The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Lesson 4

Let’s Review!

Let’s Prepare!

Today’s Outcomes TSWBAT identify conflict and explain how it advances the plot of a Shakespearean drama. TSWBAT practice citing textual evidence using MLA format.

Gather your materials! Let’s Prepare!

Let’s Prepare! speaking roles larger smaller CHARACTER ROLE STUDENT READER speaking roles larger BENVOLIO TYBALT LORD MONTAGUE THE PRINCE ROMEO smaller SAMPSON GREGORY ABRAM OFFICER LORD CAPULET LADY MONTAGUE

Let’s Read! Act 1, Scene i 20 minutes! As we read, if you hear details about character descriptions or motivations, add them to your character charts.

Let’s Express Our Understanding! Character Chart 22 minutes Let’s Express Our Understanding! MLA citations: Act, scene, line # (1.1.1- 4) Backslashes between lines of verse “Two households, both alike in dignity, / In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, / From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, / Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.”

Let’s Close! I got this! Help!