Step 8: Read Act I -
You will read Act I of Romeo and Juliet and then complete the following
steps.
Step 9: Readers Notebook - Responding to Informational text
Read the article "The Teen Brain" PBS Online News Hour
Step 10: Respond in your Readers Notebook to the following prompt.
- A teen is seeking advice about a problem. Write a dialogue between the teen and an adult he or she admires. Your dialogue should be based on your reading of new brain research
Step 11: Understanding Specific textual clues and literary terms
Examine Shakespeares use of metaphors in Act I Scene 5. Select the passage that begins with Romeo saying, "If I profane with my unworthiest hand" and ends with Juliet saying, "You kiss by the book." Copy these lines to the Readers Notebook and then complete the following. You can go to the on-line Romeo and Juliet at http://shakespeare.mit.edu/romeo_juliet/romeo_juliet.1.5.html
Step 12: Notice that these 14 lines are in the form of a Shakespearean Sonnet. Respond in your Readers Notebook to the following prompt.
1. Why does Shakespeare use the sonnet format, the perfect love poem, for the first words that Romeo and Juliet speak to each other?
Step 13: Romeo uses some good lines to persuade Juliet to kiss him.
" My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand
To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss. "
Find another good "line" Romeo uses to convince Juliet to kiss him. Copy the line into the readers notebook.
Step 14: Think about "pick up" lines used today.
Example: Was that an earthquake because you just rocked my world.
You can find some other examples at http://www.romancestuck.com/pickup-lines.htm
Step 15: Create 5 of your own lines to "pick up" someone you are interested in. You may want to use modern language or Shakespeares language.
Write these in your Readers Notebook.
Step 16: Does the use of this kind of language help explain why Shakespeare is still read today? Write your thoughts in your Readers Notebook.
Step 17: Summative Assessment: End of Act I
Use the link below to review the information in Act I. The review assessment consists of questions about the characters, quotes, plot, and essay.
Step 18: After completing the Act I Summative assessment, reflect in your Readers Notebook about how well you did in understanding the events of Act I.
In your Readers Notebook, predict what you think will happen in Act II.