Masen Morgan Unit Plan
Masen Morgan Unit Plan
Masen Morgan Unit Plan
MasenMorgan
EDUC495/496:SeminarinTeachingMethods(Secondary)/Student-TeachingPracticum
ProfessorScottGelber
May6,2024
UnitOverview
UnitTopicandTheme:Inthisthree-weekuniton"RomeoandJuliet,"studentswilldelvedeep
intothethemesoflove,conflict,fate,andidentityasportrayedbyShakespeare.Theoverarching
goalistonotonlyunderstandthesethemesbutalsotocriticallyanalyzehowtheyresonatewith
contemporarysociety.Throughclosereading,languageanalysis,discussions,andcreative
projects,studentswilldeveloptheircriticalthinking,readingcomprehension,languageskills,
andspeakingandlisteningabilities.
StandardsAddressed:Thisunitalignswiththe2017MassachusettsStateStandardsforEnglish
LanguageArts,specificallyfocusingonReadingLiterature(RL),SpeakingandListening(SL),
andLanguage(L).Somespecificgoalsmetinlessons:
9 -10.L.4:“Determineorclarifythemeaningofunknownandmultiple-meaningwordsandphrases
basedongrades9–10readingandcontent,choosingflexiblyfromarangeofstrategies.”
9-10.RL.4:“Determinethefigurativeorconnotativemeaning(s)ofwordsandphrasesastheyare
usedinatext;analyzetheimpactofwordswithmultiplemeanings,aswellassymbolsor
metaphorsthatextendthroughoutatextandshapeitsmeaning.”
9-10.SL.1:“Initiateandparticipateeffectivelyinarangeofcollaborativediscussions(one-on-one,
ingroups,andteacher-led)withdiversepartnersongrades9–10topics,texts,andissues,building
onothers’ideasandexpressingtheirownclearlyandpersuasively.”
9-10.L.1:“DemonstratecommandoftheconventionsofstandardEnglishgrammarandusage
whenwritingorspeaking;retainandfurtherdeveloplanguageskillslearnedinpreviousgrades.”
9-10.RL.3:“Analyzehowcomplexcharacters(e.g.,thosewithmultipleorconflicting
motivations)developoverthecourseofatext,interactwithothercharacters,andadvancetheplot
ordevelopthetheme.”
CentralLearningGoal(s):Bytheendofthisunit,studentswillbeabletocriticallyanalyzethe
themesandlanguageof"RomeoandJuliet,"demonstratereadingcomprehensionskills,engage
inthoughtfuldiscussions,andeffectivelycommunicatetheirideasorallyandinwriting.The
contentgoalengagesstudentsbydemandinghigher-levelthinkingacrossmultipledimensions.It
promptsstudentstomovebeyondsurface-levelunderstandingandencouragesthemtodelve
deeplyintothecomplexitiesofShakespeareanlanguageandthenuancedthemesoftheplay.
Thisgoalfosterscriticalthinkingasstudentsanalyzecharactermotivations,exploretheinterplay
ofthemesthroughoutthetext,andmakeconnectionsbetweenthenarrativeandreal-world
contexts.Engaginginthoughtfuldiscussionsrequiresstudentstosynthesizetheirunderstanding,
articulatetheirperspectives,andengagewithdiverseviewpoints,promotingintellectual
discourseandempathy.Lastly,theemphasisoneffectivecommunication,bothorallyandin
writing,challengesstudentstoexpresstheirinsightsclearlyandpersuasively,developing
essentialskillsforacademicandprofessionalsuccess.Overall,thiscontentgoalstimulates
students'cognitiveabilities,encouragesanalyticalthinking,andcultivatesadeeperappreciation
forliteratureandlanguage.
EssentialQuestion:Howdothethemesoflove,conflict,fate,andidentityin"Romeoand
Juliet"resonatewithcontemporarysociety,andhowcanweanalyzeShakespeare'slanguageto
deepenourunderstandingofthesethemes?
Project-BasedAssessment:Asaculminatingproject,studentswillworkingroupstocreatean
adaptationofascenefrom"RomeoandJuliet,"incorporatingtheirunderstandingofthethemes
andlanguage.Thisassessmentnotonlyevaluatestheircomprehensionandcriticalthinkingbut
alsotheirabilitytoapplytheirknowledgecreatively.
EmphasisonCriticalThinking&Skill/Habit/Procedure:Throughouttheunit,studentswill
engageinclosereadingofkeypassages,analyzecharactermotivationsanddevelopment,
compareandcontrastthemesacrossdifferentacts,andparticipateindiscussionsbasedin
complexideas.Theskill/habit/procedureemphasizedisclosereadingandtextualanalysis,where
studentslearntodissectShakespeareanlanguagefordeepermeaningandthematicconnections.
Everyday,aswereadandwatched,Iencouragedstudentstopauseandreflectonwordsand
phrasestheywereunfamiliarwithandusingtheresourcesattheirdisposaltouncoverwhatthey
mean(oftentimes,usingcontextclues,theirseatpartner,ortheinternet).
BackwardPlanning:Theunitwasplannedbackwardfromthecentrallearninggoalofdeep
thematicandlinguisticanalysis.Assessmentsincludeclosereadingquestions,groupdiscussions,
shortwrittenreflectionsoncharacterdevelopment,aquizonvocabularyandcharacters,andthe
finalproject-basedassessment.Resourcesbeyondthebookincludeonlineannotationsofthe
play,multimediaclipsofperformances,andNoFearShakespeareTranslationresources.
Calendar
4/1ShakespeareanLanguageLessonPlan
BJECTIVE:Studentswillbeableto:identifyandapplythemeaningofunknownwordsfrom
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ElizabethanEngland,inordertoapplythemwhilereadingaplayfromElizabethanEngland.
LanguageObjective(SWBAT…inEnglish):Studentswillbeabletoidentifythemeaningofunknown
languagefromElizabethanEngland.
MAStandard(s):9-10.L.4:“Determineorclarifythemeaningofunknownandmultiple-meaningwords
andphrasesbasedongrades9–10readingandcontent,choosingflexiblyfromarangeofstrategies.”
SocialJustice/CulturalResponsiveness:Howwillyoufeaturemulticulturalcontent,connectionsto
studentPOVs,socialjusticeissues,studentcontrol,multiplecommunicationstyles,and/orhigh
expectationsforall?
