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Lesson Plan on 'Romeo and Juliet'

Romeo and Juliet unit of about six hours for B1+ English learners, moving from plot and characters through Shakespearean language and the balcony scene to film comparisons, a debate and a quiz.
Grades
High School, Middle School
Pages
7
File type
PDF
Answer key
Included

Updated Oct 13, 2026

Subject
Drama, Creative Arts, Literature, ELA, Reading
Topic
romeo, juliet
Resource types
Lesson Plans, Teacher Tools, Worksheets & Printables
Answer key
Included

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What's inside this resource

Romeo and Juliet is a play created by Shakespeare. It is a tragic romantic story where the two main characters, Romeo and Juliet, are supposed to be fierce opponents but ultimately fall in love. Due to the ongoing conflict between their families, they cannot be with each other, resulting in their decision to end their lives as they cannot bear the agony of being apart. Romeo and Juliet is a heartbreaking drama written by Shakespeare.
Unquestionably, the primary and most important theme of the play is love. The drama focuses on romantic love, especially the passionate longing that ignites immediately when Romeo and Juliet encounter each other for the first time. In Romeo and Juliet, love is a passionate, thrilling, prevailing force that transcends all other values, loyalties, and emotions.
This lesson plan focused on Shakespeare's famous tragedy is designed to last approximately 6 hours (of course, depending on your class size). Many tasks are organized in five worksheets. Their replies are also incorporated at the conclusion.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Match Shakespearean expressions to their meanings
  • Answer comprehension questions on the balcony scene
  • Compare a scene on the page with its film adaptation

Skills covered

  • Performance — acting out a scene from the play
  • Creative writing — writing a diary entry as a character

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Love
  • Conflict
  • Fate
  • Shakespearean language
  • Film adaptation

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