Assignments

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30	31	1	2	3	4 8. ROAM map due today--by the end of class 11:59 PM	5
6	7 1. Shakespeare Intro Notes 11:59 PM	8 2. Othello Background Part 2: Leo Africanus 9 AM	9 3. Othello Background Part 3: Webquest 10:25 AM	10	11 4. Rhetorical Devices Assignment 11:59 PM	12
13	14	15	16	17 7. Read Act 1 scene 2 (Slide 13): As you read, identify (highlight or underline) evidence to support the questions below on your copy of the text: a. Why does Othello believe Desdemona’s father won’t be able to punish him for secretly marrying his daughter? b. Why is Brabantio so upset about his daughter’s marriage? c. What does Othello reveal about himself and his character as he responds to Iago? d. What is Othello’s attitude toward Iago? e. How might you characterize how Iago interacts with Othello? f. How might you explain the differences between the Iago of scene 1 and the Iago we see here? 11:59 PM 6. Complete the Text Structure document for Act 1 scene 1. 11:59 PM 5. Slide 11 (Updated U6: Othello): As you read Act 1 scene 1, identify (highlight or underline) evidence to support the questions below on your copy of the text: a. If Iago hates Othello as he claims, why does he continue to serve him? b. How might you describe the relationship between Iago and Roderigo? c. Why does Brabantio tell Roderigo that he is unwelcome? d. Why does Iago leave before Brabantio discovers that Desdemona is gone? e. What is Brabantio’s response to his discovery? f. What is the relationship between Iago and Roderigo? How do you know? g. What do we learn about who Iago hates and why? 11:59 PM	18	19
20	21	22	23 8. U6: 1.3 Rhetorical Strategies 9:30 AM 9. Act 1 Quiz--on paper 11:59 PM	24	25 10. Act 1 Mini Project--due end of class 11:59 PM	26
27	28	1 11. Question due at end of class 11:59 PM Watch the video clip on Slide 21 (it's only 2 minutes) 11:59 PM 12. 2.2 Question 11:59 PM Slide 20 Act 2 Scene 1: Task Directions: As you read, identify (highlight or underline) evidence to support the questions below on your copy of the text. 1. Why is the description of the weather important at the beginning of this scene? How is weather important to the development of the plot? 2. What does Cassio’s response to the gentleman asking him if Othello is married tell us about Cassio and his feelings for Desdemona? 3. What does Iago’s description of his wife, and his discussion of women in general reveal about his character? 4. What does the conversation between Iago and Roderigo reveal about their relationship and their respective characters? 5. Why does Iago want Roderigo to believe that Desdemona loves Cassio? 11:59 PM Read Act 2 Scene 2 (it's only a paragraph) 11:59 PM	2 Read Act 2 Scene 3. Use the links on Slide 23 to help you understand it. You can also use the No Fear Shakespeare/Sparknotes "translation" to help you. 11:59 PM 14. 2.3 Rhetorical Situation 11:59 PM 13. 2.3 Question 11:59 PM	3	4 14. Playlist Project (Slide 25) --due at end of period 11:59 PM	5