Romeo and Juliet - Essay Writing
In this 5-session course, students will complete a 5-paragraph argumentative essay on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet by analyzing a character's development and theme.
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4 live meetings
2 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Students will be asked to work outside of class time to complete skills that are introduced in class if they are unable to finish them during class. While we will be having plenty of independent writing time in class, students may need to work outside of class to complete everything.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 11
Special Note/Pre-Requisite: This course is designed as an accompanying course to my Romeo and Juliet Play Study which can be found in a link at the bottom of this description. While you do not need to have taken my course to do this essay, students will need to have read the play before attending class! If you have questions about this, please let me know!
Through this course, students will write an argumentative essay that analyzes Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, a famous play that has inspired love stories over hundreds of years. It is the story of two young lovers whose families are fighting a bloody feud that strikes at the heartstrings of people of all generations. Students will have the option to choose a prompt of their choice because I believe that students should have the opportunity to have a personalized learning experience when writing essays. Prompts will be provided for students at the beginning of our first class together. As we continue through the course, students will receive lessons on essay writing (see the list below for lesson topics) and they will have the chance to write in class with independent writing time.
Students will receive live feedback and written feedback on their essays each class. Students can expect to receive both verbal and written feedback in class as students get individualized time working one-on-one with the teacher. They can also expect to receive written feedback before each class on their essays so that they have the opportunity to edit their work and to develop their arguments further.
Session One:
- Welcome and Introduction
- Essay Prompt Selection
- Elements of an Argumentative Essay
- Pre-Writing and Outline Set-Up
- Thesis Statement Development
Session Two:
- Feedback Review and Editing
- Introductions and Hooks
- Topic Sentences Born of Thesis Statements
- Textual Evidence
- Independent Writing Time
Session Three:
- Feedback Review and Editing
- Continuation of the Previous Week
- MLA Citation of Evidence
- Warrants/Explanations
- Independent Writing Time
Session Four:
- Feedback Review and Editing
- Transitions
- Conclusions
- Call-to-Actions
- Independent Writing Time
- Final Drafts
If reading Romeo and Juliet in a class setting is something that you would like to participate in before completing this essay course, please check out this link to my live, multi-day course on the play!
- https://outschool.com/classes/romeo-and-juliet-a-shakespearean-play-novel-study-of-romance-and-tragedy-FgcPqCYI?usid=l0R3fRwf&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_linkLearning Goals
Students will be able to...
- Select a Writing Prompt
- Identify and Define Elements of an Argumentative Essay
- Participate in Pre-Writing and Outline Set-Up
- Develop a Thesis Statement
- Work through Feedback Reviews and Editing
- Develop an Introduction and Hook
- Create Topic Sentences Born of Thesis Statements
- Identify and Select Textual Evidence
- Work through Independent Writing Time
- Complete MLA Citation of Evidence
- Develop Warrants/Explanations
- Add Transitions
- Finalize Conclusions
- Explain Call-to-Actions
- Draft a Final Copy of the Essay
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Supply List
Students will need to have a copy of the play in class so that they can reference the play while working on the essay and, in particular, use textual evidence in the form of quotes. Below is a list of links to places to purchase the play if you need a copy! Amazon (Folger Version): https://www.amazon.com/Romeo-Juliet-Folger-Shakespeare-Library/dp/0743477111/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3C0NFO70HUA4A&keywords=romeo+and+juliet&qid=1675637960&sprefix=romeo+and+juliet%2Caps%2C237&sr=8-1 Barnes and Noble: https://residents.lakesatcenterra.com/services-utilities/ Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Romeo-and-Juliet-The-Fully-Dramatized-Audio-Edition-Audiobook/B00L4BJ86G?qid=1675637954&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=258PAP3FPK65RTPW832H&pageLoadId=joGFbtlLQ8eNo0vc&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c Project Gutenberg (Free Out-of-Copyright Version): https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1112/pg1112.html
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Colorado Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
I have been teaching professionally for over 10 years in both Missouri and Colorado. I have been on Outschool for over three years and can provide links to classes where I teach the concepts of this semester-long class so you can look through them and look at the reviews to see how other parents and students have reacted to my courses. I am happy to answer any questions that you have!
Shakespearean Course:
- https://outschool.com/classes/high-school-english-a-semester-aSOujVyl?usid=l0R3fRwf&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
Classic Literature - A Novel Study (A course where students choose the novels we read)
- https://outschool.com/classes/classic-literature-novel-study-V9NC71b3?usid=l0R3fRwf&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
- Romeo and Juliet: https://outschool.com/classes/romeo-and-juliet-a-shakespearean-play-novel-study-of-romance-and-tragedy-FgcPqCYI?usid=l0R3fRwf&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_linkReviews
Live Group Class
$120
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
40 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-17
1-6 learners per class
