Day 120

Objective:  The students will read Act I Scene 1 and complete some study questions.

Congratulations Rosali on State Finals!

1.  Biblical Allusion Notes

2.  Act I Scene 1 Notes

3.  Read Act I Scene 1

4.  Complete Act I Scene 1 Questions:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1scnMQRpjUWtF81BEtSDYM5PcvN-FknfI/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

Othello Act I Notes

Act I Scene 1:

·     The play opens up on the streets of ______________ at night.

·     Rodrigo, a rich nobleman, argues with Iago, an ensign in the army.  Iago has been playing Rodrigo, taking his money in order to “help” Desdemona like Rodrigo.

·     Rodrigo is mad because ________________ has run off with ____________ and he wants to be with her. 

·     Iago says that he hates Othello too because he has promoted _____________ to be lieutenant of the army instead of himself.

·     He says that he will bring Othello’s downfall and Rodrigo will end up with the girl.

·     They wake up Desdemona’s father, ________________, and tell him (in very racist terms) that his daughter has run away with the Moor.

·     Iago tells Rodrigo where to find ______________, and he runs off to be with Othello.  He is two faced.

A search party is organized to find Desdemona