Shakespeare: Intro to Romeo & Juliet
Untangle Elizabethan language and set up the feud before Act One.
Materials
6 materials1
Hook image
2
Demo video
2
Slides
3
Task cards
3
Sentence starters card
4
Wrap-up question slide
Lesson plan
4 phases, 56 minGoal
Students can follow the opening act of Romeo and Juliet and explain how its language builds conflict.
1
Hook & warm-up
Spark curiosity with a quick prompt that connects shakespeare: intro to romeo & juliet to what students already know.
7 min
class
Hook image
2
Direct instruction
Introduce the core ideas with a guided walkthrough and clear worked examples.
18 min
class
Demo video
Slides
3
Guided practice
Students apply the concept in pairs or small groups while the teacher circulates and confers.
24 min
pair
Task cards
Sentence starters card
4
Wrap-up & check
Consolidate the big idea and check understanding with a short exit ticket.
7 min
single
Wrap-up question slide
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Ratings & comments
Worked well as a cover lesson. A colleague with no background in the topic taught it from the plan alone.
This is now a staple in my unit. The progression from hook to wrap-up feels natural and easy to follow.
Noted, I will add a timing warning to the description.
Beautifully sequenced. The misconceptions listed in the teacher notes were exactly the ones my class walked in with.
Great question — I ran it with 28 and just added a third station to keep group sizes down. Worked fine.
Please do share the translation, that would help a lot of us.