Tuesday
Turn in sonnets--along with all rough drafts. We won't have time for reading aloud. Make sure that you bring your books. We will begin reading and performing "Dr. Faustus"--p. 684. We should get through Act I. Read Act II for homework. There will probably be a reading quiz on Thursday.
Thursday
No reading quiz but prepare for a unit test on the Canterbury Tales--general prologue, Wife of Bath's Tale (not her prologue), Twelfth Night, and Dr. Faustus. Assign parts (quiz grade equivalent). Read Act III. We will watch part of the Elizabeth Taylor/ Richard Burton version. Go ahead and read Act IV for homework.
Friday
We will watch more of a brief video version of "Dr. Faustus." It stars Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. In spite of that, it's just plain awful, and therefore unintentionally funny. If you are a fan of the 1960s version of "Star Trek," you'll see some similarities. Finish "Dr. Faustus" for homework. I'll try to ask some relevant questions on my blog if I can.
Pay special attention to the humor. By the way, if you have ever seen "Shakespeare in Love," this is Shakespeare's rival in the movie. He was a contemporary of Shakespeare's. He was killed in a bar-room brawl. Some think it was because he was involved in some kind of espionage activity (for the British government). Other rumors suggest that Shakespeare had his rival--to use a term from The Sopranos--"whacked."
Finish the play for homework this weekend. Test next Thursday. It will include matching (characters and terms), a section of direct quotes, and a few short answer (in paragraph form) selections.
