

Student Version I

Two schools, both alike in many ways,
In fair Bay City, where we lay our tale,
From rival grudge break to new extreme heights,
Where old grudges make new ones to begin.
From forth the enemies of these two schools,
A pair of football players take their time;
Whose kickoff stunk piteous and stunk again
Do with their game what their coaches like.
The brand new passage of their brand new tricks,
And the continuance of their linebacker,
Which, but their brand new shoes naught could help kick,
Is now the two very fun-filled hours of our stage;
The which if you decide to attend,
What here shall miss, we never shall strive to mend.
—Tara, student, Bay City Public Schools

Student Version 2

Two dirt bikes both alike in displacement,
In fair Pontiac where we lay our race
From starting point break to new finish`ed
Where fast racers make great entertainment
From forth the fast meters of these two bikes
A pair of pro-blood racers take their stage
Whose factory rides piteous triple jumps
Do with their great skill their parents proud.
The tires passage of their excel rims,
And the continuance of their cycles revs,
Which, but their hard crashes, naught could stop them,
Is now the two hours moving of our stage;
The which if you with watchful eyes attend,
What here shall see, our race shall strive to mend.
—Brad, student, Bay City Public Schools

Feuds we brainstormed last time:

  • Batman vs. Joker
  • Red Sox vs. NYY
  • Patriots vs. ________
  • Celtics vs. _________
  • Spiderman vs. Goblin
  • Clark Kent vs. Lex Luthor
  • Freeport vs. Yarmouth
  • Hatfields vs. McCoys
  • Cinderella vs. step mother
  • Harry Potter vs. Voldemort
  • Katniss vs. the Capital
  • Edward vs. Jacob
  • Vampires vs. Werewolves
  • Zombies vs. People
  • Little Skiffy vs. the tuna

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Prologue...continued!


  1. Survey about yesterday's class: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NwsrdCATQAGiZ5glRHcyFbN2CNCiAYsH71Z7Mdrhu-k/viewform
  2. Writing your own prologue
  3. Prologue vocabulary (if we have time)
  4. Practice your Shakespearean Insults! Contest on Monday! Must have three memorized! 

Prologues from yesterday:

Group #1
1.Two houses of the same royalty
2. In northern Italy, which is their home
3. Old hatred makes new hate
4. Where polite people turn impolite/rude
5.Two sets of people who don’t like each other, had a kid.
6.People in love kill each other
7. Whose unfortunate pity defeats
8. Do with their death, bury their parents’ conflict
9.They love each other until they die
10. and their parents continue to be mad.
11. The children are going to die
12. which is now what we’ll see for two hours
13. If you listen and be present
14. what you missed in the prologue, the show will fill you in.


Group #2 
1. Two households, both alike in social class
2. It all started in Verona, Italy.
3. Old problems turn into new problems
4. When polite people turn into rude people
5. Two lovers from two different families
6. Paths crossed each other and they died for each other.
7. Whose unlucky event people pitied
8. and they get rid of their parents’ anger by dying.
9. They loved each other until death tore them apart
10. Their parents were upset
11. The children are going to die
12. which is now what we’ll see for two hours
13. Listen please
14. What you miss in the prologue, our work on stage will fix.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Romeo & Juliet...begins!


  1. Collect your reflections digitally---->Documents Ms. P shares----> "Girl Rising due 3/18".  
    1. Title it "Girl Rising Movie Reflection"
  2. Hand in to Ms. Peterson's inbox your movie viewing packet
  3. Romeo, Juliet, Shakespeare...what do you already know?
  4. Insult Contest invitation...yahoo!