HW Mr. Padilla 7.29.16

Homework: Dear parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework.

“I like to Live in America” is one of the many songs in West Side Story. In this song there are 2 people singing. The 2 people, Anita and Rosalia disagree about whether or not it life is better in America.

Option 1: Base response on today’s reading.

Describe Rosalia’s feelings on living in America and living and Puerto Rico. Which one does she prefer and why?

Describe Anatia’s feelings on living in America and living and Puerto Rico. Which one does she prefer and why?

Do you agree with Anita’s view on living in America? Explain why or why not?

Which side do you think makes a stronger point? Explain.

Option 2: Base response on today’s reading, video clip and class discussion.

 Compare and contrast the the lyrics I Like to Live in America in the book to the lyrics in the movie. How are they similar? How are they different? Who are the 2 characters disagreeing in the book vs the movie?

Option 3: Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow:

        ROSALIA:

Puerto Rico,

       You lovely island . . .

Island of tropical breezes.

Always the pineapples growing,

Always the coffee blossoms blowing . . .

ANITA

Puerto Rico . . .

You ugly island . . .

Island of tropic diseases.

Always the hurricanes blowing,

Always the population growing . . .

And the money owing,

And the babies crying,

And the bullets flying.

Questions:  

1.       Do you think Rosalia likes America or Puerto Rico more? Explain.

2.       Do you think that Anita likes America or Puerto Rico more? Explain.

3.       How does Antia describe Puerto Rico?

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Entire Song below: 

1.       ROSALIA Puerto Rico, You lovely island . . . Island of tropical breezes. Always the pineapples growing, Always the coffee blossoms blowing . . . 2.       ANITA Puerto Rico . . . You ugly island . . . Island of tropic diseases. Always the hurricanes blowing, Always the population growing . . . And the money owing, And the babies crying, And the bullets flying. I like the island Manhattan. Smoke on your pipe and put that in! 3.       OTHERS I like to be in America! O.K. by me in America! Ev'rything free in America For a small fee in America! 4.       ROSALIA I like the city of San Juan. 5.       ANITA I know a boat you can get on.

6.       ROSALIA Hundreds of flowers in full bloom. 7.       ANITA Hundreds of people in each room! 8.       ALL Automobile in America, Chromium steel in America, Wire-spoke wheel in America, Very big deal in America! 9.       ROSALIA I'll drive a Buick through San Juan. 10.   ANITA If there's a road you can drive on. 11.   ROSALIA I'll give my cousins a free ride. 12.   ANITA How you get all of them inside? 13.   ALL Immigrant goes to America, Many hellos in America; Nobody knows in America Puerto Rico's in America! 14.   ROSALIA I'll bring a T.V. to San Juan.

15.   ANITA If there a current to turn on! 16.   ROSALIA I'll give them new washing machine. 17.   ANITA What have they got there to keep clean? 18.   ALL I like the shores of America! Comfort is yours in America! Knobs on the doors in America, Wall-to-wall floors in America! 19.   ROSALIA When I will go back to San Juan. 20.   ANITA When you will shut up and get gone? 21.   ROSALIA Everyone there will give big cheer! 22.   ANITA Everyone there will have moved here!

HW Mr. Padilla 7.28.16

Homework: Dear parents, please assist your child with today's homework. 

Option 1: Today we discussed how it seems youth today have many freedoms that characters in Romeo and Juliet did not have. What are some of these freedoms? Do you believe that you have more freedoms than or dis they actually have more?  How much freedom is too much freedom? Please give examples from real life and the books. 

Option 2: Mention some ways in which young people today are similar to youth in Romeo and Juliet.

Today’s Youth	Romeo and Juliet

HW Mr. Padilla 7.27.16

Homework: Dear parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework.

Today we discussed consequences. In Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story the characters face consequences for their actions. Sometimes the consequences can be light other times they can be tragic.

Option 1: Base responses on today’s discussion and reading.

What are some of the consequences that Romeo and Juliet and Tony and Maria face for their actions?

Compare how Romeo and Tony’s actions and consequences are similar.

Compare how the Montagues and Capulets actions and consequences are similar.

