ROMEO AND JULIET Unit Teaching Package (by William Shakespeare)

ROMEO AND JULIET Unit Teaching Package (by William Shakespeare)

PLAY: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
LEVEL: 8th-12th
TOTAL: 100+ slides/pages in lesson plan unit
Pacing Guide and Answer Keys included

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CONTENTS:

* Suggested timeline of how a teacher could plan out the unit.
* Detailed explanations of the goals of each activity and how to conduct the activities in the classroom.

· Pre-reading Bias Intro Activity
- answer thematic questions to get students thinking about the novel
- 1-page activity

· Introduction to Shakespeare PowerPoint
- Introduces students to the world and language of William Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet

· Shakespearean Insults
- Students will have the opportunity to insult each other, Shakespeare style. Great for getting familiar with the old language

· Famous Feuds & The Prologue
- Intro Competition to Brainstorm famous feuds & Prologue Analysis

· Plot Chart Organizer Diagram (6 parts)

· Conflict Organizer (6 types)

· Fact vs Opinion Activity
- Use events and ideas from the play to analyze fact vs. opinion

· Vocabulary Lists & Quizzes
- 30 words & questions

· Pop Quizzes (printable & PowerPoint)
- 5 Comprehension Pop Quizzes for acts of novel (1 quiz per act)

· Groupwork & Discussion
- Groupwork and Discussion questions for deeper thinking/understanding

· What’s the Worst Crime?
- Students analyze various “crimes” of the characters are use ethics/morality to rank them from least to worst
- A group of printable punishments of Shakespeare’s time period

· Characters on Trial
- Students decide which character is to blame for the tragedy

· Essay (Response to Literature)
- Quotes Trackers to organize quotes for each theme
- Guided Outline & Sample Essay

· Final Projects
- 10 creative final projects & rubric

· Film vs. Play Comparison

*** 100+ pages / slides total in lesson plan unit ***

Enjoy Romeo and Juliet! Remember . . . those stumble who run fast!