- Historicalandsocialcontext
- Languageandpowerdynamics
- Inclusivelanguage
MaterialsNeeded
- Kahoot:https://create.kahoot.it/details/2e9d52dc-9518-41bd-9c71-7f9c5ae38fc2
- https://www.readwritethink.org/sites/default/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1031/terms.pdfPrintedx15
Whatwillyousay/do?
ahoot:ShakespeareanLanguage
K
https://create.kahoot.it/details/2e9d52dc-9518-41bd-9c71-7f9c5ae38fc2
Prereadingstrategy-preview/prequiztoassesscurrentunderstanding
MODELING:Howwillyoudemonstrateexcellentwork?Consider:athink-aloudoraskingstudentsto
examineasampleand/orrubric.Thissectioncanbeskippedifexpectationshavebeensetinpriorlessons.
Whatwillyousay/do?
Briefmini-lessononShakespereansyntax/breakintraditionalsyntaxorder(I,we,you)
ACTIVITY:Whatarethescaffolds?(previews/organizers/steps/roles...).Willyoucompletea
step/problem/exampletogether?Howwillyoucheckunderstandingmid-lesson?Double-Check:doesthe
activityalignwiththeobjective?
Whatwillyousay/do? Whatwillstudentssay/do?
Giveeachstudentaworksheetandaccesstothe worksheet.Whentheyarefinished,completethe
Elizabethan→Moderntermssite.Theycanworkin ExitTicket.
groupsof2-4tofigureoutwhatthewordsare.Once
theycompleteit,comecheckitagainstmylist
(ungraded)
SUMMARY/ASSESSMENT:Howwillyou(orstudents)sumupthemainidea(s)?Howwillyouknowif
studentsachievedtheobjective?
Whatwillyousay/do?
ExitTicket:
Chooseonewordfromourlisttoday(Elizabethanwords)thatisthemostinterestingtoyouorthemost
difficultforyou.Whydoyoulikeit/whataboutitconfusesyou?
Myfavoritewordfromourlisttodayis___because…
Themostdifficultwordfromourlisttodayis___because…
4/1Studentwork:
4/2SongsinElizabethanLanguageLessonPlan
BJECTIVE:StudentswillcompareandcontrastsonglyricsinmodernEnglishwiththeirtranslations
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intoElizabethanShakespeareanlanguage.
LanguageObjective(SWBAT…inEnglish):Studentswillbeabletorecognizefamiliarsongsthathave
been“translated”intoElizabethanEnglish.
MAStandard(s):9-10.L.4:“Determineorclarifythemeaningofunknownandmultiple-meaningwords
andphrasesbasedongrades9–10readingandcontent,choosingflexiblyfromarangeofstrategies.”
SocialJustice/CulturalResponsiveness:Howwillyoufeaturemulticulturalcontent,connectionsto
studentPOVs,socialjusticeissues,studentcontrol,multiplecommunicationstyles,and/orhigh
expectationsforall?
- DiverseSongSelection:Choosesongsfromavarietyofculturesandlanguagestoensure
representationandinclusivity.Includesongsthatreflectdifferentexperiences,
perspectives,andsocialjusticethemes.
- TranslationProcess:ExplaintheprocessoftranslatingmodernlyricsintoElizabethan
sonnets.Highlightthesimilaritiesanddifferencesinlanguage,structure,andthemes
betweencontemporarymusicandclassicalpoetry.
MaterialsNeeded
Whatwillyousay/do? Whatwillstudentssay/do?
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translating Anti-Hero by Taylour Swift into Y…
William Shakespeare & The Quills Song! … Possiblestudentanswers:
oNow:Howdidchangingthewordstofitthe
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Elizabethanstyleshowhowlanguagehaschanged - ChangingthewordstofittheElizabethan
overtime?Whatwordsorphraseswerechanged,
andhowdidthisaffectwhatthesongmeansand styleshowedhowlanguageevolvesover
howweunderstandit?
time.Theychangedwordslike'you'to'thou'
hangingthewordstofittheElizabethanstyle
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showed… and'your'to'thy',anditaffectedour
_ _____weresomeofthewordsthatwerechanged, understandingofthesongbecauseit
anditaffectedourunderstandingofthesong…
soundedmoreformalandold-fashioned
- ChangingthewordstofittheElizabethan
styleshowedhowmuchlanguagehas
changedsinceShakespeare'stime.Words
like'shall'insteadof'will'weresomeofthe
changesmade,anditaffectedour
understandingofthesongbecauseitmadeit
soundmorepoeticandtraditional.
MODELING:Howwillyoudemonstrateexcellentwork?Consider:athink-aloudoraskingstudentsto
examineasampleand/orrubric.Thissectioncanbeskippedifexpectationshavebeensetinpriorlessons.
Whatwillyousay/do?
Whatwillstudentssay/do?
Wewilldothefirstsongexample,basedoffthe
StudentswillfollowalongasIcompletethefirst
themesongfortheFreshPrinceofBel-Air.Iwill
quatrain,andwillrespondasIaskquestionstohelp
pointouthowtospotkeywordstogainthe
determinethemeaningofeachquatrain,andthen
understandingofthesong/cluestoidentifyingit.
puttingthemalltogethertodiscoverwhatthe
Breakingdownwordswedon’tunderstandand
modernsongis.
usingthekeyatthebottomtohelpguideme.
ACTIVITY:Whatarethescaffolds?(previews/organizers/steps/roles...).Willyoucompletea
step/problem/exampletogether?Howwillyoucheckunderstandingmid-lesson?Double-Check:doesthe
activityalignwiththeobjective?
Whatwillyousay/do?
Whatwillstudentssay/do?
Havethestudentsworkintheirpairstoanalyzea
Studentswillbeassignedonesonnetpergroup
song,followingthemodelwecompletedtogether.
basedonreadiness,andwillfollowthemodelfrom
Ifagroupfinishesearly,theywillbeinstructedto beforetobreakeachquatraindowntodetermine
completeanothersong. whichmodernsongitis.
Afterthis,Iwillhavethepairscombineintotheir
largergroups(song1,2,3)anddiscusshowthey
gottotheiranswer.
SUMMARY/ASSESSMENT:Howwillyou(orstudents)sumupthemainidea(s)?Howwillyouknowif
studentsachievedtheobjective?
Whatwillyousay/do?
ExitTicket:Whatdidyounoticecompletingthisactivity?Whatcluesdidyouusetohelpyouidentifythe
meaningofthesong?HowcanyouusetheseskillswhilewereadRomeoandJuliet?
Whencompletingtheactivity,Iused(thisskill)toidentifycluesandthemeaningofthesong.
IcanusetheseskillswhilewereadRomeoandJulietby…
4/2StudentWork:
4/3SonnetDifferentiationLessonPlan
BJECTIVE:StudentswillbeabletoannotateaShakespeareansonnetandexplainthemeaningatthe
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coreofthesonnet.
