Introduction
Welcome to Mr. Davidson's webquest for William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Background knowledge is a vital element for reading comprehension. By performing an online search for information, students will independently build their own knowledge in preparation to study the play.
Forbidden love. Family rivalries. Crashing parties. Picking fights. Revenge. Marrying for money. Manslaughter. Murder. Suicide. William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet has a lot in store for these future readers! Enjoy your online quest to help prepare for successfully studying this unit and all the drama in store.
DIRECTIONS:
STANDARDS:
These standards are from the Common Core State Standards for Grade 9 English Language Arts.
·CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
·CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).
·CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.10 By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literacy nonfiction in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
·CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.8 Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
·CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
·CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 9–10 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Background knowledge is a vital element for reading comprehension. By performing an online search for information, students will independently build their own knowledge in preparation to study the play.
Forbidden love. Family rivalries. Crashing parties. Picking fights. Revenge. Marrying for money. Manslaughter. Murder. Suicide. William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet has a lot in store for these future readers! Enjoy your online quest to help prepare for successfully studying this unit and all the drama in store.
DIRECTIONS:
- Follow the order of your tasks as they are listed on your handout.
- Write your answers on the handout in complete sentences.
- Whatever you do not finish in class will be your homework tonight.
STANDARDS:
These standards are from the Common Core State Standards for Grade 9 English Language Arts.
·CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
·CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).
·CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.10 By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literacy nonfiction in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
·CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.8 Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
·CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
·CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 9–10 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.