Assignments
For this class, you will read the following:
Romeo and Juliet
Written by William Shakespeare (1597)
This play follows the feud between two rich families.
The children of these two families fall in love
with each other. Unfortunately, their forbidden
love does not have a happy ending.
Recent adaptations include:
Gnomeo and Juliet (2011)
West Side Story (1961)
The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride (1998)
Of Mice and Men
Written by John Steinbeck (1937)
Two men, who are displaced from work,
move from place to place in order to find
work. However, their movements get them
into trouble.
The Crucible
Written by Arthur Miller (1953)
This play is not what it seems. The main
focus is a fictional story about the Salem
witch trials that took place in Massachussetts
in 1692 and 1693
*You will write a literary analysis for The Crucible. The essay has no page limit.
You will also write a 5-page research paper. The topic of the paper will be up to you; however, it must be approved by me prior to starting your research.
Romeo and Juliet Assignment
For Romeo and Juliet, the students will create a flip chart that contains at least one quote from each scene, then writes their personal reaction for that quote. This assignment is graded on a pass or fail grading scale. If they turn in a completed flip chart, they get full credit. The full assignment can be found here.
Recommended Readings
Carter Finally Gets It
Written by Brent Crawford (2009)
This book focuses on a teenage boy, William Carter, who suffers from ADD. He enters his first year of high school and has an urge to finally lose 'it'.
*Disclaimer: You need parent permission to read this book due to its sexual content
How I Live Now
Written by Meg Rosoff (2004)
The story is told from the perspective a young American girl who is sent to live with her British relatives at a time of war. The war eventually hits her new home in Britain, and she must do what she has to to survive.
*Disclaimer: You need parent permission to read this book due to its sexual content and the mental health of the characters
