Writing into the day: Answer the journal prompt on Slide 3.
Discuss Shakespearian comedy and the purpose of reading Shakespeare.
Watch Much Ado About Nothing, ACT I. (1993 Branagh version)
Read Act 1 of No Fear Shakespeare (Sparknotes side-by-side)
TQE chart
ACT 1        pp 1-15        DVD ch 1        Prime: 00:00 - 00:20

Writing into the day:  Answer the journal prompt on Slide 4.
Discuss Much Ado About Nothing, ACT I.
Watch Act II
Read ACT II  of No Fear Shakespeare 
Add to your TQE chart
ACT 2        pp 15 - 40        DVD ch 5        Prime:    20:00 - 48:00

No WITD
Discuss Much Ado About Nothing, ACT II.
Watch Act III
Read ACT III  of No Fear Shakespeare 
Add to your TQE chart!
ACT 3        pp 40-61        DVD ch 7        Prime:    48:00 - 1:01:40

Writing into the day:  Answer the journal prompt on Slide 5
Discuss Much Ado About Nothing, ACT III
Watch Act IV
Read ACT IV  of No Fear Shakespeare 
Add to your TQE chart!
ACT 4        pp 61-75        DVD ch 11             101:40 - 1:17:50

Writing into the day:  Answer the journal prompt on Slide 6
Discuss Much Ado About Nothing, ACT IV
Watch Act V
Read ACT V  of No Fear Shakespeare 
Finish your TQE chart and turn in!
ACT 5        pp 75-95        DVD ch 14            1:17:50 - end

Writing into the day: Answer the journal prompt on Slide 8.
Whole Class Theme Activity: Sort statements into Themes, topics, and Main Ideas. Watch What is a theme?  Still confused? → theme vs. topic vs. main idea.
Create 3x5 Chart of topics/main ideas/themes in Much Ado About Nothing.

Writing into the day:  Answer the journal prompt on Slide 9.
Use TQEs to write your own themes for Much Ado About Nothing
Find evidence from text to support your themes. 
Add to your chart: 3 themes with 3 pieces of evidence/theme (direct quotes). Include Act/Scene info.

Writing into the day:  Answer the journal prompt on Slide 12 (Free write)
Explore your 3 themes in the real world/society today, and find recent examples of those themes.  Add  recent examples to your chart with full citations.

Writing into the day: Answer the journal prompt on Slide 11.
Discuss problematic issues in Much Ado About Nothing: Specific incidences Specific quotes and the implications of them
Begin Graphic Organizer

Writing into the day:  Answer the journal prompt on Slide 12.
Discuss Argument Writing
Work on Argument Writing graphic organizer
Writing your thesis statement. Your thesis statement should include two parts: WHAT and WHY. WHAT: What claim are you making about the text? WHAT is the THEME? WHY: Why should we care? Why is your claim important?  Your thesis should answer the “so what?” question. 

Writing into the day:  Answer the journal prompt on Slide 13.
Moving away from the “quote sandwich” The art of embedding quotes

Writing into the day:  Answer the journal prompt on Slide 14
MLA versus APA
Write: Argument Essay on Much Ado About Nothing Peer edit and perfect Argument Essay

Writing into the day:  Answer the journal prompt on Slide 15
Read: Much Ado About Nothing movie review (1993) | Roger Ebert
Read: Much Ado About Nothing - Rolling Stone
Read: Review/Film; A House Party of Beatrice, Benedick and Friends - The New York Times
In groups, discuss and create a list: What are the elements of a movie review? 

Writing into the day: Answer the journal prompt on Slide 16. Read “How to Write a Movie Review” Handout: Elements of a Movie Review Watch full play - modern production (2019 Danielle Brooks)

Watch full play - modern production

Watch full play - modern production

Writing into the day:  Answer the journal prompt on Slide 17
Write Movie review using your notes and the guidelines at the link.
Your review should be:
Thorough. Cover all applicable topics. (plot, special effects, etc are NOT applicable topics)
Thoughtful: give specific examples and descriptions in your critique.  Refer to your examples either by character name or by actor name.
Well-written and entertaining.
This is an opinion piece, and your voice should be heard! Use the examples from last week to guide your writing. 

Writing into the day:  Answer the journal prompt on Slide 18
Group discussion of modern version
Group editing of movie reviews

Writing into the day:  Answer the journal prompt on Slide 19
Discuss: problematic issues in Much Ado that make it difficult to retell today.
Watch Shakespeare Retold

Writing into the day:  Answer the journal prompt on Slide 20
Finish Shakespeare Retold
Discussion