This document outlines goals and results for a unit on Romeo and Juliet that aimed to make the play relevant to modern students. Students worked collaboratively to analyze relationships in the play and compare them to modern relationships. For their final project, students researched teen suicide and created informative materials like podcasts or pamphlets to share their findings with others. The unit employed various learning modalities and helped students develop independent research, critical thinking, and presentation skills. The teacher was pleased with how engaged students became in the material through making real-world connections between the classic text and contemporary issues.

1. Making Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Current for the 21 st Century Learner Melissa J. Clark Wilkes University

24. I cannot wait to see their final products! The End