Daily Outline

Merchant of Venice

 

Day One:

            Watch The Life and Times of William Shakespeare

Introduction and background on Shakespeare, The Globe Theater, and Shakespeare’s writing style

Introduction to the play

 

Day Two:

Test over Shakespeare, The Globe Theater, and Shakespeare’s Writing Style and Introduction

Assign parts

            Complete Vocabulary and Spelling Words Assignment

 

Day Three:

            Read Act One Scenes 1-3 pages 21-54

 

Day Four:

            Review Act One

            Return Vocabulary Assignment and review for test

 

Day Five:

            Complete Act One worksheet

            Vocabulary Test

 

Day Six:

            Act One Test

            Read Act 2 Scenes 1-2 pages 55-71

 

Day Seven:

            Read Act 2 Scenes 3-8 pages 73-99

 

Day Eight:

            Read Act 2 Scene 9 pages 99-105

            Complete Act 2 worksheet

 

Day Nine:

            Act 2 Test

            Read Act 3 Scene 1 pages 107-115

 

Day Ten:

            Read Act 3 Scenes 2-4 pages 115-145

 

Day Eleven:

            Read Act 3 Scene 5 pages 145-151

Complete Act 3 worksheet

            Review for test

 

Day Twelve:

            Act 3 Test

            Begin Act 4 Scene 1

 

Day Thirteen:

            Conclude Act 4 Scenes 1-2 pages 153-187

 

Day Fourteen:

            Complete Act 4 worksheet

            Read Act 5 Scene 1 pages 189-211

            Complete Act 5 worksheet

 

Day Fifteen:

            Act 4 and 5 Test

            Assign Character Study

            HW:  Casket Assignment

 

Day Sixteen:

            Begin watching Merchant of Venice

 

Day Seventeen:

            Continue watching Merchant of Venice

 

Day Eighteen:

            Conclude watching Merchant of Venice

            Character Study Due

 

Day Nineteen:

            Assign One Word Answer Quiz – due at the end of class

            Assign Theme Assignment – due tomorrow