Option 2:

What are some of the consequences that Romeo and Juliet and Tony and Maria face for their actions. First mention what the actions were and then the consequences.  Use examples from the readings to support your point.

1.       Romeo and Juliet

2.       Tony and Maria

Option 3:

Juliet:

What storm is this…?

Is Romeo slaughtered? And is Tybalt dead?

1.       What is Juliet worried about?

Nurse:

Tyblat is gone, and Romeo banished.

Romeo that killed him, he is banished.

2.       Who does the nurse say is gone?

3.       What did Romeo do? And what happened to him?

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HW Mr. Padilla 7.26.16

Homework: Parents/guardians, please assist your child with todays homework.

Read the passage and answer questions below based on what you read and already know about Romeo and Juliet.

Option 1:

Kids these days. They don't respect their parents, they have no morals, and they just run around thinking about romantic relationships, fighting, playing and gossiping.

Sound familiar?

Sure. It also sounded familiar in the 16th century, when Romeo and Juliet was written. Romeo and Juliet's youthful passion conflicts with the values of their feuding parents and their more mature advisors. But who's right? Should Romeo and Juliet have just gone along with their parents, who seemed about ready to put the old feud to rest? Or does it take youthful rebellion to shake things up? And who's most to blame for the tragedy: the kids or the grownups?

Questions About Youth

What values do the young characters emphasize (show) in the play?

What do young and old characters disagree about? Over what? What do different generations disagree about today?

Is Romeo and Juliet's tragedy the fault of the old people or the young people? The values of the old or the values of the young?

Option 2:

Kids these days. They don't respect their parents, they have no morals, and they just run around thinking about romantic relationships, fighting, playing and gossiping.

Sound familiar?

Sure. It also sounded familiar in the 16th century, when Romeo and Juliet was written. Romeo and Juliet's youthful passion conflicts with the values of their feuding parents ….

Do you agree that young people disagree with their parents and older people today? Explain why or why not.

Do you believe young people today are similar to young people from the past? Explain how they might be similar or different.

Option 3:

Kids these days. They don't respect their parents, they have no morals, and they just run around thinking about romantic relationships, fighting, playing and gossiping.

Sound familiar?

Do you agree that kids today do not respect their parents? Is this true for all kids? Why or why not?

What are some things kids do today?

How do the characters in Romeo and Juliet behave? Are they different to you?

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HW Mr. Padilla 7.22.16

Homework: Parents and Guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework.

Today we discussed the themes of Love and Hate in Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story. We talked about how both feelings are very powerful and how sometimes one feeling overpowers the other. \

Option 1: Base response on today’s reading, discussion, personal experience and previous knowledge.

Make a list of some examples of how love overpowers hate or hate overpowers love.  After you make your list answer the question: What feeling is more powerful: love or hate? Explain why. Use examples from the readings, today’s lesson and your own experience or knowledge.

Option 2:  Base response on today’s reading and discussion.

Part A.  Place the following events in order. What happened 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.

Tybalt and Romeo fought.

Juliet forgives Romeo.

Tybalt fell.

Tybalt hates Romeo.

Part B: Answer question related to today’s lesson.

1.       What did Tony do that made Maria sad?

2.       Did Maria forgive Tony? Explain.

Option 3: Base response on what you have read and learned about Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story so far. 

Give one example of how love overcomes hate and one example of how hate overcomes love.  Add as many details as you can. You may draw the scenes and explain your drawing if you want to.

Example 1:

Example 2:

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HW Mr. Padilla 7.21.16

Homework: Dear Parents/guardians please assist your child with today’s homework:

Option 1: Base response on today’s reading, film clip and discussions.

Compare the scene when Romeo met Juliet for the first time and when Tony met Maria for the first time.  Write one paragraph explaining what they have in common and another point out the differences.

Option 2: Use the graph below to write 3 similarities and three differences about how Romeo met Juliet for the first time and Tony meeting Maria for the first time.

Romeo and Juliet First Meeting	Tony and Maria First Meeting

Option 3: Read the following events from Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story.

First identify which scenes are from Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story.

Second: put the events in order.

Events:

He climbs up a balcony to see her.

He climbs up a fire escape to see her.

