Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet- The Balcony Scene (Beginning)

This lesson explores the beginning of the Balcony Scene - Originally taught at an able group of year 8 students but can be used for different abilities/classes with minimal adaptation.
The lesson includes:
-Discussion around the themes of the play
-Guided reading of the scene
-A summary section on the scene
-Guided skills for annotating the extract
-The lesson then prepares the students to select from three different GCSE styled questions:
1. Explore how Shakespeare presents the theme of love between the two characters.
2.Explore how Shakespeare presents the character of Romeo, in this scene.
3.Explore how Shakespeare presents the character of Juliet, in this scene.