Unit: Romeo and Juliet vs. West Side Story

Unit:Unit: Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet vs. vs. West Side StoryWest Side Story

Subject: Subject: Performing ArtsPerforming Arts

Grade: Grade: Eighth GradeEighth Grade

Instructional Goal: Instructional Goal: Students will Students will compare Romeo and Juliet compare Romeo and Juliet to to West Side West Side Story.Story.

Created by: Mrs. Danielle LeNoirCreated by: Mrs. Danielle LeNoir

Music Standards: Standards Music Standards: Standards and Grade Level Expectationsand Grade Level Expectations

Music Standard VII: Evaluating music and musical performancesMusic Standard VII: Evaluating music and musical performances• GLE 7.4 Discuss and evaluate the relationship between music GLE 7.4 Discuss and evaluate the relationship between music

and human emotionsand human emotions Music Standard VIII: Making connections between music, the Music Standard VIII: Making connections between music, the

other arts, and other curricular areasother arts, and other curricular areas GLE 8.3 Make connection with other disciplines as they relate GLE 8.3 Make connection with other disciplines as they relate

to musicto music Music Standard XI: Understanding music in relation to diverse Music Standard XI: Understanding music in relation to diverse

cultures, times, and placescultures, times, and places GLE 9.6 Identify and explain the characteristics that cause a GLE 9.6 Identify and explain the characteristics that cause a

musical work to be considered culturally, historically and/or musical work to be considered culturally, historically and/or geographically significant.geographically significant.

Theatre Standards, Dance Standards, Theatre Standards, Dance Standards, and Grade Level Expectationsand Grade Level Expectations

Theatre Standard VII: Responding to, describing, analyzing, interpreting, and Theatre Standard VII: Responding to, describing, analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating theatre works and performancesevaluating theatre works and performances GLE 7.4 Explain how dramatic elements (plot, character, action, diction, music, GLE 7.4 Explain how dramatic elements (plot, character, action, diction, music,

spectacle, Aristrotle’s “Poetics”) combine to make a whole. spectacle, Aristrotle’s “Poetics”) combine to make a whole. Theater Standard VIII: Understanding theatre works in relation to cultures, times, Theater Standard VIII: Understanding theatre works in relation to cultures, times,

and placesand places GLE 8.2: Analyze dramatic works in the context of the culture, times, and GLE 8.2: Analyze dramatic works in the context of the culture, times, and

places places

Dance Standard III: Understanding dance as a way to create and communicate Dance Standard III: Understanding dance as a way to create and communicate MeaningMeaning

GLE 3.1 Take an active role in a class discussion about interpretations of and GLE 3.1 Take an active role in a class discussion about interpretations of and reactions to a dancereactions to a dance

GLE 3.2 Observe and explain how different accompaniment (such as sound, GLE 3.2 Observe and explain how different accompaniment (such as sound, music, spoken text) can affect the meaning of a dancemusic, spoken text) can affect the meaning of a dance

GLE 3.7 Formulate and answer questions about how movement choices GLE 3.7 Formulate and answer questions about how movement choices communicate abstract ideas in dancecommunicate abstract ideas in dance

Reading and Writing Common Core Reading and Writing Common Core State StandardsState Standards

Reading Standards for Literature Grade 8Reading Standards for Literature Grade 8 Key Ideas and DetailsKey Ideas and Details

1.Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says 1.Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

2. Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of 2. Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.summary of the text.

Reading Standards for Informational Text 8Reading Standards for Informational Text 8 Key Ideas and DetailsKey Ideas and Details

1. Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says 1. Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

2. Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, 2. Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.

Writing Standards 8Writing Standards 8 Text Types and PurposesText Types and Purposes Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information

through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. a. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and a. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and

information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g.,charts, information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g.,charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

WEST SIDE STORYWEST SIDE STORY DAY 9DAY 9 Students need Students need their music folder, comparison chart, WWS their music folder, comparison chart, WWS

character chart ,and a pencil on their desk.character chart ,and a pencil on their desk.

Activating Strategy: Think-Write-Discuss: Activating Strategy: Think-Write-Discuss: What do you What do you know about the musical West Side Story (characters, scene, know about the musical West Side Story (characters, scene, plot)?plot)?

Instructional Activity: Instructional Activity: Students will watch West Side Story 0-Students will watch West Side Story 0-30.30.

Essential Question: Essential Question: How would you describe the setting How would you describe the setting of the West Side Story Musical?of the West Side Story Musical?

