Introduction to Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet

Introduction to Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpP6osQNMh0&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

What do we already know about Romeo and Juliet? • Who wrote Romeo and Juliet? • What is it about? • What happens in the end? • Why is it well known? • Is it a novel or a play? • Anything else?

Shakespeare Background Info • Born 26 April 1564 in Stratford-upon- Avon; died 23 April 1616 • English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language • Worked in London as an actor, writer, and part owner of a play company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. • Shakespeare's plays were staged in open air theatres. In those days, women were not allowed to act so all parts were played by men.

What do you think? • Was the work of Shakespeare meant to be read in a book or watched on a stage?

WHY??????????????????? • So, if Shakespeare wrote plays to watch on stage hundreds of years ago, why do we have to readthem now in school? • Anyone?

Why read Shakespeare? • The stories capture emotion and human experiences that we can still relate to today (we can make text to self connections) • The stories and themes are timeless and still relevant to issues we see in the world today. (we can make text to world connections) • The stories are extremely well known and are considered classics around the world. Countless references to them appear in many other books, movies, etc. (we can make text to text connections) • The writing is excellent (we can find a lot of literary devices)

Reading instead of watching? • In English, we study different forms of writing. It is important to understand how to read different forms of texts since there are different skills involved. • Can you think of some examples of how we read different texts differently? • Communication/presentation skills that you develop from reading and acting out a play.

Questions? Comments? Concerns?

Romeo and Juliet in love Think, pair, share: What comes to mind when you read the following words? Love Infatuation • Have you heard the words before? What do they mean? How are they the same? How are they different? Discuss and share your ideas.

Love and Infatuation Reading

Love or InfatuationBy Anne Landers • Infatuation leaps into bloom • Love usually takes root slowly and grows with time. • Infatuation is accompanied by a sense of uncertainty. You are stimulated and thrilled but not really happy. You are miserable when he/she is absent. You can’t wait until you see him/her again. • Love begins with a feeling of security. You are warm with a sense of his/her nearness, even when he/she is away. Miles do not separate you. You want him/her near. But near or far, you know she’s/he’s yours and you can wait. • Infatuation says, “We must get married right away. I can’t risk losing him/her.” • Love says: “Don’t rush into anything. You are sure of one another. You can plan your future with confidence.” • Infatuation has an element of sexual excitement. If you are honest you will discover it is difficult to enjoy one another unless you know it will end in intimacy. • Love is the maturation of friendship. You must be friends before you can be lovers. • Infatuation lacks confidence. When she’s/he’s away you wonder if she’s/he’s with another boy/girl. Sometimes you even check. • Love means trust. You may fall into infatuation, but you never fall in love. Infatuation might lead you to do things for which you might be sorry, but love never will. Love leads you up. It makes you look up. It makes you think up. It makes you a better person than you were before.

Case Study 1 • Marcy and Ty have been dating for three weeks. They have a lot of fun when they hang out and they have seen each other almost every night since they started dating. When Marcy didn’t answer a text from Ty, he accused her of being with another guy. This is an example of: • A. Love • B. Infatuation

Case Study 2 • Priti and Jay have been dating for two years. They are both passionate about music and have many similar interests. They see each other only on the weekends since they are busy with school and other things, but they don’t mind. This relationship is an example of: • A. Love • B. Infatuation

Case Study 3 • Rita and Hugo have been married for 6 months. They are very affectionate and are always together. They say they it was love at first sight and they got married after only dating for a few weeks. This is an example of: • A. Love • B. Infatuation

Case Study 4 • Robin and Mario have been married for two years. They fight a lot about money and are stressed out since they spend so much time at work and they don’t have much time for each other. When they are together though, they listen to each other and try to be as giving and understanding as they can be. This is an example of: • A. Love • B. Infatuation

Case Study 5 • Heather and Jorge are 15. They are both popular and they have fun hanging out. All of Jorge’s friends think Heather is hot and Jorge likes that the guys on his basketball team envy him for having a cute girlfriend. Heather is really excited that she finally has a boyfriend, especially one who plays senior basketball! This is an example of: • A. Love • B. Infatuation

True or False 1 • If you are in love with someone, you should marry them right away and not waste any time! • True • False

True or false 2 • If you love someone you will text and call them every couple of hours to make sure they are ok and to make sure they still love you • A. True • B. False

True or False 3 • If you love someone you can handle being apart from them. Even if they are very far away or gone for a very long time, you can handle it. • A. True • B. False

True or False 4 • If you are infatuated with someone it means you don’t care about them at all and are just using them for selfish reasons • A. True • B. False

True or False 5 • If you are infatuated with someone, it is impossible to hang out without needing to be affectionate or intimate • A. True • B. False

Group Task • Decide if you are: Blue- Artistic Types and Visual Learners Red – Organizers, Chart and List Makers Green – Drama Kings and Queens Yellow- Writers and Thinkers * Don’t move seats until you are instructed to do so!

Group Activities Blue – artistic types and visual learners • Create a story board or comic strip illustrating a case study that shows the difference between love and infatuation Red – Organizers, chart and list makers • Complete word webs and a Venn diagram for Love and Infatuation. How are they the same? How are they different? Use examples to support your points Green – Drama Queens and Kings • Create a 2-3 minute skit illustrating the difference between love and infatuation. Yellow – Writers and thinkers • Conduct a “Say Something” discussion about love and infatuation and how they relate to teen relationships. Combine your ideas to form a response journal comparing love and infatuation (1/2 – 1 page)

Instructions • You will have 15 minutes in your groups to complete your task • All group members must contribute to the finished product • You have chart paper, colour coordinated markers, and sticky notes to complete your tasks. • Each group will be presenting the finished product to the class

Introduction to Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet