PeterRizzo

UnitPlanOverview

Unit:WilliamShakespearesRomeoandJuliet
Stage1DesiredResults
ConnectionstoContext:
9thgradeclass,introductionto
Shakespeareandhighschoolstudyof
poetry,plays,dramas,
Requiredtexttoteachstudents,good
introtextintoplays,dramas,poetry,etc.

(Howdoesthisfitwithstudentsexperiences,
theschoolgoals,andthelargersocietal
issues?)

EstablishedGoals
Closereadingsoftext.
Reading,understanding,analyzingof
classictexts.
Useknowledgeoftexttotranslateinto
modernlanguageforbetter
comprehension.

(Whatcontentstandardsandprogram-or
mission-relatedgoal(s)willtheunitaddress?
Whathabitsofmindandcross-disciplinary
goal(s)-forexample21stcenturyskills,core
competencies-willthisunitaddress?
Includesourceandidentifyingnumber)

Transfer
Studentswillbeabletoindependentlyusetheirlearningto...
AbilitytoreadandunderstandShakespeare
Transferofknowledgeofpoemandliterarystylestootherliterature
Identifybasicliteraryrhythms
Identifyliterarythemesandapplytootherworksofliterature
TranslateandparaphraseRomeoandJulietinorderforbetterunderstandingoftext

(Whatkindsoflong-termindependentaccomplishmentsaredesired?)

UNDERSTANDINGS
Studentswillunderstandthat...
Shakespeareisapproachableanddoable
EveryonecanreadShakespeare
EveryonewillreadRomeoandJuliet
Everyonewillparticipateinclassdiscussions,
activities,smallgroups

(Whatspecicallydoyouwantstudentstounderstand?
Whatinferencesshouldtheymake?)

Meaning
ESSENTIALQUESTIONS
Studentswillkeepconsidering...
Isthisstoryunique?
Isitoriginal?
Whyisitsohighlyregardedandcontinuedtobe
studied400yearslater?
Haveyouheardofthisplaybefore?Whathaveyou
heard?
Beginningimpressions?Beforereading
Firstimpressions?Afterfirstscene/act
Whatisgoingon?Whymightthishappen?
Whathappensnext?

(Whatthought-provokingquestionswillfosterinquiry,meaning-
makingandtransfer?)

AcquisitionofKnowledge,SkillandValues/Commitments/Dispositions
Studentswillknow...
Studentswillbeskilledat...
Studentswillexhibit...
Howtoreadpoetry,plays,
Switchingbetweencharacters
Understandingoftext
dramas,prose
tounderstanddialogue
Understandingofnarrativeand
dialogueusageinplay
BasedonWigginsandMcTighe(2011)TheUnderstandingbyDesignGuidetoCreatingHighQualityUnitsandVanBrummelen(2002)SteppingstonestoCurriculum

WhoShakespeareis,whathe
did
BasicstoryofRomeoandJuliet
Howplays(ingeneral)work

Differentiatingscenes,acts,
dialogue,stagedirection

(Whatdiscreteskillsandprocesses
shouldstudentsbeabletouse?)

(Whatvaluesandcommitmentsand
attitudesshouldstudentsacquireor
wrestlewith?)

(Whatfactsandbasicconceptsshould
studentsknowandbe
abletorecall?)

EvaluativeCriteria
Shortquiz,shortanswer
Paperatendofunit
Overallthoughtfulnessofgroup,class,
orindividualdiscussion

(Whatcriteriawillbeusedineachassessment
toevaluateattainmentofthedesiredresults?)

Stage2Evidence
Studentswillshowtheirlearningby...
PERFORMANCETASK(S):
Classdiscussionwithprovidedquestions
Smallgroupdiscussionwithquestions
Performancereadingoftext
Characteranalysisandcharacterchart
Quiz,test
Beingabletosummarizescene,act,partoftext,entiretyoftext
TranslationoftextintomodernEnglishusingfamiliarmediums(facebook,twitter,email,textmessaging)

(Howwillstudentsdemonstratetheirunderstanding-meaning-makingandtransfer-throughcomplexperformance?)

(Regardlessoftheformatoftheassessment,
whatqualitiesaremostimportant?)

OTHEREVIDENCE:
Studentsunderstandingofeachcharacter,cantellcharactersapart
Observationofstudentdiscussion
Inspectingreadingjournals

(WhatotherevidencewillyoucollecttodeterminewhetherStage1goalswereachieved?

BasedonWigginsandMcTighe(2011)TheUnderstandingbyDesignGuidetoCreatingHighQualityUnitsandVanBrummelen(2002)SteppingstonestoCurriculum


Stage3LearningPlan

Pre-assessment:
Thisunitwillbelaterinsemester/year,teacherwillbefamiliarwithstudents
Readshortplaybefore,dominilessontogetstudentsusedtoplaysanddialogue

(Whatpre-assessmentswillyouusetocheckstudentspriorknowledge,skilllevels,andpotentialmisconceptions?)
(Towardwhichgoaldoeseach
LearningEvents
learningeventbuild?)

Studentsuccessattransfer,meaning,andacquisitiondependsupontheirparticipationin
Acquisition
theselearningevents...

Meaning
ReadingofRomeoandJuliet

Closereadingofeachactandscene
Transfer

Analysisofactandscene
BackgroundinformationonShakespeareandtimeperiod
OverarchingknowledgeofShakespearescontemporaryplaywrights
Characteranalysis
Romeo,Juliet,Capuletfamily,Montaguefamily,Tybalt,Friar
Laurence,etc
Atendofplay,smallgroups,assigneachgroupdifferentcharacters
Presenttoclassoncharacter,mainideasoncharacter,whatroledid
theyhaveinplay,integralpartofplayorsidecharacter?
Performancereadingsofscenes
Journalentriesthroughoutplaywithguidingquestions
Finalpaperanalyzingplay,chosenfromprovidedprompts
Analyzingdifferenceinfilmversion(w/DiCaprio)andoriginaltext
AnalysisofmodernretellingsofRomeoandJuliet,withprovided
examples/works
UnderstandingShakespearianlanguage,makingupwords,Shakespeare
insultgenerator
ClassreadingsofR&J,rotatestudentsascharacters

ProgressMonitoring

(Howwillyoumonitorstudents
progresstowardacquisition,meaning,
andtransferduringlessonevents?)

Throughdiscussionandthought
provoking,analyticaldrivenshort
answertests/quizzes
Studenttranslationintomodern
Englishtogaugeoverall
understandingoftext

(Howwillstudentsmonitortheir
ownprogresstowardacquisition,
meaning,andtransfer?)
Keepajournal,shortexplanationofeach
scene.
Addnotesonrhyme,characters,themes,
CharacterChart
SceneChart

(Whatarepotentialroughspotsand
studentmisunderstandings?)

Starthemultiplemeansofrepresentation;underlinethemultiplemeansofactionand
expression;circlethemultiplemeansofengagement
(Areallthreetypesofgoals(acquisition,meaning,andtransfer)addressedinthelearning
plan?)

Shakespearesoriginallanguage
mightbechallengingforsome
students
Certainwordsmightbeunfamiliar

BasedonWigginsandMcTighe(2011)TheUnderstandingbyDesignGuidetoCreatingHighQualityUnitsandVanBrummelen(2002)SteppingstonestoCurriculum

(Doesthelearningplanreflectprinciplesoflearningandbestpractices?)
(IstheretightalignmentwithStages1and2?)

Notsimilartocurrentpoems/plays
studentsmightbeusedto

(Howwillstudentsgetthefeedbackthey
need?)

Group/classdiscussionsleadby
teacher
Journalresponsesbyteacher
feedbackontests/quizzes
Feedbackonperformance
assignments

BasedonWigginsandMcTighe(2011)TheUnderstandingbyDesignGuidetoCreatingHighQualityUnitsandVanBrummelen(2002)SteppingstonestoCurriculum