Romeo & Juliet Lesson 23: The Fight - Lesson Plan

In Lesson 23 of the Romeo and Juliet study series, students are set to master the art of converting notes into Standard English, an essential skill for any Shakespearean exploration. The learning objective of this lesson is to teach students how to seamlessly transform their notes into well-structured prose. This objective will be achieved through a combination of discussion, modeling, and practical exploration of various types of notes and their conversion into continuous text.

The lesson begins with a 10-minute starter activity focused on a 'Writing up Notes' discussion, designed to stimulate students' understanding of the note-taking process. The main teaching segment, lasting 40 minutes, introduces 'Transformation Tools' to aid in the conversion of notes to prose. This is followed by a demonstration of this process, after which students are given the opportunity to apply what they've learned by writing up their Shakespeare notes from a previous lesson. For those ready to go beyond the basics, an extension task challenges them to add depth and refine their work using effective grammar and vocabulary. The lesson concludes with a plenary or homework assignment where students apply their newly acquired skills to research and note-taking on Elizabethan England, further cementing their understanding of the historical context behind Shakespeare's work.