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Change the ending of Romeo and Juliet.  Change the events so that the play does not end in a double suicide. Pick up the story after their wedding.  What happens with Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Tybalt?  How did they find out about the marriage and how did they react?  Put your new ending in the comment box below.  [...]

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Before we began reading/viewing Romeo and Juliet, we took a survey.  This survey consisted of questions designed to allow the students an opportunity to see the diffences in their views with the characters of the play.   Romeo and juliet survey results View more presentations from VR Burton

As part of our Romeo and Juliet Unit, we will be creating insults and compliments using the Victorian style of language.   Here are some of our insults

As part of our study of the play, Romeo and Juliet, I gave the class some phrases in Shakespeare speak and had them to translate them in to modern language.   Next we will create Shakespearean insults and compliments.

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