LanguageObjective(SWBAT…inEnglish):Studentswillbeabletousecontext-riddenwordsto
understandthequatrainsofaShakespeareansonnet.
MAStandard(s):9-10.RL.4:“Determinethefigurativeorconnotativemeaning(s)ofwordsandphrases
astheyareusedinatext;analyzetheimpactofwordswithmultiplemeanings,aswellassymbolsor
metaphorsthatextendthroughoutatextandshapeitsmeaning.”
SocialJustice/CulturalResponsiveness:Howwillyoufeaturemulticulturalcontent,connectionsto
studentPOVs,socialjusticeissues,studentcontrol,multiplecommunicationstyles,and/orhigh
expectationsforall?
- Voice/Interpretationvariability
- Historicalcontext
- Culturalsensitivity
- Globalperspectives
MaterialsNeeded
- Sonnets
PENER:Howwillyouintroducethetopicoftheday&generateinterest?Whatwilltheybelearning
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andwhyshouldtheycare?Consider:givingchoices,realworldorpersonalconnections,games,suspense,
movement,tech,bigideas,goal-setting,&/orsocialjustice.Theengagingelementdoesnotneedtohappen
atthestart–itcanbethemainactivity.Inthatcase,theopenercanconsistofbriefremarksbytheteacher.
Whatwillyousay/do?
“HardtobetheBard”-IambicPentameterClip(1:26-3:15)
Music Video: "Hard to Be the Bard" Starring Christian Borle from "Something Rotten!"
MODELING:Howwillyoudemonstrateexcellentwork?Consider:athink-aloudoraskingstudentsto
examineasampleand/orrubric.Thissectioncanbeskippedifexpectationshavebeensetinpriorlessons.
Whatwillyousay/do?
LessononSonnets
- IambicPentameter
- 5setsofunstressed-stressedsyllablepairscalled“feet”
- 14lines(3quatrains+arhymingcouplet)
- Oftentimesaboutloveornature
- Shakespearean(4x3+2)orPetrarchan(8+6)
Iwillcompleteamodelannotationofasonnet,breakingitdownintoeachquatrain,paraphrasing,choosing
themostimpactfulline,andthenconnectingeachquatraintogetthemain“point”ofthesonnet.
ACTIVITY:Whatarethescaffolds?(previews/organizers/steps/roles...).Willyoucompletea
step/problem/exampletogether?Howwillyoucheckunderstandingmid-lesson?Double-Check:doesthe
activityalignwiththeobjective?
Whatwillyousay/do?
Basedonreadiness,Iwillassigneachstudenttooneofthreesonnets(distinguishedbydifficultyofterms
andsophisticationofthemes).
Studentswill,followingthemodel,completetheannotationoftheirownsonnet,eitherontheirownor
withapartnerwiththesamesonnet.
SUMMARY/ASSESSMENT:Howwillyou(orstudents)sumupthemainidea(s)?Howwillyouknowif
studentsachievedtheobjective?
Whatwillyousay/do?
Collectthesonnetsandcheckcorrectness.
4/3StudentWork:
4/8R+JPrologueLessonPlan
BJECTIVE:StudentswillbeabletobreakdowntheProloguefromR+J,explaininghowitrelatesto
O
theplayandtheuseofforeshadowing.
LanguageObjective(SWBAT…inEnglish):Studentswillbeabletorecognizeasonnet,breakitinto
quatrains+couplet,andparaphraseeachpart.
MAStandard(s):9-10.RL.4:“Determinethefigurativeorconnotativemeaning(s)ofwordsandphrases
astheyareusedinatext;analyzetheimpactofwordswithmultiplemeanings,aswellassymbolsor
metaphorsthatextendthroughoutatextandshapeitsmeaning.”
SocialJustice/CulturalResponsiveness:Howwillyoufeaturemulticulturalcontent,connectionsto
studentPOVs,socialjusticeissues,studentcontrol,multiplecommunicationstyles,and/orhigh
expectationsforall?
- Voice/Interpretationvariability
- Historicalcontext
- Culturalsensitivity
- Globalperspectives
MaterialsNeeded
- Bigpaperx4
PENER:Howwillyouintroducethetopicoftheday&generateinterest?Whatwilltheybelearning
O
andwhyshouldtheycare?Consider:givingchoices,realworldorpersonalconnections,games,suspense,
movement,tech,bigideas,goal-setting,&/orsocialjustice.Theengagingelementdoesnotneedtohappen
atthestart–itcanbethemainactivity.Inthatcase,theopenercanconsistofbriefremarksbytheteacher.
Whatwillyousay/do? Whatwillstudentssay/do?
asedonyourreadingforhomework,predictwhat
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themeswillbepresentinRomeoandJuliet. Themesstudentsmaydiscuss
- Starcrossedlovers
- Death/loss
- Warringfamilies
- Nature/violence
- Secretsandsecretlove
MODELING:Howwillyoudemonstrateexcellentwork?Consider:athink-aloudoraskingstudentsto
examineasampleand/orrubric.Thissectioncanbeskippedifexpectationshavebeensetinpriorlessons.
Whatwillyousay/do? Whatwillstudentssay/do?
Readthroughtheprologuetogether
Followalongaswecompletethesamestepsasthe
reakdowntheprologuelinebyline,explaining
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difficultvocabularyandconcepts.Modelhowto past2days,markinguptheirownsheetsaswego.
identifytherhymescheme(ABABCDCDEFEFGG)
andiambicpentameter.
nalyzethethemesintroducedintheprologue,such
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asfate,love,andtragedy.Modelhowtoextract
thesethemesfromthetext.
PointoutliterarydevicesusedbyShakespeare
ACTIVITY:Whatarethescaffolds?(previews/organizers/steps/roles...).Willyoucompletea
step/problem/exampletogether?Howwillyoucheckunderstandingmid-lesson?Double-Check:doesthe
activityalignwiththeobjective?
Whatwillyousay/do?
Recitationactivity
- Splitthegroupintothesetsofquatrainsandcouplet.
- Writeeachquatrainontheirsheetofpaper.
- Eachgroupwillbreakdowntheirquatrain,andpreparetoreciteit
- Eachgroup,inorder,willrecitetheirquatrain.
FamilyTree
SUMMARY/ASSESSMENT:Howwillyou(orstudents)sumupthemainidea(s)?Howwillyouknowif
studentsachievedtheobjective?
Whatwillyousay/do?
Gradetheannotationsbasedontherubricprovidedtothestudents
4/9Act11-4;Closeread1.4LessonPlan
BJECTIVE:StudentswillbeabletodescribetheuseoffriendshipandfamilialtiesinR+J,including
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theconceptofloyaltyandblindloyalty.
