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= Essential Question: How do our perceptions affect our relationships? = __**Ideas to Consider...**__ Self-Image Stereotypes Appearances vs. Reality = = = = = Word Study : Shakespearean Dictionary = balk- //to avoid or resist// countenance dowry- //money or property brought by a woman to her husband upon marriage// importune rhetoric sobriety- //calmness and seriousness// = = = Read = Assign parts and read Act I Scene I as a class and annotate as we read. Be prepared to discuss characters, setting, and plot after the reading.

= Discuss/ Think = Complete the reading guide in small groups. Discuss the characters and their motives. = = = = =By the way... = Shakespeare is tough! Don't be embarrassed if you have a hard time understanding it. Just DON'T GIVE UP! It's ok if you don't understand EVERY word; part of the beauty of Shakespeare is that you can read it thirty times and still notice something new. As you read more, the language will come more naturally. With your annotations, stop frequently to sum up what you've read. This will help you soooooo much!

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