2/4/26 - 2/5/26

Four Corner Debate over essential ideas from Night by Elie Wiesel
Night Introduction Prezi

Homework:

2/6/26 - 2/9/26

Night Introduction Prezi
Read chapter 1 together
1. Night Full Text

Homework:

2/11/26

Read chapter 2 together, playing Riot
1. Night Full Text

Homework: None

2/11/26 - 2/12/26

Finish chapter 2 together.
Read the poem "First they Came" and answer these questions.
Read chapter 3. While reading, complete this Inference Activity.
1. online novel version

2/13/25 - 2/14/25

As you come in, read the poem "First they came" and answer these questions.
Read chapter 3. While reading, complete this Inference Activity.
1. online version

2/13/26

Discuss yesterday’s assignment and chapter 3.
Valentine's Inference Mystery Challenge

2/17/26

Watch 60 Minutes segment on Survivors of Mengele's Experiments and Mengele's Family Legacy. While watching, answer the questions distributed in class.

2/18/26 - 2/19/26

With a partner, create a Theme Collage comparing Night to an excerpt from The Handmaid's Tale. Connect the theme to current events.
1. This must be done before class tomorrow.
2. You will present them.

2/20/26

Present Theme Collages and read chapter 4.

2/23/26 - 2/24/26

1. Riot Read Chapter 4

2/25/26

1. Holocaust Museum Exhibit in our room!

2/26/26 - 2/27/26

Why did so many good people do nothing?Why did so many join the Nazi cause?
Review Frayer Model for Propaganda.
Examine the WWII Propaganda in order to complete your packet (distributed in class). Make sure to begin with Part I.
If you finish before the rest of the class, view some US WWII Propaganda
As a class, read about Hitler's use of propaganda.
Fact Checking Sites

Homework:

If you do not finish the

packet in class, you will

need to do so for hw.

Click here for posters.

3/2/26 & 3/3/256

Read chapter 5.
Today, we are going to explore more propaganda from WWII.
1. You can use this Canva to view the propaganda we will examine if you are absent or need more time.
Watch Video 1: "Der Fuehrer's Face" and complete a SoapsTONE Analysis.
Watch Video 2: "Education for Death" and complete analysis questions.

2/20/25

Theme Collage Presentations
Read Night Chapter 4.

Homework:

Whatever is not completed in class.

***Night Online Text Here

2/21/25

Finish reading chapter 4
You may have a quiz on this next week.

2/24/25

Holocaust Research Project.
1. Get into small groups of 3 or 4. As a class, distribute the topics below. No topic may have more than 2 groups assigned to it. You will read the article(s) with your group and then create a Google Slides presentation to teach your classmates what you read. You will present your project at the end of class. If needed, find your own articles.
2. Due before class tomorrow.

3/6/25

Read chapter 6.
Complete a "Sketch and Tell" to help us review the important developments in chapter 6.
1. No copying and pasting or inserting images. Use must use the drawing tools or Google Draw. Winner will get 2 extra credit points on the assignment.

Homework:

Whatever, is not completed in class.

3/6/26

Picture Prompts to review reading
Read "The Politics of Fear"
QFT Strategy in small groups to create questions for our whole group discussion of the reading.

Homework:

If you were absent today, please read "The Politics of Fear" and bring in a one paragraph summary to class on Monday.

3/9/26

Finish the book together.

Homework:

Whatever is not finished in class.

3/10/26 & 3/12/26

Introduce Essay Prompt
Breakdown Rubric
Analyze Readings

3/13/26 - 3/16/26

Essay Writing

3/17/26 & 3/23/26

Essay Feedback
Seminar Prep

Homework:

Finish your prep for tomorrow's debate.

3/24/26

Seminar

4/1/25

- 3/20/25 - 3/21/25
- Revise - Final due before the end of class Friday. If you leave for spring break early, it is still due.
- Here is an approved AI Prompt you may use for feedback on your essay. You have to use it in its entirety exactly as is. No other use of AI is permitted. Your final paper must be on your prewrite document.

