MRS. CONTRERAS Language Arts 9 th Grade – Eng I IGCSE Honors Room C209

1. Welcome Braddock Bulldogs!!! MRS. CONTRERASLanguage Arts9th Grade – Eng I IGCSE Honors Room C209 2006-2007

2. Home Learning PASS TO THE FRONT: • Grammar packets 151-156

3. Weekly Forecast1/15/07 – 1/19/07 • Monday – Holiday • Tuesday – Capitalization (Sentences, Proper Nouns, Proper Adjectives pg 235-240). Pop Quiz/Discuss Shakespeare's "As You Like It". • Wednesday – Discuss sonnets pg 804, Petrarch, Ronsard, Shakespeare (pg 806-816) Pop Quiz: FCAT Short/Extended responses for "Macbeth." Extra credit after school showing of "Othello." • Thursday – Early Release. Begin brainstorming (definition) essay using Contreras creature or temple planning sheet. • Friday – FCAT Practice (LAA142 packet pg 21-24). Using the creature, write essay in class together.

4. Home Learning By Monday, 1/22: • Research Project Letter • Grammar Hdt 235-240 • Work on Research Project. Have a great week!

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6. Act I 1. Is Orlando justified in his quarrel with his older brother Oliver? Does Oliver owe him access to an education fitting for a gentleman? 2. Why does Oliver plot to harm Orlando? 3. Why is Rosalind sad? Why hasn't she left the court since her father was banished by the present Duke? Should she have left the court? 4. Why does Orlando want to challenge Charles the wrestler? 5. How is Orlando affected when Rosalind gives him a chain to wear as a reward and token of esteem? 6. Why does Duke Frederick banish Rosalind from the court? Why does he think Celia should be glad that she is leaving? 7. What does Celia's response to her father's treatment of Rosalind show about her character? Is her love stronger than Rosalind's as she claims?

7. Act II 1. How is life different in the Forest of Arden from the Court? Do you think the life in the woods is better and why? Or would you prefer to live in the court and why? 2. How do the woods change with the arrival of the Duke and his lords? How do they disturb nature? Is this right or wrong? 3. How does Adam characterize the plan of Oliver to harm his brother? How is Adam's behavior towards Orlando used as a contrast to Oliver's? What is Shakespeare telling us about the right order of relationships? 4. What are the characteristics of romantic love? How does Silvius identify himself as a romantic lover? When is love foolish? When is love true? 5. Is Rosalind truly in love with Orlando? What is her love based on? Is Orlando truly in love with Rosalind? 6. What are the seven ages of man described by Jacques in his speech? Is this description still relevant or how else should the stages of life be described? What stages has the average high school student gone through? 7. Why does the Duke offer food to Orlando? If he is not impressed with Orlando's show of force, what does move him to be generous to Orlando?

8. Act III 1. How does Amiens' song at the end of the last act apply to the motivation of Duke Frederick and Oliver in the first scene of Act III? 2. What are the truisms that the shepherd Corin tells Touchstone? What are some truisms that a modern day student might speak? 3. If you were the director of this play, how would you direct the scene between Corin and Touchstone? Would Corin be an innocent who is all seriousness in his "wisdom," or would you have him act the role of a "smart alec" who is speaking in mockery trying to outdo Touchstone? Explain your reasons for your choice. 4. Contrast the rhyme that Touchstone wrote about Rosalind with the one written by Orlando and read by Celia. How do the two characterizations differ? 5. How is Orlando's view of the world different from that of Jaques (Monsieur Melancholy)? 6. Why does Rosalind decide to "play the knave" to Orlando?

