Romeo and Juliet Lesson Plan

Read Act III.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.4

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.5

4. 4

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.6

5. 5

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.3

6. 6

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.8

Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

Act III, Scene 1

Benvolio and Mercutio are out walking; Benvolio wants to go home, wary of the Capulets' presence, the Prince's decree, and the fact that Mercutio is clearly...