Unit+6+-+Shakespeare

=Shakespeare & Research Paper= **Enduring Understandings: ** //Students will understand that… //

**Shakespeare: ** **Research paper: **
 * Shakespeare influenced our language and his themes are universal.
 * There are many ways to interpret a text.
 * Certain techniques and strategies will help them read and understand difficult texts.
 * The time period and life experiences of an author influence their work.
 * Sources of information should be accurate and reliable.
 * Organization and format creates meaning.
 * MLA format is necessary to avoid plagiarism
 * Creating a complex piece of writing is a process.

Essential Questions: Shakespeare: Research paper:
 * Why do we still read Shakespeare?
 * Is there a right way to interpret a text?
 * What are the techniques and strategies that help you read and interpret difficult texts?
 * How does an author’s time period and life experiences influence what he or she writes?
 * How do you find and evaluate sources of information for reliability and accuracy?
 * How do you organize and a format a piece to convey the intended purpose?
 * Why is MLA format important or how do you prevent plagiarism
 * Why does a complex piece of writing require a process and what is the best way for you to complete that process?

**Course Objectives:** // Students will be able to: // Shakespeare: **Research paper:** = = =Website Evaluation:= [|Site 1]
 * Become comfortable and confident reading Shakespeare
 * Learn background information about Shakespeare and connect it to the content of the play
 * Analyze Shakespeare language
 * Learn strategies for reading a difficult text
 * Understand that Shakespeare is meant to be read out loud.
 * Practice fluency and expression when reading out loud to convey meaning and purpose of the text.
 * Recognize different interpretations of the text
 * Paraphrase Shakespeare into modern English
 * Explain how Shakespeare influenced our language
 * Identify universal themes in the text
 * Find reliable sources
 * Create a Works Cited page using MLA format
 * Paraphrase during note taking and drafting
 * Use, integrate and format quotes effectively
 * Use in text citations effectively
 * Organize information using note cards and outline
 * Use note cards and outline to write a organized and fluent draft using MLA format
 * Use drafting and revision process
 * Learn how to avoid plagiarism

[|Site 2] = = =The Play:= [|Act 1 Scene 1]

[|Much Ado... full text]

[|Much Ado About Nothing]

[|Much Ado About Nothing Play]

=The Era:= [|Elizabethian England: Life & Times]

=The Language:=

[|Shakespeare Insults]

=HOMEWORK for 3/25:= //Read the 2 articles and navagate through the "Language Hot Spot" website// //Then click "discussion" tab and respond to the questions//

[|NY Times Article] [|Language Hot Spots] [|National Geographic Article]