9. Act III 7. When Rosalind tells Orlando that he does not look like a lover, he says that he wants to make her believe it is true. Is this why he agrees to pretend she is Rosalind and woo her even though he thinks she is a man? Are there any other possible reasons? 8. Rosalind in the guise of a man reveals some of the ways that women differ from men. List these differences and judge whether a modern audience would consider them as true. 9. In Touchstone's speech to Audrey, he refers to the inevitability of horns for a married man, suggesting that all wives are unfaithful. Even so, he says that it is better to be married than not. Why might he think so? 10. How would you describe Touchstone's attraction to Audrey? Does he express romantic love or some other kind of feeling? 11. Contrast Phebe's feeling for Silvius compared to her feeling for Rosalind disguised as Ganymede.

10. Act IV 1. Celia accuses Rosalind of misusing "our sex in your love-prate." How has Rosalind defamed women in her speeches to Orlando? 2. How does Rosalind respond to the sight of Orlando's blood? What does this say about her nature?

11. Act V 1. What role does Rosalind play in her disguise as Ganymede in the uniting of Phebe and Silvius and herself with Orlando? 2. In the resolution of the play, the lovers are united in marriage, and they are restored to their rightful places in society. What does this resolution imply about nature and fortune?

12. Other Post-Reading Questions 1. Compare Rosalind's actions when she is not disguised as a man with her actions when she is disguised as a man. In which case does she appear to be more powerful? How might you explain this? 2. List all instances of love-at-first-sight in the play. Which of these relationships have a greater chance of lasting for a long time? Explain your reasoning. 3. Jacques is a melancholy character. Identify his views about life and love that show his melancholy nature and analyze the cause of his ill humor. Is he really sad about human nature or merely putting on a pose? Identify passages that support your point of view.

13. Act 12. Why did Oliver plot to harm Orlando?

14. Why did he do it? • Oliver plotted to harm Orlando because he was offended by his brothers insolence. • Oliver being the oldest, received a larger inheritance than Orlando. This make Orlando contemplate why the older child gets the larger inheritance. • Aside from this, Oliver doesn't allow Orlando to get a proper education. • Orlando has been treated like a piece of vermin (from Oliver) his whole life. He had it bottled up and just couldn’t take it anymore. • Oliver finally attacks Orlando, but since Orlando was the stronger of the 2, won the fight. He also forced Oliver to treat him like how he deserves to be treated, a gentleman.

15. As You Like It Study Question Act I #3 Rosalind is sad because her father has been banished by Duke Frederick, her uncle. She hasn’t left the court because her cousin, Celia, and her are very attached and inseparable. Not to mention that Duke Frederick loves her as if she was his own daughter. In fact, Charles says to Oliver when he asks about Rosalind, “O no; for the Duke’s daughter, her cousin, so loves her, being ever from their cradles bred together, that [she] would have follow’d her exile, or have died to stay behind her. She is at the court, and no less belov’d by her uncle than his own daughter, and never two ladies lov’d as they do, (Shakespeare 404 / Act I Sc I Line 107-112)”. I think she made the right decision staying at the court because she needed the support of her cousin. Had Rosalind left after her father, a rift could have been caused in their friendship, changing the course of the play.

16. Act l Question Vl • The reason why Duke Frederick banned Rosalind from his court is because he says that he doesn’t trust Rosalind and that she is the daughter of her father. • Duke Frederick says that Celia should be happy that she is leaving because he says Rosalind is a devious girl, and that Rosalind is stealing the attention that Celia deserves.

17. As you like it: Act 17. What does Celia’s response to her father’s treatment of Rosalind show about her character? Is her love stronger than Rosalind’s as she claims? • Duke Frederick, Celia’s father and Rosalind’s uncle, decides to banish Rosalind from the court. He says he does so because Rosalind is “her fathers daughter”. However, the Duke also banished her because she was in love with Orlando, who’s father was an enemy to the Duke. When Rosalind’s fate is laid down for her, Celia immediately stands up for her and says that she will leave with Rosalind, as well. Rosalind is her cousin and best friend, therefore wherever she is sent to, Celia will follow. Celia’s response shows that she cares deeply for Rosalind. Celia is a loyal and trustworthy friend. We can also infer that Celia possesses a loving heart with deep emotions. Furthermore, she is also seen as a strong minded type of person, who won’t let the intimidation of upsetting her father bring her down. Additionally, her love is in fact stronger than Rosalind’s.

