Grading Criteria for my Romeo and Juliet Unit
The unit I created for my final project combines the text of William Shakespeare's play with several film adaptations to help students understand the flexibility and scope of literature. They get to see at least three interpretations as well as create their own. Along the ride they are learning the basics of drama and performance arts from the perspective of the performer and director. This way they get to create the concepts and bring them to life. The text acts as a foundation while the film adaptations act as guides.
Criteria #1: Based on the text and films, students need to understand the basic story of Romeo and Juliet including who the characters are, what events are occuring, why the story goes from romance to tragedy, and what the basic purpose of the story is. This is shown through discussion and basic exercises.
Criteria #2: Students need to know the basics of drama and performing arts as used on the stage as well as on screen. This is based on their knowledge of terminology, how they analyze other's performances, and their own performances. Students will be expected to identify dramatic elements in the play, on screen, and when they take the stage.
Criteria #3: Students need to be able to analyze different adaptations of the play and look for similarities and differences as well as why they exisit. This will focus on the choices made by directors in casting, set, costumes, camera angles, mood, lighting, etc.
Criteria #4: Using the first three criteria as a foundation, students will then be expected to co-direct, perform, film, and edit their own scene from the play. This will be graded on knowledge and interpretation of the text, use of costumes and set, lighting, mood, camera angles, and editing. The final product will be their own film adaptation of one scene from Romeo and Juliet.
Hopefully by connecting media to the classic text of Shakespeare, students will have a more rounded experience with Romeo and Juliet that encourages comprehension and personal connection.
Below is a link to the unit which is on my wiki:
http://criticaltechnicalities.pbwiki.com/CI-5472-Final-Project
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