LanguageObjective(SWBAT…inEnglish):Studentswillbeabletodefineloyaltyandblindloyalty,
andgiveareal-worldexample.
MAStandard(s):9-10.RL.3:“Analyzehowcomplexcharacters(e.g.,thosewithmultipleorconflicting
motivations)developoverthecourseofatext,interactwithothercharacters,andadvancetheplotor
developthetheme.”
SocialJustice/CulturalResponsiveness:Howwillyoufeaturemulticulturalcontent,connectionsto
studentPOVs,socialjusticeissues,studentcontrol,multiplecommunicationstyles,and/orhigh
expectationsforall?
- Genderrolesandexpectations
- Culturalnormsandexpectations
- Powerdynamics
- Languageandcommunication
MaterialsNeeded
Whatwillyousay/do? Whatwillstudentssay/do?
DoNow:
Possiblestudentresponses:
Howwouldyoudefine“blindloyalty”?
hataretheconsequencesofblindloyalty?Tryto
W - Blindloyaltyisunquestioningallegiance
thinkofarealworldexampleofblindlyfollowinga
groupofpeoplebecauseoftheir withoutcriticalthinkingorevaluation.The
name/title/nationality/etc.
consequencesofblindloyaltycanleadto
lindloyaltyis…Theconsequencesofblindloyalty
B
are…Arealworldexampleofblindloyaltyis… ignoringharmfulactionsorbeliefs.A
real-worldexampleofblindloyaltyis
blindlysupportingapoliticalleaderdespite
evidenceofcorruption.
- Theconsequencesofblindloyaltymay
includeperpetuatinginjusticeor
discrimination.Areal-worldexampleof
blindloyaltyisfollowingacelebrity'sadvice
withoutconsideringitsvalidity.
ACTIVITY:Whatarethescaffolds?(previews/organizers/steps/roles...).Willyoucompletea
step/problem/exampletogether?Howwillyoucheckunderstandingmid-lesson?Double-Check:doesthe
activityalignwiththeobjective?
Whatwillyousay/do? Whatwillstudentssay/do?
ReadR+J1.1-1.3
- Studentswillfollowalongaswewatchand
ollowalongtopauseandanswerquestionson
F
sheet readthescenes,(whileweread,itwillbe
1.4CloseReadWorksheet splitintorolessowecanhavestudent
Readandwatch1.1-1.4 readers)
- Studentswill,aswewatchandread,fillout
theirresponsesontheworksheet.Wewill
regularlypauseaswell,toensureallstudents
understand.
SUMMARY/ASSESSMENT:Howwillyou(orstudents)sumupthemainidea(s)?Howwillyouknowif
studentsachievedtheobjective?
Whatwillyousay/do?
Collectandgrade1.1-1.3worksheetbasedoncompletion
Collectandgrade1.4worksheetbasedoncorrectness.
4/9StudentWork:
4/11Watch2.1;CloseRead2.2LessonPlan
BJECTIVE:StudentswillbeabletodescribethemaincharactersofRomeoandJulietandtheconflict
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thatsurroundsthem.
LanguageObjective(SWBAT…inEnglish):Studentswillbeabletoreadandbreakdown
Shakespeareanprose.
MAStandard(s):“Analyzehowcomplexcharacters(e.g.,thosewithmultipleorconflictingmotivations)
developoverthecourseofatext,interactwithothercharacters,andadvancetheplotordevelopthe
theme.”
SocialJustice/CulturalResponsiveness:Howwillyoufeaturemulticulturalcontent,connectionsto
studentPOVs,socialjusticeissues,studentcontrol,multiplecommunicationstyles,and/orhigh
expectationsforall?
- Genderrolesandexpectations
- Culturalnormsandexpectations
- Powerdynamics
- Languageandcommunication
MaterialsNeeded
PENER:Howwillyouintroducethetopicoftheday&generateinterest?Whatwilltheybelearning
O
andwhyshouldtheycare?Consider:givingchoices,realworldorpersonalconnections,games,suspense,
movement,tech,bigideas,goal-setting,&/orsocialjustice.Theengagingelementdoesnotneedtohappen
atthestart–itcanbethemainactivity.Inthatcase,theopenercanconsistofbriefremarksbytheteacher.
Whatwillyousay/do?
oNow:Basedonwhatwe’veseen/readsofar,doyouthinkRomeoandJulietareintruelove,orjustlust
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atfirstsight?Defendyouranswerwithreasons.
ACTIVITY:Whatarethescaffolds?(previews/organizers/steps/roles...).Willyoucompletea
step/problem/exampletogether?Howwillyoucheckunderstandingmid-lesson?Double-Check:doesthe
activityalignwiththeobjective?
Whatwillyousay/do? Whatwillstudentssay/do?
Watch2.1,askingclarifyingquestions
- Studentswillfollowalongaswewatchand
Watch2.2askingclarifyingquestions
readthescenes,(whileweread,itwillbe
2.2CloseWatch
splitintorolessowecanhavestudent
readers)
- Studentswill,aswewatchandread,fillout
theirresponsesontheworksheet.Wewill
regularlypauseaswell,toensureallstudents
understand.
SUMMARY/ASSESSMENT:Howwillyou(orstudents)sumupthemainidea(s)?Howwillyouknowif
studentsachievedtheobjective?
Whatwillyousay/do?
Collectandgradesheets
4/11StudentWork:
4/29Act5Scene3CloseReadLessonPlan
BJECTIVE:StudentswillbeabletodescribethemaincharactersofRomeoandJulietandtheconflict
O
thatsurroundsthem.
LanguageObjective(SWBAT…inEnglish):Studentswillbeabletoreadandbreakdown
Shakespeareanprose.
MAStandard(s):“Analyzehowcomplexcharacters(e.g.,thosewithmultipleorconflictingmotivations)
developoverthecourseofatext,interactwithothercharacters,andadvancetheplotordevelopthe
theme.”
SocialJustice/CulturalResponsiveness:Howwillyoufeaturemulticulturalcontent,connectionsto
studentPOVs,socialjusticeissues,studentcontrol,multiplecommunicationstyles,and/orhigh
expectationsforall?
- Genderrolesandexpectations
- Culturalnormsandexpectations
- Powerdynamics
- Languageandcommunication
MaterialsNeeded
PENER:Howwillyouintroducethetopicoftheday&generateinterest?Whatwilltheybelearning
O
andwhyshouldtheycare?Consider:givingchoices,realworldorpersonalconnections,games,suspense,
movement,tech,bigideas,goal-setting,&/orsocialjustice.Theengagingelementdoesnotneedtohappen
atthestart–itcanbethemainactivity.Inthatcase,theopenercanconsistofbriefremarksbytheteacher.
