Step 19: Begin reading Act II.
Read Act II of Romeo and Juliet and then complete the following steps.
Step 20: Readers Notebook - Responding to Informational text
Read the lyrics "Parents Just Dont Understand" and the article "Talking to Your Parents - or Other Adults."
In your Readers Notebook respond to the following based on your reading.
- What important insights can you gain from reading these two texts? How does this relate to you and the adults in your life?
- How might this information be helpful to you in communicating with the adults in your life?
Step 21: Readers Notebook - Responding to Informational Media
Watch Segment 4: "You Just Dont Understand" from "Inside the Teenage Brain" PBS Frontline.
In your Readers Notebook respond to the following based on your viewing.
1. How would the information from the video have helped Romeo and Juliet to solve their problems between the two families? State at least 3 facts from the video that would have helped the star-crossed lovers and explain how the information would have helped.
Step 22: Summative Assessment: End of Act II
Use the link below to review the information in Act II. The review assessment consists of questions about the characters, quotes, plot, and essay.
Step 23: After completing the Act II Summative assessment, reflect in your Readers Notebook about how well you did in understanding the events of Act II.
In your Readers Notebook, predict what you think will happen in Act III.