Romeo+&+Juliet

=Year 9 English @ The Lakes P-9 School =

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=Task 1: An introduction to Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet= Your first task for Term 2 is to complete the Webquest on Romeo and Juliet. This task is to be completed over the holidays and to be handed in on the first day back - Monday 20th April 2009. This task will provide you with fundamental knowledge on William 'The Bard' Shakespeare and the life and times of the Elizabethan Era in which he lived. Your answer sheet for the Webquest can be found in the S:\\ drive under Year 9 English 2009. Please download your own copy of the answer sheet or send it to your email. Good luck and have a great holiday!

[|Romeo & Juliet Webquest] [|WebQuest R & J.docx]

=Task 2: Report the Action!=

Imagine you are a reporter for The Verona Mail (or make up your own newspaper title). Write an account of the events in Act 3 Scene 1 (you have just read it). This is due Monday 18th May.
 * It must be written in the style of a news report which appears on the front page of a major newspaper.
 * It must include details of all the events in the scene.
 * A good reporter must grab the reader’s attention and piece together the evidence. This is done by taking quotes from people who were there and investigates all the circumstances that were leading up to the event.
 * 300 – 400 words