Romeo & Juliet Unit
Shakespeare Intro
Task 1: Watch the Elizabethan Theater video and write down 15 facts. Elizabethan Theater
Task 2: Open the file Words & Phrases Invented by SS.
Task 3: Watch the Shakespeare's Life video and write down 15 facts. Shakespeare's Life |
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Sonnets
Task 4: Complete & turn in the Sonnet 18 packet.
Task 5:
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Before We Read
Task 6: Watch this video about Shakespearean Tragedies. Write down the 9 elements of a Shakespearean Tragedy and a quick description for each.
Task 7: Go to this website Tragic Hero. Answer the following questions.
Task 8: Watch this Characteristics of a Tragic Hero video. Write down 15 facts.
Task 9: 3 Little Pig Style Video After viewing the 3 little pigs video write a one page response to the following questions:
Task 7: Go to this website Tragic Hero. Answer the following questions.
- According to Aristotle, what is a tragic hero?
- What are the 4 characteristics of a good character?
- What is the ideal situation for a tragic hero (it's in blue text)?
- What attributes should the tragic hero have? It starts with this sentence: "Thus, he is a man with the following attributes"
- Copy this short passage and fill in the blanks. The protagonist should be ______ and _______, so that his change of______ can be from good to bad. The fall of such a man of eminence affects __________. This change occurs not as the result of _____, but of some great ______ or ______ in a character. Such a plot is most likely to generate ______ and ______ in the audience.
- What is Hamartia?
- What is a Nemesis?
Task 8: Watch this Characteristics of a Tragic Hero video. Write down 15 facts.
Task 9: 3 Little Pig Style Video After viewing the 3 little pigs video write a one page response to the following questions:
- What is John Branyan's main message about how daily English has changed over the years?
- What strategies/techniques does Branyan use to convey his message? (HOW does he deliver his message, or how does he say it?)
- Do you agree with Branyan's opinion about the use of English? Why/why not.
- Do you think there is value in learning/reading "old English"? Why/why not.
Resources
Scene Graphic Organizer- You'll need to complete one of these for each scene we read (there are multiple scenes for each act).
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The Prologue
https://myshakespeare.com/romeo-and-juliet/act-1-prologue
Prologue Task 1: Translate the prologue into modern English (on the worksheet). Prologue Task 2: Memorize the prologue, you will recite it for the class. |
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Act One
https://myshakespeare.com/romeo-and-juliet/act-1-scene-1
Act 1 Task 1: Complete the Act I Fill in the Blanks worksheet. Act 1 Task 2: Complete the Act I study guide questions. Act 1 Task 3: Complete the Act I Character Journal. Should have at least 3 entries for 3 main characters (9 total entries). Act 1 Task 4: Complete the Act I Writing Assignment. Act 1 Task 5: Complete the Courtly Love Assignment. |
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Act Two
https://myshakespeare.com/romeo-and-juliet/act-2-prologue
Act 2 Task 1: Answer the Act 2 Prologue Questions Act 2 Task 2: Complete the Act 2 Journal with at least 5 entries. Act 2 Task 3: Complete the Act 2 Scene 2 Balcony Questions. Act 2 Task 4: View the Balcony Scene movie clips & Complete the Act 2 Movie Scene Chart. Act 2 Task 5: Write an essay comparing the film versions of the Balcony Scene. Use your chart to help you. Consider answering the following questions:
Act 2 Task 6: Complete the Act 2 Multiple Choice Questions Act 2 Task 7: Complete the Act 2 Study Guide. Act 2 Task 8: Complete the acts 1-2 figurative language worksheet. Act 2 Task 9: Complete the following writing assignments:
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Act Three
https://myshakespeare.com/romeo-and-juliet/act-3-scene-1
Act 3 Task 1: Complete the Act 3 Journal with at least 10 entries. Act 3 Task 2: Complete the Act 3 Fill in the Blanks Act 3 Task 3: Complete the Act 3 Study Guide Act 3 Task 4: Complete the Persuasive Appeals Packet Act 3 Task 5: Write the following essay
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Act Four
https://myshakespeare.com/romeo-and-juliet/act-4-scene-1
Act 4 Task 1: Complete the Act 4 Journal with at least 10 entries Act 4 Task 2: Complete the Act 4 Study Guide. |
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Act Five
https://myshakespeare.com/romeo-and-juliet/act-5-scene-1
Act 5 Task 1: Complete the Act 5 Journal with at least 10 entries. Act 5 Task 2: Complete the Act 5 Fill in the Blanks Act 5 Task 3: Complete the Act 5 Study Guide Act 5 Task 4- Complete the irony worksheet |
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