Unit: Romeo and Juliet

Topic: Recreating Shakespeare

Teacher: Ms. August/Mr. Mortarelli
9th Grade

Lesson Objectives: Essential Questions:

1. Students will be able to apply the 1. How does one missing piece of a story affect
knowledge they learn from Romeo and its outcome?
Juliet to create a visual artwork utilizing a 2. In what ways does art do what reading can't?
variety of materials based on their 3. How can visual book arts portray an
recreation of the story. idea/theme/message?
2. Students will be able to recreate the
ending to Romeo and Juliet by altering a
specific moment to the play.
3. Students will be able to utilize the
material of a physical copy of the book to
create a work that portrays their alteration
of the play.

Curriculum Framework/Learning Standard(s):

● F.V.Cr.02 - Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. Develop multiple plans for
producing a piece of artwork prior to selecting one.
● F.V.P.04 - Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation. Justify choices
for curating and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
● F.V.P.06 Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work. Describe how
decisions about how an artwork is presented are connected to what the student wants to
express, evoke, or communicate.
● F.V.R.07 - Perceive and analyze artistic work. Analyze the style of an artist, and how it
manifests itself in a given artwork.
● F.V.R.08 - Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. Identify specific elements in a
work that connect it to a specific genre or style.
● RL.9-10.2 - Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its
development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and
refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
● RL.9-10.5 - Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure a text, order
events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks)
create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.
● RL.9-10.7 - Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different
artistic mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment
● W.9-10.4 - Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization,
and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Materials and Resources: Formative Assessments:
● Romeo and Juliet (2) ● Art presentation on altered ending
● Assignment Handout ○ Brief written overview of the
● Rubrics change and the impact it had and
● Presentation on Book Arts how their physical artform
● Presentation on Romeo and Juliet represents that, including critique
● Student Notes ● Book Art Rubric
● Guided Notes Sheets ● Presentation and Critique Rubric
● Arts and Crafts Supplies ● General Knowledge of Romeo and Juliet
● Acrylic Paint Rubric
● Paint Brushes
● Markers/Sharpies
● Crayons
● Tools etc.
● Miscellaneous Materials

Class Outline:
Day 1: English Class: Mr. Mortarelli (50 minutes)
● Ice Breaker/Warm-up: (10-15 minutes)
○ What are some events of the play that could've happened differently that
would've resulted in a different ending?
○ Have students share with the class
● Review entirety of Romeo and Juliet (25 minutes)
○ Go through the show from beginning to end and think logically with students:
-What could've been handled differently?
-If it had been handled differently, how would the play's ending be altered
-If a character wasn't present in a scene, what altercations would occur?
-etc.
● Hand out final project assignment handout/review (remainder of class).
○ Review final project with students and explain how they will be recreating the
ending of Romeo and Juliet and making a physical art to display it in Mr.
August's class.
Day 1: Art Class: Ms. August (50 minutes)
● Warm-up (15 minutes).
○ Gallery Walk of Book Artwork and discussion/critique of the works.
● Presentation and Assignment (15 minutes).
○ Presentation on Books Arts and Artists, as well as examples of student work.
○ Pass Out of assignment on final book art project, including guidelines,
expectations, and rubrics.
○ Teacher explains how this connects to what they learned and worked on in
English class with Mr. Mortarelli.
● Brainstorming, Sketching, and Gathering Materials (15 minutes)
○ During this time students can ask any questions or concerns they have about
the assignment and begin planning how they are going to utilize their main
material, the physical copy of Romeo and Juliet, and their altered ending.
 ● Clean-up and Exit Ticket (5 minutes)
○ Students put away their sketches and materials and clean-up their areas, then
the exit ticket is a thumbs-up, thumbs-down assessment to see how the
students feel about the project and if they understand it.
● Homework: Continue working on sketches, bring one finalized sketch to class
tomorrow to begin/continue working on the final project.

Day 2: English Class and Art Class Combined (100 minutes)

● Warm-up (10 minutes)
○ Students gather in groups of 4-6 and discuss their alternate endings or changes
they made to Romeo and Juliet.
○ During this time Mr. M and Ms. A walk around and join the discussions and
review the sketches students had due for homework from Ms. A last class.
● Work Time (80 minutes)
○ During this time students will work on their book art project while Mr. M and
Ms. A walk around to answer any questions or concerns.
● Clean-up (5 minutes)
○ When five minutes are left in the class, Mr. M and Ms. A will guide students to
finish up their progress on their pieces for the day and clean up their work
tables/stations.
● Exit Ticket (5 minutes)
○ Students will create a list of the remainder of tasks they must complete for
their book art project to present tomorrow.
Day 3: English and Art Class Combined (100 minutes)
● Warm-up (10 minutes)
○ Presentation on critique, what to expect and what the rules/guidelines are.
○ Explanation of what students will be graded on during critique .
○ Thumbs-up, thumbs-down assessment to see if students have any questions.
● Work Time (30 minutes)
○ During this time students will finish their book arts project to prepare for
critique and presentation.
○ Mr. M and Ms. A will be walking around during this time to offer advice and
guidance.
● Critique and Presentation Time (55 minutes)
○ During this time students will present their artwork including an explanation of
their creative process with materials and techniques, as well as an explanation
of their alternate ending.
○ Students will be expected to respond to their peers with the compliment
sandwich technique, compliment-critique-compliment.
● Clean-up (5 minutes)
○ Students will clean up their areas and put their finished projects away, as well
as turn in their written summary of their changes to Romeo and Juliet to Mr.
M.