Shakespeare Unit---Description
The Shakespeare Unit was our last unit of the school year. We started off by learning about Shakespeare, Shakespearean theatre, and the Elizabethan era. We also learned how to write our own sonnets. But the main part of the Shakespeare unit was reading the Shakespearean classic, "Romeo and Juliet" aloud in class . In preparation for this, we each made a hat for all of the characters in "Romeo and Juliet" so that we could wear the hats as we read for the characters. The hats were made of craft materials such as cardboard and felt. We analyzed and had in-class discussions after we each scene, and we took a quiz after we read each act.
The Shakespeare Unit was our last unit of the school year. We started off by learning about Shakespeare, Shakespearean theatre, and the Elizabethan era. We also learned how to write our own sonnets. But the main part of the Shakespeare unit was reading the Shakespearean classic, "Romeo and Juliet" aloud in class . In preparation for this, we each made a hat for all of the characters in "Romeo and Juliet" so that we could wear the hats as we read for the characters. The hats were made of craft materials such as cardboard and felt. We analyzed and had in-class discussions after we each scene, and we took a quiz after we read each act.
Some of the main things that we learned during the Shakespeare unit was:
--Dramatic foil
--Irony
--Symbolism
--Shakespeare
--Shakespearean theatre
--The Elizabethan era
--Dramatic foil
--Irony
--Symbolism
--Shakespeare
--Shakespearean theatre
--The Elizabethan era
This is Ernest wearing the fashionable hat that we made for "servant #2", a minor character in William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".
Shakespeare Unit---Reflection
The Shakespeare Unit was one of my favorite units in 9th grade humanities because we got to read "Romeo and Juliet" in a fun way, but also analyzed each scene and picked it apart for hidden meanings. At first it was challenging to read the Elizabethan English style, but it became easier and smoother after I continued to practice it. I think that reading the Elizabethan English was a good way to stretch my reading skills and expand my vocabulary. For these reasons I am glad that I got to read "Romeo and Juliet" during the Shakespeare Unit.
The Shakespeare Unit was one of my favorite units in 9th grade humanities because we got to read "Romeo and Juliet" in a fun way, but also analyzed each scene and picked it apart for hidden meanings. At first it was challenging to read the Elizabethan English style, but it became easier and smoother after I continued to practice it. I think that reading the Elizabethan English was a good way to stretch my reading skills and expand my vocabulary. For these reasons I am glad that I got to read "Romeo and Juliet" during the Shakespeare Unit.