# 20 Romeo and Juliet - theme

Identify what you feel is the most prominent theme of Romeo and Juliet and explain  your choice in a paragraph

#19 Romeo and Juliet - character

favourite character?

explain ( five sentences)

#18 SGN #3 ..the ending

if  you could choose the ending of the book, what would that look like? (minimum one sentence)

explain why you would like it to end this way (minimum five sentences)

Happy Birthday William Shakespeare

If you cannot understand my argument, and declare 'It's Greek to me', 

you are quoting Shakespeare;

if you claim to be more sinned against than sinning,

you are quoting Shakespeare; 

if you recall your salad days,

you are quoting Shakespeare; 

if you act more in sorrow than in anger, 

if your wish is father to the thought, 

if your lost property has vanished into thin air, 

you are quoting Shakespeare; 

if you have ever refused to budge an inch or suffered from green-eyed jealousy, 

if you have played fast and loose, 

if you have been tongue-tied, 

a tower of strength, 

hoodwinked or in a pickle, 

if you have knitted your brows, 

made a virtue of necessity, 

insisted on fair play, 

slept not one wink, 

stood on ceremony, 

danced attendance (on your lord and master), 

laughed yourself into stitches, 

had short shrift, cold comfort or too much of a good thing, 

if you have seen better days or lived in a fool's paradise -- 

why, be that as it may, the more fool you, for it is a foregone conclusion that you are (as good luck would have it) quoting Shakespeare; 

if you think it is early days and clear out bag and baggage, 

if you think it is high time and that that is the long and short of it, 

if you believe that the game is up and that truth will out even if it involves your own flesh and blood, 

if you lie low till the crack of doom because you suspect foul play, 

if you have your teeth set on edge (at one fell swoop) without rhyme or reason, 

then -- to give the devil his due -- if the truth were known (for surely you have a tongue in your head) you are quoting Shakespeare; 

even if you bid me good riddance and send me packing, 

if you wish I was dead as a doornail, 

if you think I am an eyesore, 

a laughing stock, 

the devil incarnate, 

a stony-hearted villain, 

bloody-minded or a blinking idiot, 

then -- by Jove! 

O Lord! 

Tut, tut! 

For goodness' sake! 

What the dickens! 

But me no buts -- 

it is all one to me, for you are quoting Shakespeare.

#17 sgn 2

so..the second part of the book....is it good? enjoyable? thought provoking? explain

Thur April 16 instructions

1. complete visual essay - put in hand in folder and submit printed copy

2. complete / update blogs (in as much detail as possible...that's a level 4)

3. read small group novel  ( 1/2 for Monday)

4. complete Shakespeare "literary terms quiz" handout (it's not a quiz...just look up the terms)

5. Enjoy your three-day weekend

Wed April 15 reminders / instructions:

1. keep reading small group novel. 1/2 to be completed by Monday

2. blogs marked from Thursday on

3. today's visual essay must include:

a) three quotes on the topic/theme from Lord of the Flies (with page reference)

b) three "other" statements /quotations on the the topic theme from a secondary source

for example: "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself" ( Franklin Delano Roosevelt)

c) three "original" statements on topic/theme as it relates to The Village

for example, The elders of Covington Woods used  mysterious sound effects to instill fear in the children

d) a minimum of five images that represent the topic/theme  (images from the film(s) cannot be used)

There must be a clear title which indicates the topic/theme explored in the visual essay

and a Legend which separates the "verbals" into easy to follow/recognize categories (a-d above)

Taylor Swift - Love Story

LofF work cited

#16 The Small Group Novel ...first 1/4

thoughts / reactions / observations so far....do you like the book? do you want to read on? what don't you understand? what could you relate to? etc

...in a minimum of five sentences

#15 The Village and Lord of the Flies

Five things they had in common.....be specific

concluding paragraph example

#14 The Lord of the Flies and The Village..character comparison

one character from the film who is like one in the novel in some way....explain

group novels distributes: 1/4 to be read for Mon April 13 (#2 Mon April 20, #3 Mon April 27, #4 Fri May 1)

Brittannica School Database: great for research...how to access...

1. Go to the TVDSB home page   http://www.tvdsb.ca/

2. Click on the "Students" banner, and then choose "Secondary Resources"

3. Click on "Research Databases"

4. Brittannica School is on the bottom right of the page