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Esos niños locos: una exploración de Romeo y Julieta de Shakespeare
Maureen Tobin
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Romeo y Julieta es una historia horrible, bellamente contada, y el estudio de esta obra es esencial para una educación integral.
Experiencia de clase
Nivel de inglés - B1
Grado de EE. UU. 8 - 11
Why is Shakespeare still so important 401 years after his death? What other artist has so thoroughly invaded every corner of pop culture? Shakespeare has been translated into at least 100 languages. According to britishcouncil.org, Romeo and Juliet was performed in 24 countries between 2006 and 2016. There have been countless adaptations and interpretations in the form of movies, ballets, puppet shows, TV shows, cartoons, and of course, theatrical performances. In this 8 week course,...
10 lessons//5 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Intro to Romeo and JulietDiscuss: Spoilers, puns, and a little bit about Shakespeare's world. We will also learn a few tricks for sorting out the language. Today we will meet Romeo, his cousin and bestie Benvolio, and Romeo's parents, the Montagues, plus a bunch of brawlers looking for trouble. Read: Act 1, Scene 1 Henceforward, this shall be noted as: Read: 1.1 Watch: Time permitting, watch 1.1 from these directors: Romeo & Juliet by Franco Zeffirelli and Romeo+Juliet by Baz Luhrmann.Lesson 2Lesson 2Discuss: Marriage traditions among the gentility in Renaissance England. Monologue vs Soliloquy vs Aside. Meet Juliet, her parents, their servants, and the very nice young man who would like to marry Juliet. Read: Act 1.2-1.3 Watch: Time permitting, watch scenes.Week 2Lesson 3Lesson 3Discuss: What is a Masque? So many things! It's an event, it's a show, it's a thing you can put on your face to go to a fancy party--especially if you don't want to be recognized. Benvolio and Romeo hear about a party at their enemy's house and of course they're going to go. And of course they're going to take Mercutio, everybody's favorite friend for about 15 minutes until he starts a fight. Read: 1.4-1.5 Watch: Time permitting, watch scenes.Lesson 4Lesson 4Discuss: What is original pronunciation, and what are the three ways we can use to identify how words were pronounced in Shakespeare's day? The first famous balcony scene; we meet the friar. Read: 2.1-2.3 Watch: The Crystals explain original pronunciation. Listen: Juliet's monologue in original pronunciation Watch: Time permitting, watch scenes.Week 3Lesson 5Lesson 5Discuss: The origin of the sonnet, Petrarch vs. Shakespeare, and so much more punning! Benvolio and Mercutio put Romeo on blast for ditching them. Mercutio demonstrates how obnoxious he can really be. Someone gets married. Then some people die. Read: 2.4-2.6, 3.1 Watch: Time permitting, watch scenes.Lesson 6Lesson 6Discuss: What could possibly go wrong? How would you handle this situation if you were one of the main characters? Read: 3.2-3.5 Watch: Time permitting, watch scenes.Week 4Lesson 7Lesson 7Discuss: The Four Humours, a theory about health and character that ruled medicine for over a thousand years. We will determine who in the play demonstrates the characteristics of a person ruled by choler, blood, black bile, and yellow bile. Poor choices are followed by unwise plans and bad advice. Read: 4.1-4.5 Watch: Time permitting, watch scenes.Lesson 8Lesson 8Discuss: The plague and the law of unintended consequences. Introduction to projects. A list of possibilities will be shared, but the ultimate decision is up to the student and might involve writing, performing, painting, building, designing, etc. Projects will be shared with the class on the last day. Read: 5.1-5.2 Watch: Time permitting, watch scenes.Week 5Lesson 9Lesson 9Discuss: An event occurs at the beginning of the final scene that I have never seen on stage nor screen. We will discuss that event, what it means about Romeo's character, and why you think modern audiences might not be given the opportunity to see it. Just about everyone alive ends up back at the cemetery. Read: 5.3 Watch: Time permitting, watch scenes.Lesson 10Lesson 10Project presentations. Time permitting, we will watch the end of whichever movie the class votes on and/or the PBS documentary Shakespeare Uncovered on Romeo and Juliet.
- While this is not an acting class, students will be encouraged to convey character as they become more comfortable with the language.
- Students will gain confidence in reading aloud.
- Students will be able to explain the difference between a soliloquy, a monologue, and an aside.
- Students will grow their knowledge and understanding of Shakespeare, gaining skills that will carry over to all of Shakespeare's plays.
- Students will demonstrate learning through classroom participation (reading and discussion) and in the completion of a final project.
- Students will discuss differing opinions and listen respectfully to the opinions of others.
- Students will be able to explain the difference between a comedy, tragedy, and tragi-comedy.
I've been teaching this play to young learners since 2003. Though we will be having a lot of fun, this class will include some serious discussions about issues about violence and suicide, as well as decision-making and responsibility.
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No prior knowledge of Shakespeare is needed.
We will be using the Folger Shakespeare Library text. There are many formats available for free download, but please be sure to select a version, like the PDF, that has line numbers. Download here: http://www.folgerdigitaltexts.org/download/index.html?filter=Romeo%20and%20Juliet If you would like a solid book with great footnotes, you can buy the Folger paperback edition here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/romeo-and-juliet-shakespeare-william/1117229411 https://www.target.com/p/romeo-and-juliet-folger-shakespeare-library-by-william-shakespeare-paperback/-/A-13551455 Students should also have a notebook dedicated to this class. Done well, this notebook can be a resource for future Shakespeare courses.
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Mature themes, including suicide and manslaughter.
Se unió el August, 2017
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Experiencia y certificaciones del docente
Nebraska Certificado de Docencia en Artes del lenguaje inglés
Maestría en Música o Teatro o Artes desde University of Nebraska
A retired English teacher, I hold an MFA in Creative Writing and a bachelor's degree in Language Arts Education from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. I currently work as a reading and writing coach for students of all ages. (Continued below...
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