Romeo and Juliet
April 19-20 2012
Teacher: Mr. Dorflinger
Date:4/19/2012
Subject/Course: English
Grade: 9
Do Now: Quick Write
CA Standard(s): 3.12 Analyze the way in which a work of literature is related to the themes and issues of its historical period. (Historical approach)
Learning Objective (s):
Given their groups and access to information on the internet the learner will research and identify historical elements to Shakespeare and the Time Period of his life by creating
a fact list to present and teach to the class with a 100% accuracy.
Assessment: Students will be quizzed on the information in the presentation.
WHOLE GROUP
Westside Story Timeline
Read “Romeo and Juliet Summary” together
DIRECT INTRUCTION
STORY COMPARISON
1. Use the “Romeo and Juliet Summary” to help
you complete this assignment.
2. Complete the timeline for Romeo and Juliet.
3. On the Back provide evidence from both stories
that are similar. Paraphrase your answers here
in complete sentences.
COLLABORATIVE STATION
GROUP PRESENTATION
1. Team Leaders organize your team to finish the
project
2. Complete the Word Document and PowerPoint
with everyone’s facts
ODYSSEY ASSIGNMENT
1. COMPLETE THE FIRST ODYSSEY
ASSIGNMENT BEFORE YOU START THE
SECOND ONE
2. Go to Mr. D’s Heritage page
3. Download “Odyssey Assignment – Romeo and
Juliet 2”
4. Go to https://heritage.edelements.com
5. Log-on using your edelements username and
password.
6. Click on Compass Learning
7. Click on English 1 assignment
8. Complete “Shakespeare – Background 2”
9. Write your answers to the questions on the
“Odyssey Assignment – Romeo and Juliet 2”
worksheet.
NOTE
To type your answers, download the “Odyssey
Assignment – Romeo and Juliet 2” document from the
vault and print it out when finished.
INDEPENDENT STATION
VOCAB ASSIGNMENT
1. Title it “Romeo and Juliet Vocab 1”
2. Look up and Write the definition for the following
vocabulary words:
1. pernicious 2. Transgression 3.heretics
4. Augmenting 5. grievance
3. Download “R&J Building Vocabulary”
4. Write your answers in your Composition book
WESTSIDE STORY VS. ROMEO & JULIET Assignment
5. Download “West Side Story and Romeo and
Juliet” article
6. Read the article
7. Complete the Character Comparison Worksheet
ODYSSEY ASSIGNMENT
1. Go to Mr. D’s Heritage page
2. Download “Odyssey Assignment – Romeo and
Juliet”
3. Go to https://heritage.edelements.com
4. Log-on using your edelements username and
password.
5. Click on Compass Learning
6. Click on English 1 assignment
7. Complete “Shakespeare – Background 1”
8. Write your answers on the “Odyssey
Assignment – Romeo and Juliet” worksheet.