Alison

In order to make sure that your WebQuest stays aligned with your unit, you will need to copy and paste 3 things from your Stages 1 and 2 from Dr. Grace's wiki onto this page. (This will also help Dr. Theresa give you better feedback on your Intro, Task, and Conclusion.)

=G.R.A.S.P.S= //( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace for the GRASPS portion. Note that you don't need the Standards part, though you can include it if you want.)// =Understanding(s)= Students will understand that literature from even the Elizabethan age, such as William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, has themes that are relevant and relatable to life today. Students will illustrate their understanding of characterization in relation to Romeo and Juliet.
 * Goal || Getting your script for a modern //Romeo and Juliet// chosen to be made into a movie. ||
 * Role || Young screenwriters. ||
 * Audience || Movie producers looking to make a "hip, young" //Romeo and Juliet.// ||
 * Setting || Hollywood Production studio. ||
 * Presentation || A sample of your movie. ||

Students will contrast the settings and social structures of the time in which the play takes place in order to have a deeper meaning of theme.

=Introduction= Shakespeare's Romeo //and Juliet// is a timeless tale of forbidden love, family drama, and teenage rebellion. These star-crossed lovers were just teenagers, so why shouldn't their amazing story be told in a way that young people today would enjoy?

=Task= You are a group of young screenwriters looking for you big break. You have just heard about an amazing opportunity to get one of your scripts produced! All you have to do is take a scene (which I will assign to you) from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and translate both the words and the social contexts to appeal to a "hip young" audience! You can use whatever genre you'd like (drama, comedy, horror, musical, etc) as long as it is appropriate (come talk to me if you have any doubt about whether your idea is appropriate.) Once the scene is filmed, and the script has been turned in, you will show your sample to a board of movie producers. Have fun, and good luck!

=Conclusion= "//Romeo and Juliet// may be an amazing work of poetry, but it also pandered to the popular tastes of the time, I mean, Renaissance theatre wasn't, like, high art. So, yes, nobles went to the theatre, but it wasn't considered classy; I mean, a lot of times people were literally choosing between seeing this play and watching a chained bear fight off a bunch of dogs. So, this isn't high brow entertainment, and I hope it doesn't feel high brow to you just because of the language." -John Green, "Crash Course"

Some stories last forever, and can't be confined to the era they were written in. Romeo and Juliet, and their crazy friends and families, can be found everywhere, in all walks of life, through all of time. The recognition of how the themes and characters function in this play brings you to the heart of it, and let's us as readers understand that this was written as entertainment, and should always be experienced that way.