Introduction
Through guided reading of the infamous tale of Romeo and Juliet, you will travel all the way to Elizabeth Verona to discover the feud and tragedy between two families. Could such actions have been avoided?
- Guiding Questions:
- Is it possible to remain loyal to your family yet true to yourself?
- How could one conversation or choice have changed the ending of this tale?
- How does the author use the contrast of light and dark to relate them with love and hate?
- Learning Objectives aligned with Bloom's Taxonomy
- Understand: Students will understand and identify the themes used throughout the play.
- Analyze: Students will study character behaviors and motivations through textual proof.
-Create: Students will be able to concoct a media presentation through a modern-day lens.
Aligned with Florida B.E.S.T. Standards in emphasizing classic literature understanding as well as identifying figurative language in texts.
Task
Your objective is to create a Group Narrated PowerPoint that demonstrates a modern-day take of a scene from Romeo and Juliet. Your presentation must explain, in detail, the creative choices you all made based on the ways Shakespeare originated his themes throughout his classical text.
Process
Step 1: Designate roles and responsibilities.
- The Biographer: Conducts research on the feud between the Capulets and Montagues.
- The Producer: Chooses a modern-day scene for recording your scene.
- The Translator: Deciphers the old dialect and metaphors to a current day understanding.
- The Writer: Depicts the final monologue in modern-day text.
Step 2: Research
Use the following sources to conduct your investigation.
- Romeo and Juliet Translation | Shakescleare, by LitCharts
- Romeo and Juliet | Summary, Characters, & Facts | Britannica
Step 3: Create
Begin creating your project using cited text from the play itself while maintaining the key objectives in mind. Make sure to include the recording of the explanation behind your decisions.
Evaluation
The rubric will determine if you successfully incorporate:
- Citations: Text proof you provided is accurately depicted from the original text.
- Collaboration: All participants applied equal efforts as per the designated roles.
- Fluidity: PowerPoint easy to navigate and clear to the reader.
Conclusion
Well done with your research and display of understanding of the infamous play Romeo and Juliet!
As you conclude your final assignment it is clear to see that despite era of time, love and rivalry could appear the same.
Enrichment activity:
Watch how students at ESU perform their take on the play. Write a comparison on their play and your own!