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Tired of students zoning out the minute Shakespeare hits the syllabus?
This free unit on Romeo and Juliet invites students to engage with the play through carefully crafted language analysis, creative performance opportunities, and modern media activators that actually click with today’s learners.
Before they even meet the Montagues or Capulets, students are guided through clips from Frozen, Brave, and Wreck-It Ralph to define ideas of love and fate — concepts they’ll track and challenge as the unit unfolds.
🎬 Disney-based activators to introduce key themes
🧠 Close reading strategies for unpacking Shakespeare’s language
🎤 Performance-based checkpoints to bring the play to life (without requiring full productions)
✍️ A short four-paragraph literary essay with scaffolded planning steps
🎯 Low-stakes assessments that build confidence along the way
Perfect for 9th grade, this unit helps students gain not only comprehension but appreciation for Shakespeare’s craft — in ways that are both rigorous and fun.
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