Whatwillyousay/do?
WhichcharacterinR+Jdoyourelatemostto?Why?Dothisin2fullsentences.
Options:
- omeo
R
- Juliet
- Tybalt
- Mercutio
- Benvolio
- Nurse
- LadyCapulet
- LordCapulet
- FriarLawrence
- Paris
- Prince
ACTIVITY:Whatarethescaffolds?(previews/organizers/steps/roles...).Willyoucompletea
step/problem/exampletogether?Howwillyoucheckunderstandingmid-lesson?Double-Check:doesthe
activityalignwiththeobjective?
Whatwillyousay/do? Whatwillstudentssay/do?
ewillreadandwatch5.3andpausewhere
W
necessaryforclarificationandtoanswerthe - Studentswillfollowalongaswewatchand
questions.
readthescenes,(whileweread,itwillbe
IntroduceFinalProject
splitintorolessowecanhavestudent
Introducetheproject+expectations
readers)
AssembleGroups
- Studentswill,aswewatchandread,fillout
ChooseScenes
Beginwork(ifthereistime) theirresponsesontheworksheet.Wewill
regularlypauseaswell,toensureallstudents
understand.
SUMMARY/ASSESSMENT:Howwillyou(orstudents)sumupthemainidea(s)?Howwillyouknowif
studentsachievedtheobjective?
Whatwillyousay/do?
Collect5.3worksheet
4/29StudentWork:
5/1ProjectDay1LessonPlan
OBJECTIVE:Studentswillbeableto:EffectivelyplanarecitationofascenefromRomeoandJuliet.
LanguageObjective(SWBAT…inEnglish):Studentswillbeabletobreakdownandanalyzeasection
ofdenseShakespeareanprose.
MAStandard(s):9-10.SL.1:“Initiateandparticipateeffectivelyinarangeofcollaborativediscussions
(one-on-one,ingroups,andteacher-led)withdiversepartnersongrades9–10topics,texts,andissues,
buildingonothers’ideasandexpressingtheirownclearlyandpersuasively.”
SocialJustice/CulturalResponsiveness:Howwillyoufeaturemulticulturalcontent,connectionsto
studentPOVs,socialjusticeissues,studentcontrol,multiplecommunicationstyles,and/orhigh
expectationsforall?
- DiverseCasting:Encouragestudentstocastrolesregardlessoftraditionalgenderor
racialexpectations,promotinginclusivityandchallengingstereotypes.
- ContextualAnalysis:Discusshowthemesofprejudice,socialhierarchy,andpower
dynamicsintheplayrelatetocontemporaryissuesofdiscriminationandsocialjustice.
- CollaborativeDecision-Making:Emphasizeconsensus-buildingandrespectfordiverse
perspectiveswithinthegroup,mirroringprinciplesofequityandinclusivity.
- CriticalReflection:Promptstudentstoreflectonhowtheirinterpretationsand
performanceschallengeorreinforcesocietalnorms,fosteringawarenessofcultural
biases.
- CommunityEngagement:Encouragestudentstoconnecttheirprojecttoreal-worldissues
andengagewithlocalcommunitiestopromotedialogueandunderstanding.
PENER:Howwillyouintroducethetopicoftheday&generateinterest?Whatwilltheybelearning
O
andwhyshouldtheycare?Consider:givingchoices,realworldorpersonalconnections,games,suspense,
movement,tech,bigideas,goal-setting,&/orsocialjustice.Theengagingelementdoesnotneedtohappen
atthestart–itcanbethemainactivity.Inthatcase,theopenercanconsistofbriefremarksbytheteacher.
Whatwillyousay/do? Whatwillstudentssay/do?
oNow:Chooseyourtop3scenesyouwouldlike
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toworkwithofthe5possiblegroups. CompletetheGoogleForm.
I willusetheGoogleFormresultstoputstudents
intogroupsbasedonreadinessandbehavior
management.
MODELING:Howwillyoudemonstrateexcellentwork?Consider:athink-aloudoraskingstudentsto
examineasampleand/orrubric.Thissectioncanbeskippedifexpectationshavebeensetinpriorlessons.
Whatwillyousay/do? Whatwillstudentssay/do?
Breakstudentsintotheirgroups,reaffirmthe Gointotheirgroupsandbeginworkingand
expectationsfortheproject,offersuggestionsfor brainstorming.
whathteyshouldspendtheirtimetodaydoing
(assingingroles,readingthesceneandbreaking
downthelanguage)
ACTIVITY:Whatarethescaffolds?(previews/organizers/steps/roles...).Willyoucompletea
step/problem/exampletogether?Howwillyoucheckunderstandingmid-lesson?Double-Check:doesthe
activityalignwiththeobjective?
Whatwillyousay/do? Whatwillstudentssay/do?
Iwillcirculatewhilestudentsworktoanswer Gointotheirgroupsandbeginworkingand
questions,ensureefficientuseoftimeandon-task brainstorming.
behavior,andreaffirmexpectationsforthe
assignment.
SUMMARY/ASSESSMENT:Howwillyou(orstudents)sumupthemainidea(s)?Howwillyouknowif
studentsachievedtheobjective?
Whatwillyousay/do?
Iwillreviewtheirworkovernightandleavecommentsforhowtheycanmorefullycompletethehighest
expectationsfromtherubric.
5/1StudentWork:
Reflection
Throughoutthe"RomeoandJuliet"unit,Inavigatedvaryingclassroomdynamicsandstudent
performances,necessitatingthoughtfuladjustmentstoteachingstrategiesforeffectivelearning
outcomes.Effectiveteachingrequiresconstantreflection,adaptation,andresponsivenessto
studentneeds.
FormativeAssessments
Inbothmyclasses,Iconductedformativeassessmentstogaugestudentunderstanding
andprogress.Mostdays,Ihadaworksheetforstudentstofilloutaswereadinordertogauge
understandingoflanguage,plot,andcharacterization.Intheclasswith19students,manyof
whomfacedbehavioralchallenges,formativeassessmentsrevealedanaverageproficiencyof
65%inidentifyingthemesandanalyzingpassages.Theseassessmentshighlightedtheneedfor
timemanagementadjustments,particularlyondayswithmajorbehavioralconcerns.
Implementingstructuredactivitieswithcleartimelimits,suchastimedpair-sharediscussions
andfocusedgrouptasks,helpedmaintainengagementandproductivity.Onestudentexpressed,
"Ifounditeasiertofocuswhenwehadspecifictasksandtimelimits.Ithelpedmestayon
track."
