Friday, January 11, 2013

Let's Speak Shakespeare!!!

Shakespeare's Verbs
1.  Write a silent conversation with your partner. (Pass notes!!)
2.  Using the verb inflection handout, translate the conversation into Shakespeare's English.
3.  Speakst it aloud!
4.  Turn in paper with both names to the box.

Shakespeare's Insults
1. Choose a word from each column (A,B,C) and prepare an insult to hurl.
2. Using  Shakespeare's Glossary or Shakespeare's Dictionary (or whatever internet resource or dictionary hard copy, translate your insult.
3. Prepare to hurl it.

Shakespeare's Beat
1.  Write down the lyrics to a verse of a song you have memorized.
2.  Discuss:  why do we remember songs?
3.  Green Eggs and Ham:  Tetrameter
4.  Flocabulary:  Hip-Hop Shakespeare
5.  Stomp  it out!!  Tetrameter and Pentameter

Optional Homework:  Check out a copy of the play and peruse it over the weekend.