UNIT OBJECTIVES
Read and understand the play “Romeo and Juliet” in order to examine why Shakespeare’s play is still read today, by participating in the creation of a live performance. Students will explore the different parts of the theater production process by actively working on different aspects of a theater production. Students will also explore Shakespeare’s use of language and storytelling by engaging with the text through performance.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
1. How does a specific time period, location, and culture change the nature of a Shakespearean play?
2. What timeless themes are found in Shakespeare?
3. What steps are required to produce a Shakespeare play?
2. What timeless themes are found in Shakespeare?
3. What steps are required to produce a Shakespeare play?
THE ASSESSMENT
Students will imagine that they are the producers of a Shakespearean play, and will create a production book for their assigned Romeo & Juliet scene. Students will write an analysis of their scene and use that analysis to create scenery, costumes, cast their scene, music, props, et., everything they would need to stage their scene.
Students will show their knowledge by either participating in the first ever CCCS production of Romeo & Juliet, or by creating presentations about Shakespeare’s World in which they will present to Mr. Benton’s & Mr. Norris’s ELA classes.
Students will show their knowledge by either participating in the first ever CCCS production of Romeo & Juliet, or by creating presentations about Shakespeare’s World in which they will present to Mr. Benton’s & Mr. Norris’s ELA classes.