Thomas A.

Edison Career & Technical Education High School

165-65 84th Ave. * Jamaica, New York 11432 * (718) 297-6580 * Fax (718) 658-0365
www.thomasedisonhs.org
Moses Ojeda, Principal
Patricia Minogue, Assistant Principal
English/ESL/Library

Spring Term 2021 Marking Period 3 Project

Romeo and Juliet By: William Shakespeare

FINAL PROJECTUE 5/7//21

OVERVIEW: In lieu of the traditional Final Exam, you will complete a Project. The Project is based on
the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe and consists of three separate pieces to be submitted on three separate
days.

GUIDELINES:
● Review the Tic-Tac-Toe grid and rubric below. As in the real game, you will choose three tasks
that form a straight line horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
● All written work, unless otherwise indicated, must adhere to the conventions of standard written
English and be in complete, complex sentences.
● Manage your time effectively. Do not procrastinate. Generate the best product possible.
● *Note: You will be completing Part #1 & Part #2 before we’ve finished the play. Please keep this
in mind when you select your project choices.

REQUIRED:
● There are two components: “Creative” and “Written” (Please see Tic-Tac-Toe board on
next page…)
○ CREATIVE: Please submit on GOOGLE CLASSROOM
○ WRITTEN: Please submit on GOOGLE CLASSROOM WORKSHEET (FORM)
● BOTH components are due by the dates listed below:

DUE DATES: *Dates are subject to change

FINAL PROJECT PART #1:
■ PART #1 DUE DATE: WEDNESDAY, April 21th @ 4:00pm

FINAL PROJECT PART #2:

■ PART #2 DUE DATE: FRIDAY, April 30th @ 11:59 PM

FINAL PROJECT PART #3:

■ PART #3 DUE DATE: TBD

DIGITAL RESOURCES:
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Click here for Flipgrid

As per the rules of tic-tac-toe, select three of the following squares in a row, column, or diagonal. Be
sure to complete all three squares. Please note you will be graded on content, creativity, and neatness.
*WORD COUNT to PAGES is based on writing that is double-spaced, using 12 pt. Times New Roman
font with 1” margins…
1. FILM
CREATIVE: Pretend you are a
screenwriter and you are considering
re-writing Romeo and Juliet as one of the
following genres. Include a plot overview
using 3 literary devices, a cast of
actors/actresses of the 7 most important
characters, a soundtrack (at least 7-10
songs), costumes, etc. that will bring
your film to life. Genres include: Teen
Romantic Comedy, Horror, LGBTQ,
Bollywood, Action, Science Fiction or
Western *Feel free to propose a genre to
your teacher if it is not listed here.
WRITTEN: 1-1 ½ pages reflection that
conveys your reasoning behind your
choices - how do they reflect the genre
you've chosen?
4. POSTER
CREATIVE: Create a poster of a public
figure and his/her similarities to a
character from Romeo and Juliet.
Include the public figure’s name, his or her
role, and background information (such as
contribution to society, what he or she is
known for, etc.) Also, include similar
information for the character from Romeo
and Juliet. At least 10 points (facts) must
be made per public figure and character.
Be thoughtful and thorough.
WRITTEN: 1-1 ½ pages reflection
explaining the parallels between your
chosen public figure and a character from
Romeo and Juliet.
7. JOURNAL
CREATIVE: Write three entries from a
character’s represent the character’s state
of mind in the chosen scene. Remember to
indiurnal (a minimum of 100 words, or ½
page each). Each must be at least half a
page, and recate the character you’ve
chosen and the Act/Scene that it reflects.
Feel free to be creative with your format!
WRITTEN: 1-1 ½ pages reflection
explaining how your journal entries reflect
the character you have chosen from Romeo
and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet Tic-Tac-Toe
2. MUSIC/POETRY
CREATIVE: Write a song, poem, or
rap of at least 20 lines which
conveys both the theme and
major plot points of one act
of Romeo and Juliet. Must include 2
examples of rhyme, personification,
metaphor and simile. All examples
must be highlighted.
WRITTEN: ½ - 1 page reflection that
conveys how the themes and major plot
points of one act of Romeo and Juliet
are reflected in your song, poem or rap.
5. FREE SPACE
CREATIVE:
Use another project choice on this
sheet or CLICK HERE for additional
ideas
WRITTEN:
As indicated from the other space or see
“FREE SPACE OPTIONS” by clicking
above
8. MEDIA COMPARISON
CREATIVE: COMPARE Romeo and
Juliet to another play, book, film or
television show that has similar
themes as Romeo and Juliet using
some media— PowerPoint, Slides, or
another platform. Be thoughtful and
thorough. You must include at least 5
examples of comparison and 5
examples of contrast. CLICK HERE
for suggestions. WRITTEN: 1-1 ½
pages reflection explaining how your
project connects to a play, book, film or
television show based on similar themes
found in R&J
3. REVISION
CREATIVE: Choose one Act and
Scene from Romeo and Juliet and revise
(change) - what would you change
about its plot? How would the decisions
of the characters involved be affected?
How would the outcome of the play be
different because of your changes?
WRITTEN: Your revision must be at
least ½- 1 page and include a Scene
Summary.
6. ROMEO AND JULIET SET
DESIGN
CREATIVE:
The set of a single scene of Romeo and
Juliet, including act and scene number,
entry and exit points, and who is in the
scene. Scene must be 6 panels long. At
least 1 character must speak or think
within each panel.
(STORYBOARDTHAT)
WRITTEN:
1-1 ½ pages reflection, explaining why
this scene was important to you and why
you made the specific choices.
9. INTERVIEW
CREATIVE:
INTERVIEW one of the characters
from the play. Write five thoughtful
questions focusing primarily on actions,
choices, and relationships, and the
answers the character would give. You
must state what Act/Scene each question
refers to.
WRITTEN:
1-1 ½ pages reflection on how each
question and answer relates to Romeo
and Juliet (not including the words used
for each question!)
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 Tic-Tac-Toe Rubric: Spring 2021 Project
English 2: Romeo and Juliet

