Ms. Crandell
English 9
Romeo and Juliet Unit
Important due dates:
Thur Nov 12 creative projects due
Tues Nov 17 Final drafts of essays due
Thur Nov 19 Unit test
Honors/Extension options:
1. Compare/Contrast Essay: Read George Eliot’s Silas Marner (obtain your own copy or read online at
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/550/550-h/550-h.htm) and write a compare/contrast essay on one of the
following topics:
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The nature of true love as portrayed in both Silas Marner and Romeo and Juliet
The role of fate in both Silas Marner and Romeo and Juliet
Individual responsibility vs. responsibility to the community in both Silas Marner and Romeo and
Juliet
The experience of exile in both Silas Marner and Romeo and Juliet
In both works, examine symbolism and motifs portraying the natural world
2. Synthesis Essay: Select and read at least three news articles or other high-quality nonfiction sources
on a topic that intersects both Romeo and Juliet and contemporary society, and then write an essay on
this current issue and R&J. Ideas include:
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Gang violence
Teenage suicide
The generation gap
This essay must draw on all four sources and include MLA-style in-text citations, along with a Works
Cited page at the end.
Reading schedule for Silas Marner: (these are the dates the reading is assigned)
M Oct 19
T Oct 20
Th Oct 22
chapter 1
chapters 2-4
chapters 5-7
M Oct 26
T Oct 27
Th Oct 29
chapter 8
chapters 9-11
chapters 12-14
M Nov 2
T Nov 3
Th Nov 5
chapter 15
chapters 16-18
chapters 19-end of Silas Marner
Reading schedule for second Honors option:
Thurs Oct 22: read 1st source
Thurs Oct 29: read 2nd source
Thur Nov 5: read 3rd source