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Designing Effective Projects: Romeo and Juliet
Content Standards and Objectives
Targeted Content Standards and Benchmarks
California State Standards
Reading
3.3 Analyze interactions between main and subordinate characters in a literary text (such as internal and external conflicts, motivations, relationships, and influences) and explain the way those interactions affect the plot.

3.7 Recognize and understand the significance of various literary devices, including figurative language, imagery, allegory, and symbolism, and explain their appeal.

Writing
1.5 Synthesize information from multiple sources and identify complexities and discrepancies in the information and the different perspectives found in each medium (such as almanacs, microfiche, news sources, in-depth field studies, speeches, journals, and technical documents).

1.6 Integrate quotations and citations into a written text while maintaining the flow of ideas.

Listening and Speaking
2.2 Deliver expository presentations:
a. Marshal evidence in support of a thesis and related claims, including information on all relevant perspectives.
b. Convey information and ideas from primary and secondary sources accurately and coherently.  

Student Objectives 
Students will be able to:
  • Understand and interpret the use and purpose of figurative language, imagery, and wordplay in Romeo and Juliet
  • Analyze the relationships among the main and supporting characters of Romeo and Juliet and how their interactions affect the plot
  • Analyze the actions, themes, and social issues of the play in order to identify issues that are still relevant today
  • Conduct research on issues of concern to the community and gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience
  • Use a variety of electronic and print resources to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge to a specific audience

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