Week 36

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

5 vwo

introductory lesson 

week 36

Lesson aims

• At the end of this class you know what is expected of you in term 1.
  
• At the end of this class you can briefly explain who Shakespeare was and why his work is still relevant.

Memory wall

term 1 

Romeo and Juliet (creative writing assignment) 

Stepping Stones chapter 4 

WHY?

Stepping Stones to learn and develop skills

Romeo and Juliet to improve writing skills and learn about literature / history

literature aims

• to teach critical reading, looking and thinking
  
• To practice empathy / empathic skills
  
• To encourage awareness of the world we live in and their own role(s) / identity
  
• To develop deep reading skills
  

Romeo and Juliet 

Plain text or graphic novel

Shakespeare?

William Shakespeare

1564 - 1616

Take a guess: William Shakespeare wrote at least ...

1. 5 plays
2. 12 plays
3. 26 plays
4. 37 plays

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Do you agree or not?

What do you now know about
William Shakespeare?

Take a guess: How many English words did Shakespeare invent?

1. 70
2. 700
3. 1700
4. 2700

Read Romeo and Juliet 

Graphic novel or plain text? 

Summarise in key points the first things that you have read in Romeo and Juliet

Exit ticket:
In your own words:
why is Shakespeares' work still relevant today?

Homework next week 

Finish reading act 1 (all scenes)

Next week: start stepping stones (bring your laptop)