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Romeo and Juliet Murder Mystery
Paul H. The Shakespearean Student
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(51)
A flexible schedule class that teaches kids the plot and characters of "Romeo and Juliet," in the context of a detective story where you solve the mystery of the young lovers' deaths.
Class experience
US Grade 7 - 9
Using a combination of pre-recorded videos, websites, and a Nearpod presentation, students will cover the characters and plot of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." The class takes the form of a murder mystery, based on events from Act IV of "Romeo and Juliet," when Juliet fakes her own death. The student(s) will pretend to be a detective, hired by Juliet's mother to investigate her apparent death, and will subsequently learn about her relationship with Romeo. The students will get to follow...
10 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Background on the GameThrough a series of slides, you’ll learn that you are playing the part of a detective, hired by Juliet’s parents to investigate her sudden death. You’ll read her obituary, look at a crime scene photo, and the story so far. You'll also have a pdf case file, which you can fill out with questions that you will answer as the case unfolds.Week 2Lesson 2Poison AnalysisIn a pre-recorded video, The Investigator introduces himself. He is in the middle of doing a toxicology test on the vial found near Juliet’s bed. He explains that most poisons are either highly acidic, or highly alkali (aka, bases). Testing the liquid’s PH will help you determine if the substance is poisonous or not. In a short simulation via Nearpod, you will test multiple liquids for acidity or alkalinity. Home Experiment Time- You'll learn how to test substances in your own home for acidityWeek 3Lesson 3Crime Scene InvestigationUsing the Nearpod slides and a linked website, you'll figure out what happened to Juliet's cousin Tybalt the day before her own mysterious death.Week 4Lesson 4Newspaper Article ClueRead the newspaper and note who was at the party, and what they were doing with Juliet.Lesson 5Unlock Juliet's ComputerUsing Shakespeare's text, you will decode a secret password to unlock Juliet's website (Google Sites). Using Juliet’s (fake) Twitter account, you will read her account of the events of the play thus far.Lesson 6Fingerprint AnalysisUse the fingerprint scanner website (Google Sites), and match the fingerprint on the vial to a database.Lesson 7InterrogationWatch the YouTube interrogation of Friar Laurence and take notes in your case file.Lesson 8Construct a TimelineUsing the casefile, fill in the events of the Romeo and Juliet timeline.Lesson 9Mug ShotsWrite down information about the suspects (the characters in the play), in the format of a mug shot.Lesson 10ConclusionYou will learn about the aftermath of the suicides of Romeo and Juliet through newspaper clippings, and a final interview with the Inspector. CASE CLOSED.
The activities will enrich the student(s)' understanding of the plot and characters of "Romeo and Juliet" using the format of a murder mystery In addition, the students will learn the methods practiced by detectives, investigators, and forensic scientists when they solve real crimes including toxicology, fingerprint analysis, CSI, and interrogation techniques.
I am a Shakespearean scholar with over 20 years of experience as a teacher, text coach, actor, and IT professional. I designed this project as a summer camp activity back in 2022, and decided to adapt it as an online activity.
Homework Offered
The students will turn in their attached handout to receive a small certificate congratulating the detective for solving the case.Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
-A short handout outlining each activity, which will provide hints in case the student(s) need them, will be provided in PDF and Word format. -Students will also receive a detective case file, that will serve as their notes as they record their discoveries through the mystery. This case fill will also serve as a convenient handout to remind them of the characters and plot of "Romeo and Juliet."
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Since suicide is mentioned in the play, it is described in class. There are a few cartoon images of fake blood (like on the class poster image), but there are no graphic images or videos of any kind of crime. Tools used: - Nearpod - YouTube -Google Sites - Classtools.net
We will refer to text from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, but you do not need to have read the play beforehand.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(51)
I specialize in Shakespeare and Astronomy, having worked in theater for over 10 years, and for two years as a professional astronomy assistant. I teach courses in Shakespeare Appreciation and Shakespearean acting, as well as basic astronomy for...
Self-Paced Class
$4
weekly or $13 for all content10 pre-recorded lessons
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1 year of access to the content
Completed by 4 learners
Ages: 12-15
