Literature Circles: Romeo and Juliet Young Adult Novels

Romeo and Juliet Act Project Presentation

Circle Act: 1 2 3 4 5 Group Members:

Meeting Overviews Read/Translate Assigned Act: (2 days) ______Prep Act Presentation: (2 days) ______Script Due: ______Act Presentations: (5 days) ______My Act will be presented ______

Task:  You will be responsible for reading, writing a new script, performing, and teaching one assigned act to the class.  Must perform the act – may summarize and ad lib, but must include required quotes exactly  All must have part, even if inanimate object; May have notecards, but should know information  Must teach most important elements of the act to class (however you choose), including: required quotes, literary techniques found, important theme, plot development, character development  Be HERE for your presentation day – it is CRUCIAL that you be present for your presentation or work something out in advance – we cannot postpone performances. Steps:  Read your act and make sure you understand it.  Prepare a Reader Response Journal for each scene of your act.  As a group, decide upon the main plot elements of each scene.  Look over the required quotes to incorporate.  Create a new script for your act – this should:  Cut out scenes unnecessary to the plot (ex: musicians joking)  Modernize the language EXCEPT for required quotes  Incorporate ad lib to get across points  Include required quotes in correct places and by correct speakers  Include stage directions. o Easiest way to do this is for each group member to take a scene  Double check that you included all required quotes!  Assign character parts in performance – Remember ALL group members must participate, even if need to be a significant inanimate object.  May “recruit” classmates as actors for minor parts if have too many.  Someone in YOUR group MUST play Romeo and Juliet, even if only boys or girls in your group.

Performance:  Practice as a group in advance, so know when to speak/move/enter/exit/etc  Make sure your lines (Required or Ad Lib) are marked on your script  Incorporate Action/Stage Movement – should NOT stand in line and read script!!!  Choose Props/Costumes – Extra Credit Teaching Portion:  You must spend time teaching your class the act, after the performance.  You should come up with a way to teach this in a creative manner, rather than simply lecture/notes.  This should sound organized and practiced.  All group members should help teach.

Act ______Romeo and Juliet Presentation Rubric Names of Group Members ______

Performance ___/45 ___/10 Included all required quotes

___/5 Included all important plot elements; Ad lib used appropriately

___/5 Identified characters and character changes in some way

___/5 Appeared rehearsed – Did not simply read, but acted

___/5 Well-organized and Creative

___/5 Clearly knew and grasped the flow of the act

___/5 Appropriate presentation behavior and language

___/5 All group members participated

___ Extra: Props/Costumes

Presentation ___/25 ___/5 Addressed at least 5 correct examples of Literary Techniques from Act

___/5 Taught important elements of plot development

___/5 Taught important elements of character development

___/5 Taught important themes (at least 2) present in Act

___/5 Well-organized and Prepared

Total ___/70