Romeo and Juliet Unit Portfolio Presentation Penny Archer

Unit Summary Students read Romeo and Juliet and relate it to contemporary life. They research a problem from the play that is still an issue today and collaborate to find a solution. They create a publication or presentation about their solution and share it with an audience.

CFQs Essential Question: Is there such a thing as fate? Unit Question: Why is Romeo and Juliet a classic? Content Questions: What is the Globe Theater? Who are the characters in Romeo and Juliet?

Vision for Unit By creating this unit, I want to Try out new methods to make classic literature relevant to my students lives Try out new methods to make classic literature relevant to my students lives Think of ways to involve my students more in the community Think of ways to involve my students more in the community During this unit, I want my students to Learn ways to connect classic literature to their daily lives Learn ways to connect classic literature to their daily lives Use technology to communicate with different audiences Use technology to communicate with different audiences

Project Approaches As my students work on this project, they Connect the play to the real worldConnect the play to the real world Collaborate with peers and community membersCollaborate with peers and community members Create a product that shows what theyve learnedCreate a product that shows what theyve learned Share their learning with a real audienceShare their learning with a real audience

21 st Century Learning Students will develop higher-order and 21 st century skills in this unit as they Use the Essential and Unit Questions to guide their analysis of the play to find themes that cross places and timesUse the Essential and Unit Questions to guide their analysis of the play to find themes that cross places and times Communicate their ideas to a community audienceCommunicate their ideas to a community audience Reflect on their reading, writing, research, and thinking strategies, and modify and adapt them as necessaryReflect on their reading, writing, research, and thinking strategies, and modify and adapt them as necessary Use project assessments to self-assess their work and give feedback to their peersUse project assessments to self-assess their work and give feedback to their peers

Requests for Feedback Need ways to help students understand the play without paraphrasing and summarizing it for them Need ways to help students understand the play without paraphrasing and summarizing it for them Need help assessing students higher- order thinking skills Need help assessing students higher- order thinking skills