Welcome to English Language Arts 20-1

English 20-1 is an academic course designed to enhance skills in writing, reading, viewing, listening, speaking and representing. The ELA 10-1, 20-1, 30-1 course sequence provides a more in-depth study of “text”. Students who aspire to careers that involve the development, production, teaching and study of more complex texts should be registered in this course.

Unit Two: (29 Classes)

 Theme: Ambition is a corrupting force.

Texts:
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Imprints 11(various
readings)
          Film: “Les Miserables” (1998) Director: Billy August

Unit Theme: Ambition is a Corrupting Force

Assignment 1: Introduction to Shakespeare and The Scottish Play

Macbeth Study Guide

Study Guide with Scene by Scene Summary's

Macbeth Scene Guide and Questions

Study Guide with Figurative Language and Literary Devices

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Student Resources

Act 1 PowerPoint Presentation

Act 2 PowerPoint Presentation

Act 3 PowerPoint Presentation

Act 4 PowerPoint Presentation

Act 5 PowerPoint Presentation

Major Assignments for Macbeth

1. Shakespeare in the Park
2. Out, Out - Robert Frost Poem Analysis
3. The Elephant - Slawomir Mrozek

Assessment                  (dates subject to change)

1. Study Guide Macbeth Due Date May 2nd, 2014
2. Scene Reflection (Train) Due April 25th, 2014
3. Shakespeare in the Park Date (between May 20th and May 23)
4. Out, Out - Robert Frost Date May 2nd, 2014
5. The Elephant Date May 2nd, 2014
6. Les Miserable Film Study May 7th and 8th , 2014

Identify and give the significance of various passages in the
 following Acts and Scenes

Study Help:
The passages that you should be familiar with (ones in which you will have to identify the speaker, give the circumstances and identify the significance of) are as follows:
Act 1 Scene I
Act 1 Scene II
Act 1 Scene III
Act 1 Scene V
Act 1 Scene VI
Act 1 Scene VII
Act 3 Scene IV
Act 5 Scene I
Act 5 Scene V
Act 5 Scene VIII