Homework:

None

3/25/26

Finish Seminar
Introduction to Romeo and Juliet House Competition
1. Sorting for House Competition
Why Shakespeare?
1. Presentation
2. Notes (distributed in class)

3/26/26

Escape Room Challenge to learn about Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Period
1. Google Form

4/7/26

Jigsaw Research Presentation
1. The sub will help you split into groups and get your topic assignments
2. You must divide and conquer and work quick. You get one period to work on it and it is due before our next class period (you should not have to work on it as homework - everyone should be creating slides at the same time).

4/8/26

Presentations
Prologue Competition

4/9/26 - 4/11/26

Act out I.i
Team Competition: Movie Review
Room Setup
1. Keep as is.
Capulets:
1. Sampson - Team Capulet shirt, sword
2. Gregory - Team Capulet shirt, sword
3. Tybalt - Tybalt shirt, sword
4. Lord Capulet - Team Capulet shirt
5. Lady Capulet - Blue dress, sword
6. Prince (not a Capulet) - Crown
7. Attendant - no speaking
Montagues:
1. Abram - Team Montague shirt, sword
2. Balthasar - Team Montague shirt, sword
3. Benvolio - Benvolio shirt, sword
4. Lord Montague - Team Montague shirt, sword
5. Lady Montague - Red dress
6. Romeo - Romeo shirt
7. Attendant - No speaking

4/14/26 - 4/15/26

OST Testing - No class

4/16/26 - 4/17/26

Director Defense/Pitch
Act out I.ii-iii
Room Setup
1. Keep the same
Capulets:
1. Lord Capulet - Team Capulet shirt
2. Lady Capulet - Blue dress
3. Juliet - Purple dress
4. Nurse - White bonnet
Montagues:
1. Benvolio - Benvolio shirt
2. Romeo - Romeo shirt
3. Paris - No shirt - not of either family
4. Servant - Capulet Servant (piece of paper)

4/20/26

Watch Lurhmann's and Zeffirelli's adaptations of I.iii.
1. Which version of the Nurse is truest to Shakespeare's script?
2. Write an introduction and body paragraph arguing your stance.
  1. Script
  2. Scenes
3. There will be 5 points rewarded to the team with the best overall paragraphs.

Franco Zeffirelli 1968 Baz Luhrmann 1996 Carlo Carlei 2013

4/22/26

Review an example together and make additional edits.
As a team, review and revise Nurse Paragraphs
Watch the clip below of 1.4. Team challenge: What is happening and explain the tone shift.
- Franco Zefferelli (1968) Clip

Homework:

Whatever is not completed in class

4/23/26 - 4/24/26

Act 1.4 Casting Call.
1. Have one student open the document and share it with the group.
2. Read directions together
3. Watch the 3 scenes as a class
  1. Your group should take notes on the same chart during each scene (I want to see everyone editing this chart)
4. Pick your new production concept (see examples in the assignment)
5. Pick your Mercutio
6. Divide your group and complete the following parts of the assignment using your chart
  1. Poster
  2. Pitch

Homework:

Whatever is not completed in class

4/27/26

4/28/26 - Testing

Today, you are completing a House Skit Challenge (Capulets vs. Montagues) based on Act 1, Scene 5.
Students will:
1. Read the scene in groups
2. Break into assigned pairs/groups
3. Create a skit outline on separate paper for their assigned section
4. Turn in outlines in order at the end of class (with names + team + section labeled
Expectations:
1. No computers/phones
2. Everyone participates
3. Outlines must be detailed enough to perform tomorrow
Outlines will be turned in at the end of class, stacked by team and in scene order. Skits will be performed next class. Winner earns 5 points.

