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TuesdayMay 5th, 2009 (5/5/2009)

Required Materials: Composition Notebook Pen/PencilTime Given:

What We Will Do:

3 minutes1 minute3 minutes5 minutes20 minutes2 minutesRemain. T.

Warm Up: “Shakespeare Review”Change of Plans Old Middle Modern EnglishPP Notes: “Translating Middle to Modern English.”Translation PracticeOn The Quiz TomorrowJulius Caesar Tryouts

“Shakespeare was not of an age, but for all time!”--Ben Johnson, Preface to Shakespeare’s First Folio

Time Given: 3 minutes

• Who is William Shakespeare? What is his nickname? How many plays did he write? Where were his plays performed? Tell me 3 interesting facts about his theatre.

• Name the three members of the 1st triumvirate. Name the three members of the second triumvirate.

WARM UP

TuesdayMay 5th, 2009 (5/5/2009)

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Change of Plans

Day What Are We Doing?Monday Notes on Shakespeare and the Roman Empire.

Tuesday Examination of old, middle, and modern English. Then, practice translating from middle English to modern English for Shakespeare.

Wednesday Early Release Day. Quiz on Shakespeare/Roman Empire Notes.

Thursday/Friday

Common End of Course Exams (CEOCE): Short/Extended Response Questions Only. Learning How to Read A Play: A Marriage Proposal

One of the biggest problems mentioned yesterday is the language that Shakespeare used.

Today, I want to show you a quick review of what the English language looked like before you were born.

Old Middle Modern English

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The first ever story “written” in the English language is called Beowulf. It was written in a language called OLD English.

Old Middle Modern English

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Fast forward to the 1300’s Chaucer’s Troilus and Criseyde. This is written in early Middle English.

Old Middle Modern English

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Fast forward to the 1500’s Shakespeare’s Day. This is written in late Middle English and has many similarities to our language today.

Old Middle Modern English

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Today our books are in modern English, but keep in mind that language changes all the time. The English you know today will not be the language written 300 years from now!

Old Middle Modern English

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Of course, you need practice learning how to translate from Middle to Modern English. The more practice you have, the easier it is!

Old Middle Modern English

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There are two types of translations: Word-for-word

Summative

Translations

TAKE

NOTES

There are two types of translations: Word-for-word: change older words to modern

words.

Summative

Translations

TAKE

NOTES

There are two types of translations: Word-for-word: change older words to modern

words.

Summative: change an entire sentence or multiple sentences into modern English.

Translations

TAKE

NOTES

“This dream is all a mis-interpreted;It was a vision fair and fortunate.Your statue spouting blood in many pipesSignifies that from you great Rome shall suckReviving blood.”

Original Line

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“This dream has been misinterpreted;It was a vision fair and fortunate.Your statue spouting blood from your veinsTells us that from you great Rome be revived.”

Word-by-Word Translation

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“The interpretation of your dream is wrong;It was a nice dream.Your statue that spouted blood from your bodyMeans that Rome will be revived.

Summative

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Both translations are correct…it’s up to you which one you want to use when you translate.

3 practice translations = 3 minutes each. Questions?

Translations

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Translate as best you can: Wherefore rejoice? What conquest brings he

home?You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things! Knew you not Pompey?

Practice #1

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Translate as best you can: Hence! Home, you idle creatures, get you home.

Is this a holiday? What, know you not,Being mechanical, you ought not walkupon a labouring day without a signof your profession? Speak, what trade art thou?

Practice #2

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Translate as best you can: “Let no images

Be hung with Caesar’s trophies. I’ll aboutAnd drive away the vulgar from the streets.These growing featheres pluck’d from Caesar’s wingWill make him fly an ordinary height,Who else would soar above the view of men?

Practice #3

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Study notes on: Globe theatre (design, spectators, actors, etc.) Roman Economy (Drachma) Roman religion (The Fates) Roman Government (1st/2nd triumvirate

members)

Tomorrow’s Quiz…

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If you are interested in a role, you must tryout and read in front of the class.

Don’t be nervous!

Julius Caesar Roles Tryout

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Roles: Julius Caesar Antony Brutus Cassius Casca Portia—Brutus’ wife Calpurnia—Caesar’s wife The Soothsayer—fortune teller

Julius Caesar Roles Tryout

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