Star-Crossed Love and Feudal Fights: Exploring Romeo and Juliet

• Eng
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

 Exploring Romeo and Juliet

Learning Targets

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify the setting, key characters, and the feud between the families in Romeo and Juliet.

What do you already know about the setting, characters, and conflicts in the story of Romeo and Juliet?

Setting: Verona, Italy

Romeo and Juliet is set in the city of Verona, a place filled with romance and conflict.

Characters

The main characters are Romeo and Juliet, members of the  Montague and Capulet families.

Feud Between Families

The Montagues and Capulets have a long-standing feud, leading to conflicts and tension throughout the play.

Street Fight

The play opens with a street fight between the servants of the Montague and Capulet households.

Character analysis

Romeo 

Juliet

Exploring Themes

Discuss the themes of love, conflict, and fate in the play and their relevance to the setting and characters.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.