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Romeo and Juliet Promptbook - The Balcony Scene

For Students 10th - 12th
In this Romeo and Juliet worksheet, students view three versions of the balcony scene. Students discuss why the director chose the elements for the film versions. Students then complete a prompt-book activity analyze the setting,...
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Grade 9 ELA Module 1: Unit 3, Lesson 6

For Teachers 9th Standards
The balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet takes center stage as class members consider the structural choices Shakespeare makes, i.e., having Romeo appear first in the scene and having Juliet appear unaware that Romeo is listening to her...
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Active Shakespeare: Making Shakespeare Accessible

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Two sonnets, both alike in theme and story, break from ancient language to new glory. The prologue to Act I of Romeo and Juliet provides scholars with an opportunity to examine the language Shakespeare uses to create timeless stories....
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Grade 9 ELA Module 1: Unit 3, Lesson 1

For Teachers 9th Standards
Class members begin their study of Romeo and Juliet by examining the words Shakespeare chooses in the Prologue to Act I to create the tragic tone of his famous play about star-crossed lovers.
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You Kiss By the Book

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore Shakespeare's use of poetic conventions, examine the first meeting between Romeo and Juliet and gain experience in close readng and the interpretation of verse structure and imagery.
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Scene Writing: Literacy and Playwriting

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Drama is ever-present in our daily lives and eloquently depicted on stage. Middle schoolers practice writing scenes based on different prompts and frameworks, and then perform those creative scenes for their classmates. The activities...
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"Romeo and Juliet" English Lesson Plans

For Teachers 4th - 7th
English lesson plans focusing on "Romeo and Juliet" can be a great way to introduce students to Shakespeare's plays.
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Grade 9 ELA Module 1: Unit 3, Lesson 5

For Teachers 9th Standards
Class members continue their study of Romeo and Juliet by watching scenes from Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet and then examining the figurative language Shakespeare uses in Act 1, scene 5, lines 92–109 when Romeo and Juliet meet at the ball.
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Grade 9 ELA Module 1: Unit 3, Lesson 11

For Teachers 9th Standards
The study of Romeo and Juliet continues as pairs use the provided summary tool worksheet to record evidence of how Shakespeare uses dramatic irony to heighten the tension in Juliet's soliloquy in Act 3, scene 2, lines 1–31.
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Grade 9 ELA Module 1: Unit 3, Lesson 13

For Teachers 9th Standards
Readers examine the conversation between Friar Laurence and Romeo in Act 3, scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet and consider how Shakespeare's word choices impact the development of Romeo's character.
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Grade 9 ELA Module 1: Unit 3, Lesson 9

For Teachers 9th Standards
After viewing Baz Luhrmann’s depiction of Romeo and Juliet's marriage, the class listens to a recording of Act 3, Scene 1, lines 59–110. Then, groups consider how Shakespeare develops Romeo’s character through his interactions with...
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R & J Act III Word Search Puzzle

For Students 6th - 7th
In this language arts worksheet, students examine 13 words in a word bank which loosely pertain to Act III of Romeo and Juliet. Students locate the words in a word search puzzle.
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Trust

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students read and discuss Romeo and Juliet Act IV, Scenes 1 and 2. They compare the unfolding action with yesterday's predictions. They consider the concepts of trust, fate, and self-determination.
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Romeo and Juliet-Balcony Scence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create and carry out a "modern day" version of the famous scene from Romeo and Juliet to help them build understanding of the plot and the two characters.
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Grade 9 ELA Module 1: Unit 3, Lesson 4

For Teachers 9th Standards
Class members watch the clip of Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet in which Benvolio persuades Romeo to go with him to the Capulet ball to see Rosaline. Pairs then examine Act 1, scene 3, lines 64–100, and consider how Shakespeare develops...
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Grade 9 ELA Module 1: Unit 3, Lesson 18

For Teachers 9th Standards
Why is Romeo and Juliet considered a tragedy? Class members conclude their reading of the play, focusing on the final lines of Act 5, scene 3. They also consider how Shakespeare structures the text, orders events, and manipulates time to...
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Grade 9 ELA Module 1: Unit 3, Lesson 3

For Teachers 9th Standards
Class members listen to a masterful reading of Act 1, Scene 1, lines 203-236 of Romeo and Juliet and then break into groups to examine how Shakespeare uses figurative language to develop Romeo's idealized concept of beauty.
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Grade 9 ELA Module 1: Unit 3, Lesson 17

For Teachers 9th Standards
Romeo and Juliet, Act 5, Scene 3, lines 139-170, is the focus of this day's lesson plan. Readers examine the dramatic irony in Juliet's comments and consider how "lamentable chance" caused by a "greater power" plays a role in the tragedy.
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Grade 9 ELA Module 1: Unit 3, Lesson 15

For Teachers 9th Standards
Where does Friar Laurence's loyalty lie? After listening to a reading of Act 4, scene 1, lines 89-126 of Romeo and Juliet, groups examine the details of Friar Laurence's plan.
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Grade 9 ELA Module 1: Unit 3, Lesson 14

For Teachers 9th Standards
After watching the scene from Romeo + Juliet in which Juliet argues with her parents because she does not want to marry Paris, groups do a close reading of Act 4, scene 1, lines 44-88, examining the word choices in the conversation...
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Grade 9 ELA Module 1: Unit 3, Lesson 2

For Teachers 9th Standards
After viewing a clip from Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet in which major characters are introduced, and the violence between the Montagues and the Capulets is depicted, the class reads Act 1, Scene 1, lines 158-202. Groups then analyze the...
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You Kiss the Book: Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze imagery in Shakespeare's, Romeo and Juliet, and act out the passage to see how the author includes stage directions with his poetry.
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A Cloe Reading of Shakespeare On Your Feet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students act outeach word in a Shakespearean speech.  For this reading technique lesson, students learn passages from Romeo and Juliet and The Taming of the Shrew reading using their bodies to act out each word.  Students watch an...
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"Very tragical mirth:" Romeo and Pyramus, Juliet and Thisbe

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze and compare the poetic tools Shakespeare uses in the death scenes of Romeo and Juliet to those of Pyramus and Thisbe in Midsummer Night's Dream.

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