by William Shakespeare

TIC-TAC-TOE Project

Choose any three activities for completion that would form a tic-tac-toe (three in a row), but you MUST use the middle square. Your work should show evidence of effort, reflective thought and support from the text Romeo and Juliet.

1– Creative Writing– Write 10 diary entries (1/2 page each min) that one of the main characters of the story might have kept during the events that happened in the story. Remember thoughts and feelings are important. / 2 -- Visual – Create a comic strip pertaining to R&J. It must have at least 6 panels. You may demonstrate a scene from the play, communicate a theme, feature a symbol, use literary devices or include some of each. Use color and correct grammar. / 3 – Visual – Design a new book jacket for the play. Make sure to include all of the elements that are on the jacket of a book. I STRONGLY suggest looking at a book while you do this. Make sure to include a synopsis on the back cover.
4 -- Visual– Create 5 sketches of scenes from the play. One from each act that illustrates the importance of that act. Label them. Include an explanation for each sketch about why you chose it and why it is significant to the play. Write in complete sentences. / 5 –Theme Layers – Identify a central theme and demonstrate various layers of real-world connections to that theme. Chart how this theme connects with yourself, your family, your community, and your nation. / 6 –. Creative Writing – Rewrite the ending of R&J or create an epilogue addressing unanswered questions. Be sure to accurately depict characters and style. ( 1 page typed min)
7 – Characters -- Cast real people to play the roles of the characters in R&J. Carefully consider who would be qualified to play each part. You need to explain your selection in connection to the character. Consider the real connections your cast selections have to the characters in the play. Choose at least 10 characters. / 8 – Literary Terms – Create a chart depicting 5 different literary devices, two correct examples per term, the effects on the reader & the page number of the example from R&J. Choose 5 of the following: simile, metaphor, foreshadowing, hyperbole, pun, personification, oxymoron, imagery / 9 – Theme – Using the theme of violence, search for examples of three degrees of violence in our world. Summarize & rank them. Explain why you ranked them that way. Write a brief reflection discussing your thoughts on how issues in the play are still found in today’s world.

Grading RubricName:

Criteria / Points
Book Jacket
  • Includes all of the elements of a book jacket
  • Original artwork
  • A summary (in your own words) on the back cover
  • Shows Time, effort, neatness… free of spelling and grammar errors
  • Final draft in ink or typed
/ /30
Scene Sketch
  • 5 sketches that represent scenes from the Act 1-5
  • explanations of the importance and why you chose it in complete sentences
  • time and effort; free of spelling and grammar errors
  • final draft in ink or typed
/ /30
Theme Layers
 identify a central theme from Romeo and Juliet
 connection and explanation between theme and yourself and your family
connection, explanation, and example between them and your community and your nation
Shows Time, effort, neatness… free of spelling and grammar errors
Final draft in ink or typed / /30
Theme
 correct grammar, punctuation, spelling and sentence structure is used
 found 3 examples of real world violence
 Ranked, brief summary of the example, and explanation about why they are in that order (1st degree being the most severe)
Reflection on how a theme from Romeo and Juliet is still relevant in today’s modern world
Final draft in ink or typed / /30
Creative Writing
 correct grammar, punctuation, spelling and sentence structure is used
 content pertains to character and specific references are made to events in the novel
 vivid vocabulary is used and product is in final draft form (in ink or typed) / /30
Literary Term Chart:
 5 literary terms are included from provided list
 two correct examples are provided for each term from the novel (use direct quotes)
 page numbers of the examples and effects on the reader are included
 free of spelling and grammar errors and product is in final form (in ink or typed) / /30
Comic Strip:
demonstrates (using color) a scene, communicates a theme, features a symbol, and/or uses literary devices accurately while demonstrating correct grammar usage
  • has at least 6 panels
  • Final draft in ink or typed

Characters
  • Has at least 10 characters
  • Each character has an explanation for who you cast
  • What qualifies this person to play a particular role?
  • What are the parallels between the character and the real-life person?
  • What are this real-life person’s connections to the character?
  • Use references from Romeo and Juliet to prove your connection
  • free of spelling and grammar errors and product is in final form (in ink or typed)
/ /30
/30
Total Points 90 (I will only grade three selections that are in tic-tac-toe form and use the middle square) / /90