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.