The "Montague vs. Capulet" Icebreaker. Split the room into two houses. Give them 10 minutes to create a handshake, a chant, and an insult (Shakespearean style, please: "You egg!" works for Macbeth , but try "Thou art like a toad!").
Let’s be honest: teaching Romeo and Juliet to a room full of teenagers can feel like a double-edged sword. On one hand, you have Shakespeare’s most famous love story—full of sword fights, secret romance, and tragic misunderstandings. On the other hand, you have the groans about “Old English” and the inevitable eye-rolls when Romeo starts waxing poetic about Rosaline.
So put down the packet of vocabulary crosswords. Pick up the gavel for the mock trial. And let your students discover for themselves why, 400 years later, we still can't look away from that tomb.
Plans — Romeo And Juliet Lesson
The "Montague vs. Capulet" Icebreaker. Split the room into two houses. Give them 10 minutes to create a handshake, a chant, and an insult (Shakespearean style, please: "You egg!" works for Macbeth , but try "Thou art like a toad!").
Let’s be honest: teaching Romeo and Juliet to a room full of teenagers can feel like a double-edged sword. On one hand, you have Shakespeare’s most famous love story—full of sword fights, secret romance, and tragic misunderstandings. On the other hand, you have the groans about “Old English” and the inevitable eye-rolls when Romeo starts waxing poetic about Rosaline. romeo and juliet lesson plans
So put down the packet of vocabulary crosswords. Pick up the gavel for the mock trial. And let your students discover for themselves why, 400 years later, we still can't look away from that tomb. The "Montague vs