1. What we know about Romeo and Juliet

2. Bell Work 4/22 Write down as much as you know about Romeo and Juliet.
Write down something you’d like to learn in this unit.

3. We think it’s a story about...
Love - 60% think it’s a love story
Death - 50% know there are deaths
Feuding - 28% mentioned feuding families
Tragedy - 8% think it’s a tragedy

4. We kinda know... It’s written by Shakespeare(36%).
There are a lot of adaptations of the story.
The language might be difficult.

5. Soooo Why do we study Shakespeare?
Turn to your partner and try to come up with an answer.

6. Ted Talk

7. Questions
What is the main thing shared between Shakespearean language and hip-hop?
What is the rhythm of iambic pentameter?
What does hip-hop mean?
What are the five elements of hip-hop?
What did the founding hip-hop artists see themselves as?
Why might Akala say that we should teach Shakespeare?