1. Quarter 1 Essential Question:  During your reading of Romeo and Juliet you will consider the causes of Romeo’s and Juliet’s deaths. At the end of Romeo and Juliet, the Prince states that some characters will be “pardoned and others punished”.  The major causes to consider for their untimely death are as follows:  Romeo’s and Juliet’s youth and inexperience based on the development of their frontal lobe.  The interference and lack of maturity of the adults in the play.  The influence of fate and/or chance on the lives of the characters. 

2. Making your Flipbook  You will need 5 pieces of unlined paper  Make mark ½ in from the bottom lengthwise on both ends  Set one paper on top of another, lining it up with the ½ in mark, so that all 5 papers are visible.  Fold in half using the ruler, leaving you with 9 ½ in tabs to label and a larger title tab.

3. Romeo and Juliet: Whose fault is it?  Romeo  Balthasar & Benvolio  Mercutio & Lord and Lady Montague  Juliet & Nurse  Tybalt & Lord and Lady Capulet  Paris, Prince, and Friar  Youth & Innocence  Adult Interference  Fate &/or Chance