He is wearing a mask at a party.

They see each other at the same time.

They kiss and her brother gets mad.

Her cousin sees him and tells the uncle.

They sing on the fire escape.

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HW Mr. Padilla 7.20.16

Homework: Dear Parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework.

Option 1: Base response on today’s reading and class discussion and theme of love and hate.

Can a good person do bad deeds and a bad person do good deeds? Answer this question in one paragraph or more. Use examples from Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story and real life to prove your point.

Option 2: Base responses on today’s reading:

1.            How is Anita described? How is Maria described?

2.            How are they different to each other?

3.            What does Maria want?

4.            Why doesn’t Anita give her what she wants?

5.            What does Maria say about Chino?

Option 3:

Maria: Ai! Bernardo…why did my brother have to bring me here?

1.       What questions does Maria ask?

Anita: To marry Chino

Maria: When I look at Chino nothing happens.

2.       What does Anita say to Maria?

3.       What does Maria think about Chino?

Anita: What do you expect to happen?

Maria: I don’t know, something.

4.       What does Maria expect to happen when she looks at Chino?

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HW Mr. Padilla 7.19.16

Homework: Parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework:

Option 1: Today we read and watched the scene when the Jets meet to plan their war with the Sharks.

Write a paragraph in which you discuss what this scene has in common with the The Outsiders. Mention names, what was happening, why and what was the plan.

Option 2: Base responses on what we discussed and read today in class.

1.       What are the Jets getting ready for?

2.       Do you think Riff is willing to do what it takes to beat the Sharks? Explain.

3.       Why does Riff hate the Sharks so much?

Option 3:  Base response on the passage:

Riff: The Sharks are tough. They might ask for bottles or knives or zip guns. 

1: How does Riff describe the Sharks?

2. What might they ask for?

Riff: I say this turf is small but it’s all we got. But if they say switch blades, I’ll get a switch blade.

1.       Why will Riff defend his turf?

2.       What will he do to defend it?

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HW Mr. Padilla 7.18.16

Homework: Parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework:

Option 1: West Side Story: Read passage  on pages 138-139.  

1.       Who are Krupkel and Schrank? What do they want?

2.       Why do you think the Jets don’t’ tell on the Sharks?

3.       Why does Schrank say: “you hoodlums don’t own the streets”?

4.       What does Schrank ask the Jets to do?

5.       What does he say he has to put up with?

6.       Do you think Schrank is fair to both sides or does he favor one side more? Why?

Option 2: West Side Story: Read passage  on pages 138-139. 

1.                   Who are Krupkel and Schrank? What do they want?

2.                           Why does Schrank say: “you hoodlums don’t own the streets”?

3.                   Who does Sshrank say the Jets have to make nice with?

4.                   What will Schrank do if they don’t?

Option 3: West Side Story: Read passage  on pages 138-139. 

Jets: Top of the day, Lieutenat Schrank

Bernardo: And officer krupke

1.                       Who are Krupkel and Schrank?

Schrank: You gotto make nice with the PR’s…Bernardo, get your trash out of here.

2.       What does Schrank tell the Sharks?

I got to put up with them and so do you. You’re going to make nice with them from now on. Otherwise Im going to beat the crap outa everyone of ya…

3.       Who does Shrank say he has to put up with?

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HW Mr. Padilla 7.15.16

Homework: Parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework:

Option 1: Tybalt has just killed Mercutio, Romeo’s best friend in a fight.  Read below to see what happens next.

1.       What does Romeo say when he sees Tybalt? Based on what he says, how do you think he feels?

2.       What happens after Romeo says “this will determine that”?

3.       Why is Benvolio worried about Romeo?  

4.       What does the citizen do when he arrives?

5.       How does Lady Capulet react? What does she say?

6.       What do you think will happen next? Clue: What did the Prince say would happen if there was another fight?

Option 2: Define the vocabulary words we learned in class today. Write a sentence for each one.

1.       Triumph

2.       Wretched

3.       Slain

4.       Dost

5.       Vile

Option 3: Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

Benvolio: Here comes the furious Tybalt back.

Romeo: Alive in triumph and Mercutio dead?

Romeo and Tybalt fight.  Tybalt falls.

