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= Romeo and Juliet notes = = Romeo and Juliet is a classic story, written by William Shakespeare. I know that you will all enjoy reading the story. = Here are some links for you to look at to find out more about Shakepeare and the time he wrote Romeo and Juliet. Spark Notes Romeo and Juliet = When Romeo and Juliet was first shown at Globe Theatre = Romeo and Juliet was originally shown as a play to people on a stage in a place called the Globe Theatre. Check out the following powerpoint and you will learn a little more about the play and the time it was written globe theatre.ppt=**//__LESSON 1 WIKI Romeo and Juliet__//**= = = Task: watch the video and read the words. Juliet talks about names and how they are not really part of us, they can be changed and we are still the same person. Do you agree? Watch the scene from Romeo and Juliet [|Juliets-Soliloquy-68[www.savevid.com.mp4]]
 * Who are you? ** The __theme__ of this unit is "__identity__". Find the word in your dictionary and translate it into your language. We will be exploring topics such as your name, your values, and the __cultural__ and __social__ influences on your sense of "self". As we work through this unit think about this __focus question__: You will write a response essay to this question in week 4. ** How much of your identity is personal choice? ** **Topic 1:** Names
 * 1) What is a name?
 * 2) What's your name? Write down what they already know about your first and family name.
 * 3) Who chose it? Does it have any meaning? Does it have any special significance to your family? What are the cultural influences of your name?
 * Home task: ** Ask your parents/guardians for additional information about your name and how and why it was chosen
 * Writing Task: ** Look at my example that demonstrates how to write an explanation of how and why my name was chosen. use it to model your own explanation of how your name was chosen.
 * Extension: **Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare is a VERY famous English playwright. He wrote many plays like Hamlet, Macbeth, and the most famous play: ROMEO and JULIET. The langauge is difficult to understand, even for Australians, because the English is old (400 years old!). The play was written in 1595.
 * Background information to //Romeo and Juliet//** Romeo is from the Montague family and Juliet is from the Capulet family. Their families are enemies. Juliet and Romeo have just met. They have fallen in love and Romeo is listening as Juliet speaks – she does not know he is in the garden.

Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene 2, lines 33-51 **Juliet** O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father, and refuse thy name! Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I’ll no longer be a Capulet. **Romeo** Shall I hear no more, or shall I speak at this? **Juliet** ‘Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What’s Montague? It is nor hand nor foot Nor arm nor face nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call’d, Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name; And for thy name, which is no part of thee, Take all myself **Romeo** I take thee at thy word Call me but love, and I’ll be new baptiz’d; Henceforth I never will be Romeo. Questions on the play excerpt. What’s in a name? - Thou art thyself, though not a Montague - What’s in a name
 * Why does Juliet want Romeo to refuse (reject) his name?
 * Explain what Juliet means when she says, that which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet? Paraphrase her meaning using everyday contemporary English.
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 * Explain Romeo’s response (the last three lines).
 * What significance do Romeo and Juliet’s names have for them? In your answer consider the lines: