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Students will be studying the play 1.2.3.a -What is true love, -Romeo and Juliet by -Students will be creating Character
“Romeo and Juilet” by William 1.2.3.b how is it related to William Shakespeare Charts and adding to them throughout
Shakespeare. Throughout the unit, we passion, and is one -Romeo and Juliet the unit. This will be an ongoing way
Unit #3: Romeo will be using a paper copy of the play,
2.1.1.b
and Juliet 2.1.2.d more noble than the Audiobook (YouTube) to keep track of different characters,
and audiobook version, and the movie
other? -Romeo and Juliet Movie their traits, and their relationship to
in order to further explore the work and 2.1.4.a
its related themes. Romeo and Juliet is -What is love? (1996) others.
2.1.4.b
undoubtedly the most famous love -What is the star -Critical/ Analytical Response to Text
(October 21- 2.3.3.a crossed lovers and Context Writing Assignment.
story of all time, featuring two ‘star
November 14) crossed lovers’ whose brief but intense
3.2.3a archetype? (Essay based on context of the story
affair ends in tragedy. It is one of 3.2.3b -Love vs Hate using textual evidence)
Shakespeare’s most popular plays, and 4.1.1.a -Tweet Assignment- Write Facebook
both Romeo and Juliet have become 4.1.1.b “status updates” or Twitter “tweets”
archetypal young lovers. The Tragedy 4.1.1.d for one of the characters throughout
of Romeo and Juliet was written and the scenes.
published by William Shakespeare in
4.1.3.c
the 1500s. The play tells the story of 4.1.3.d
forbidden love and is the first example 4.2.1.d
of archetypal star-crossed lovers. 4.2.2.e
Romeo and Juliet is considered to be 4.2.4.f
one of the greatest love stories of all
time.
Students will be participating in a Literature 2.1.1c Do the attributes -The Cellist of Sarajevo -Students will be working in Literature
Circle focused unit, in which they will be (Novel) Circle groups for the entirety of the unit. --
Unit #4: given the opportunity to choose a book 2.1.2.c of a hero remain
the same over -Animal Farm In these groups, students will divide their
Literature from a hand-picked selection that resonates 2.1.2.d novel into four sections.
Circles with them. In literature circles, small 2.3.1.b time? -Speak
-Four due dates will be set throughout the
(November 15-
groups of students gather together to
2.3.1.c How is our -The Whale Rider
unit, in which students will complete a
discuss a piece of literature in depth. The -To Kill a Mockingbird
December 20) 5.1.1a understanding of series of discussion questions pertaining to
discussion is guided by students' response
to what they have read. You may hear talk culture and the novel.
24 days 5.1.1.b
about events and characters in the book, the society -These discussion questions will be used to
author's craft, or personal experiences 5.1.1.c constructed participate in a Socratic Seminar Style
related to the story. Literature circles 5.1.1.d through and by discussion.
provide a way for students to engage in 5.1.2.c -The discussion questions sheets are
critical thinking and reflection as they read,
language?
5.2.1.a expected to be handed in following the
discuss, and respond to books.
Socratic Seminar.
Collaboration is at the heart of this 5.2.1.b How are -Students will additionally complete four
approach. Students reshape and add onto short assignments per quarter. A sheet will
their understanding as they construct 5.2.2.a archetypes
be provided to students listing a number of
meaning with other readers. Finally, 5.2.2.b important to
short assignments that they will be able to
literature circles guide students to deeper 5.2.2.c creating good choose from and complete throughout the
understanding of what they read through literature?
structured discussion and extended written 5.2.2.d unit.
and artistic response.
How are
enduring
questions and
conflicts that
writers (and their
cultures)
grappled with
hundreds of
years ago and are
still relevant
today?
What are the
characteristics or
elements that
cause a piece of
literature to
endure?