Romeo and Juliet Project



The Romeo and Juliet Project

Honors Survey of Literature/British Literature

© Copyright Academic Year 2002-2003, by M. Chavez. All Rights Reserved.

Choose one project from the list below. (The project for this unit may not be completed with a partner, unless you select option #8) Pay careful attention to the due date for the project. A 20 point per day deduction will be applied per late day.

The FINAL project is due on ______________ and will be worth 5% of the SEMESTER GRADE. (The final will also be worth 5%)

Projects will be graded on correctness, eye appeal and neatness, completeness, creativity, and the amount of research done to complete the project. If you choose a project that requires written work, the written work must be TYPED. If you use outside material, you need a works cited page. See Rubric on page 4 for more specific details.

Follow all directions carefully.

CHOICE 1: Fashion Trends I 200 pts

The setting of the play is fourteenth-century Italy, but actors in Shakespeare’s time would have worn Elizabethan costumes. Make a costume book. Draw a minimum of one authentic (based on research) costume for Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Prince Escalus, Nurse, Friar Laurence, Lord Capulet, Lord Montague, Lady Capulet, and Lady Montague. Label each costume according to the character, act, and scene. Include a one-paragraph (6-8 sentences) explanation of each costume. Include a Works Cited page or copies of the sources used.

CHOICE 2: Fashion Trends II 200 pts

Design and sew a minimum of three costumes for characters in the play. Dress dolls in the costumes and label each costume according to character, act, and scene. Have the dolls attached to a base or a platform so that they can stand and be displayed. Base the costume designs on research. Attach a one-page paper to the project that includes an explanation of each costume. Follow the teacher’s directions to include either a Works Cited or copies of the sources used.

CHOICE 3: That’s Entertainment 200 pts

Draw a detailed blueprint for the Globe Theatre. Base the blueprint on research. Label the various parts of the blueprint. Include the name of the source that was used. Type a two to four-page paper that gives the history and explains the theatre. Include a Works Cited page or copies of the sources used.

CHOICE 4: Scenic Journey II 200 pts

Design five scenes from Romeo and Juliet. Display the scenes on a poster, on several posters, or in shadow boxes (dioramas). Clearly label each scene according to scene and act. Arrange the scenes in chronological order. Include an explanation of each scene. Each explanation must be a minimum of one-half page in length. Base the information about setting and costume on research. Follow the teacher’s directions to include either a Works Cited or copies of the sources used.

CHOICE 5: Scenic Journey II 200 pts

Select and depict twelve or sixteen scenes from th e play for a multiple panel quilt. Make each panel out of paper. For each panel of the quilt, create an illustration and write a caption which includes the act, scene, and a quote. Create a border for each panel and tie or string the panels together to form a large wall hanging. Acts and scenes must be in order.

CHOICE 6: Scenic Journey II 200 pts

Select a scene with a minimum of four characters from the play. Make puppets to represent all the characters in the scene. Puppets may be made out of brown paper bags, construction paper, cloth, felt-tip markers, and other household items. On a poster, draw the background that would be used for the puppet show. Write a one-page paper that includes the act and the scene numbers of the selected scene, a detailed summary of the scene, and an explanation of why you designed the puppets to look the way they look. Present the show to the class. Put feeling and expression and vocal variety into the presentation.

CHOICE 7: Act it out: Individual performance. 200 pts

Memorize and perform two to three monologues/soliloquies. Type a one to two-page paper explaining why these lines are important and explicate the lines (tell what the lines mean).

CHOICE 8: Act it out: Group performance. 200 pts

Three members may get together and choose a scene and perform it. Each member should type a one to two-page paper describing why they chose to perform the specific scene and why they chose to perform each line the way they did.

CHOICE 9: Comic Craze 200 pts

Design a comic book or an illustrated children’s book that tells the story of Romeo and Juliet. You may use the words of Shakespeare, or you may write and illustrate a more modern version of the story. Type a one to two-page paper which explains why you chose to represent things the way you did. Minimum number of pages for book—15.

CHOICE 10: BOARD GAME 200 pts

Develop a board game based on the story of Romeo and Juliet. Include all game pieces and directions. The game should be enjoyable and educational. You will be expected to demonstrate the game and show classmates how it works.

CHOICE 12: MEDIA 200 pts

Watch all of In Search of Shakespeare and write a two-page informative paper on William Shakespeare’s life. Make sure that you choose one aspect and explain it well. Do not try to cover everything.

CHOICE 11: SONG 50 pts

Write an appropriate song about Romeo and Juliet. Display the words of the song on a poster or scroll. Sing the song to the class.

Complete this option if you will not be presenting your final project.

ALL PROJECTS MUST BE DONE NEATLY AND MUST SHOW EVIDENCE OF WORK!

Evidence = Works cited page and/or copies of internet sources used to compile research.

SCORING RUBRIC – Romeo and Juliet FINAL PROJECT

Name________________________

|Requirement |Explanation |Points |

| |Grammatical errors must not appear. A 2 point per error point deduction will apply. |___/25 |

|Correctness | | |

| |Colors must enhance presentation. NO PENCIL. Graphics and illustrations must be tasteful. |___/25 |

|Neatness/ Visual Appeal | | |

| |Complete project must be submitted on due date. 20 points per day will be deducted for LATE projects. |___/50 |

|Completeness | | |

| |Complete project must demonstrate creativity. |___/50 |

|Creativity | | |

| |Evidence includes a works cited page and/or copies of internet sources used to compile research. |___/50 |

|Research/Evidence | | |

| |All projects must be submitted on day of final, but will be presented on June 11th and 12th | |

|FINAL PRESENTATION | |___/50 |

| | | |

|FINAL | |___/250 |

|SCORE | | |

Sample Works Cited Entries

Online Encyclopedia

Title of Article. Title of Online Reference . Date of Publication (if known)

Publisher . Date of Access

Example: "American Literature: The 20th century: AFTER WORLD WAR II: Poetry."Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. 25 Aug. 1998

Web Site/Page

Author. "Title of Web Page." Title of the Site. Editor. Date and/or Version Number (if known) Date of Web site (last updated). Date of Access .

Example: Sherman, Chris. "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About URL." SearchEngineWatch. Ed. Danny Sullivan.24 Aug. 2004. 4 Sept. 2004 .

Newspaper or Magazine Article on the Internet

Author. "Title of Article." Title of Publication Date of last update. Date of Access .

Example: Gima, Craig. "Whale's Body Found Near Hanalei Bay." Honolulu Star- 6 July 2004. 4 Sept. 2004 .

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