Conversely,inthesmallerclassof6students,4ofwhomwererecommendedforhonors,
formativeassessmentsshowedanaverageproficiencyof85%.Thesestudentsthrivedin
discussionsanddemonstratedadeeperunderstandingofcomplexthemesandlanguagenuances.
Asaresult,Iallocatedmoreclasstimeforin-depthanalysisandcollaborativeprojects,fostering
adynamiclearningenvironmentthatencouragedcriticalthinkingandcreativity.
Oneadjustmentthatprovedbeneficialinbothclasseswasspendingmoretimebreaking
downquestionsandprompts,ratherthanexpectingstudentstoanswerindependently.This
approachhelpedscaffoldtheirunderstandingandequippedthemwiththenecessaryskillsto
tacklecomplextaskswithconfidence.Additionally,addressingthechallengeofincomplete
readingorplot-basedhomework,Iintegratedmorein-classactivitiesfocusedonanalyzing
languageanddissectingkeyscenes.Thisallowedstudentstoengagewiththetextcollaboratively
anddeepentheircomprehensioninreal-timediscussions.Aftermakingtheseadjustments,the
proficiencyincreasedtoaround85%inmylargerclass,andaround95%inmysmallerclass,a
significantincreaseforboth.
Overall,studentsperformedadmirably,withbothclassesshowcasinggrowthincritical
thinking,readingcomprehension,andeffectivecommunication.Thevariedapproachestailored
toeachclass’needsensuredthatallstudentswerechallengedandsupportedappropriately.
Movingforward,Iwillcontinuerefiningmyteachingstrategiestomaintainabalancebetween
structuredguidanceandstudent-ledexploration,fosteringcontinuedgrowthandsuccessforall
learners.IfIcouldteachthisunitagain,Iwouldchoosetospreaditoutover1-2moreweeks,to
allowformorediversifiedactivitiesanddeep,thought-provokingdiscussions.
SummativeAssessments
Quiz:
Thisquizwascreatedwiththegoalofassessingstudents’generalunderstandingofthe
plotandcharactersofRomeoandJuliet,ourvocabularywords,andtheabilityofstudentsto
identifyandanalyzeaShakespeareansonnet.Morethanhalfofthecreditonthequizwasbased
ontheanalysisofShakespeare’sSonnet18.Thefinalquestionofthequizisanoptionalextra
creditopportunity,askingstudentstodrawarepresentationofoneofthreevocabularywords
(chosenbyme).Thestudentshaveexpressedtomethatthisisbeneficialtothemintwomain
ways;1)allowingthemtoregaincreditfortheirefforts,2)allowingthemtoengagewiththe
materialinafunandcreativeway.
Inmylargerclass,theaveragescoreontheassessmentwas22.24outof30points.Ihad
anticipatedapotentiallyloweraverageduetoanotablenumberofstudentsoptingnotto
completethepre-readinghomeworkormostofthein-classassignments,despitebeingoffered
extendeddeadlinestoearncredit.Additionally,whenprovidedwiththechancetocompletea
make-upassignmenttoregainpartialcreditformissedquestions,themajorityofstudentsopted
nottotakeadvantageofthisopportunity.
Theaverageformysmallerclassisa27.5/30.Thesestudentsdemonstratedakeen
aptitudefordiscussionsandexhibitedadeeperunderstandingofcomplexthemesandlinguistic
nuances.Asaresult,Iallocatedmoreinstructionaltimeforin-depthanalysisandcollaborative
projects,cultivatingadynamiclearningenvironmentconducivetocriticalthinkingandcreative
expression.
RecitationProject:
Afteranalyzingtheresultsofthequiz,Imadeadjustmentstothestructureofthefinal
projectintheRomeoandJulietunit.Inthesmallerclass,studentsweregivenmoreautonomy,
includingassigningtheirownroles,addressingeachother’sinquiries,brainstormingideas,and
executingtheirconceptsindependently.Conversely,inthelargerclass,theprojectwasmore
scaffolded,involvingactivemonitoringtoensurestudentsremainedontask("Whatspecifictask
areyoucurrentlyworkingon?Pleaseelaborate.Iseveryoneinyourgroupalignedwiththetask
athand?").
Theprimaryobjectiveofthisprojectistohavestudentsconnectdeeplywithonekey
scenefromRomeoandJuliet,andtounderstandthecreativeprocessbetweenconnectingthe
wordsonthepagetorealhumanemotions.Theexperientialaspectofwatchingandperforming
Shakespeare'sworkwasemphasizedassignificantlymoreimpactfulthanmerelyreadingthe
scriptpassively.
Inthelargerclass,studentswereengagedinthetaskapproximately60-65%ofthetime,
reflectinginthefinalprojectoutcomes.Althoughtheycomprehendedthelinguisticnuancesand
narrativeelements,theystruggledtofullyimmersethemselvesintheemotionalanddramatic
aspectsofthescenes.Conversely,thesmallerclassdemonstratedahighertaskengagementrate
ofapproximately95%,resultinginaprojectthatexceededexpectations.Theyexecutedthe
assignmentasintended,producingmultipleaudiocomponentsthatalignedwiththeevolving
toneandmoodofthescene.Theirperformanceswerecharacterizedbyenthusiasmand
purposefulactingchoices,exemplifiedbytheircreationoforigamiswordsusedintheenactment
ofsignificantscenes.
Reflectingonthisexperience,Irecognizetheneedforadditionalcheckstoensure
equitabledistributionofworkloadandefficientutilizationofin-classtime.Duringthe2.5
workdaysallocatedfortheproject,Iobservedchallengesasstudentsdeviatedfromthetaskat
hand.Thisdeviationwaspartlyattributedtotherelativelyinformalstructureoftheproject
comparedtoourpreviousstructuredreadingactivities.Infutureiterationsofthisassignment,I
wouldincorporatemorestructuredcheckstofosterequalparticipationandtask-focused
engagementamongallstudents.
RomeoandJulietVocabQuizVersionA
art1:Fill-ins:Fillintheblankwiththeappropriatevocabularywordfromthewordbank.
P
(1pointeach,8pointstotal).Youmayhavetochangetheendofthewordtofitthesentence.Eachis
usedonlyonce.
apulet
C herefore
W oliloquy
S oes
F
Star-crossed Verona Montague Unrequited
1. RomeoandJulietareapairof_________lovers.
2. J
ulietaskstoherself“_________arethouRomeo?”,meaningwhydoeshehavetobea
Montague.
3. T
he_______and_______familieshaveafeudthathaslastedgenerations,makingthem
________
4. Theplayissetin_______,Italy.
5. A
tthebeginningoftheplay,RomeowasdepressedbecausehisloveforRosalinewas
_________.
6. W
henRomeoseesJulietforthefirsttime,hegivesalong____________abouthowhe
hadneverfelttrueloveuntilhemether.
art2:Charactermatching:Writetheletterthatconnectseachcharactertotheirdescription(½
P
pointeach,4pointstotal).
