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I. Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
1. be familiar with the technical vocabulary for drama and theater.
2. realize what a person can do just for love.
1. Topic/ Content
Romeo and Juliet (Synopsis)
2. Reference
K to 12 Grade 9 English Learners Module (Anglo-American Literature), pp 303-313
3. Materials
chalk, bond paper, paper and ballpen
laptop and projector
III. Procedure
A. Pre Reading
Please pick up the pieces of paper under you chair. (Students pick up the pieces of paper under
their chairs.)
Who can share to the class what we had last (Last meeting, we checked our papers on our
meeting? third periodic examination.)
1. Motivation
The teacher will ask the students to go to
their groups. Each group will have one
representative. The representative will pick one of
the pieces of papers. He/she will fill out the blank
with the correct answer. After that, the student
will act the answer. In order for his/ her group to
have the 5 points, his/her group must get the
correct answer in 40 seconds. If the group did not
get the right answer, the other groups can still
answer and thus get the point.
B. During Reading
C. Post Reading
1. Comprehension Questions
First, the teacher will post the answers on Characters:
the board. They are words/ phrases/ sentences that Romeo Montague
are related to the story/ elements of drama. Those Benvolio
are the possible answers for the questions that the Mercutio
students will give. Old Capulet
The Prince of Verona warns both Juliet
families that anyone caught fighting in Count Paris
the streets of Verona will be sentenced to
Tybalt
death.
Friar Lawrence
Romeo Montague
Romeo tells his cousin Benvolio and his
Plot:
friend Mercutio that he is sick with love
Romeo tells his cousin Benvolio
for a girl who wont love him back.
and his friend Mercutio that he
Benvolio
is sick with love for a girl who
Mercutio
wont love him back.
Benvolio and Mercutio encourage him Benvolio and Mercutio
to forget about her and go with them to a encourage him to forget about
costume party a the house of Capulet. her and go with them to a
Old Capulet costume party a the house of
Juliet Capulet.
Count Paris Capulet wants his party to be a
Capulet wants his party to be a happy happy place for live to blossom.
place for live to blossom. Tybalt tells Old Capulet that
Tybalt there are Montagues at the party
Tybalt tells Old Capulet that there are and he demands that Tybalt
Montagues at the party and he demands leave them alone to enjoy the
that Tybalt leave them alone to enjoy the party.
party. Romeo met Juliet at the party.
Romeo met Juliet at the party. Romeo sneaks to Juliets
Romeo sneaks to Juliets bedroom bedroom window.
window. They decided to marry each
They decided to marry each other even other even though their families
though their families were enemies. were enemies.
Friar Lawrence Romeo and Juliet got married.
Romeo and Juliet got married. Mercutio agrees to fight Tybalt
Mercutio agrees to fight Tybalt and and Mercutio died.
Mercutio died. Romeo agreed to fight Tybalt
Romeo agreed to fight Tybalt and killed and killed him.
him. Romeo ran away from Verona so
Romeo ran away from Verona so that the that the Prince of Verona cant
Prince of Verona cant sentence him to sentence him to death.
death. Old Capulet wants Juliet to
Old Capulet wants Juliet to marry Count marry Count Paris.
Paris. Friar Lawrence gives Juliet a
Friar Lawrence gives Juliet a special special type of poison. The
type of poison. The poison will make poison will make her fall into a
her fall into a very deep sleep, but very deep sleep, but everyone
everyone will think she is dead. will think she is dead.
Friar Lawrences message never makes Friar Lawrences message never
it to Romeo. makes it to Romeo.
Romeo returns to Verona with a very Romeo returns to Verona with a
strong poison. He goes to Juliet in the very strong poison. He goes to
tomb, drinks the poison, and dies. When Juliet in the tomb, drinks the
Juliet wakes up she finds Romeo laying poison, and dies. When Juliet
next to her. She is so sad that she takes wakes up she finds Romeo
his dagger and kills herself. laying next to her. She is so sad
When the Montagues and the Capulets that she takes his dagger and
learn what happened with their children kills herself.
they agree to end the years of fighting. When the Montagues and the
Characters Capulets learn what happened
Plot with their children they agree to
Forcefulness of Love end the years of fighting.
Theme Theme:
Dialogue Forcefulness of Love
Music Dialogue
Spectacle This refers to the words written
by the playwright and spoken by
the characters in the play. The
dialogue helps move the action
of the play along.
Music
While music is often featured in
drama, in this case Aristotle was
referring to the rhythm of the
actors' voices as they speak.
Spectacle
This refers to the visual
elements of a play: sets,
costumes, special effects, etc.
While having the discussion, the teacher will ask the Spectacle is everything that the
following questions: audience sees as they watch the
Why do you think Old Capulet wants Juliet play.
to marry Count Paris instead of Romeo?
Are you willing to sacrifice your life just for
the person you love? Old Capulet does not want to let Juliet
Do you think the people in Verona learned someone coming from his enemys family.
something from their story? (answers may vary)
4. Evaluation
The literary extender will serve as an
evaluation. The students will be graded
according to the following criteria
Message 5 points
Uniqueness 5 points
Delivery (Mastery, Stage Presence, Audience
Impact, and use of props) 10 points
IV. Assignment
Research about verbals