Romeo and Juliet Lesson Plan

Podcasting: Day 1

Kind of Activity:

Collaborative Writing

Objective:

To use a novel form to explore the events of I[Romeo and Juliet]

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.4; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.5; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.6

Structure:

Initiate a brief discussion with th students about the social position of the Montagues and the Capulets. The Montague and Capulet families are very influential in Verona, clearly, but they are not the only families living in town. What do other citizens of Verona think of the Capulets?

Review the primary events of the play thus far. How might ordinary citizens of Verona react to those events? What...