Name ____________________________________________
ROMEO AND JULIET IN THE DIGITAL AGE
In this project you are going to creatively put yourself in the place of one or more character from
Romeo and Juliet. You will apply modern day technology to telling their story. Use a monologue or
dialogue from the text and write it using your chosen medium. Cite when in the story the events you
are representing take place. You may elaborate on what happens in the text but not so dramatically as
to completely alter the character or story events.
Your product must be at least 300 words long (2-3 paragraphs.) Use at least one line of Shakespeare’s
actual words from the play in your product. All products must be in standard language.
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FOR YOUR PROJECT:
1. Headline News Story
Write about something that happens in the story as a news web page story. Have at least one related
link story attached to it. Provide a headline for the story and for the sidebar story. Use headline news
format.
2. MySpace or Facebook Page
Create a networking page for one of the characters in the story. Include personal information in a
profile, as well as other features typical of the networking page to communicate story events, such as
wall postings, bumper stickers, status messages, etc. Format your final product so it looks like a
MySpace or Facebook page. Your lengthy written component could be wall-to-wall postings or the
“About Me” section.
3. Blogging
Write a character’s view of events in the story in the form of an on-line journal. Provide at least one
comment that another character in the story might have left on the blog.
4. PowerPoint Presentation
Rewrite a monologue from the text as a PowerPoint presentation. Imagine that the character is
presenting the information to a modern audience using text, images, charts, and other features
available in PowerPoint. Create the presentation that the character would use. (10 slides)
Blind grading reminder: Put your name on this project sheet on this side only, NOT on the project
final copy. Assembly order: final copy, project sheet (rubric side up), draft, peer edit.
Due date:
Draft due for peer edit:
Final copy due:
Fill in the RAFTS chart before you begin drafting.
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Grading Criteria:
Accurately reports what happens in Romeo and Juliet
_______/15
Accurately portrays the personality of the character(s)
_______/10
Creative and interesting
_______/5
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Quote from play (fits where used, citation (act, scene, lines) _____________)
_______/5
Correct length and using required details
_______/5
Voice (accurate for chosen character(s))
_______/5
Word choice
_______/5
CUPS
_______/5
Attractive presentation—project looks like format being mimicked;
typed or neatly hand-written
_______/10
Assembly: Name only on front of project sheet, correct order, draft, edit sheet
_______/5
TOTAL
_______/70 pts
Digital Age Project Peer Edit
Filled out by author:
Author’s name ____________________________ Project medium ___________________________
Act, scene when the action takes place ___________________ Citation for quote _______________
Character(s) involved ________________________________________________________________
Editor’s name ______________________________
Have your project sheet out as you peer edit your partner’s work.
Consider the author’s portrayal of the character(s) and of events from the play.
Does the project accurately portray Shakespeare’s character(s)? ____ yes
_____ no
Does the project accurately represent what happened in the story? _____ yes
______no
Comments ________________________________________________________________________
List the required details from the project sheet that should be in this project: 300 words, direct quote,
__________________________________________________________________________________
Does the author have the required details? ____ yes
_____ no
If no, what’s missing _______________________________________________
Shakespearean quote: Does the quote seem to fit where it is used? ____ yes
____ no
Comments _________________________________________________________________________
Evaluate the author based on these writing traits. Circle the appropriate rating.
Word choice (best) 5 4
3 2
1 (worst) Appropriate, interesting, varied use of words
_____Circle two words you think work well where the author has used them.
Voice (best) 5 4
3 2
1 (worst)
Author assumes the persona believably, the writing is
engaging and interesting
______CUPS Mark any CUPS errors using proper edit marks, including at non-standard English.
Overall comments ___________________________________________________________________
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