Overview
In this unit you will familiarize yourselves with Act II Scene 2 of William Shakespeares Romeo And Juliet. Your job is to critique this scene and then recreate it as a final project in today’s language. You will be required to work in a group of three. You will work collaboratively with your group. Please remember to set all of your Google Doc assignments to public and abide by all the social media guidelines on the Home page. You will have to use Twitter, Tweetdeck, Weebly blog page, Flicker, Google Docs, Edmodo, Pinterest, and Prezi to complete the following assignments.
To Do
In this unit you will familiarize yourselves with Act II Scene 2 of William Shakespeares Romeo And Juliet. Your job is to critique this scene and then recreate it as a final project in today’s language. You will be required to work in a group of three. You will work collaboratively with your group. Please remember to set all of your Google Doc assignments to public and abide by all the social media guidelines on the Home page. You will have to use Twitter, Tweetdeck, Weebly blog page, Flicker, Google Docs, Edmodo, Pinterest, and Prezi to complete the following assignments.
To Do
- Analyze the map above, hover over the flags, and read the information. Answer the following questions in complete sentences on Twitter using the #bardtwists. Reply back to two or more other classmates. Open up your Tweetdeck account and follow #bardtwists, @The_Globe, @kcshakes, and @osfashland-you will need to do this for Mr. Bernheim’s assignments as well. You can jump in their chats and ask questions as well.
When was Shakespeare born?
Where did Shakespeare grow up?
Predict what you think his community was like?
Predict what his parents were like?
Where did he receive his education?
When was Romeo and Juliet published?
Post 5 pictures you think best depicts this time period to Flicker? This will help you with Mr. Bernheim’s assignments to follow.
Was there anything that surprised you? - Create a group of 3 classmates. Follow all the instructions on this Snap Guide for close reading and include each part on a shared Google Doc. Analyze Romeo and Juliet, Act II Scene 2 by William Shakespeare. Copy and paste Act II Scene 2 to your shared Doc. One group member reads Act II Scene 2 aloud and slowly. Do it one stanza at a time. You can use these notes to help you with the vocabulary. Share your Doc on our Edmodo site. Then go to the Weebly Blog page and reflect on other group’s work.
- Jump on Prezi and create a shared presentation. Study the setting of the play, the characters in this scene, the conflict, and predict the outcome. For the setting describe where and when this is taking place, describe the direct characters and any other characters mentioned, predict what you think the conflict is, predict what you think the outcome will be. Share your Prezi on Edmodo and Pinterest and comment on two or more others.
- With your group, study the following resources to get ideas about the language shakespeare used. Next, look at this example of iambic pentameter to help you. Find one additional web source to help you and share the link on Diigo using the #bardtwists. Create a new Google Doc and share it with your partners. Copy and paste Act II Scene 2 from above and work together documenting the iambic pentameter taking place in this scene. Copy the URL of your results onto Diigo using the #bardtwists and reply to two or more other groups.
- Create a shared Google Doc and as a group decide how to best rewrite the script in today’s language. Make a 2 column table, in the first column copy and paste the original scene, in the second column rewrite your scene. Share your writings on Edmodo and Diigo. Review other classmates and provide feedback on two or more presentations.
- Review other scripts. Review four other groups’ scripts. Give each group feedback on either the Edmodo site or Diigo. Post a reflection of your own groups ability to collaborate and complete assignments on the Weebly blog. Use this rubric to assess other group posts.
- Edmodo
- Twitter
- Tweetdeck
- Pinterest
- Weebly
- Flicker
- Diigo
- Google Docs
- Prezi