Curated OER
Til Death Do Us Part
Ninth graders read Romeo and Juliet. They complete a character analysis on one of the major players and present it in an informative and entertaining way. They rewrite and perform one scene from another character's point of view.
Curated OER
Themes in "Romeo and Juliet"
Young scholars read the play, Romeo and Juliet, and discuss the main themes. They examine the music they listen to, and present selections that reflect any of the themes in the play.
Curated OER
Theme Personalization Oral Project - Romeo and Juliet
Pupils choose a creative medium for expressing personalization of one of the themes from the play. They share their projects orally. Instructions, rubric, and suggested theme choices are included.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology provides the complete text of Shakespeare's works. Content also includes a search engine (for looking up words and/or phrases), a chronological and alphabetical listing of his plays, a collection...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Tales From Shakespeare
This site from Bibliomania provides great information on Charles Lamb's Shakespeares works. Includes a brief summary, then lists his famous plays, and each has a summary that can be accessed by clicking on the corresponding link. This is...
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Shakespeare's Life and Times
This resource deals with Shakespeare's life, society, drama, art, music, politics and history of that time. The full text to many of Shakespeare's plays is also included.
Other
Shakespeare Resource Center: Shakespeare's Grammar
This site contains an introduction to Shakespeare's grammar and sections on his works, play synopses, Elizabethan England, and more.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Tales From Shakespeare, by Charles and Mary Lamb
Mary Lamb, with the editorial help of her brother, Charles, rewrote twenty of Shakespeare's plays into stories for children. This is a copy of the tex which introduced Shakespeare to many people of all ages throughout the nineteenth and...
New Zealand Ministry of Education
Nz Ministry of Education: Violent Delights and Violent Ends: Romeo and Juliet
This lesson uses drama games and role playing to enhance the reading and understanding of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It includes pre-reading role play and information about Shakespeare's life and times, during reading drama games,...
PBS
Pbs: In Search of Shakespeare: Lesson Plans
Explore this comprehensive site featuring lesson plans about Shakespeare's plays and life in Elizabethan England.
Other
Jefferson County Schools Tennessee: Romeo and Juliet Resources
This compilation of teaching materials for Romeo and Juliet includes links to various study guides, teaching activities, worksheets, PowerPoint presentations, quizzes, quotes, and vocabulary. The links include interactive learning games...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
This is the full text of the five-act play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare including a list of characters and the scene by scene text of this tragic play.
TES Global
Tes: West Side Story (1961) Film Guide
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a film guide for the film West Side Story (1961), the musical adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, which is set in 1950s New York and incorporates themes around street crime,...
TES Global
Tes: Year 8 Romeo and Juliet Scheme of Work Resources
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a comprehensive lesson plan for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet including information about Shakespeare and the era he lived in, a study of the "Prologue," character analyses, the text, and...
TES Global
Tes: Romeo & Juliet: Parent & Child Relationships
[Free Registration/Login Required] This extensive lesson focuses on the parent/child relationships in Romeo and Juliet and in Ben Jonson's poem "On My First Sonne." Several activities are provided to aid students in comparing the...
TES Global
Tes: Exploring Conflict in Romeo and Juliet: Analysis!
[Free Registration/Login Required] This slide show lesson focuses on analyzing conflict in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It includes analyzing excerpts and reading a scene and answering questions.
TES Global
Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
[Free Registration/Login Required] This collection of resources addresses the themes of violence, friendship, and family obligation in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, a tragic story of star-crossed lovers and the feud between their...
TES Global
Tes: Romeo & Juliet 2008 Teacher Pack (The Balcony Scene)
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource provides activities for teaching the "Balcony Scene" of Romeo & Juliet including a video clip, text of parts of the scene, "as if" activities, and exploring the difference between...
TES Global
Tes: Romeo & Juliet Rsc Themes Reference
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a printable reference guide for teachers listing the major themes and motifs in Romeo and Juliet and providing examples of scenes and quotes where you can find them. W.9-10.9a Analysis
TES Global
Tes: Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet / Analytical Writing
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a four-week lesson with plans, activities, writing assignments, and other assessments for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It includes themes, language, writing about literature, soliquays,...
TES Global
Tes: Romeo & Juliet 2008 Teacher Pack (Language)
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource pack supports Royal Shakespeare Company's 2008 production of Romeo & Juliet but is appropriate for other versions as well. It focuses on Shakespeare's language: rhythm and word choice,...
TES Global
Tes: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare: Workbook
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a 30-page study guide for the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare including "The Prologue" and excerpts from the text with questions, research on the context of the play, figurative...
TES Global
Tes: Reel to Real: Romeo and Juliet, V&a
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource guide to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is designed for the "Reel to Real" education project with the learning department of the Victoria and Albert Museum (Order free DVD at...
Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Company: Education Resources: Romeo and Juliet
A synopsis of Romeo and Juliet with background of the play, interviews, and history of past play productions. Includes downloadable teacher guide.