In this activity, students will explore the Prologue from “Romeo and Juliet.” Students will first watch a video of the Prologue and then read the Prologue. After their initial reading, they will use the Annotating Text strategy to take notes as they re-read the Prologue.
After students have finished annotating the prologue, they will use the 3-2-1 strategy to share their responses using a Padlet board.
For more information about how to create and share a Padlet board, view the Padlet tutorials.*
*Note the recommended posting settings
To facilitate this activity, using a Padlet board, use the following recommended setup:
Title: 3-2-1
Format: Shelf. Create three columns for student responses.
Column 1: What are three words that gave you insight into the setting of the story?
Column 2: What are two inferences you could make about the plot?
Column 3: What is one prediction you have about the story?
Description:
If the attribution option is not enabled in the Padlet settings, use the description to instruct students to enter their name in the title of their post.
Settings: Enable comments in the Padlet settings to allow students to comment on posts made by their peers.
After creating the Padlet board, share it in the Annotating a Text - Romeo and Juliet Prologue activity.
Students are instructed to submit their annotated text file to the Canvas assignment. The submission type has been configured to allow online submission and provides students with the option to upload a file or share a link to the file.
If you would like the assignment to be graded, update the settings to include a point value.
To learn more about updating assignment settings in Canvas, refer to these tutorials: