1. The Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet Group Project Daily Instruction and Rubrics

2. Week 1: Reading Today, is SSR on your Act & Scene. Today, is SSR on your Act & Scene. Then, as a group, you will discuss how this “looked in the movie.” Make connections. Challenge one another with ideas for your own skit. Then, as a group, you will discuss how this “looked in the movie.” Make connections. Challenge one another with ideas for your own skit. Mrs. Morris will be circulating the room to listen in on the conversation. Mrs. Morris will be circulating the room to listen in on the conversation. 10 points summative for being on task and contributing.

3. Week 1: Written Proposal In one-page, describe the plan for your skit. In one-page, describe the plan for your skit. How will you modernize it? How will you modernize it? What unique features will the performance have? What unique features will the performance have? Are you planning on satirizing? Are you planning on satirizing? How will you portray the characters? How will you portray the characters? On the back of the sheet, write approximately 1-paragraph identifying and explaining the theme being shown by Shakespeare. On the back of the sheet, write approximately 1-paragraph identifying and explaining the theme being shown by Shakespeare. What is the lesson to be learned? What is the lesson to be learned? What is the message to the reader? Men and women of a certain age group? Parents? Society? Others? What is the message to the reader? Men and women of a certain age group? Parents? Society? Others? Why is this so very important? Why is this so very important? How does this have implications for the future? How does this have implications for the future? Free of errors, cohesive & concise, MLA format, TYPED 48 points (6 + 1 Ideas and Conventions X 4)

4. Week 1: Rationale As a group, develop a one-page explanation of WHY you planned the skit as you did. As a group, develop a one-page explanation of WHY you planned the skit as you did. In other words, you will provide at least In other words, you will provide at least 3 reasons to support your proposal. Most importantly, explain what students are supposed to learn (message, theme, satire techniques, irony, life lessons, language, etc.). Most importantly, explain what students are supposed to learn (message, theme, satire techniques, irony, life lessons, language, etc.). I would advise you to look through notes as well as the packets to find evidence for the reasons I teach this unit… I would advise you to look through notes as well as the packets to find evidence for the reasons I teach this unit… Free of errors, cohesive & concise, MLA format, TYPED 48 points (6 + 1 Ideas and Conventions X 4)