1. Warm-up Agree or Disagree: It is important to defend one’s honor (of your friends or family’s reputation) even if you may know it’s not right. Explain your opinion. Turn and Share What was your partner’s opinion? Was it similar or different than yours? How so?

2. Content Language Objective Students reflect in writing on what they learned about characters in each scene using analysis language (We know it because, Romeo shows that he is _____ when he says) after reading ACT I

3. ACT I, Scene I Characters Sampson Gregory Abram Benvolio Tybalt Citizens Capulet Lady Capulet Montague Lady Montague Prince Romeo

4. Questions to Consider Who starts the fight? Who ends it? Who is Tybalt? What is he like? Why are the Montagues concerned about Romeo? How do they plan to find out what is wrong? Why is Romeo upset?

5. Character Analysis Write a brief paragraph explaining what you learned about Romeo

6. ACT I, Scene II Characters Capulet Paris Servant Benvolio Romeo

7. ACT I, Scene II Questions What does Paris want? How does Capulet respond? How old is Juliet? How do Romeo and Benvolio find out about the party? Whom are they going to see there?

8. Character Analysis Write a brief paragraph about what you have learned so far about Romeo.

9. ACT I, Scene III Lady Capulet Nurse Juliet Servant

10. ACT I, Scene III Questions What is the Nurse’s personality like? What does she discuss that is inappropriate? How does Juliet react to the idea of marriage?

11. Character Analysis Write a brief paragraph explaining what you about Juliet

12. ACT I, Scene IV Romeo Benvolio Mercutio

13. ACT I, Scene IV Questions What is Mercutio like?

14. Character Analysis Write a brief paragraph explaining what you learned about Mercutio

15. ACT I, Scene V Serving 1 Serving 2 Capulet Capulet 2 Romeo Tybalt Juliet Benvolio Nurse

16. ACT I, Scene V Questions How does Romeo react when he first sees Juliet? How does he try to romance Juliet? How do they react when they learn who the other person is?

17. Character Analysis Write a brief paragraph explaining what you have learned about Romeo.

18. SCR Optional How do the events in Act I reflect on, connect to, or represent society and life today? Explain.