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2008-10-07T18:46:00.000-07:00

Manager Report 10/07/08
Manager: George Oliver
Members: Raphael, DaQwan, Ariel, and Stephanie
Manager Assignment :Create a cover page with the title of the play and a 2nd page with the cast of Characters and the roles they play.
Classwork
Today our group and 100% attendance. We made sure everyone was up to date on our Cast ,Characters, and Settings. Then we begain to brainstorm ideas for keeping the similar conflicts that will bring Othello into this time. We decided on where Cyprus and Venice would be and begain looking into more specific places where the story will take place.
Tomorrow we will need to work out another item to replace the handkerchief

Homework
George: Assigned to creating the cover page as well as writing this report
Raphael: Assigned to creating the Cast and Characters pages
DaQwan, Ariel, and Stephanie: Be ready with ideas and a basic plot for our scene to be further developed in class

2008-10-03T06:43:00.000-07:00

Objective: Students will understand how multiple levels of meaning are conveyed in a text.
Students will apply prior knowledge of the literary device Theme, and Setting to the plot of Shakespeare's Othello

Aim: What are the various themes that we can apply to shakespeare's Othelloand what settings do you think are appropriate to represent the settings in your act?

Do Now: Write a paragraph on what you think is an appropriate theme for Shakespeare's Othello

I think the overal theme is the effects of lies and betrayal and how it trickles down and effects all the people around.

Mini Lesson: Recall the literary term Theme
A work's theme is its main, controlling idea: its central insight or understanding about life. The theme of a literary work my be implied or stated.

Tips for Stating the Theme of a Literary Work
Express the theme as a complete statement, not a word or phrase.
The theme should be a generalization, but not too broad or specific. Be sure your statement is supported by setting, tone, plot, and symbolism.
Avoid words like always, never, all, or none.
Do not express the theme as a cliché or moral, unless the story is designed to be instructive.

Cooperative Learning:
Select one of the following themes and in another paragraph or two state why your selection best fits this play:
The major themes of Othello are:

appearance and reality,
society's treatment of the outsider; and
jealousy

Jealousy:
Jealousy is the underlying theme in the play because it is the motive and the poison. Jealousy is both the main cause and the effect. Iago's jealousy leads him into the plot that invokes the jealousy of

Homework: I need to see on TUESDAY: all characters, settings (Venice= Hawaii), New York, New Orleans etc...and of course all works cited. Manager write due on Monday.

2008-10-01T19:29:00.000-07:00

eriod 3 Class, Ms. Hyde.

2008-10-01T19:24:00.000-07:00

Aim: What are some of the major elements of drama?
Do Now: What comes to mind when you hear the word drama?Let’s Brainstorm.

What is a play?
What is involved in a play?
Where was Shakespeare’s plays staged?
Who did he write his plays for?
Who was his audience?
Who were the actors/resses?
How were the characters dressed?
How did they speak?
Can we plot a play? Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution.
What do you think was the cultural background of the actors/resses? Any people of color?
How many of Shakespeare’s plays have you read or know about?
Have you ever seen an On/Off Broadway play?
Do you like plays? Why or Why not?

Cooperative Learning:
Okay from what you already know, and learned now tell me if you had to put on a play what kind of play would it be, and what would be involved in putting on your play?

Here is a topic: that you can work on “if you see something say something” Now if this was the name of your play what monologue/dialogue would you expect or write for this play?

"If You See Something Say Something"
Two guys walk into a bar, a blood drenched groaning man pass them. The two talk amongst themselves to figure out what they should do. The two men decide to tell a near by cop about the strange blood stained man. The cop reluctantly goes over to the man after finishing his beer. The officer goes over to the bloodstained man to question him. The bloodstained man then bites the officer, biting a huge chunk of the officer's flesh out, ripping it. Blood were gushing down as the officer tries to cover up the bitten area as blood continually pour out of it. And the two men pointed out and mumbled, "If you see something, say something." P.S. - Why does cops always die when you call on them?

Martin Lawrence (Daquan) - Guy 1
Will Smith (George) - Guy 2
Vin Diesel (Me) - Cop, get bitten. :( (I still don't know why I am named after this actor. -_-)
Rob Zombie (???) - Zombie

Aim: What is the cultural as well as the social context of Shakespeare’s othello?

2008-09-24T06:45:00.000-07:00

"If You See Something Say Something"
Two guys walk into a bar, a blood drenched groaning man pass them. The two talk amongst themselves to figure out what they should do. The two men decide to tell a near by cop about the strange blood stained man. The cop reluctantly goes over to the man after finishing his beer. The officer goes over to the bloodstained man to question him. The bloodstained man then bites the officer.

Will Smith as Guy 1
Owen Willson as Guy 2
Chris Rock as The Cop
Anthony Hopkins as Zombie

Who were the Moors?
Who were the Venetians?
What was the military duty of ranked officers?
What was the military hierarchy?
What was the role of women?
What was expected of a daughter?
What was expected of a bride?*
They were suppose to be follow the orders of their husbands and bear childern.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080216155144AAcy2nV
What relationships between men and women were considered beyond reproach?*
For women to marry to men who were less wealthy then their familes was very looked down because women were not considered very usefull of things other than marrying rich so the family could become weathly.
What rules for getting married existed at the time of the play?*
The Church requried the consent of the wife and the husban but many parents used marragie as a way to gain wealth.
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Who was the most famous Moor?
What were the rules of courtship?
When conducting your research please use .org or .edu websites. Don’t forget to cite your sources.

Students will be introduced to William Shakespeare’s sonnet.

2008-09-19T06:53:00.000-07:00

Comprehension Check:
What is being described in the sonnet?
A Person

Identify literary techniques or devices?
Imagedry Metaphores Personification

What is the rhyme scheme of the sonnet? Indicate the rhyme scheme at the end of each line.
ABABCDCDEFEFGG

How many lines are in this sonnet?
14

Critical thinking:
What is this sonnet about?
The Writer/speaker comparews someone to a summers day then tells how the summer is flawed and then tells how thier love and the persons beauty will be forever embodied in the sonnet

What is the theme of this sonnet?
Everlasting beauty.

1st Sonnet

2008-09-18T06:57:00.000-07:00

Sonnet Of Sonnets

1)Each of my lines are perfectly planed. A
2)Fourteen in all, This my Sonnet must have. B
3)At the end of each line a rhyme must stand, A
4)Because of that this line ends in "halve" B

5)To write a poem this task too easy. C
6)To write a single line is just too hard. D
7)A Sonnet of Love, well thats just cheesy. C
8)This homework task of mine may leave me scarred. D

9)At last Iambic Pentameter, DAMN. E
10)This Shakespearean work is too muchith. F
11)Stress non-stress repeate thats the way it ran. E
12)"Shakespeare Cheats" on this line I shall puttith. F
13)A Sonnet of Sonnets was a great plan. G
14)Now everyone repeate "George Is The Man". G

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Monday, September 29, 2008

Homework - September 29

Aim: What is the cultural as well as the social context of Shakespeare’s othello?

Students will be introduced to William Shakespeare’s sonnet.

1st Sonnet