Mrs. Ostrin's Classes
Announcements and Deadlines
Disclosure Document and Classroom Information
English 10
Intro To English
Unit 1: Personal Writing
Unit 2: Fairy Tales
Unit 3: Cyrano de Bergerac
Unit 4: 12 Angry Men
Unit 5: Julius Caesar
Unit 6: Dystopian Novels
Short Story
Lessons
Introduction to the Author
Cyrano de Bergerac background
Webquest
Framing a Character
Watch Act 1, Scenes 1-2 (Start-8:30)
Read page 7 of Cyrano to make a list of all the characteristics of Cyrano.
Using the information we know about Cyrano, students
write predictions
about his character using the
perfect paragraph format
.
Individualism
Discuss predictions about Cyrano.
Watch Act 1, Scenes 3-4 (8:30-23:00)
Comma Rules (Notes in Class)
Direct Address
Direct Quote
Take Away
Conjunctions
Introductory Clause
Summarizing
Comma Rules
Dependent Clauses
Lists
Dates
Addresses/ Locations
Watch Act 1, Scene 5 through Act 2, Scene 11 (23:10-54:04)
Summarize what we watched today by using this
sequencing assignment
.
Character Comparison
Take Comma Test
Watch Act 3, Scenes 1-10 (54:00-1:16:30)
Using a T-chart students will compare and contrast the similarities and differences between Cyrano and Christian.
Code of Honor
Parallel structure (notes from class)
Watch Act 3, Scenes 11-14 (1:16:30-1:24:21)
Class discussion revolving around elements we've seen so far. To make this up, answer the following questions:
Who values Cyrano? How much do they consider his opinion? Is there someone who's opinion Cyrano cares about? Why does he value their opinion so much?
What value is there in expressing your truth even if no one hears it or knows that it is you speaking?
Why do we love unrequited love stories?
How often do relationships go unresolved because of fear?
Students write their own code of honor, containing at least five beliefs by which their live their lives.
Predictions
Watch Act 4, Scenes 1-5
Using the perfect paragraph format write a prediction of who is going to live and who is going to die in the Siege at Arras.
Watch Act 4, Scenes 6-10
Write 5 letters from Christian to Roxane. Your letters should show that you understand his character and they type of things he would say to her.
Parallel Structure Test
Happiness
Finish watching Cyrano de Bergerac
Class discussion. Answer the following questions to make it up:
How has Roxane changed throughout the story?
Were Christian or Cyrano happy in the end? If not, who stood in the way of their happiness? (Hint: You're gonna need to answer both questions.)
Study for final test.
Cyrano de Bergerac Final
Take final test
Handouts and Helpfuls
We're watching the 1990 Version of Cyrano de Bergerac, which can be found on Youtube
here
.
Announcements and Deadlines
Disclosure Document and Classroom Information
English 10
Intro To English
Unit 1: Personal Writing
Unit 2: Fairy Tales
Unit 3: Cyrano de Bergerac
Unit 4: 12 Angry Men
Unit 5: Julius Caesar
Unit 6: Dystopian Novels
Short Story