1. Romeo & Juliet
Lessons Week 2

2. Do Now Mon 3/3 Get out your homework summaries Character Chart—
If you brought in a prop, be prepared to share
Character Chart—
Select two different colors from the bin
Color in all the Montagues (and their servants) in one color, and the Capulets (and their servants) in another
Save the back of the sheet until later in the class

3. Act 1, Scene 1 Shadow puppets! Group Reading
Thinking about staging a play
Where should people be on stage?
How should they move?
What do we need to act it out?

4. EXIT SLIP What did you learn about the family feud?
How does it affect the entire town?
What more did you learn about the characters that you have been putting on your posters?
If you had Shakespeare, Venice, or Elizabethan fashion, what did you learn about your topic from our reading today?

5. Adding to Our Posters
Under each character/picture, write down three words that sum up their characteristics (from the reading or your research)

6. Poster Share
Taking your character sheet with you, go around the room and look at each poster.
At each place, jot down one comment or question you have about the characters or settings depicted on the posters.
Be prepared to share at least one question when we sit back down in 10 minutes.
Staple character sheet into the actor’s notebook

7. Time to Learn Sword Play!

8. Do Now: Take a stand! March 5
You believe in soul mates.
It takes a while before you can know someone well enough to really love them.
Friends should die for each other.
It's better to die than to be separated forever from your true love.

9. What do the character’s think of love?
Groups of Two/Three:
Jenn/Jonathan
Crystal/Abijah/
Malik
Kyara/Chris
Nazjae/Elizabeth
Kevin/Cheyenne
Kaitlyn/Sabryna
Jason/Jorge
Alex/Emani
Angelica/Raymundo/Brenden

10. What do they character’s think?
Translate small words!
Re-order the sentences
Character
Lines
Conclusion
Romeo
“This love that thou hast shown
Doth add more grief to too much mine own.
Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs;
Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers’ eyes;
Being vexed, a sea nourished with loving tears.”
Benvolio
“By giving liberty unto thine eyes.
Examine other beauties”
“Tut man, one fire burns out another’s burning;
One pain is lessened by another’s anguish.”
Paris
1.2.12
“Younger than she are happy mothers made.”
Paris thinks marriage is good, no matter what age.
Get the Gist!

11. Let’s Discuss:
Then, pick one of these questions to answer in an exit slip.
What is the effect of having such a variety of experiences, feelings and attitudes about love and marriage in one play?
What are some complications that might arise because of these different view points?
In addition to the feud, what are some other problems the lovers will encounter?
Why did Shakespeare put hate & fighting in the same Act as all of these discussions about love?

12. Time to Learn Sword Play!
Lesson # 2

13. Do Now: Thoughtful Thursday March 6
In your quick write section:
Describe a dream of yours, either one you’ve had while you were sleeping, or a dream you have for your life.
Do Now: Thoughtful Thursday March 6

14. Which way does the wind blow?
Dream Game

15. Let’s Recap: Copy in your Reading Notes
Capulet & Montague Feud in the streets, Romeo tells Benvolio that Rosaline refused him.
Lord Capulet talks to Paris about marrying Juliet. Capulet plans a party that Romeo & Benvolio decide to crash because Rosaline will be there.
Lady Capulet tells Juliet (& her nurse) that she is set to marry Paris.
Act 1, Scene 1
Act 1, Scene 2
Act 1, Scene 3

16. Dream Sheet: What has Romeo Dreamed of So Far?
Ziffirelli’s Romeo & Juliet Act 1, Scene 4

17. Now, with your partner:
Read Mercutio’s long speech on p. 646 of the textbook, or p of the Small Romeo/Juliet book.
Answer Question 2, parts a-f on the Dreams Sheet
Help one another
Use the translating tricks
Use the side notes

18. Homework:
Read (research, watch) Act 1, Scene 5: Bring in a three sentence summary that tells me what happened.