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Lesson 6

We will reflect on the skills and habits we developed and strengthened as we worked on the Culminating Task. We will finish the unit by engaging in a whole-class discussion about Romeo and Juliet. We will also discuss Culminating Task topics that relate to the unit and identify possible pathways to explore for the Application Unit.

Lesson Goals

  • Can I think about and evaluate personal development?

  • Can I actively focus my attention in a whole-class discussion?

Texts

Core

  • Tradebook
    • Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare, Folger Shakespeare Library, Simon and Schuster, 2004

Materials

Tools

Reference Guides

Question Sets

Editable Google Docs

Activity 1: Write

We will reflect on the skills and habits we developed or strengthened when working on the Culminating Task.

Review your prior reflections and complete the Reflection section on the Culminating Task Progress Tracker.

Activity 2: Discuss

We will engage in a whole-class discussion to share our understanding of Romeo and Juliet and consider questions we might further explore. This will help us express our understanding of the themes of the text and prepare for the Application Unit.

Review the Central Question of the unit:

Why do we still read Shakespeare?

As a class, discuss the following questions:

  1. How did the texts and films in this unit help you understand or think about the Central Question?

  2. What avenue of analysis did you take for your Culminating Task, and how did it relate to the Central Question?

  3. What about this text or topic do you still want to know? Was there any particular topic or text that captured your attention? Why?

Activity 3: Discuss – Write

We will examine and discuss possible connections among the unit, other units from the year, and the research we might choose to do in the final Application Unit.

Follow along as your teacher overviews the Application Unit and the collaborative and independent research project you will be doing to complete the year’s learning. Ask questions about what will be expected of you and what options you will have for completing the culminating project.

Individually, reflect on what interested you during this unit and what you might want to explore further. Capture these reflections on the Application Unit Potential Topics Tool. Use the following questions to help guide your reflection:

  1. Were there any particular topics or texts that captured your attention? Why?

  2. What about each text or topic do you still want to study? What questions do you still have? Write these down in the Questions or Subtopics to Explore column.

  3. How would you begin to research each text or topic?

As a class or in groups, have a final discussion about what engaged you in this unit as well as what and how you might want to study further for the final Application Unit.