tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post5053614592393199313..comments2024-02-19T03:26:04.307-08:00Comments on iTeach. iCoach. iBlog.: Teaching Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: Common Core-StyleCourt Allamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03523240212640795181noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-27975500839666821892014-05-16T11:16:11.304-07:002014-05-16T11:16:11.304-07:00When you say students were interested in figuring ...When you say students were interested in figuring out the plot themselves... did you read any of the play or just read the summaries. I find myself combining close reading practice with a traditional approach that you describe for reading it. We also them watch the play. We do an exam that has questions similar to your essay prompt. I was just curious what they do for the reading or if they don't read any of it but the funeral speeches. Thanks for your help! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13875946219589325504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-9210077711352124292014-04-30T17:25:49.720-07:002014-04-30T17:25:49.720-07:00What kind of rubrics did you use for the papers......What kind of rubrics did you use for the papers... rather, on what did you what focus for your various papers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-49040599224440099362014-03-04T08:56:15.122-08:002014-03-04T08:56:15.122-08:00Here is a Power Point I found online created by Ho...Here is a Power Point I found online created by Hollie Gustke based on Jane Schaffer's explanation of concrete details (CD) and commentary (CM) which are referenced on some of the graphic organizers in this unit. It is really helpful.<br />http://www.seymour.k12.wi.us/faculty/skaminski/Jane%20Schaffer%20Paragraph%20Writing%20-%20Three%20Pigs.pdf<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786590466688380571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-39822572630676101422014-03-04T08:31:32.804-08:002014-03-04T08:31:32.804-08:00My other question is : what rhetorical devices do ...My other question is : what rhetorical devices do you focus on? Do you just focus on pathos, logos, and ethos or do you also include others?<br /><br />Responses from anyone who has done this unit are welcome.<br /><br />http://www.seymour.k12.wi.us/faculty/skaminski/julius_caesar.cfmAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786590466688380571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-23411292672910197982014-03-03T13:54:43.066-08:002014-03-03T13:54:43.066-08:00Can we get student samples of completed work from ...Can we get student samples of completed work from this unit?<br /><br />Also I made some basic comprehension questions on the Caesar excerpts you selected. If anyone wants to use those they will be posted in the center of my Caesar web page. In addition to the chunking and annotations, I thought it would ensure kids have a basic understanding of the content before moving to the written assessments and rhetorical analysis. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786590466688380571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-25689285375618269262014-03-03T13:49:32.955-08:002014-03-03T13:49:32.955-08:00I am looking forward to using your approach to my ...I am looking forward to using your approach to my Caesar unit.<br /><br />To further teach rhetorical devices I posted popular video clips from movies that have lots of rhetorical devices and the related movie transcripts. I also created custom rhetorical assessment guides, a power point on rhetorical devices, etc. <br /><br />Anyone who would like to access these should go to the lower right hand corner of my Caesar Unit Page. see link below<br /><br />http://www.seymour.k12.wi.us/faculty/skaminski/julius_caesar.cfmAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786590466688380571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-12075828469061615972014-02-17T19:03:36.775-08:002014-02-17T19:03:36.775-08:00It wasn't until we used Jane Schaffer this yea...It wasn't until we used Jane Schaffer this year that I figured out that CD means concrete detail and CM means commentary. :) Thanks so much for this unit. I've used it and passed it on to many friends.Amy Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18015279581856942810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-43055590951428262042014-02-09T08:39:10.838-08:002014-02-09T08:39:10.838-08:00Hello! Great Unit! However I would like clarity on...Hello! Great Unit! However I would like clarity on what CM and CD mean and also if you could provide a student sample of the completed exercise that would be great!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057796470373064163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-52786768687919017212014-02-07T10:05:44.610-08:002014-02-07T10:05:44.610-08:00I've done this with twice now with my 10th Hon...I've done this with twice now with my 10th Honors classes. We've even designed templates for other works based on the analysis worksheets you provided. I just wanted to say "thank you" and let you know that this way of teaching Julius Caesar is spot on for the outcomes I want.L.M. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14231200560786138520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-71975743974435151932014-02-03T19:34:10.079-08:002014-02-03T19:34:10.079-08:00I will be trying this in a few weeks. May I have ...I will be trying this in a few weeks. May I have the writing templates?Lending Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968069356087036464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-35180926517685784522013-12-01T15:27:07.683-08:002013-12-01T15:27:07.683-08:00Just finished teaching this unit with 10th graders...Just finished teaching this unit with 10th graders... LOVED the outcomes! Thanks for sharing! <br />Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464875061045514885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-6135579781960858662013-11-20T04:08:46.305-08:002013-11-20T04:08:46.305-08:00Could you share the discussion questions you used ...Could you share the discussion questions you used each Friday?ktostihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13565774105275672029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-16267181595034878442013-11-16T13:04:05.169-08:002013-11-16T13:04:05.169-08:00Also, thanks for sharing the templates! :)Also, thanks for sharing the templates! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949316415915242148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-47552485171627260782013-11-16T13:03:08.006-08:002013-11-16T13:03:08.006-08:00This is a great approach to teaching Julius Caesar...This is a great approach to teaching Julius Caesar! What do CD and CM mean? