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I am Sara C. Friest
I am here because I love to give presentations.
You can find me at @sarafriest
Background
As a high school librarian, I get the opportunity to collaborate with content area teachers in helping
students research. Each year, I spend most of spring semester working with our 9th graders. They read
Romeo and Juliet and have to write a research paper on a person or event from a particular time period.
I spend at least six class periods leading them through the research process. We take it step-by-step so
that they arent overwhelmed and their final products are very well done. Then they work together as
classes to rewrite the play. They are so creative and its amazing what they come up with!
The following is a collection of resources that can be used as students dig into Romeo and Juliet. The
included graphic organizers are all intended to help during the research paper mentioned above.
Enjoy!
Before Reading
Lets get our students excited about the text.
Lets make connections with what they already know.
Prereading Quiz
During Reading
Lets visualize and question the text.
Second Helpings
Annotating Text
After Reading
Lets reflect and share ideas.
Students
will
choose
a
character and write a tweet
from
that
characters
perspective. Must not be more
than 140 characters.
Written Conversation
Vocabulary
Make new words stick!
Password
Split class into five groups and take turns having students
come to the front to guess vocabulary words. The words will
be posted behind the guesser and the team members will
shout clues for one minute. The number of words guessed
correctly will be recorded. Students who guessed the most
words will win.
Words to use:
Drama, tragedy, prologue, sonnet, prose, chorus,
anachronism, verbal irony, monologue, soliloquy, foil,
aside, oxymoron, pun, comic relief, static character,
dynamic character, blank verse, couplet
Quick Write
Lets help students understand and remember.
Admission Slip
Writing to Learn
Lets deepen students understanding of the text.
Carousel Brainstorming
Nonstop Write
Students will brainstorm in rows and then present their ideas for the
rewrite. All students will vote.
Six groups will be formed that will each be responsible for different
scenes within the play.
Classes will work together to polish and rewrite (at least 3 days).
Roles will be cast, committees will be arranged (script, tech, props,
costumes, music, photography, and thank you), and plays will be
performed and recorded.
Final editing will take place. Plays must be no longer than 15 minutes.
All six classes will then showcase their creations in the theater with
families and friends in attendance. There will be a vote for the winning
production.
Graphic Organizers
Implementation
Romeo and Juliet Adaptation
Unsinkable Love
Rap Wars
One of my classes
this year meshed
Romeo and Juliet
with the Titanic.
They are still working
on editing their clips
but it looks to be
promising.
Credits
Special thanks to all the people who made and released these awesome resources for
free:
Thanks!
Any questions ?
You can find me at
@sarafriest
sfriest@lps.org