Romeo and Juliet final project

1. Romeo and Juliet final project
These projects are worth 150 points. The idea is for you to express your
understanding of Romeo and Juliet in a way you are comfortable with. I will
grade each of five components: preparation, presentation, neatness,
accuracy, overall effort. These are each worth 30 points.

2. You may choose from one of the following projects:
Act out a scene from Romeo and Juliet. This needs to include props and
costumes. You may do this as a modern version. This may be done in
class as a live performance or videoed. This is a group projectand each
participant will be graded according to the group.
Create a graphic novel version of one of the scenes. This may be
submitted in hard copy (paper) format or as a computergenerated version.
You must use the original Shakespeare dialogue for your characters.
Designthe costumes for a scene. Create a portfolio of what you envision
the characters wearing in a particular scene. You must include a minimum
of four characters (you may have to include more than one scene)with an
explanation of their costume(do some researchso you can name the
various historical components).
Create a visual collage of the at least five important scenes in Romeo and
Juliet. You may create this as a hard copy using a variety of media or as a
digital project. You must label components (which scene) and include a
brief synopsis of the scenes on a separate document.
Write a five paragraph essay explaining the pivotal scene in each of the five
Acts. This is not a summary of the scenes but rather a critique of why you
feeleach is important.
Write two sonnets in the Shakespearean style. Rememberthey are in
iambic pentameter and follow a particular line to line pattern. See me for
specificinformation on this.

3. The projects are due on or before May 29th
. You will have to work on these
on your time. If you are planning to perform,let me know and we can
provide time for you to do so.