18. “As You Like It” (Act 2 Question 1) By: Sabrina Gonzalez Period: 6 • 1. How is life different in the Forest of Arden from the Court? Do you think the life in the woods is better and why? Or would you prefer to live in the court and why? • In the Forest of Arden people have a more free choice on relationships and views, regardless of their stupidity. They can say what they want to say, freedom of speech. On the other hand in the Court you have to obey their commands where a ruler tells you what to do. People have no say in what they think about this law. The Court is a corrupt court where violence and broken ribs are seen being an “entertainment” for men. Men rule the court, where as in Arden people are free in which they can realize their potentialities. In the forest judgments are made for what people really are. In the court judgment was made determining your knowledge and wealth. I’d rather live in a place where I can say what I want to say (Forest of Arden), not being bullied around by a man (Court). So go Arden and boo Court.

19. Act II #4. What are the characteristics of romantic love? How does Silvius identify himself as a romantic lover? When is love foolish? When is love true? • The characteristics of romantic love are that it is intense concentration of one’s lover (you only think of the person), it leads into madness or poor health, it is based on a fantasy since the person we admire suddenly have all the wonderful traits in the world and it is usually doesn’t last long. Silvius identifies himself as a romantic lover by saying no man has ever loved as he has, he has remembered every little thing love has made him do, he has bored listeners with his lover’s virtues and has broken away from human company (Shakespeare 28-37). Love is foolish when you do the strangest things for it. Love is true when, after doing the strange things, you are able to prove your love and obtain it from your loved one.

20. Act 2 Question # 5 Jorge Ramos Period 6 Is Rosalind truly in love with Orlando? What is her love based on? Is Orlando truly in love with Rosalind? Rosalind is truly in love with Orlando. Rosalind’s love is based on all the actions Orlando has done for her love and affection and how they interact with each other. Orlando is truly in love because he shows his love to her.

21. As You Like It Act II # 6 - What are the seven ages of man described by Jacques in his speech? Is this description still relevant or how else should the stages of life be described? What stages has an average high school student gone through? The seven ages of man were infant, school-boy, lover, soldier, justice, pantaloon, and second child hood. No , this description is no relevant to the method we use today because what we use today is infant, child, teenager, adult and elder. The average high school student based on Jacques speech would have gone through school – boy and infant.

22. Act II - # 7 - When Rosalind tells Orlando that he does not look like a lover, he says that he wants to make her believe it true. Is this why he agrees to pretend she is Rosalind and woo her even though he thinks she is a man? Are there any other possible reason? Rosalind decides to confront Orlando as the young man Ganymede. She claims to recognize the symptoms of those who have fallen under the spell of true love, and tells Orlando that he shows none because he is “too neatly dressed to be madly in love.” He says that he wants to make her believe his love is true and so he agrees when she promises to cure him if he promises to woo Ganymede as though Ganymede were Rosalind. The main reason he agreed was probably mainly because he wanted to make a valid statement and prove that he was truly in love, as if he did not accept being mentally wrong. Even though Ganymede is of the male gender as well as Orlando, homosexuality was accepted in Shakespeare's time so it is not seen as unusual in the generation’s eyes. Another reason that may have caused Orlando to agree upon Ganymede’s promise was that he might have known it was Rosalind from the beginning. Since he loves her so purely, he can even recognize her through disguise. These possibilities is what led Orlando to agree with the disguised man, after all he was a man who he had just met so there is typically no immediate trust in strangers.

23. If I were the director of the play I would portray Corin as a “smart alec” who is instigating Touchstone to make himself seem superior. I would have Corin act as a “smart alec” because without his constant mockery of Touchstone we would not see this side of Touchstone, which is very revealing. If Corin was not trying to prove Touchstone’s every word to be false then we would never touch upon this very important scene. Act III - # 3 Would Corin be an innocent who is all seriousness in his “wisdom”, or would you have him act the role of a “smart alec” who is speaking in mockery trying to outdo Touchstone? Explain your reasons for your choice.