Lady Capulet: Tybalt, my cousin! O my brother’s child!... O, the blood is spilled.

1.       Who does Benvolio say is coming back?

2.       What does Romeo say? Do you think he is upset or not? Why?

3.       What happened between Romeo and Tybalt?

4.       Why is Lady Capulet upset? Tell why.

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HW Mr. Padilla 7.14.16

Homework: Parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework.

Option 1: vocabulary and terms: 1^st define the word. 2^nd: write a sentence using the word.

1.       Wherefore

2.       Henceforth

3.       Bescreened

4.       Where art thou?

Bonus:

5.       What is the meaning of: (How camest thou hither)?

6.       What is an (aside)?

Option 2: Read the passage and answer the questions below:

Juliet is speaking on her balcony to herself and Romeo is hiding.

Juliet says: O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou (where are you) Romeo?

Deny..thy (your) name…

And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.

… thy name is…my enemy…

Romeo says: Call me but love…and I’ll …never will be Romeo.

1.       Does Juliet know that Romeo is listening?

2.       What does Juliet want Romeo to deny?

3.       What does she say about his name?

4.       What will she do if he denies his name?

Option 3: Base answers on today’s readings (lines 32-65)

1.       What does Juliet want Romeo to do about his name?

2.       Does Juliet know that Romeo is listening? Then who is she speaking to?

3.       What does Juliet say a Montague is not?

4.       Why does Romeo not want to tell Juliet his name?

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HW Mr. Padilla 7.13.16

Homework: Parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework:

Option 1: Define each of the following terms we learned in class today. Write a sentence for each.

•1. foe

•2. disparagement

•3. endure

•4. go to

•5. set a cock a hoop

•6. saucy boy 

Option 2: Based on what you have learned about Romeo and Juliet so far: Write a paragraph explaining: How Love and Hate go hand in hand in Romeo and Juliet? Use examples from the book to support your points.

Option 3:

What does Romeo mean when he tells Juliet: “O, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do?”

First: give your answer:

Second: Explain your answer:

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HW Mr. Padilla 7-12-16

Homework: Dear parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework.

Option 1: Read the passage and answer the questions below:

Tybalt: Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe (enemy);

Capulet: Young Romeo is it?

Tybalt: ‘Tis he, that villain Romeo.

Capulet: …let him alone.

…be patient, take no note of him (don’t pay him attention).

Questions: 

1.       Who is Tybalt speaking to?

2.       Who is Tybalt speaking about?

3.       What does Tybalt call him?

4.       What is Tybalt asked to do?

Option 2: We learned some words and terms from Shakespeare’s time. What do these words and terms mean in modern English.

‘tis

Thy

Wilt

Maid

Thou

Nay

Ay

Option 3: Base responses on today’s reading and discussion.

1.       How does Tybalt feel about Romeo?

2.       What does Capulet order Tybalt to do?

3.       Why does Capulet protect Romeo?

4.       Make a prediction: do you think Tybalt will listen to his uncle? Why or why not?

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HW Mr. Padilla 7-11-16

Homework: Parents/guardians, please assist you child with today’s homework.

Option 1:

1.       What are Sampson and Gregory speaking about at the beginning off their conversation? What kind of topic are they having?  What are some clues?

2.       Are Sampson and Gregory Montagues or Capulets? How do you know?

3.       How do Sampson and Gregory pick a fight with Abram?

Option 2:

1.       Why do the Capulaets and Montagues no get along?

2.       How does it  affect Romeo and Juliet that the 2 sides don’t get along?

3.       Mention some modern day examples of 2 groups that do not get along and why?

4.       Mention some example from the past of 2 groups that did not get a long and why?

Option 3:

Sampson: “I will push Montague’s men from the wall…”

Gregory: “The quarrel (fight) is between…us and their men (the Montagues)…”

Sampson: “…when I have fought with them I will be cruel with their maids (women)”

1.       What does Sampson say he will do to Montague’s men?

2.       Who does Gregory say the fight is about?

3.       What does Sampson say about the maids?

4.       What kind of men are Sampson and Gregory in your opinion?

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HW Mr. Padilla 7.8.16

Parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework.

