Romeo and Juliet Socratic Seminar Info (Quarter Four)

Essential Questions:
1.) What is love?
2.) Is violence ever justified?
3.) Do you believe in fate, or can people make their own destiny?
4.) Is a loving relationship worth more than family?

If you will be present for the Socratic Seminar, you need to prepare by:
- Bringing old notes and worksheets.
- Writing new notes that help you answer the Essential Questions.
- Printing part of the text and marking it up.
- Bringing your device.
- Being prepared to say quotes directly from the text.
- Speaking at least three times.

If you are absent on the day of the Socratic Seminar. You only have until (6/8) to turn in your written version. The written version must include:
- 1 to 2 paragraph response to each question.
- Direct quotes from the play that you use to support your answer to each question.

Balcony Scene Comparision

1.) BBC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3MiaSG1SMQ

2.) Baz Luhrman - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4Wi-v3QmqlhX2tIOVNxVzdxX0U/view?usp=sharing

3.) Royal Shakespeare Company - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHoaPLO6Zd8

4.) How do you envision it yourself.

Watch these different Balcony Scenes and then complete a chart on the following:
-How do they each characterize Juliet?
-How do they each characterize Romeo?
-What is the scenery/setting?
-How is the lighting?
-How is the music/sound effects?

Then answer:
Which was your favorite version and why?
Which was your least favorite version and why?