Sec 3: MSND Act 2 Scene 1 & Scene 2

In-class:
- Preview of 'O' levels Paper 2 (MSND)
- Act 2 Scene 1: finished up discussion on Demetrius and Helena
- Act 2 Scene 2: introduced the theme of Sleep and Dreams, as well as Reality vs. Illusion and Reason vs. Irrationality

Sec 3: Introduction

In class:
- Students are to visit the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board's website to download the 'O' levels guide for English Literature, paying extra attention to page 2 of the pdf file
- Alternatively, students can download it here
- Ice-breaker activity is done for students to get to know one another
- Students get the chance to know me through brainstorming activity

- Students are encouraged to visit Shakespeare's Globe if they have the chance to visit London

Homework:

- Mastering Unseen Prose and Poetry (MU) read pages 12 -15

Shakespeare's Globe officially opened in 1997. It is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse in London. Then, it was often associated with Shakespeare as it was bulit by his playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men.

The original Globe Theatre was bulit in 1599, but unfortunately was destroyed by fire in 1613. A second Globe Theatre was bulit on the same site in 1614, but closed down in 1642.

Today, Shakespeare's Globe sits approximately 230m away from the original site. Audiences now enjoy plays and performances as how audiences did 400 years ago!