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949316415915242148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-43995370030559445542013-10-22T13:26:36.594-07:002013-10-22T13:26:36.594-07:00do you have completed examples of the annotated sp...do you have completed examples of the annotated speeches etc?and1mcgeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17243701419456922924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-77848673507809360362013-10-08T11:09:33.746-07:002013-10-08T11:09:33.746-07:00This is awesome. Do you have the writing templates...This is awesome. Do you have the writing templates for Brutus' second speech and Antony's funeral speech?Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17341542571438451420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-33450675641283715442013-09-07T12:43:36.373-07:002013-09-07T12:43:36.373-07:00I think there are some really valid points being m...I think there are some really valid points being made in the lesson and in the comments regarding how we can show and encourage our students to dig into the text and interact with it critically. Critically reading, writing and thinking is vital, but we have to remember that there is value in the story as a whole, in the story as art, and we cannot forget to examine the art and craft in literature because that is part of the critical process as well. Skills are vital, but so is the beauty of constructed language. <br /><br />AP Language & Composition-Luddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00454852642943521700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-76560458317064911552013-07-17T04:05:46.822-07:002013-07-17T04:05:46.822-07:00For another great resource which assists students ...For another great resource which assists students with the initial difficulties in grasping language, plots and character development check (http://www.mindconnex.com/site/?q=vidus) from Mindconnex which offers fully animated plays, unabridged play text as well as other elements such as full study notes for every section, analyses, plot summaries, cast biographies and relationships. Really useful. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06530474820555311544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-81446910038363993322013-04-16T10:48:35.364-07:002013-04-16T10:48:35.364-07:00Martha: Great question. Charting is actually a buz...Martha: Great question. Charting is actually a buzzword for writing in the margins. You just define what will be written in the left and right margins. Thank you for the question!Court Allamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523240212640795181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-57956069849060481582013-04-14T14:38:12.018-07:002013-04-14T14:38:12.018-07:00Could you explain "charting a text" in a...Could you explain "charting a text" in a bit more detail, please?<br />MLMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09318309372292952361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-18908531486729875712013-03-05T14:10:54.440-08:002013-03-05T14:10:54.440-08:00Joy March 5, 2013 at 2:07 PM
Have you seen Gleed...Joy March 5, 2013 at 2:07 PM<br /><br />Have you seen Gleeditions Shakespeare -- www.gleeditions.com? The online texts promote close reading like nothing else I've ever seen, annotating for vocabulary, plot, characters, setting, POV, style, and themes, showing how rich a single passage is. There's also a library of acclaimed video clips (https://www.gleeditions.com/video_index.asp) on the site (for all the plays!), a really useful feature when it's time to "view a video performance" of a passage we're going to study. JoyceMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01324552975678481046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-88442795042643236492013-02-12T10:15:41.234-08:002013-02-12T10:15:41.234-08:00I was wondering about the graphic organizer for yo...I was wondering about the graphic organizer for your synthesis paper. What do the abbreviations mean (CD & CM) and how do you define rhetorical strategy?<br /><br />I have used some of your close reading strategies in my classroom. I haven't graduated to reading only certain speeches from the play, however (we still used a parralel text to read in my class). Instead of asking plot summary questions, I had students ask questions on a password protected discussion board. We talked about different types of questions and how to formulate them, and the students led their own virtual discussion about the text. Thank you so much for generously publishing your ideas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-245400641016808762012-12-14T07:43:00.522-08:002012-12-14T07:43:00.522-08:00Thanks for sharing your journey. I'm an academ...Thanks for sharing your journey. I'm an academic coach at a 10-12 high school in Arkansas, and yesterday, I met with our English 10 teachers to plan our third quarter unit. We read your blog post, using it to launch a conversation about how we've traditionally approached Shakespeare and what changes we need to make to address the the kinds of close reading and evidence-based writing Common Core demands. I'm wondering if you might have any student papers you'd be willing to share. It would help us (and our students) to see some models. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-68387050267010868242012-11-29T10:28:38.976-08:002012-11-29T10:28:38.976-08:00There are a variety of ways to teach Shakespeare. ...There are a variety of ways to teach Shakespeare. The most effective ways, as I have learned through my own research as well as taking a teaching Shakespeare class, are through active participation. Shakespeare wrote plays. Why is it that many teachers expect students to be able to sit and completely understand the language if the language is meant to be seen? Monotonous readings come from not enough practice or knowledge on what a performance entails. <br /><br />Let me ask you: do you teach subtext while reading Shakespeare? How about inflection? Have you ever had your students imitate the way YOU read Shakespeare aloud? Do you begin your class with a kinesthetic warm up that builds a sense of community in your classroom? <br /><br />Sure, I bet that your students are thinking about the language of the speeches that you assigned, but what if they were to encounter another one of Shakespeare's texts, would they be able to understand the language then? <br /><br />Check out the Foldger's library. Even something like the Cambridge edition of a Shakespearean play can prove very helpful: http://amzn.to/U4UmWA . <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352237245721067123.post-57679207616874633572012-11-01T18:00:36.935-07:002012-11-01T18:00:36.935-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079067124497993915noreply@blogger.com