Overview

In this activity, you will explore the Prologue from “Romeo and Juliet.”

In a prologue, we are usually given background information about the text we are about to read. But, in “Romeo and Juliet,” we are also given the ultimate outcome of the play. After you view the video presentation, you'll complete a close reading of the Prologue. You'll look for unfamiliar words, clues to the setting, and emotionally charged words. Then, you'll share your thoughts using the 3-2-1 strategy.

Objectives and Goals

The goal of this activity is to examine the Prologue of "Romeo and Juliet" and decide how changing the time and place of the play might  change the characters, conflict, and outcome.

Procedure

  1. View the video presentation of the Prologue from “Romeo and Juliet.” As you watch, think about the setting in which the play takes place.
  2. Open the Romeo and Juliet Prologue file in Google Docs. You will use the annotation tools in Google Docs to complete this activity.
  3. Read through the Prologue once without marking anything.
  4. Use the key below to begin marking the text as you read through the Prologue a second time.
    Highlight in green: Unknown words
    Highlight in pink: Words that give you a clue to the setting of the story
    Highlight in yellow: Emotionally charged words
    Underline: Repeated words or phrases
    Add as comments: Connections you make with the text or any questions you have about the text
  5. When you have finished annotating the prologue, use the 3-2-1 strategy to share your thoughts on it. You will answer these three prompts:
    3: What are three words that gave you insight into the setting of the story?
    2: What are two inferences you could make about the plot?
    1: What is one prediction you have about the story?
  6. Post your answers to the prompts on the shared Padlet board. [Instructor: Insert Padlet link here.]
  7. Once you have posted your responses on the Padlet board, submit your annotated text file.
  8. After you have finished annotating the Google doc, upload the completed document as a file or share a URL to the file.
  9. To learn how to submit an assignment in Canvas, view the Submit an Assignment in Canvas tutorial.