Romeo+and+Juliet

=Romeo and Juliet= by William Shakespeare

=Big Ideas= To think about...

Please complete the [|survey]. Be ready to discuss your responses. =Building Background= We will be learning about the time period of Romeo and Juliet in class. Please see me for notes if you are absent. Where is //Romeo and Juliet// set? What was life like at the time? What beliefs were held in society? Why was there fighting in Verona?

=Author Study= Who is William Shakespeare? When did Shakespeare write? What influenced Shakespeare's works? What other works did Shakespeare write?

=Character List= Please use the attached character tree (or make your own list!) to keep track of the characters.



=The Text of //Romeo and Juliet//= Here is a link to the play: [] If you forget your book, be sure to use your on-line resources.

=While Reading= While we read the play, we will write from the perspective someone who lived at the time of Romeo and Juliet. You will have a loyalty to the Capulet or Montague family. The goal is to show that you have comprehended the play and to creatively express the events from the perspective of your character.