____4.Benvolio c. N
oblemanseekingJuliet'shandin
marriage.
____5.Tybalt
d. Juliet'sstrictandcontrollingparents.
____6.Paris e. M
ontague;Romanticandimpulsive
younglover;inlovewithJuliet
____7.Lord+LadyMontague
f. C
apulet:Hotheadedandaggressive
____8.Lord+LadyCapulet cousinofJuliet.
g. Romeo'scaringandconcernedparents.
h. M
ontague:Peacefulandlevel-headed
cousinofRomeo.
art3:MeaningfulSentence:Use“mutiny”inameaningfulsentence.Ameaningfulsentence
P
revealsthemeaningofthewordthroughtheuseofdetails.(4points)
______
art4:Sonnets+ShakespeareanStructure:answerthefollowingquestionsbasedoffthe
P
structureofShakespeare’ssonnetsbyannotatingthesonnet:(14points)
.
1 arkwhichlinesfallintothethreequatrainsandrhymingcouplet.(4points)
M
2. Marktherhymeschemeforeachlineinthesonnet,followingABABstructure.(4points)
3. Forthefirstlineonly,marktheiambicpentameter(the5setsoftwosyllables)(4points)
4. Whatisthemeaningofthissonnet?(4points)
Themeaningofthesonnetis__________________________________________
ShallIcomparetheetoasummer’sday?
Thouartmorelovelyandmoretemperate.
oughwindsdoshakethedarlingbudsofMay,
R
Andsummer’sleasehathalltooshortadate.
Sometimetoohottheeyeofheavenshines,
Andoftenishisgoldcomplexiondimmed;
Andeveryfairfromfairsometimedeclines,
Bychance,ornature’schangingcourse,untrimmed;
Butthyeternalsummershallnotfade,
Norlosepossessionofthatfairthouow’st,
Norshalldeathbragthouwand’restinhisshade,
WhenineternallinestoTimethougrow’st.
Solongasmencanbreathe,oreyescansee,
Solonglivesthis,andthisgiveslifetothee.
ptionalBonus:Illustrateoneofthevocabularywordsbelow.Drawingsshouldbeschool
O
appropriateandconveytheword’smeaning.(2points)
Quarrel,Mourning,Mutiny
RomeoandJulietVocabQuizVersionC
art1:Fill-ins:Fillintheblankwiththeappropriatevocabularywordfromthewordbank.
P
(1pointeach,8pointstotal).Youmayhavetochangetheendofthewordtofitthesentence.
apulet
C herefore
W oliloquy
S oes
F
Star-crossed Verona Montague Unrequited
1. RomeoandJulietareapairof_________lovers.
A)Foes B)Verona C)Star-crossed
2. J ulietasksRomeo_________arethouRomeo,meaningwhydoeshehavetobea
Montague.
A)Wherefore B)Unrequited C)Star-crossed
3. The_______and_______familieshaveafeudthathaslastedgenerations,makingthem
________
A)Hamlet B)Montagues C)Soliloquy
A)Capulets B)Wherefore C)Verona
A)Star-crossed B)Foes C)Unrequited
4. Theplayissetin_______,Italy.
A) Verona B)Capulet C)Soliloquy
5. A
tthebeginningoftheplay,RomeowasdepressedbecausehisloveforRosalinewas
_________.
A)Unrequited B)Foes C)Verona
6. W
henRomeoseesJulietforthefirsttime,hegivesalong____________abouthowhe
hadneverfelttrueloveuntilhemether.
A)Wherefore B)Montague C)Soliloquy
art2:Charactermatching:Writetheletterthatconnectseachcharactertotheirdescription(½
P
pointeach,4pointstotal).
____1. Romeo
)Montague:Wittyandhot-temperedfriend
A ____5.Tybalt
ofRomeo.
)Capulet:Hotheadedandaggressive
A
B)Juliet'sstrictandcontrollingparents. cousinofJuliet.
)Montague;Romanticandimpulsiveyoung
C )Capulet;Innocentandpassionateyounggirl;
B
lover;inlovewithJuliet inlovewithRomeo
)Montague:Wittyandhot-temperedfriend
C
____2.Juliet ofRomeo.
)Montague:Peacefulandlevel-headed
A
cousinofRomeo. ____6.Paris
)Capulet;Innocentandpassionateyounggirl;
B )Capulet:Hotheadedandaggressive
A
inlovewithRomeo cousinofJuliet.
C)NoblemanseekingJuliet'shandinmarriage. )Capulet;Innocentandpassionateyounggirl;
B
inlovewithRomeo
____3.Mercutio C)NoblemanseekingJuliet'shandinmarriage.
)Montague:Wittyandhot-temperedfriend
A
ofRomeo. ____7.Lord+LadyMontague
)Capulet:Hotheadedandaggressive
B A)Juliet'sstrictandcontrollingparents.
cousinofJuliet.
)Montague;Romanticandimpulsiveyoung
B
C)Romeo'scaringandconcernedparents. lover;inlovewithJuliet
C)Romeo'scaringandconcernedparents.
____4.Benvolio
A)NoblemanseekingJuliet'shandinmarriage. ____8.Lord+LadyCapulet
)Montague;Romanticandimpulsiveyoung
B A)Juliet'sstrictandcontrollingparents.
lover;inlovewithJuliet
B)Romeo'scaringandconcernedparents.
)Montague:Peacefulandlevel-headed
C
cousinofRomeo. )Montague:Peacefulandlevel-headed
C
cousinofRomeo.
art3:MeaningfulSentence:Use“mutiny”inameaningfulsentence.Ameaningfulsentence
P
revealsthemeaningofthewordthroughtheuseofdetails.(4points)
_____________________________________________________________________
Part4:Sonnets+ShakespeareanStructure:answerthefollowingquestionsbasedoffthe
structureofShakespeare’ssonnetsbyannotatingthesonnet:(14points)
.
1 arkwhichlinesfallintothethreequatrainsandrhymingcouplet.(4points)
M
2. Marktherhymeschemeforeachlineinthesonnet,followingABABstructure.(4points)
3. Forthefirstlineonly,marktheiambicpentameter(the5setsoftwosyllables)(4points)
4. Whatisthemeaningofthissonnet?(4points)
Themeaningofthesonnetis__________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
ShallIcomparetheetoasummer’sday?
Thouartmorelovelyandmoretemperate.
oughwindsdoshakethedarlingbudsofMay,
R
Andsummer’sleasehathalltooshortadate.