1.5 Set Up

Room:
1. leave as is
Capulets:
1. Lord Capulet - Team Capulet shirt
2. Lady Capulet - Blue Dress
3. The Nurse - White bonnet
4. Juliet - One of the non-red dresses
5. Tybalt - Tybalt shirt
6. Cousin Capulet - Team Capulet shirt
7. Everyone (including those not acting) - grab a mask
Montagues:
1. Benvolio - Benvolio Shirt
2. Romeo - Romeo Shirt
3. Servant 1
4. Servant 2
5. Servant 3
6. Everyone (including those not acting) - grab a mask

4/29/26

Make your 1.4 Casting Pitch to the Director(s).
Perform your team skits.
Learn a renaissance dance
Watch two versions of the scene
1. Baz Luhrmann (1996)
2. Carlo Carlei (2013)

Homework:

None

4/30/26

Watch 1.5 and answer questions to better understand the scene.
If absent, need to do for homework.
1. Clips
2. Assignment

Homework:

Whatever is not done in class.

4/17/25

Team Challenge: Compare Act 1, Scene 5 to “Closer” by Ne-yo (winner gets 4 points).
- Watch two versions of the scene (You do not have to answer questions. I just wanted to give you links that won't get blocked).
  - Baz Luhrmann (1996)
  - Carlo Carlei (2013)

5/1/26 - 5/5/26

2.1 Summary:
1. Having left the party, Romeo decides that he cannot go home. He must instead try to find Juliet. He climbs a wall bordering the Capulet property and leaps down into the Capulet orchard. Benvolio and Mercutio are in the street, calling out for Romeo. They are sure he is nearby, but Romeo does not answer. Exasperated and amused, Mercutio mocks Romeo’s feelings for Rosaline, assuming he will appear to defend her; however, they don't realize has fallen in love with Juliet. Mercutio and Benvolio exit under the assumption that Romeo does not want to be found.
Break into partnerships within your House Teams (if you have an odd number, one group of three is okay)
Read a graphic novel version of 2.2 (skip the Venn diagram slides)
Paraphrase the scene as you read.
Create your own adaption of the scene and present it

5/6/26

Your team will have 5 minutes to determine which adaptation you will present and who will perform.
Each team will act out their scene.
Summarize the rest of Act 2.
1. After the famous balcony scene, Act 2 continues with Romeo and Juliet deciding they want to be together—even though their families are enemies.The next day, Romeo goes to Friar Laurence, a priest, and asks him to marry them. At first, Friar Laurence is surprised because Romeo was just in love with another girl (Rosaline). But he agrees to marry them, hoping their marriage might help end the feud between the Montagues and Capulets.Meanwhile, Juliet waits anxiously for news. Her Nurse finally returns from meeting Romeo and teases Juliet before telling her the plan. The Nurse tells Juliet to go to Friar Laurence’s cell (his home), where Romeo will be waiting.Juliet goes there, and she and Romeo are secretly married by Friar Laurence.
Act out 3.1

3.1 Set Up

Room:
1. Leave as is
Costumes
1. Make sure everyone has a swor and the appropriate shirt.

Capulets:

Tybalt
Prince
Lady Capulet - Blue Dress
Citizen

Montagues:

Mercutio
Benvolio
Romeo
Lord Montague

5/7/26

Finish Acting out 3.1
Watch 3.2- 5.1 (1968)
1. 1:27:10 - 1:34:30 (Friar: "Romeo is coming")
2. Skip to 1:39:18 - 1:55:40

3.1 Set Up

Room:
1. Leave as is
Costumes
1. Make sure everyone has a swor and the appropriate shirt.

Capulets:

Tybalt
Prince
Lady Capulet - Blue Dress
Citizen

Montagues:

Mercutio
Benvolio
Romeo
Lord Montague

5.3 Set Up

Room:
1. Push desks to both sides of the room making space for the path that I created to the table.

