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= = Thursday Lesson Plan =Title: Experiencing Romeo and Juliet Subject: Language arts Author: Shakespeare Grade Level: Grade 9 th = =Overview: Student’s understanding the play and applying that knowledge in order to compare and contrast the story with the modern day version of //West Side Story//. =

=Objectives: For the students to watch the film West Side Story and draw major differences from viewing the movie in comparison to Romeo and Juliet. = Materials Needed: Projector screen, West Side Story, DVD player for projector, and computers for post discussions. = Activities and Procedures: Watch the movie then answer questions about the film on the activities page and then keep them for the activity that we will be doing Friday. = =Assessment: Completion of the questions about the differences on West Side Story. =

Standards: (LA.B.2.4) The student writes to communicate ideas and information effectively. (LA.C.2.4) The student uses viewing strategies effectively. (LA.B.1.4)The student uses writing processes effectively.

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 Friday Lesson Plan
=  Title: Experiencing Romeo and Juliet Subject: Language Arts Author: Shakespeare Grade Level: 9th Grade   = Overview: students will write a major composition comparing and contrasting the original play, the modern version, and the musical comedy.  =  Objectives: comparing and contrasting Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story  =   = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"> Materials Needed: Small groups, computers, and paper with pencils. = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">﻿ Activities and Procedures: The students are directed to write a composition discussing Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story. The piece will include detailed comparison/contrasts of the two, discussions of the cinematic techniques <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">used, the aspects peculiar to musical comedy, and personal reactions to the play, the 1996 filmed version, and the movie musical. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">A detailed set of instructions will be provided to the students. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The students work first in small groups to establish a base of information and observations on which to base the writing.(Here they will be working on the computers, using the textbooks, and able to reference the movie) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Then the students work individually to write rough drafts of their compositions. The rough drafts are shared with a minimum of two peer editors using evaluation rubrics. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Assignment requirements for students. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Divide the paper into two columns. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">On one side put the heading ROMEO AND JULIET at the top. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">One the other side put the heading WEST SIDE STORY. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Then compare first the characters from <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">each. Next compare scenes from each, telling how they are similar and how they are different. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">ROMEO AND JULIET WEST SIDE STORY <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Romeo Tony <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Friar Laurence Doc <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Balcony of Capulets Fire escape in New York <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Harass Nurse in Verona Attack Anita at candy store <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">STEP TWO <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Write a description of each song in the movie. Try to describe it visually and musically. You may <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">mention the choreography, the camera shots, the songs, the lyrics, and the orchestrations. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">“Prologue” “Gee, Officer Krupke” <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">“Jet Song” “I Feel Pretty” <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">“Something’s Coming” “One Hand, One Heart” <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">“Dance at the Gym” “Quintet” <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">“Maria” “The Rumble” <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">“America” “Somewhere” <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">“Tonight” “Cool” <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">“A Boy Like That/I Have a Love” <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">STEP THREE <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Make a list of all of the special lighting, colors, effects, and camera shots/angles that you noticed in the <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">movie. Be as specific and descriptive as possible. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">ROMEO AND JULIET/WEST SIDE STORY COMPOSITION <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Notes: Include the notes taken while watching the movie. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Group Work: Include the notes brainstormed during group work. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Rough Draft <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">1. EOL <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">2. Visible changes in editing and revision. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">3. Provide handwritten copy or print a first draft copy. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Final Draft <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">1. Double space <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">2. Size: 12 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">3. Basic formal font style <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">4. Carefully proofread (not just a quick Spell Check) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">What to Include <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">1. Specific comparisons between Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story. Be  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">as specific as possible and give lots of detail. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">2. Discuss the musical numbers from West Side Story. Use the various aspects <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">from group discussion for several of the songs. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">3. Discuss the various special effects, lighting, camera shots, etc. that were <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">used in the movie. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">4. Discuss the acting in the movie. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">5. Discuss how well or poorly the movie has held up in the nearly 40 years <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">since it was made. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">6. Give your personal reactions to the movie beyond what you may have <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">already mentioned. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Assessment:  = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">ROMEO AND JULIET/WEST SIDE STORY <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">GRADE SHEET <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">MOVIE VIEWING NOTES [25 PTS] _____ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">GROUP DISCUSSION NOTES [25 PTS] _____ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">ROUGH DRAFT <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">EOL/DOUBLE SPACED [25 PTS] _____ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">CHANGES [25 PTS] _____ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">RD TOTAL _____ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">FINAL DRAFT [400 PTS] _____ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">MECHANICS/NEATNESS/FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">COMPARISONS BETWEEN MOVIE AND PLAY <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">MUSICAL NUMBERS FROM MOVIE <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">SPECIAL EFFECTS, LIGHTING, CAMERA SHOTS, ETC <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">ACTING IN MOVIE <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">LASTING QUALITY OF MOVIE OVER 40 YEARS <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">PERSON REACTIONS TO MOVIE <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">ADDITIONAL COMMENTS <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Standards: (LA.B.1.4) The student uses writing processes effectively. (LA.A.2.4)The student constructs meaning from a wide range of texts. (LA.B.2.4)The student writes to communicate ideas and information effectively. = = = = = = = ﻿ = = = = =