6.2.4: EXPLORE. ANALYZE. PRESENT Shakespeare's tragedy ROMEO AND JULIET

EXPLORE. ANALYZE. PRESENT

Level:

Grade V Teacher trainees of English Language and Literature in English:  PBL Romeo and Juliet Program

Project Overview Duration:

5 weeks

Text:

William Shakespeare’s tragedy ROMEO and JULIET 

Project idea:

Great tragedies resonate throughout time. After a close reading of Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet you will explore the story of these star-crossed lovers and examine the problems the characters in this play face. These problems reflect the problems people, especially teen-agers, face today.  You will think carefully about the motivations of the characters and the circumstances surrounding the tragic outcome of the play. You will research the real-world problem of what motivates people to do what they do in your groups and collaborate using google Docs in to developing its solution using evidence to support the claim, and presenting the solution through a multimodal approach.  (Combining print text, visual images, soundtrack and spoken word as in film or computer presentation media.)  Finally, you will respond effectively in a text response essay at the completion of your study.

We will be looking very closely at developing in you the following 21st century skills: critical & creative thinking, collaboration, self-monitoring and self-direction, leadership and project management skills.

We will be looking at achievement this curriculum standard:  Students create a wide range of text to articulate complex ideas. They make presentations and contribute actively to class and group discussions, building on others’ ideas, solving problems, justifying opinions and developing and expanding arguments.

Driving Question:

What drives the choices we make?