Browse our comprehensive Romeo and Juliet lesson plan in addition to teacher-contributed activities. Romeo and Juliet learning objectives include identifying the common themes of the story and how elements of love and hate interact, both in the storyline of Romeo and Juliet and in the wordplay of the text.
While all our lesson plans are geared toward a high school English literature class, teachers find great success teaching our full Romeo and Juliet lesson plan in grade 9. Romeo and Juliet lesson plans are broken down by section, with popular lessons and activities for Acts 3 and 4, particularly the famous balcony scene. Our lesson plans encourage students to become engaged in the readings and develop their own analysis of the meaning behind Romeo and Juliet.
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Romeo and Juliet eNotes Lesson Plan
by eNotes
Learning Objectives: By the end of this unit, students should be able to identify the primary themes in Romeo and Juliet; explain the common roots of love and hate and of sex and violence, and... -
Romeo and Juliet Literary Devices Lesson Plan
by eNotes
Constructing Love with Metaphors in Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 2: This lesson plan asks students to analyze the lovers’ first exchange in the famous balcony scene in order to determine how... -
Romeo and Juliet eNotes Teaching Guide
by eNotes
So you’re going to teach William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, a classic drama that has been a mainstay in English classes for generations. Whether it’s the first or hundredth time you escort... -
Romeo and Juliet eNotes Curriculum Plan
by eNotes
Ask students to suggest words that describe the character traits of Romeo and Mercutio. By this point in the play, students should be able to see that Romeo is a romantic and a dreamer,... -
Romeo and Juliet on Film Lesson Plan
by eNotes
Through viewing George Cukor’s, Franco Zeffirelli’s, and Baz Luhrmann’s film versions of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, students will see how one director interprets the text of the play. ... -
Romeo and Juliet Reading Comprehension Quiz
by Tessie Barbosa
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Romeo and Juliet Character Analysis Lesson Plan
by Vince Magana
Mercutio and the Death of the Festive Clown: This lesson plan focuses on how Mercutio’s character underscores the turning point between comedy and tragedy in Romeo and Juliet. Students will... -
Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Scene 5 Dialogue Analysis Activity
by Tessie Barbosa
Through dialogue, playwrights reveal a character’s motivations, personality traits, and relationships with other characters. Diction (word choice) plays an essential role in writing dialogue...
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Romeo and Juliet Act I Study Guide
by npoore84
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Romeo and Juliet Alternate Ending Writing Assignment
by lffinj
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Romeo and Juliet: Characterization Activity
by wannam
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Romeo and Juliet: Unit Test
by wannam
True of False: Shakespeare was born in 1564. Shakespeare married late in his life to a woman much younger than he. Shakespeare wrote the epitaph for his tombstone shortly before his death in... -
Romeo and Juliet Literary Terms
by npoore84
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Romeo and Juliet Act V Study Guide
by npoore84
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Themes, Symbols, Motifs Romeo and Juliet
by npoore84
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Romeo and Juliet Act II Study Guide
by npoore84
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Romeo & Juliet Powerpoint
by MaudlinStreet
Your Playbook You will turn in your playbook at the end of the unit. It is required in order to pass—it’s part of the final exam. Always bring your entire playbook to class. If you lose your... -
Romeo and Juliet Act II Prologue Workheet
by hilahmarca
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