Class members continue their study of Romeo and Juliet by watching scenes from Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet and then examining the figurative language Shakespeare uses in Act 1, scene 5, lines 92–109 when Romeo and Juliet meet at the ball.

Concepts

literary analysis, william shakespeare, romeo and juliet, close reading

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have class members prepare a masterful reading of the portion of the scene under study or use the provided link to an audio version

Classroom Considerations

• The fifth in a 20-lesson unit that uses Romeo and Juliet as an anchor text
• Scenes from Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet are used throughout the unit as illustrations

Pros

• The 12-page resource includes a list of the Common Core standards the lesson addresses, the plan, a vocabulary list, a discussion question and sample responses, a Quick Write prompt, and a homework assignment that asks class members to compare Romeo’s initial attitude toward Juliet with his approach toward Rosaline

Cons

• Some class members may need additional support to keep up with their Accountable Independent Reading (AIR) assignment
• All 20 lessons in the unit follow the same routine

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.3 RL.9-10.4