PRINCE:

What, ho! You men, you beasts,

That quench the fire of your … rage

With purple fountains issuing from your veins:

On pain of torture, from those bloody hands

Throw your mistempered weapons to the ground, …

Three civil brawls bred of an airy word

By thee, old Capulet, and Montague,

Have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streets…

If ever you disturb our streets again,

Your lives shall pay for the forfeit of the peace…

Questions:

What is the Prince’s tone?

Who is the Prince speaking to?

Why is he in this mood?

What warning does he make?

Option 2:

Prince:

… You men, you beasts,

That … fire of your … rage

With purple … issuing from your veins:

On pain of torture, from those bloody hands

Throw your ….weapons to the ground,…

Three civil brawls …

By thee, old Capulet, and Montague,

Have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streets…

If ever you disturb our streets again,

Your lives shall pay …

Task:  Paraphrase this passage in a few sentences.  To make the task easier, write as if you were telling the events to someone who doesn’t know what you are talking about.  This means you will have to give a little back story explanation first.

Option 3:

Prince:

… You men, you beasts,

That … fire of your … rage

With purple … issuing (coming out) from your veins:

On pain …, from those bloody hands

Throw your ….weapons to the ground,…

Three civil (public) brawls (fights) …

By thee (by you) old Capulet, and Montague,

Have thrice (three times) disturbed (being loud) the quiet of our streets

If ever you disturb our streets again,

Your lives shall pay …

Questions:

Who is speaking?

What does he call the people he is speaking to?

How does the Price sound (happy, sad, angry)?  How do you know this?

What will happen if the streets are disturbed again?

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HW Mr. Padilla 7.7.76

Homework: Dear parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework.

Today we discussed the background of Romeo and Juliet (what the story is about, where it takes, the main characters, etc.) Over the next two weeks we will be stuying Romeo and Juliet, learning about Shakespeare and the times he lived in, and making connections with Romeo and Juliet’s themes and Shakespeare’s time with our times.

Option 1:

The story is set in the late 1500’s mostly in the town of Verona, Italy.  However, there are a few acts set in Mantua, Italy a smaller town just a few miles away. Romeo and Juliet is a story about two teenagers who fall in love but are forbidden to see each other by their parents.  They meet one night at a party (Romeo is actually there to check out another girl, Rosaline) and quickly fall in love.  Unfortunately, Juliet’s parents already have a husband picked out for her. Romeo’s family, the Montagues, have a long standing feud with Juliet’s family, the Capulets.   So, the two decide to get married and enlist the help of Juliet’s nurse to act as a messenger between the two and Friar Laurence who agrees to marry them.  However, plans go awry after Romeo is banished from Verona and doesn’t get filled in on the plans that Juliet has for them to live happily ever after…

Where and when do the story take place?

How do Romeo and Juliet meet? 

Why are they forbidden to see each other?

How do Romeo and Juliet continue to see each other? Who helps them and how?

What does awry mean? And how do things go awry?

Option 2:

Romeo and Juliet is set in the late 1500’s, mostly in the town of Verona, Italy…

Romeo and Juliet is a story about two teenagers who fall in love but are forbidden (not allowed) to see each other by their parents.  Romeo and Juliet meet one night at a party …and quickly fall in love.  Unfortunately, Juliet’s parents already have a husband picked out (chosen a husband) for her.  Romeo’s family, the Montagues, have a long standing feud (fight) with Juliet’s family, the Capulets.   So, Romeo and Juliet decide to get married and enlist (get) the help of Juliet’s nurse to act as a messenger between them and Friar (like a priest) Laurence who agrees to marry them.  However, plans go awry (bad) after Romeo is banished (kicked out) from Verona.  Romeo doesn’t get filled in on (he doesn’t find out about) the plans that Juliet has for them to live happily ever after…

Where and when does Romeo and Juliet take place?

What is Romeo and Juliet about?

Why are Romeo and Juliet not allowed to see each other?

Option 3: Base response on what we read in discussed today in class. Write complete sentences. Support your responses with points discussed in class and your reding.

What are some themes in Romeo and Juliet?

Who are the Montagues and Capulets? Why is their feud important in the story?

