From the 16 th -19 th centuries most marriages were arranged The two people getting married had no say in who they married –it was their parents and relatives The primary purpose of marriage, especially among the upper class, was to transfer property and forge alliances between extended family networks People used the term family to refer to all of the people living in one house, including servants as well as parents, children, and other “blood” relations

Those who belonged to the lower strata of society and those who were poor and “non important” were given the freedom to choose their own spouse The 1500’s gave rise to a large number of secret marriages (not being witnessed or under a religious ceremony) Not considered legitimate by the court DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR????!!!?

Should people marry without the blessing of their family and friends? What are the consequences in R & J? Is it worth it?

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What were the main points of each scene? What stood out to you? Did Romeo and Juliet make the right decision? What is Shakespeare trying to say about the institution of love?

Topic Sentence- What the paragraph is about Restate the question as a statement Concrete Detail- Fact from the text. What does the text say? Commentary- What does it mean? Commentary- Why does it matter?- So What? How does this detail connect with the topic sentence? Concluding Sentence- Summarizes the information addressed in the paragraph Pioneer Paragraph.docx Pioneer Paragraph.docx

Choose one of these questions to write an 8-11 sentence paragraph on Use Pioneer format Use evidence from text/personal experience Should people marry without the blessing of their family and friends? What would be the consequences in your life? In R & J? Is it worth it? OR Did Friar Laurence do the right thing (in marrying R&J)? What would you do/say if you were in Friar Laurence’s position?

Should people marry without the blessing of their family and friends? What would be the consequences in your life? In R & J? Is it worth it? People should/should not marry without the blessing of their family. Did Friar Laurence do the right thing (in marrying R&J)? What would you do/say if you were in Friar Laurence’s position? Explain. Friar Laurence should/should not have married Romeo and Juliet. Remember to use evidence!