Romeo and Juliet
Set in fourteenth-century Verona, Romeo and Juliet is a romantic tragedy. It is one of Shakespeare’s most popular and well-known plays. Major themes of the play emphasize relationships of fate and free will, the dangers of haste, and complications caused by long-standing animosity.
About the Series:
Novel/Drama curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with plot summary, background, and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These study guides encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
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Literary Form
British Drama
Student Activities
Students analyze the play scene by scene while role playing and dramatizing selected sections. They focus on Shakespeare’s imagery and figurative language. They use graphic organizers to analyze characters and themes. They use the Internet for research. Composition activities include journalistic writing. Students critically view a film adaptation of the play.
Supplementary materials include writing topics, culminating activities, and a quiz and objective test with answer keys.
Ethical Values
- Compassion
- Courage
- Family commitment
- Loyalty
- Peace
- Responsibility
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