Notes
1. "Hook" is a general term used to describe an interesting introduction to a lesson, unit, or reading selection. The "hook" gives students prior knowledge, preparation, and hopefully a level of excitement about the upcoming assignments. Whenever I discuss using the word hook, I'm not referring to a captain or something used for hanging dirty clothes; this hook is actually more like what you would see at the end of a fishing line, only here we're fishing for interested learners. The term hook, I guess, is really the bait. "Bait them in, get them hooked."
2. Filming Othello, Videocassette, directed by Orson Welles (1978).
3. Helen McCulloch and Gary K. Carey, CliffsNotes, Shakespeare's Othello (IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.).
4. http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/othello/.
5. Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe, Understanding by Design (Association for Supervision & Curriculum DEVELOPMENT , 2005).
6. O, DVD, directed by Tim Blake Nelson (Miramax: 2001).
7. Literary Elements are a standard for high school English. Students study the elements throughout the semester.
8. Discussions will take place in the form of pairs/partners, groups, or whole class. I usually need to take the class pulse for the day and make this decision on the fly. For example, on any given Friday, students tend to be a bit more talkative and having group work might not be productive. In this case, working in pairs is a good alternative. In any case, it depends on the circumstances at play.
9. Giraldi Cinthio, "Hecatommithi," (1565).
10. Clinical Assistant Professor in the College of Education, University of Houston. Member of the board of NCTE's Assembly on Adolescent Literature.
11. Othello, Side by Sides (London: Prestwick House, 2005).
12. This thesis is strictly and example for students. Other versions are acceptable and may be better.
13. This site is great for information about movies; it claims to be "Earth's Biggest Movie Database."
14. Located in the City of Wilmington.
15. Howard uses block scheduling; academic courses are 90 minutes in length.
16. All of the "Sample Lessons" are taken from different points within the unit. These are meant to be a snapshot of a particular day during the unit's timeframe. Each "Sample" provides an explanation of how I teach a portion of the unit, some of my philosophy on teaching particulars, and a timetable that may be useful when planning.
17. Literary Elements are a standard for high school English. Students study the elements throughout the semester.
18. None of the timetables in this unit are meant to be an exact science. These are merely a guide. I like to plan minute-by-minute because I don't want time remaining at the end of the period. This maximizes instructional time and minimizes off-task behaviors.
19. This thesis is strictly an example for students. Other versions are acceptable and may be better.
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