CREATIVE: TASK #___

Category 4 3 2 1
Exceeds Meets Approaching Does not Meet
Expectations Expectations Expectations Expectations

Content Covers topic Includes essential Includes essential Content is minimal

Knowledge & in-depth with knowledge about information about OR there are several
details and the topic. Subject the topic but there factual errors.
Originality
examples; subject knowledge are 1-2 factual
knowledge is appears to be errors. Product
excellent. Product good. Product shows some
shows a large shows some original thought.
amount of original original thought. Work shows new
thought. Ideas are Work shows new ideas and insights.
creative and ideas and insights.
inventive.

Creativity Clearly Demonstrates Somewhat Minimally

demonstrates creativity and demonstrates demonstrates
creativity and effort effort through creativity and creativity and effort
through font choice, font choice, effort through font through font choice,
colors, graphics, colors, graphics, choice, colors, colors, graphics,
effects, etc. to effects, etc. to graphics, effects, effects, etc. to
enhance product. enhance product. etc. to enhance enhance product.
product.

Conventions Submission is free Submission has Submission has Submission has

(Spelling, of spelling, few spelling, many spelling, numerous spelling,
grammar and grammar and grammar and grammar and
Grammar &
punctuation errors; punctuation punctuation errors; punctuation errors
Punctuation) proofreading errors; additional that affects
evident proofreading proofreading comprehension;
somewhat evident needed clearly not proofread

Requirements All components of All components Some components Components of

project submission of project of project project submission are
are met and submission are submission are minimally met
exceeded met met

*Plagiarism of any kind (from outside sources such as the Internet, another student, etc.) will
receive an automatic zero without the opportunity to re-submit

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 Tic-Tac-Toe Rubric: Spring 2021 Project
English 2: Romeo and Juliet

WRITTEN: FINAL EXAM PART 1

Category 4 3 2 1
Exceeds Meets Approaching Does not Meet
Expectations Expectations Expectations Expectations

Overall depth of Demonstrates a Demonstrates a Demonstrates a Demonstrates little or

reflection thoughtful basic limited no understanding of
understanding of understanding of understanding of the writing prompt
the writing prompt the writing the writing prompt and subject matter.
and the subject prompt and the and subject matter. The reflection needs
matter. subject matter. The reflection revision.
needs revision.

Use of textual Reflection uses Reflection uses Reflection uses Reflection uses few or
evidence from relevant and relevant examples some examples irrelevant examples
thorough examples from Romeo and from Romeo and from Romeo and
Romeo and
from Romeo and Juliet Juliet Juliet .
Juliet Juliet

Language use Uses language that Uses basic but Uses language that Uses language that is
is fluent and appropriate is vague or unsuitable for the
original, with language, with a imprecise for the audience and purpose,
evident a sense of basic sense of audience or with little or no
voice, awareness of voice, some purpose, with little awareness of sentence
audience and awareness of sense of voice, and structure.
purpose, and the audience and a limited
ability to vary purpose and some awareness of how
sentence structure. attempt to vary to vary sentence
sentence structure.
structure.

Conventions Submission is free Submission has Submission has Submission has

(Spelling, of spelling, few spelling, many spelling, numerous spelling,
grammar and grammar and grammar and grammar and
Grammar &
punctuation errors; punctuation punctuation errors; punctuation errors
Punctuation) & proofreading errors; additional that affects
Word Count evident proofreading proofreading comprehension;
somewhat evident needed clearly not proofread

Word count is Word count is Word count is Word count is under

within requirement. close to under the the requirement
requirement. requirement.

*Plagiarism of any kind (from outside sources such as the Internet, another student, etc.) will
receive an automatic zero without the opportunity to re-submit

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