Thursday

Big Ideas: Who or what is in control?

Reading: We will read for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. Lecture on Plato's view of the human person to get us ready for reading MSND.
2. You will look up the role of Cupid in mythology and it this to your notes.
3. Play map
4. Actor's circle
1. Read a scene from the play We will begin by reading through twice.
2. Bottom (3), Quince (3), Flute, Starveling, Snout, and Snug.
3. Questions:
1. Who are these guys?
2. How do you know?
3. What is going on here? What are these guys up to? How do you know?
4. Do these guys know each other?
5. Who is the boss of the group? How do you know? Who would like to be boss of this group? How do you know?
6. Why are they putting on the play?
4. Now we will read through the scene again. Look for new information. What did you notice that you didn't understand before? What is still confusing?

Success Criteria:

1. I can explain Plato's view of the human person and Cupid's role in mythology.
2. I know what is going on the in the scene from the play we read today.

Homework:

1. Finish SAT letter F.
2. Your next book review is on January 30th.