2. Once they understand the meter, explain that everyone will pound out an original iambic pentameter sentence, one at a time. Give an example, such as: "Today I think we'll write some iambs, great!" Ask for volunteers, and remind students that the lesson is a learning process and no one is expected to be an expert. If someone gets stuck, encourage the class to help out.
3. Seuss’s Green Eggs and Ham also has some nice iambs: “I do not like them Sam I Am; I do not like green eggs and ham!
4. If the students understand the rhythm of Shakespeare's language and the tight constraints under which sonnets and some of the lines in Macbeth are written, the lesson was a success. Explain also that only nobility speak in iambic pentameter in Shakespeare’s plays; the common people speak in blank verse and prose.
5. Occupation Romeo
Homework Collected: None
Homework Given:
Persuasive Research Paper: 1st Draft Due: March 10,
Research Portfolio Due: March 17,
2nd Draft Due: March 24,
Final Paper Due: March 31,
Reflection Paper Due: April 14
Handouts given out: None
To Read: None
