Unit Plan

1. Romeo & Juliet
2. 9th Grade
3. English
4. National Standards
1. (Standard 1) Students read a wide range of print and non-print texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary works.
2. (Standard 2) Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions (e.g., philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) of human experience.
3. (Standard 8) Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
5. State Standards
1. (SPI 3001.8.1) Identify and analyze examples of idiom, metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, or pun in poetry or prose.
2. (SPI 3001.8.2) Differentiate among verbal, situational, and dramatic irony.
3. (SPI 3001.8.5) Determine the significance/meaning of a symbol in poetry or prose.
4. (SPI 3001.8.6) Identify and analyze standard literary elements (i.e., allegory, paradox, parody, foreshadowing, flashback).
5. (SPI 30014.8.12) Identify the elements of drama (i.e., stage directions, dialogue, soliloquy, monologue, aside).