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UNIT 4
The Final Act
AcAdeMIc vocAbULAry
source
bibliography
evaluate
annotate
Literary Terms
rhythm
iambic pentameter tableau
limerick
rhyme scheme oral interpretation inflection
rate
drama free verse alliteration
GoALS:
• To analyze and understand the relationships among setting, characterization, conflict, and plot
• To research a drama from a different time period
• To rehearse and present an engaging performance of a drama
• To revise for effective sentence variety
Contents
Activities
4.1 4.2
4.3
4.4 4.5 4.6
Previewing the Unit ................................................................ 250
Shakespeare in School.............................................................251 Article: “Shakespeare dumbed down in comic
strips for bored pupils,” by Laura Clark
Shakespeare and His Society...................................................255 Informational Text: “Shakespeare’s Life,” The British Library
Researching to Deepen Understanding ....................................261
Planning to Present Research ..................................................263
Understanding Shakespeare’s Language................................ 264 Essay: Excerpt from “Reading Shakespeare’s Language,”
by Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine (editors)
My Notes
Embedded Assessment 1: Researching and Presenting Shakespeare ..273
4.7 Previewing Embedded Assessment 2 and Preparing for a
Performance.............................................................................275
4.8 Play Ball: Analyzing a Game of Life ......................................... 277
Short Story: “The Southpaw,” by Judith Viorst
4.9 Drama Games: Connecting the Mind and Body ....................... 284
Introducing the Strategy: Drama Games
4.10 Lear’s Limericks: Playing with Rhythm and Rhyme ................ 287 Poetry: Limericks from A Book of Nonsense,
by Edward Lear
Introducing the Strategy: Oral Interpretation
4.11 Planning and Presenting a Reader’s Theater........................... 290 Drama: “The Millionaire Miser,” by Aaron Shepard
4.12 A Poetic Performance ............................................................. 300 Poetry: “Oranges,” by Gary Soto
Poetry: “Jabberwocky,” by Lewis Carroll
Poetry: “Fireflies,” by Paul Fleischman
Introducing the Strategy: Choral Reading
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