English Redemption

2. English Redemption http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIGMKJ0nSnA

3. What We Learned this Week • “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day” is about loving someone “eternally” or forever.

4. What We Learned this Week • “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day” is about loving someone “eternally” or forever. • The Romans believed that omens could reveal the future.

5. What We Learned this Week • “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day” is about loving someone “eternally” or forever. • The Romans believed that omens could reveal the future. • Julius Caesar is a Shakespearean play about the political intrigue, magical occurrences, and military conquest in Ancient Rome during Caesar’s rein as dictator.

6. Who’s that Character?

7. Who’s that Character? Believes that he must act against Caesar for the good of Rome • Julius Caesar • Brutus • Casca • Cassius • The Soothsayer

8. Who’s that Character? Believes that he must act against Caesar for the good of Rome • Julius Caesar • Brutus • Casca • Cassius • The Soothsayer

9. Who’s that Character? Makes predictions which impact the progress of Rome • Julius Caesar • Brutus • Casca • Cassius • The Soothsayer

10. Who’s that Character? Makes predictions which impact the progress of Rome • Julius Caesar • Brutus • Casca • Cassius • The Soothsayer

11. Who’s that Character? Hates the ordinary citizens of Rome yet is jealous because they love Caesar and not him • Julius Caesar • Brutus • Casca • Cassius • The Soothsayer

12. Who’s that Character? Hates the ordinary citizens of Rome yet is jealous because they love Caesar and not him • Julius Caesar • Brutus • Casca • Cassius • The Soothsayer

13. Who’s that Character? Wants to take drastic measures to keep Caesar from winning any more power—and to take away any power that Caesar previously had • Julius Caesar • Brutus • Casca • Cassius • The Soothsayer

14. Who’s that Character? Wants to take drastic measures to keep Caesar from winning any more power—and to take away any power that Caesar previously had • Julius Caesar • Brutus • Casca • Cassius • The Soothsayer

15. Who’s that Character? The most powerful, arrogant, inflexible, ambition driven man in Rome • Julius Caesar • Brutus • Casca • Cassius • The Soothsayer

17. Number Crunch How many known sonnets have been written by Shakespeare? 15451

18. Number Crunch How many known sonnets have been written by Shakespeare? 15451

19. Number Crunch Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar portrays the actual conspiracy against Roman dictator Julius Caesar during what year B.C.? 344

20. Number Crunch Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar portrays the actual conspiracy against Roman dictator Julius Caesar during what year B.C.? 344

21. Number Crunch Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is believed to have been written in… 141599

22. Number Crunch Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is believed to have been written in… 141599

23. What if? Shakespeare’s rap name was Will Shake

24. WANTED: GUITAR PLAYER NEXT WEEK: “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day” was performed by A Day to Remember

26. #10 Hines Ward on DWTS • Hines Ward debuted on DWTS and received a 21 out of 30 for dancing the Cha Cha • Supposedly smiled the whole time… including when he received his mediocre score

27. #9 #9 The Soothsayer • He um… soothsays the future based on the weather, superstitions, omens, and the insides of animals. • How was lunch yesterday?

28. #8 Michael’s Promise • Michael Jordan said that if the UNC Tar Heels win two games in New Jersey this weekend and get back to the Final Four, he'll supply the entire team with the tough-to-find (and quite pricey) Air Jordan 11 in Retro “Cool Greys”

29. #7 De #7 Bryant locked out… again • Dez Bryant of the Cowboys got kicked out and locked out of a mall because his pants were too low… exposing his behind to other people • Classy.

30. #6 Your “Brutus” friends • These are the “friends” of yours who say one thing in front of you, but when you’re not around… • Backstabbers!  Brutus Beefcake

31. #5 RIP #5 RIP Elizabeth Taylor • Known for her role as Cleopatra in “Cleopatra” • Relevant to our class because Cleopatra has ties with Caesar and Marc Antony… featured players in the Shakespeare play

32. #4 #4 “Facebook Timeout!” • Facebook booting '20,000' underage users per day • roughly 64% of 13-year-olds are social networking; between the ages of 14 to 17, that figure jumps to 82% • Believe it or not… “Underage” according to facebook is under 18.

33. #3 #3 “Ironic” Omens • The Romans believed that omens could reveal the future. • “Ironic” events, to me, seem to mean something • Case in point, my friend and I debated who is more popular in the whole NATION: Mr. Rogers or Arnold Palmer? • On “Community” last night, a show recorded in California, they referenced Mr. Rogers. I was drinking, Arnold Palmer Iced Tea.

34. #2 #2 Julius Caesar • Was the most powerful, arrogant, inflexible, ambition driven man in Rome… • … and will be the most talked about man in C-201 for the following weeks.

35. #1 “Tornado!” • Tornado wrecks havoc in Hempfield Township • Destroys the High School Auditorium • A funnel actually touched down • Big deal because tornadoes are rare in Western PA