Capulets:

Paris - sword, roses (on tomb)
Paris's Boy/Page - torch (OSU Lantern-on tomb)
Juliet - One of the purple dresses
Chief Watch - no costume
Lord Capulet - Team Capulet shirt
Lady Capulet - Blue dress and black veil

Montagues:

Romeo - Romeo shirt, sword, dagger & poison (on tomb table)
Balthasar - grab something that looks like a crowbar
Second Watch - no costume
3rd Watch - No costume
Prince - crown
Lord Montague - Team Montague Shirt

Friar - Miss Warther

5/8/26

Summary of 4.5-5.2:
1. Friar Laurence gives Juliet a potion that will make her appear dead for about two days. The plan is for her family to think she has died and place her in the Capulet tomb. Meanwhile, Friar Laurence will send a letter to Romeo explaining the plan so Romeo can come back to Verona and take Juliet away when she wakes up. Juliet drinks the potion, and the next morning her family discovers her “dead” and prepares for her funeral. Romeo is in Mantua when he hears the false news that Juliet is dead. Heartbroken, he decides he cannot live without her. He buys poison from a poor apothecary and plans to return to Verona to die beside Juliet in the Capulet tomb. Friar Laurence learns that the letter explaining Juliet’s fake death never reached Romeo because the messenger was stopped by a quarantine. Realizing Romeo does not know the truth, Friar Laurence rushes to the tomb to try to prevent a tragedy.
Act out 5.3

5/11/26

Read about the final project through this project website.
Select a scene (The choices are at the bottom of this page. Both groups must choose a different one.)
Read about the different roles. Assign group roles.
Pick a production concept.
Fill out a paper with your scene, roles and production concept and turn it in on my desk.
If you have time, begin working on one of your role assignments.

Honors 9 25

5/12/26

Complete your Team Text Analysis (directions on the RJ Website). It's due before class tomorrow.

5/13/26

Have one member on your team create Google Drive Folder named (Capulet 2026 or Montague 2026).
1. Share the folder with your teammates and myself.
2. Put your final Team Text Analysis in the folder.
3. Anything your team creates, should be created from this folder.
4. If you don't know how to create, share or add documents to a Google Folder, click here.
Review the Role tab of our project website to see what you should be working on and when it's due. Remember, directions for each item are on the Promptbook tab.

Homework:

Make sure you complete any assignments due before tomorrow.

5/14/26 - 5/15/26 - MAPs

5/18/26 - 5/26/26

Complete your assigned roles
Put all items in promptbook
Review promptbook against rubric
Film
Edit
Present on Thursday, May 28th

*** If you don't earn an A or B on the final project, regardless of competition points, you will have to take the exam ! ***

5/3/24

Due to fieldtrips, testing, MAPs, etc. we will not have time to act out each of the remaining scenes and still have the time needed for your final project. As a result, you will watch 2.3-2.6 today using EdPuzzle. You will answer questions as you watch to make sure you understand the important points. As you watch pay close attention to The Nurse and Friar Lawrence. How do they compare? Contrast?

Homework:

Whatever is not completed in class

5/7/24

If you did not submit yesterday's, analysis, please make a pile on my desk.
You will watch Act 3 and Act 4 today using EdPuzzle. You will answer questions as you watch to make sure you understand the important points. Keep in mind this is all important for your final project.

Homework:

Whatever is not completed in class

5/13/21

Review yesterday's EdPuzzles. What happened?
Summarize 5.1 and 5.2.
Read and act out 5.3 (final scene).

5.3 Set Up

Room:
1. Push desks to both sides of the room
2. Use 6 desks (3 on each side) to make a pathway down the center of the room toward the board.

Capulets:

Paris - sword, flowers
Paris's Boy/Page - torch (OSU Lantern)
Juliet - One of the purple dresses
Chief Watch - no costume
Lord Capulet - Team Capulet shirt
Lady Capulet - Blue dress and black veil

Montagues:

Romeo - Romeo shirt, sword, dagger, poison
Balthasar - candle, hammer
Second Watch - no costume
3rd Watch (If not enough people, The Page could play this part as well.) - No costume
Prince - crown
Lord Montague - Team Montague Shirt

Friar - Miss Wittwer