24. ACT III #5. How is Orlando’s view of the world different from that of Jaques (Monsieur Melancholy)? Both Orlando and Jaques have different views on the world around them. To begin with, Orlando believes that he is the only one faulted for his mistakes, while, Jaques blames everything but himself for his own actions. Orlando expresses that too many questions isn't good. He thinks that not all should be questioned. Jaques on the other hand, believes that not everything should have an answer to it. He doesn’t agree that Orlando has such smooth answers to everything. Orlando is a little more optimist towards the world and Jaques believes that the world is out to get him, which makes him depressive. Both characters have distinct personalities and ways of viewing at their surroundings.

25. Act III: #8 Rosalind in the guise of a man reveals some of the ways that women differ from men. List these differences and judge whether a modern audience would consider them as true. Once Rosalind begins dressing as the young man, Ganymede, she begins to monitor her actions more closely. As she said in Act II Scene iv, “I could find in my heart to disgrace my man's apparel and to cry like a woman, but I must comfort the weaker vessel, as doublet and hose ought to show itself courageous to petticoat”. She asserts that a man always needs to be strong, positive, and brave for the fragile women around him. In Act III Scene iv, Rosalind is about to weep and Celia suggests she does not “Do, I prithee, but yet have the grace to consider that tears do not become a man.” In this play, men where thought to also have more patience than women. Women, on the other hand, would open their hearts more easily and would not bother to say what they truly think. They were also thought to be lengthy speakers. Modern audiences might disagree that the men have to stay strong and stoic for the women. In many modern relationships, the women are the ones to bring stability, but regardless of this, it is almost always true that women tend to be more emotionally fragile.

26. ACT IV #1 - Celia accuses Rosalind of misusing “our sex in your love-prate.” How has Rosalind deformed women in her speeches to Orlando? Rosalind deformed women in her speeches to Orlando by saying that women aren’t sweet and temperate when they are married. Additionally, you will find a woman whom you are married to in your neighbor’s bed. She will lie to you saying that she was at the neighbor’s house looking for you, but couldn’t find you there. Also, she deforms women by saying that a woman who doesn’t know how to make her own indiscretions look like her husband’s fault is hardly a woman. These woman are hardly fit to be a mother, and her child will probably turn out a fool.

27. Act V Question 1 • What role does Rosalind play in her disguise as Ganymede in the uniting of Phoebe and Silvius and herself with Orlando? Rosalind unites Phoebe and Silvius by tricking Phoebe into promising that if she stops loving Ganymede, she must marry Silvius. When Phoebe agrees, Ganymede took off his disguise and showed his/her true self. When Phoebe sees that Ganymede is in fact a woman, she immediately falls out of love and must marry Silvius. Rosalind unites herself with Orlando by having her alter ego “Ganymede” give him love lessons. When Rosalind sees another side of Orlando that he doesn’t expose to anyone else, she begins to fall in love with him. She sees that he is, truly, a lover.

28. OTHER POST READING QUESTIONS - #1 1) Compare Rosalind's actions when she is not disguised as a man with her actions when she is disguised as a man. In which case does she appear to be more powerful? How might you explain this? By: Alicia Barroso When Rosalind is disguised as a man, she is confident and is able to easily talk to Orlando about Love. When she is not disguised, she becomes coy and quiet. Rosalind is more powerful when she is disguised as a man. She probably is more powerful because she feels empowered and respected as man. Back then, men were considered more than women, and they were given much higher status than women were. Rosalind felt like Orlando put more trust in her when she was Ganymede than when she was Rosalind. When Rosalind was not in disguise, she felt unimportant and awkward because she did not truly believe that Orlando loved her. She feels that as a women, she cant accomplish much, and thus is more empowered in disguise as Ganymede. Rosalind shown in the Forest of Arden