1. 9-12 Standards
1.1. ELP S2 Listening and Reading
1.1.1. Determine the meaning of words and phrases in oral presentations and literary and informational text.
1.2. ELP S5 Speaking and Writing
1.2.1. Adapt language choices to purpose, task, and audience when speaking and writing.
1.3. ELP S6 Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing
1.3.1. Participate in grade appropriate oral and written exchanges of information, ideas, and analyses, responding to peer, audience, or reader comments and questions.
1.4. HS.SP.2.3
1.4.1. Demonstrate historical empathy when examining individuals or groups in the past whose perspectives might be very different from those held today
1.4.1.1. https://cms.azed.gov/home/GetDocumentFile?id=5bd773021dcb250b94e91702
2. Avenues for Learning
2.1. Read Romeo & Juliet
2.1.1. http://learningstorm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/RMEOJLET-1.pdf
2.2. Listen to Romeo & Juliet Group Reading/Audiobook
2.2.1. ROMEO & JULIET - FULL AudioBook by William Shakespeare | Theater & Acting Audiobooks
2.3. Writing Comparisons about past history to modern times
2.3.1. Compare Marriage History between past and present
2.3.1.1. Ask them what are the similarities and differences in both periods when it comes to love?
2.3.2. Focus on family dynamics in the text and to their present lives
2.3.2.1. Reflection on similarities and differences when it comes to family dynamics
2.4. Dedicated Part Reenactments with Groups
2.4.1. Emphasize certain themes to focus on
2.4.1.1. Reenact character roles to better understand the text and remember key details
2.5. Scavenger Hunt of similar series to the text
2.5.1. Provided modern series or from student's knowledge
2.5.1.1. Ask them if historical texts are necessary to learn when we have modern texts that have similarities and take inspiration from them?
3. Resources
3.1. Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare) - Thug Notes Summary and Analysis
3.1.1. Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET | Cliffsnotes Video Summary
3.1.1.1. Romeo and Juliet Summary
3.2. https://www.phil.muni.cz/angl/thepes/thepes_02_02.pdf
3.2.1. Marriage and courtship
3.2.1.1. Romeo and Juliet | Summary, Characters, & Facts
3.2.1.1.1. The History of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: From its First Production to Luhrmann's Stylish Movie