Sometimetoohottheeyeofheavenshines,
Andoftenishisgoldcomplexiondimmed;
Andeveryfairfromfairsometimedeclines,
Bychance,ornature’schangingcourse,untrimmed;
Butthyeternalsummershallnotfade,
Norlosepossessionofthatfairthouow’st,
Norshalldeathbragthouwand’restinhisshade,
WhenineternallinestoTimethougrow’st.
Solongasmencanbreathe,oreyescansee,
olonglivesthis,andthisgiveslifetothee.OptionalBonus:Illustrateoneofthevocabularywords
S
below.Drawingsshouldbeschoolappropriateandconveytheword’smeaning.(2points)
Quarrel,Mourning,Mutiny
omeoandJulietFinalProject
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ELA901+02
MrMorgan,Mrs.Ells,Ms.Knorr
FinalProjectGuidelines-Due:Thursday,5/2
Assignmentguidelines:
heclasswillbesplitinto4groups,andeachgroupwillchoose1of4scenestoactout.Theywillcreatean
T
atmosphere/settingslideforthebackground,chooseareasonablesongforthebackground,andexplain
whytheychosethosethingsandhowtheyimpactthemoodofthescene.
Whenpresenting,eachstudentwillhaveanaudiencesheettocomplete.(Seeattachedsheetfordetails).
Createaslideshow
- Slide1:Background
- Chooseanimagetobethebackdropofthescene.Considerthestagedirections,any
descriptionofthesetting,thewaytheactorsinteractwiththesettingorwitheachotherin
thisscene.
- Slide2:BackgroundPart2
- Whydidyouchooseyourbackground?Isthereanythingspecificintheimagethatyou
feltrepresentedthescene?Didyouaddanythingtotheimageorcropanythingout?
- Howdoesyourchoiceofbackgroundimpactthemoodofthescene?
- Slide3:MusicorAudio
- Whydidyouchooseyoursong/audio?Isitamodernsongoraclassicalsong?Howdid
youfindyoursong?Ifitisn’tasong,whydidyouchoosethat?Isitanimalsoundsor
somekindofaudiorecording?
- Howdoesyourchoiceofsong/audioimpactthemoodofthescene?
Roles:(Youcan,andmostlikelywill,havemorethanonerole)
- StageManager
- Actors
- SoundMixer
- SettingDesigner
Requirements:
- Aperformanceofthescene
- RememberPVLEGS
- Mustbepartiallymemorized,soyouarecomfortablewiththescriptandabletomake
actingchoices
- Achoiceofmusic/audiothataddstothetone/moodofthescene
- Aslideshowthatincludes
- Animagetobethebackdropofthescene
- Aslideexplainingthechoiceofbackdrop
- Aslideexplainingthechoiceofmusic/audio
Rubric:30points
oundandMusic
S hemusic/audiofitswellwith
T hemusic/audiofitssomewhat
T hemusic/audiodoesnotfitwith
T
10points thesceneandenhancesthe wellwiththesceneandenhances thesceneanddoesnotenhance
mood. themood. themood,orismissingentirely.
heanalysisthoroughlyexplains
T heanalysissomewhatexplains
T heanalysisdoesnotexplainthe
T
thereasoningbehindthechoices thereasoningbehindthechoices reasoningbehindthechoicesthat
thatweremade,andtheireffect thatweremade,andtheireffecton weremade,andtheireffectonthe
onthemood. themood. mood,orismissingentirely.
etting
S hesetting/backdropfitswell
T hesetting/backdropfits
T hesetting/backdropdoesnotfit
T
10points withthesceneandenhancesthe somewhatwellwiththesceneand withthesceneanddoesnot
mood. enhancesthemood. enhancethemood,orismissing
entirely.
AND OR
OR
heanalysisthoroughlyexplains
T heanalysisthoroughlyexplains
T
thereasoningbehindthechoices thereasoningbehindthechoices heanalysisdoesnotexplainthe
T
thatweremade,andtheireffect thatweremade,andtheireffecton reasoningbehindthechoicesthat
onthemood. themood. weremade,andtheireffectonthe
mood,orismissingentirely.
cting/Recitation
A heactorsusePVLEGS
T heactorsusePVLEGSsomewhat
T heactorsdonotusePVLEGS
T
10points appropriately. appropriately. appropriately.
heyareabletolookupfrom
T heyareonlysometimesableto
T heyarenotabletolookupfrom
T
theirpapersandconnectwith lookupfromtheirpapersand theirpapersandconnectwith
eachotherandtheaudience. connectwitheachotherandthe eachotherandtheaudience.
audience.
heirspeechisclear,andacting
T heirspeechisalmostnever
T
choicesarepurposeful. heirspeechissometimesclear,
T clear,andtheyhavefewtono
andactingchoicesarepurposeful. purposefulactingchoicesare.
udienceSheets
A Completedfully issingoneorbothaspectsfor
M Incomplete/Notsubmitted/
5points proficient
AND OR
ctivelywatchingandengaging
A isruptivebehaviorduring
D
withperformance performances
ption1:Act1Scene1:TheservantsoftheCapuletsandMontaguesfight-5persongroup
O
Groupmembers:
ption3:Act1Scene5:RomeoandJulietmeetforthefirsttimeattheparty- 2persongroup
O
Groupmembers:
ption4:Act2Scene2:Balconyscene-5persongroup(splitinto2groups)
O
Groupmembers:
ption5:Act3Scene1:ThefightwhereMercutioandTybaltdie-7persongroup(splitinto2groups)
O
Groupmembers:
ame:____________________________________
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9thGradeELA01+02
Mr.Morgan,Mrs.Ells,Ms.Knorr
ProjectFeedbackSheet
ReadingRole(whichcharacterdidyoureadas):
Iwaspartofthe:(choose1)
Setting/BackgroundGroup
Audio/MusicGroup:
Self-AssessmentofContributionPercentage:[e.g.,20%,50%,80%,etc.]
IfeellikeIdidabout____%ofthework.
xplanation(ifcontributionisn'teven):Provideabriefexplanationofwhyyourcontributionpercentage
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differsfromothersinthegroup.
ProjectReflection:
Whataspectsoftheprojectdidyoufindmostchallenging?
Whataspectsoftheprojectdidyouenjoythemost?
Whatwouldyoudodifferentlyifyouweretoredothisproject?
Howwelldoyouthinkthegroupcollaboratedoverall?
Iprovidedconstructivefeedbacktomygroupmembers.
Iactivelyparticipatedingroupdiscussionsanddecision-making.
Isupportedmygroupmemberswhentheyneededhelporguidance.
AdditionalCommentsorSuggestions: