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Romeo and Juliet
What is it?
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays.
Why is it taught?
There are multiple benefits, such as increased skill in understanding text based on context clues and practice in understanding a complext plot, to reading the play in class. I have found that is one of some students most favorite play to act out because of how dramatic and fun the play can be when presented with the right attitude and engaging lessons. The students are left with pricesless skill in knowledge in regards to understanding a complex text and enjoying it.
Themes
There are many themes that the text introduces to its readers. The themes below are just an example of some of the topics we will be discussing in class.
Love
Tragedy
Society
Social Class
Relationships
Families
Maturity
Adolecence
Below is an example of a learning segment that I did for Romeo and Juliet.
Readings
One of my favorite things about this unit is how much fun the students can have while reading the play. Below are a few examples of some of the fun things we have done in class!
Assignments
Below are some of the assignments the students will be working on during this unit. Lessons will be added/taken away based off of needs