The Best Romeo and Juliet Intro Activities

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With Romeo and Juliet being notoriously difficult for students, these engaging activities aim to make the introduction to the play seamless and easy for all students.
 
This pack contains one digital and interactive lesson, along with three printable activities, that will help students feel confident and excited about diving into the text.
 
Digital Activity: Let's Flag That Romeo and Juliet Edition introduces students to red flags and green flags. They are given a scenario that is relevant to their lives (while secretly-but not so secretly-a theme in Romeo and Juliet) and they have to decide if it is a red or green flag and explain their answer!
Scenarios include:
-Believing in love at first sight
-They say "I love you" on the first date
-Beliving in Karma 
+More!
 
This pack includes 3 other printable activities that get students to think about who the characters are before they start reading, hot topic discussion questions to bridge student experiences, and a handout to help students analyze Act 1.
 
While students are often hesitant and skeptical about diving into the complex language, and these interactive activities are designed empower, help build confidence before reading, and increase student buy in.