Be a Playwright

• Update TWO of the scenes from Romeo and Juliet into modern day times.
• Use modern day language to tell the events in the scene you choose.
• Tell me which scenes you have chosen
• Tell me about the setting of the scene – where does it take place and when?
• Give stage directions in italics, like it does in the book.

Due on Monday, June 22, 2009


Example:

Act II, Scene 3
Friar is at a homeless shelter, helping to serve breakfast. Enter Romeo

Friar: Romeo, I wouldn’t think you would need a handout. Are you here to help me serve breakfast to the homeless? I’m surprised to see you up so early

Romeo: Actually, I was looking for you, Friar. There is something on my mind …

Friar: What is it now?! Not that girl Rosaline again?? Are you still trying to date her?

Romeo: No, in fact, I don’t even like her anymore. It’s someone else who I’m interested in …

Friar: You are fickle. Man, it was just last week that you were in here crying like a second grader about her. You were a big, wet mess, I tell you. A sad sight to look at. And now you’re telling me it’s over?

Romeo: It’s done. Look, it’s another girl, Juliet. I know this is going to sound crazy, but we’re in love. Really in love. We want to get married and I need your help.

Friar: Wow! That is sudden and unexpected. When are you two planning to get married?

Romeo: This afternoon.

Friar: Crikes! Are you mad?!?
….

Keep Reading!

Over the next few days, we will read and watch the rest of Romeo and Juliet together. Come back to the blog to find discussion questions posted each day.

Tonight read Act III, Scene 1-3.

Do you think that the fight was inevitable? Could Romeo have done anything to change the outcome?

Love or stupidity?

It could be said that Romeo and Juliet is the greatest love story ever written. However, it could also be said that they were just two young, stupid kids in love. What do you think?

Use evidence from the story to support your theory. This paper should be done in 3 paragraphs. Introduction, body and conclusion.

Paper is due on Thursday.

Text Analysis

Put the lines from Act II, Scene 2 into modern-day language. Tell whether Shakespeare was using a simile, metaphor or personification in the group of lines.

We'll review the worksheet tomorrow.

More shakespeare reading over the weekend

Please read Act II over the weekend. Look at the youtube movie to help you picture the scene.

Romeo, O Romeo

As your finishing Act I, follow along with the video afterwards so you get a visual of the scenes as well.

Montague or Capulet?

You will create a family shield according to very exact directions.

Put a picture of yourself in the upper left corner; a quote that represents yourself in the upper right corner; and five things that you enjoy in the bottom left corner;

In the bottom right hand corner, place a 'C' or an 'M' in the bottom right hand corner for Capulet or Montague.

Montague will color the upper right and lower left corner blue; the upper left and lower right are green.

Capulets will color the upper right and lower left corner red; the upper left and lower right yellow.

You may engage in sword fights if you meet in the school cafeteria or recess yard (just kidding).

Students turning in the assignment late will be banished immediately from the safety of their family.

Once a family accumulates -5 points, a family member is banished. Negative points accumulate as a result of missed assignments, poor grades and bad behavior.

Once a family accumulates +5 points, a banished member can be brought back. Positive points accumulate as a result of high test scores, general helpfulness, or good behavior.

At the end of the play, the team with the least amount of family members banished gets does not have to take the unit test.