Assignments


 * Examples of Romeo and Juliet Prologues**

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**// Romeo and Juliet // Assignment 2 ** (1) What sort of person is the character at the beginning of the play? What are they like at the end? What caused the changes? Can you point to a key turning point? (2) What was the moral low point, the moral high point for this character? (3) To what degree was the character responsible for this tragedy? (4) What should this character have done differently? (5) How would this character dress? What general style of clothing would suit? What colours would best represent the character and why? (6) Select one hand prop (e.g. sword, wine goblet, piece of jewellery) which you would have this character use often, or be associated with, in a production of the play. Explain why this object suits your character. Due date to be posted on the wiki page: Tuesday 11th May Rubric- as a class we will design the rubric for this assessment.
 * Character Study **
 * Select one character from the play and make notes as we read about your character. **
 * You may select one format for displaying your findings to the following questions on your wiki page. For example: keynote with written answers, photobooth of you presenting the answers, images and notes – really any way you wish. Just be sure to address each of the following: **
 * Assessment: **

**// Romeo and Juliet // Assignment Three **
 * Comic Strip Representation **

Now that you have completed Act I of // Romeo and Juliet // it is time to rewrite this act in a short (no more than 8 frames) comic strip.
 * Think carefully about what the reader really needs to know by the end of Act I. Try to use key lines from the story to match the key images but you can add words of your own.


 * You may use whatever format you wish to in order to produce your comic strip- including drawing it by hand, scanning the document and then uploading. You may also use any of the programs / websites on internet etc. Mr. Koontz has some good ideas.

Assessment: Due Date: Wednesday 5th May


 * || **Verbal Element of the comic strip** || **Visual Element of the comic strip** ||
 * **1** || Limited understanding of key events from Act I reflected in the verbal element of the comic strip. || Visuals do not seem to be connected with what happened in Act I. ||
 * **2** || Some understanding of key events from Act I reflected in the verbal element of the comic strip. || Visuals only occasionally seem to be connected with what happened in Act I. ||
 * **3** || Good understanding of key events from Act I reflected in the verbal element of the comic strip. || Visuals show a good understanding of what has happened in Act I and are enjoyable to follow. ||
 * **4** || Great understanding of key events from Act I reflected in the verbal element of the comic strip. || The visuals creatively enhance our understanding of what has happened in Act I but may not be consistent over all frames. ||
 * **5** || Has the wow factor- outlines Act I in an effective, engaging way where we are left fully understanding what has happened. || Has the wow factor- the visuals creatively enhance our understanding of what has happened in Act I. ||

Due: Wednesday May 19 **
 * Creative Writing Assignment

This is a creative writing assignment, to be based on William Shakespeare’s play //Romeo and Juliet//. This should be no more than one page in length – size 12, New Roman, single space.
 * TASK: ** Select ** one ** of the following options to write on:
 * 1) Romeo and Juliet have just professed their love for one another on the balcony. The next day, realizing the obstacles they will face, they come to their senses. Write a letter from either Romeo or Juliet to the other explaining why it is better that they not pursue their relationship.
 * 2) Write a Shakespearean (English) sonnet between Romeo and Juliet about their joint romance.
 * 3) Write a newspaper article (either sensationalist or not) reporting on the opening scene’s fight, including the Prince’s ban on fighting.

Assessment:

Your writing will be peer assessed according to your own rubric that you will design and upload to your wiki page. You must have two peer assessments noted in the discussion box (comments only) and marks submitted to Mrs Doleman.

Your rubric can only be out of a maximum of 10 points.