Explain how Romeo and Juliet is both a comedy and a tragedy?

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HW Mr. Padilla 7.5.16

Homework:

Parents and Guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework:

Option 1:

Very little is known about William Shakespeare's childhood. He was born in the English city of Stratford-upon-Avon about 100 miles northwest of London in 1564. William's father was a successful leather merchant… He was the third of six children including two older sisters and three younger brothers. Growing up in Stratford-upon-Avon William lived in a house with his big family on Henley Street. He went to the local grammar school where he learned about poetry, history, Greek, and Latin.

After William and Anne had the twins, there are no records of the next several years of his life. Historians often refer to these years as the "lost years." There are lots…stories about what William was doing during this time.

William was part of an acting company called Lord Chamberlain's Men. An acting company in England at this time worked together to put on plays. … Young boys typically played women's roles as women were not allowed to act.

Shakespeare wrote plays for the Lord Chamberlain's Men. He worked as an actor as well. His plays became very popular in London …. Some of Shakespeare's early plays include The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Task:

Mention 2 things that are known about Shakespeare’s early life?

What are the lost years? 

What was Shakespeare’s job with the Lord Chamberlain’s men?

What are some of his early plays?

Option 2:

Very little is known about William Shakespeare's childhood. He was born in the English city of Stratford-upon-Avon ...London in 1564. William's father was a …. merchant… Growing up … William lived in a house with his big family on Henley Street. He went to the local ... school where he learned about poetry, history....

... there are no records of the next ... years of his life. Historians often refer to these years as the "lost years." There are lots…stories about what William was doing during this time.

William was part of an acting company called Lord Chamberlain's Men. An acting company in England at this time worked together to put on plays. … Young boys typically played women's roles as women were not allowed to act.

Shakespeare wrote plays…worked as an actor as well. His plays became very popular in London …

Task:

Mention 2 things that are known about Shakespeare’s early life?

What are the lost years? 

What was Shakespeare’s job with the Lord Chamberlain’s men?

Option 3: Identify the meaning of each vocabulary word and term learned today.

Playwright

Tragedy

William Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet 

Straford upon-Avon

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Homework:

Parents and Guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework:

Option 1:

Very little is known about William Shakespeare's childhood. He was born in the English city of Stratford-upon-Avon about 100 miles northwest of London in 1564. William's father was a successful leather merchant… He was the third of six children including two older sisters and three younger brothers. Growing up in Stratford-upon-Avon William lived in a house with his big family on Henley Street. He went to the local grammar school where he learned about poetry, history, Greek, and Latin.

After William and Anne had the twins, there are no records of the next several years of his life. Historians often refer to these years as the "lost years." There are lots…stories about what William was doing during this time.

William was part of an acting company called Lord Chamberlain's Men. An acting company in England at this time worked together to put on plays. … Young boys typically played women's roles as women were not allowed to act.

Shakespeare wrote plays for the Lord Chamberlain's Men. He worked as an actor as well. His plays became very popular in London …. Some of Shakespeare's early plays include The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Task:

Mention 2 things that are known about Shakespeare’s early life?

What are the lost years? 

What was Shakespeare’s job with the Lord Chamberlain’s men?

What are some of his early plays?

Option 2:

Very little is known about William Shakespeare's childhood. He was born in the English city of Stratford-upon-Avon ...London in 1564. William's father was a …. merchant… Growing up … William lived in a house with his big family on Henley Street. He went to the local ... school where he learned about poetry, history....

... there are no records of the next ... years of his life. Historians often refer to these years as the "lost years." There are lots…stories about what William was doing during this time.

William was part of an acting company called Lord Chamberlain's Men. An acting company in England at this time worked together to put on plays. … Young boys typically played women's roles as women were not allowed to act.

Shakespeare wrote plays…worked as an actor as well. His plays became very popular in London …

Task:

Mention 2 things that are known about Shakespeare’s early life?

What are the lost years? 

What was Shakespeare’s job with the Lord Chamberlain’s men?

Option 3: Identify the meaning of each vocabulary word and term learned today.

Playwright

Tragedy

William Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet 

Straford upon-Avon

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