Understanding "Romeo and Juliet": A Thematic Unit.

Autor/in	Koveleski, Erin
Titel	Understanding "Romeo and Juliet": A Thematic Unit.
Quelle	(2002), (100 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Adolescent Literature; Class Activities; Drama; Grade 9; High Schools; Learning Activities; Lesson Plans; Student Educational Objectives; Thematic Approach; Units of Study + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Adolescent; Adolescents; Literature; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; literatur; Schauspiel; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; High school; Oberschule; Lernaktivität; Lesson planning; Unterrichtsplanung; Themenzentrierter Unterricht; Lerneinheit
Abstract	This curriculum unit for Grade 9 combines the classic Shakespeare play "Romeo and Juliet" with three young adult novels: "The Outsiders" (S.E. Hinton), "Summer of My German Soldier" (Bette Greene), and "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" (Elizabeth George Speare). To complete the unit, all students will be required to read the Shakespeare play; however, they will each choose which novel they would like to read. The unit states that students will read the novels before reading the play--this will allow them time to understand the major themes of the novels before tackling "Romeo and Juliet." In the unit, the novels serve two purposes: to introduce students to various narrative elements; and to act as a thematic bridge. Each YAL (Young Adolescent Literature) novel that is included in the unit contains themes that cross over into the play. By using these YAL novels to gradually introduce the themes of "Romeo and Juliet" to the class before they begin the play, the unit can increase both comprehension and enjoyment of William Shakespeare's drama. The unit is divided into the following parts: Rationale; Objectives; Motivations; Student Activities; General Discussion Questions for the Teacher; Study Guide Questions for the Students; Vocabulary; Follow-Up Activities; and Evaluation/Assessment. (Contains 39 references.) (NKA)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC