Week of May 18, 2015:Eighth Grade

English 8/Monday, May 18Aim: How could you say goodbye to a character from the play?

Do Now: * Read the handout…

HW: *Eulogies due tomorrow*The Trial of Friar Lawrence this Thursday. You MUST tell me TODAY if you know you will be absent.

Modern day-Verona at Juliet’s “home.” You can visit a golden statue of the young character and wish for luck in love, or inscribe your name on a wall or join the thousands who leave small love letters at the wall.

Read “Letters Of Heartbreak Find Some Love In Verona, Italy”

What does the passage suggest about the enduring effect of Shakespeare’s play? About its message about love—have things gotten easier?

“Our hour is marked and no one can claim a moment of life beyond what fate has predestined.”

--Napoleon

What does this mean?

•How would you define FATE?•Do you know anyone who believes FATE rules

life?•What are the advantages of believing this? The

disadvantages?•What roles does FATE have in Romeo and

Juliet?

Let’s review: Who were the six characters who died in the play?

Which death affected you the most?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GDd83IQDxw

Watch Romeo’s and Juliet’s death scenes from another version…

How does it compare to the version you saw last week?

WRITE a EULOGY for one character in the play. A eulogy is a well-crafted speech, which a person is designated to

prepare and deliver during a funeral ceremony. It is usually read to

commemorate a dearly departed – to celebrate the life spent here on earth and the memories that go with him or

her.

English 8/Tuesday, May 19Aim: How can we find someone to hold responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?

Do Now: * Watch the following clip about one real-life Romeo and Juliet:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wks0_aRXF4

HW: * The Trial of Friar Lawrence is Thursday!* Typed essays from absent students should be emailed to me by 3PM Thursday

No one was found guilty in the deaths of Admira Ismić and Boško Brkić. While their deaths did not end the civil war, it did have a great affect on their families, who became friendly in the decades after the murder despite the fact that the families differ ethnicity and loyalties.

Unlike their real-life counterparts, much is known about the deaths of the fictional Romeo and Juliet’s last moments. We read and watched it all together in class. Today, we will begin preparations for bringing one of the principal characters to trial to determine the extent to which he

was at fault for Romeo’s and Juliet’s deaths.

Is Friar Lawrence responsible for the deaths of

Romeo and Juliet?

TODAY’S ACTIVITIES:*acquaint yourselves with this courtroom’s

procedures*strategize with your teams*plan your questions and speeches (if you are a

lawyer)*meet with your team’s attorney and plan your

responses to at least their questions (if you are a witness) *come up with a rubric for evaluating teams

tomorrow and get ready to run the trial (if you are a juror)

Prosecution: Friar Lawrence is guilty in the deaths of Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet.Defense: Friar Lawrence is not guilty for their deaths. Roles:A. Lawyers  B. Witnesses  C. Jurors D. I will serve as the judge. E. Students who are absent the day of the trial will have a TWO page writing assignment due to my email by 3PM Thursday if the absence is planned, by 3PM Tuesday if it is unexpected.

Prosecutorial Witnesses: (Though both sides will have the opportunity to question the characters during the trial, just like in a real trial.)

Lady CapuletLord CapuletGhost of TybaltNurseGhost of ParisPrince Escalus

 Defense Witnesses: (Though both sides will have the opportunity to question the characters during the trial, just like in a real trial.)

Friar LawrenceApothecaryGhost of RomeoGhost of JulietGhost of MercutioBenvolio

As you will learn in the next four years of high school level Shakespeare, ghosts were frequent

characters in his works. Elizabethan audiences had a healthy respect for the supernatural, inside and

outside of the theater.

Absent student assignment:• While the others are working for the trial, you should spend the next two class days working on

the following (if you are unexpectedly absent on trial day, you may take the four day weekend to complete the work to fill in for the missed grade):

Type a TWO page paper SEPARATELY discussing the roles of EACH of the following characters in the deaths of Romeo and Juliet:TybaltRomeoJulietFriar LawrenceLady CapuletNurseMercutioApothecaryBalthazarParis

Responsibilities and Grading:A. Lawyers Will handle opening and closing arguments and the questioning of witnesses. Make sure the legal team evenly distributes responsibilities both before and during the trial. You should know your assigned character witnesses, how they will respond to your questions and which questions to ask to help your team’s cause.You should prep your own witnesses and plan out questions for the other side’s witnesses. You MAY NOT meet with the other side’s assigned witnesses before the trial. Grading: quality of speeches and questions, understanding of team’s goal, preparation, etc.EXTRA CREDIT: FIVE points for dressing your lawyerly part.EXTRA CREDIT/TEAM GRADE: Points added for clever “gets” foryour side. (Juror/Supervisors will note these during trial analysis.) 

Lawyers’ jobs Day 1:• Work with other team lawyers to decide who will prepare AT LEAST

fifteen useful questions for ALL witnesses (though you may only communicate with those on your team’s side before the trial):

Prosecution's team: Defense’s team:Friar LawrenceApothecaryGhost of RomeoGhost of JulietGhost of MercutioBenvolio

* Decide which lawyer will give the opening speech and who will deliver the closing speech.

Lady CapuletLord CapuletGhost of TybaltNurseGhost of ParisPrince Escalus

B. Witnesses You should act as your character know what your character knows. You must show a full understanding of the character and will be expected to answer honestly and accurately as the character.Grading: Understanding of character, ability to answer questions of both sides in character, rehearsal, etc. **You will also hand in a typed ¾ page character report explaining your character’s stance on Friar Lawrence’s guilt or innocence as revealed from his/her role in the literature. The report should also outline how your character’s testimony plays an important role in the success of your side.EXTRA CREDIT: FIVE points for dressing your part. 

Witnesses’ jobs Day 1:• Look over the character speech questions and begin writing the one

page rough draft of your character’s essay statement.• Look though the play and your study guide to review your character’s

role in Romeo and Juliet’s tragedy.• Look for some quotes by your character to add to your statement and

your answers on the witness stand.

C. Juror/SupervisorsYou will be in charge of supervising and reporting back to Ms. Cerulli during pre-trial day(s). Trial day will be VERY busy for you; the success of the trail depends on the structure you provide. Jurors must each prepare detailed analysis of the lawyers’ speeches and witnesses’ testimonies using the forms you make up today and have copied (you must see me to find out what basic requirements I have for you and then work together to design a form). You will keep the points for each side and will ultimately determine the day’s victor. Grading: Ability to juggle numerous responsibilities, smooth trial run, detailed notes, etc.EXTRA CREDIT: FIVE points if you prepare a ½ to ¾ page typed report detailing what each side must do to convince you of its argument.

Juror/supervisor’s job Day 1:• Meet with other juror/supervisors and read over the trial requirements.

Begin writing a rubric that will take into consideration all that the lawyers and witnesses must do.

• To think about:* How will lawyers show that they have helped their side?* What qualities will make each lawyer successful?* What do witness need to do? What qualities make their

testimony successful? How could they hurt their side’s case?* Now how could you craft a rubric that will take ALL of the

necessary qualities into account? Remember, their will be four lawyer speeches and 12 witness testimonies (and those 12 witnesses will speak to two lawyers each!)

Questions witnesses can use to write the character assignment (Lawyers and jury members should look to see what they are looking for in character responses):

1. What sort of person was my character at the beginning of the play? What was he/she like at the end? What caused any changes? 2. How did my character feel about and related to both Romeo and Juliet? 3. How would my character have felt about the relationship of Romeo and Juliet? 4. To what degree was my character responsible for Romeo’s and Juliet’s deaths? 5. What knowledge did my character have of the actions of Romeo and Juliet after they met at the party? 6. What should or could my character have done differently? 7. How would a change in my character’s behavior have affected Romeo and Juliet? 8. How would my character dress? What general style of clothing would suit? What colors best represent my character? Why? 9. What mannerisms would my character use? Does my character act differently when nervous? Guilty? Confused? 

English 8/Wednesday, May 20Aim: How could you finalize preparations for tomorrow’s trial?Do Now: * Who are the people most and least responsible for Romeo’s and Juliet’s deaths? HW: * The Trial of Friar Lawrence tomorrow!• Romeo and Juliet books collected

tomorrow.• District literacy test Wednesday

Lawyers’ jobs Day 2:• Review who is doing your side’s TWO speeches (opening and closing)

and 12 witnesses).• Write AT LEAST fifteen questions for each witness you will interview

during the trial tomorrow. Meet with your own team’s witnesses and plan out what responses will help you. Remember what side your are on you need to ask questions and get honest answers that will help your side (find the friar guilty or innocent)

• If you are assigned to write the speeches, write and then practice delivering it.

• Decide the order of witnesses and tell the juror/supervisors your planned order of speeches and witnesses. They must know who is asking which witness questions.

Juror/supervisor’s job Day 2:• Type up your rubric after getting it approved by Ms. Cerulli. Then

send it to Ms. Cerulli’s email so she can print out copies for tomorrow’s trial.

• Draw up plans for setting up the room for the trial and get it approved by Ms. Cerulli.

• Meet with the lawyers for each side and find out the order they plan to call witness. Type up a sheet listing the order of witnesses and which lawyers will interview which witnesses.

• If there is time, you may start your extra credit writing.

Witnesses’ jobs Day 2:• Meet with your assigned lawyer to find out the questions they will ask

you on the stand tomorrow. Decide what answers are both honest to your character and what answers will help your team.

• Think about what the other side might ask you and how you will answer honestly, but in a way that doesn’t help them too much.

• Help your lawyers prepare their case. Tell them of any lines from the text you’ve found that will help them craft better question to help either find the friar guilty or innocent, depending on your assigned side.

English 8/Thursday, May 21Aim: Is Friar Lawrence GUILTY or INNOCENT?

Do Now: Juror/supervisors should be getting the classroom ready while lawyers and witness prepare to perform!

HW: * Enjoy your Memorial day weekend!

Be prepared to follow the following trial format:Prosecutors: One minute prepared speech to address to jury explaining prosecution’s positionDefense attorneys: One minute prepared speech to address to jury explaining defense’s position._____________________________________________________________________________ Prosecution calls first witness Two minutes of questioning

Defense may question that same witness Two minutes of questioning(This continues until the Prosecution runs out of witnesses. Both legal teams should plan out the order of the witnesses and hand the list to the juror/supervisors in advance. The juror/supervisors are responsible for getting copies of the list to the other side and to Ms. Cerulli by the end of Day 2.) Defense calls first witness Two minutes of questioning

Prosecution may question the same witness Two minutes of questioning(This continues until the Defense rests its case. Again, the order of witnesses must be handed to the juror/supervisors in advance.)___________________________________________________________________ Prosecutors One minute prepared speech to wrap up.Defense One minute of prepared speech/closing argument.

(The teams should be able to refer to key events/testimony from the trial to sum up the case.) 

Prosecutorial Witnesses: Prosecution lawyers: Lady Capulet-Grace Rebecca A.Lord Capulet-Carlos KameronGhost of Tybalt-Dumas B. NatiqNurse-Jessica JackGhost of Paris-Justin N. GarrettPrince Escalus-Chris C. Matthew

Owen Defense Witnesses: Defense lawyers:

Friar Lawrence-Shad Jordan A.Apothecary-Francis Tori Y.Ghost of Romeo-Jeff CynthiaGhost of Juliet-Paulina MeghanGhost of Mercutio-Shomari MadisonBenvolio-Michael Jon

Juror/Supervisor-Indali, Jack, Rida Absent Thursday: Adrianna