Romeo and Juliet (8 Week Unit)
This unit plan was intended for Freshman English, and was administered in January-March of 2012. It was a long unit covering a lot of material, and it was intended to cover as many modalities and learning styles as possible, as well as allowing time for students to master the material. Since Shakespeare is such a difficult topic for freshmen, I wanted them to get the chance to comprehend and analyze the text, as well as keeping students as engaged as possible. Making the play accessible to my students was a big challenge, and one that I truly wanted to overcome, by using the film as supplementary materials and allowing a lot of time for discussion, as well as assessing them on their ability to translate the story into their own words, so that the students were able to take ownership of this complex and highly difficult text.
This unit plan provides constant assessments, both individual and group so that the instruction can be monitored every step of the way, allowing students to practice skills at a variety of levels so that all learners are accommodated (InTASC Standard 1:a, e, f, d, Standard 6:a, d, e, Standard 10a) Throughout the unit, multiple modalities are tapped into for both instruction, and assessment so that students are able to practice where they need more guidance, as well as use their natural strengths to built knowledge and comprehension of content knowledge (InTASC Standard 1:b, e Standard 2:j, m, Standard 7:a, j, Standard 8:d, g, h) The performance assessment at the end helps with students who may need assistance with the language so that they are able to use acting to understand the play rather than just having to write about it. It also allows students to use cross-disciplinary skills to deepen their understanding of Romeo and Juliet, and taps into student creativity. They will be using technology and practicing filming and using editing software to communicate their creative ideas to the class (InTASC Standard 2i, Standard 5:a, c, f, Standard 8q, ISTE NETS-T Standard 1a, Standard 2a). The bellwork, as well as some of the assignments, encourages students to relate their personal knowledge and histories to content knowledge, giving them and window and context for the topics we will be focusing on each day (InTASC Standard 4d). The use of film will assist student comprehension of the text for those students who have difficulty understanding something as difficult as Shakespeare (InTASC Standard 4g). The questions, graphic organizers and essay will guide student thinking as we engage in the text through listening, reading, and watching (InTASC Standard 8: f, i, n).
This unit plan provides constant assessments, both individual and group so that the instruction can be monitored every step of the way, allowing students to practice skills at a variety of levels so that all learners are accommodated (InTASC Standard 1:a, e, f, d, Standard 6:a, d, e, Standard 10a) Throughout the unit, multiple modalities are tapped into for both instruction, and assessment so that students are able to practice where they need more guidance, as well as use their natural strengths to built knowledge and comprehension of content knowledge (InTASC Standard 1:b, e Standard 2:j, m, Standard 7:a, j, Standard 8:d, g, h) The performance assessment at the end helps with students who may need assistance with the language so that they are able to use acting to understand the play rather than just having to write about it. It also allows students to use cross-disciplinary skills to deepen their understanding of Romeo and Juliet, and taps into student creativity. They will be using technology and practicing filming and using editing software to communicate their creative ideas to the class (InTASC Standard 2i, Standard 5:a, c, f, Standard 8q, ISTE NETS-T Standard 1a, Standard 2a). The bellwork, as well as some of the assignments, encourages students to relate their personal knowledge and histories to content knowledge, giving them and window and context for the topics we will be focusing on each day (InTASC Standard 4d). The use of film will assist student comprehension of the text for those students who have difficulty understanding something as difficult as Shakespeare (InTASC Standard 4g). The questions, graphic organizers and essay will guide student thinking as we engage in the text through listening, reading, and watching (InTASC Standard 8: f, i, n).
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