Common Core Standards: RL.9-10.1, RL 9-10.3, RL 9-10.5, Tuesday, March 19th, 2019 Aim: How can we analyze the significance of the characters’ choices in Act 1, Scene 2 and 3 of Romeo and Juliet? Objective: Students will be able to analyze the text to further their comprehension of the language, plot, and characters’ choices in Romeo and Juliet. Do Now: Answer one of the following questions. 1.) How would you react to unrequited love? Would you react like Romeo or would you think like Benvolio? OR 2.) Do you think Benvolio’s advice to Romeo is going to help? Why or why not?
Common Core Standards: RL.9-10.1, RL 9-10.3, RL 9-10.5, Tuesday, March 19th, 2019 Aim: How can we analyze the significance of the characters’ choices in Act 1, Scene 2 and 3 of Romeo and Juliet? Objective: Students will be able to analyze the text to further their comprehension of the language, plot, and characters’ choices in Romeo and Juliet. Agenda 1.) Do Now: Answer one or both questions, turn and talk with your tablemates. Captains will share with the class. 2.) Mini-Lesson: Vocabulary Lesson on words we will find throughout Act 1 and starting Act 1, Scene 2. 4.) Reflection: How will the introduction of Paris affect the course of events? How will Lady Capulet and the nurse pushing Juliet to marry affect the course of events?
Act 1 Scene 2 We’ve learned about various little story lines developing throughout the text. We have the family feud between the Capulets and Montagues as well as Romeo’s unrequited love. What did we learn from the conversation between Paris and Lord Capulet? We learn that Paris wants to marry Juliet. How does Lord Capulet feel about this? What is the task assigned to Peter by Lord Capulet? Peter is given a document which is an invitation to Lord Capulet’s party, but Peter can’t read. What predictions can we make about how this will affect the story? 😬😬 The servant might invite the wrong people to the party. Possibly even Romeo. Peter comes up to Romeo and asks him to read the document and unaware of him being a Montague, invites him to the party! Romeo will attend this party. Why? (Lines 82) The woman he loves (Rosaline) is planning on attending. “At the same ancient feast of Capulet’s/ Sups the fair Rosaline whom thou so lovest,”
Benvolio’s Pledge Let’s try to recall Benvolio’s pledge to Romeo at the end of Scene I. He says what to Romeo? That he would make Romeo forget Rosaline “or else die in debt.” What does Benvolio mean when he says “Compare her face with some that I shall show, / And I will make thee think thy swan a crow” Benvolio will find someone that is so beautiful that Rosaline will look unattractive in comparison. Why is Benvolio so confident he can get Romeo to move on? He says that Romeo loves Rosaline because there is no one else to compare her to. “You saw her fair, none else being by,”
We finally meet Juliet in Scene 3! What do we learn about Juliet? (What were Lord Capulet’s concerns about Juliet getting married?) We learn that Juliet is only 13 years old and her 14th birthday is soon. The nurse does seem to ramble, but it serves a larger purpose. We learn a lot about her and the relationship she has with other characters. What specifically do we learn? We learn that the nurse is very fond of Juliet, she seems to know more about her than her own mother. Juliet is like a child to her. She seems very nice and down to earth, she has no trouble talking about hardships in her life (like the passing of her daughter). - The Nurse is asked to stop talking by two people. Who does she listen to? Juliet, not Lady Capulet!
Learning about Juliet What do we learn about Juliet’s personality? How does she speak to the nurse? Juliet is quite respectful and seems to be quite fond of the nurse. While she does tell the nurse to stop talking she says it in a very kind and gentle tone. How does Juliet speak to her mother? Juliet, like with the nurse, is quite respectful to her mother. She answers her mom’s question with a kindness to her so we can assume she is an overall sweet person.
Looking at Lady Montague’s Metaphor In this vivid metaphor, Lady Capulet compares Paris to what? Lady Capulet compares Paris to a book to highlight his depth and beauty. She lists the countless benefits that Juliet can gain by marrying him. She is trying to explain things in a way that is easy for her 14-year-old daughter to understand. We must remember that the play is set during a time when books were expensive, prized possessions that only nobility had the luxury of owning. According to Lady Montague, Paris is like a well written book that is in need of a cover, that cover being Juliet. How does Juliet respond to this and what does it reveal about her character? She says that she will look at Paris at the party, but will wait before becoming attached to him showing that she is obedient to her parents.
Reflection and Prediction We’ve learned a lot about what is going on. Romeo is going to attend a Capulet party because he wants to see Rosaline who he loves, Paris is attempting to marry Juliet, and Juliet is being pushed to marry Paris by her mother. How do you think the introduction of Paris will affect the course of events? How will Lady Capulet and the nurse pushing for Juliet’s marriage affect the story? What do you think will happen at the party?