Monday, January 14, ACT 1 SCENE 1 R & J

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Monday January 14, 2013

English 1

OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, students will begin reading Act 1 of Romeo & Juliet, identify more character traits and the consequences of the Montague/ Capulet family feud.

DO NOW:  You and a friend are on your way home from school, when two students from another school provoke you. What do you do? Is it better to walk away, or to defend your honor and reputation to them? Why?

DIRECT INSTRUCTION:  Review prologue of Romeo & Juliet. What do we already know? What do you think is going to happen?

GUIDED PRACTICE: Read Act 1, Scene 1 of Romeo & Juliet.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE: Begin answering study guide questions. Continue adding to your character sheet with any new information.  Who have we now met? What do we know about them?

EXIT PASS: Who are you more like – Tybalt or Benvolio? Why?