Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Prologue Lesson Plan PDF

Bell Work Complete the activities on the wordsearch sheet. Assessment prep in pairs: 1. For each of these words, I want you to write down what you THINK, PICTURE and FEEL: Star Crossed Lovers 2. What do you think ‘star-crossed lovers’ means? Write a paragraph about the different ways thi...

Bell Work Complete the activities on the wordsearch sheet. Assessment prep in pairs: 1. For each of these words, I want you to write down what you THINK, PICTURE and FEEL: Star Crossed Lovers 2. What do you think ‘star-crossed lovers’ means? Write a paragraph about the different ways this could be interpreted (i.e. the different meanings it could have). To hit the Grade 1, think about WHY Shakespeare has chosen these words. The Romeo and Juliet Prologue The Montagues & Capulets Both very wealthy & powerful families. Italian city The old feud between the families. No one knows the reason why they fell out. The feud continues with new generations of Montagues & Capulets Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new Suggesting that many mutiny, civilians are guilty for killing others. Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. Loins are your privates! What they do with their loins results in their death. enemies Their meeting was destined to happen through fate. It was an adventure that suicide went wrong From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life; But one good Whole misadventured piteous overthrows thing came from it in that it Do with their death bury their parents' stopped all the strife. hate & bloodshed The time they had together was very dangerous Suggests they died at the hands of fate. Rage at the other families. Their parents never knew Only the death of of the romance until their own children they were dead. would make them stop hating the other family & make them call a truce. The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love, And the continuance of their parents' rage, Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,  The play lasts for two hours You need to listen & be patient If you don’t quite understand what I’ve just said in this prologue... I’ll work hard to help you understand in the action that’s about to happen! Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage; The which if you with patient ears attend, What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend. The Romeo and Juliet Challenge! You will translate the prologue You can either create: A new script for a narrator A rap or song A trailer voiceover A creative storyboard (A3 – you choose a shape or design!) Your challenge is to convert the prologue of Romeo and Juliet into an exciting and appealing text. -include information about the plot. -If you do a trailer use persuasive language. - You may illustrate or present the work as creatively as you want! This is a practise Reading Assessment. I will be testing your ability to understand the different meanings of Shakespeare’s language. Who’s Who in Romeo and Juliet? Create a character tree with a short bio of all the main characters in Romeo and Juliet and how they are connected – START HERE: https://www.rsc.org.uk/shakespeare-learning-zone/romeo-and-juliet/character/whos- who#:~:text=Romeo%20is%20the%20only%20son,falls%20in%20love%20with%20Juliet.&text=Juliet%20is %20the%20daughter%20of,falls%20in%20love%20with%20Romeo. Assessment prep in pairs: Go through the prologue. From each line, choose a 1-3 word quote that you think is a powerful or clever description. If it is a technique (i.e. metaphor) make a note of this. Copy your quotes into your table Why is the story of Romeo and Juliet still as popular today? Think of at least five reasons. Discuss them with your partner. We will discuss them as a class. You have 5 minutes.