Today students will:Today students will:watch West Side Story and complete the WSS character chart.watch West Side Story and complete the WSS character chart.discuss the character’s, plot, and facts pertaining to the story.discuss the character’s, plot, and facts pertaining to the story.complete the WWS complete the WWS settingsetting portion of the Comparison Chart. portion of the Comparison Chart.answer and discuss the essential question.answer and discuss the essential question.

Day 9 Activating Strategy: Day 9 Activating Strategy: Think-Write-ShareThink-Write-Share

Answer the question in your learning log.Answer the question in your learning log.

What do you know about the musical What do you know about the musical West Side Story (characters, scene, West Side Story (characters, scene, plot)?plot)?

West Side Story Character ChartWest Side Story Character ChartJets Sharks Character List

Puerto Rican

Riff

Chino

Tony

Anybody

Ice

Officer Krupke Lieutenant Schrench

American

Bernardo

Anita

Maria Baby John

Non-gang Members

DAY 9: Essential QuestionDAY 9: Essential Question

How would you describe the setting How would you describe the setting of the West Side Story Musical?of the West Side Story Musical?

Day 9 Summarizing ActivityDay 9 Summarizing Activity

Comparison Chart:Comparison Chart: Students will complete the West Side Story Students will complete the West Side Story setting portion of the Romeo and Juliet vs. West Side Story setting portion of the Romeo and Juliet vs. West Side Story Comparison Chart.Comparison Chart.

Character Chart: Character Chart: Students will complete the West Side Story Students will complete the West Side Story character chart.character chart.



Activating Strategy: Think-Write-Discuss: Activating Strategy: Think-Write-Discuss: How would How would you describe the setting of the West Side Story Musical? How you describe the setting of the West Side Story Musical? How would you describe the two gangs and who are their leaders?would you describe the two gangs and who are their leaders?

Instructional Activity: Instructional Activity: Students will watch West Side Story Students will watch West Side Story 30-102.30-102.

Essential Questions:Essential Questions: Who are the characters in West Side Who are the characters in West Side Story and which gangs are they associated with? Who is the Story and which gangs are they associated with? Who is the first meeting between and where is the meeting taking first meeting between and where is the meeting taking place?place?

Today students will:Today students will: watch West Side Story and complete the character chart.watch West Side Story and complete the character chart. discuss the character’s, plot, and facts pertaining to the discuss the character’s, plot, and facts pertaining to the

storystory complete the WWS complete the WWS first meeting first meeting portion of the comparison portion of the comparison

chart.chart. answer and discuss the essential questions.answer and discuss the essential questions.

Day 10 Activating Strategy:Day 10 Activating Strategy:Think-Write-ShareThink-Write-Share


How would you describe the setting of the West Side How would you describe the setting of the West Side Story Musical? Story Musical?

How would you describe the two gangs and who are their How would you describe the two gangs and who are their leaders?leaders?


Who is the first meeting between and Who is the first meeting between and where is the meeting taking place?where is the meeting taking place?


Comparison Chart: Comparison Chart: Students will complete the WWS first Students will complete the WWS first meeting portion of the comparison chart.meeting portion of the comparison chart.

Character Chart: Character Chart: Students will complete the West Side Students will complete the West Side Story character chart.Story character chart.



Activating Strategy: Entrance Ticket: Activating Strategy: Entrance Ticket: How would you How would you describe the first meeting between Tony and Maria?describe the first meeting between Tony and Maria?

Instructional Activity: Instructional Activity: Students will watch West Side Story. Students will watch West Side Story. 1:03-1:36 before the rumble 1:03-1:36 before the rumble

Essential Question: Essential Question: How would you describe the marriage How would you describe the marriage between Tony and Maria?between Tony and Maria?


storystory complete the WWS complete the WWS marriagemarriage portion of the comparison portion of the comparison

chart.chart. answer and discuss the essential questions.answer and discuss the essential questions.

Day 11 Activating Strategy: Day 11 Activating Strategy: Entrance TicketEntrance Ticket


How would you describe the first How would you describe the first meeting between Tony and Maria?meeting between Tony and Maria?


How would you describe the How would you describe the marriage between Tony and marriage between Tony and Maria?Maria?


Comparison Chart: Comparison Chart: Students will complete the WWS Students will complete the WWS marriagemarriage portion of the comparison chart. portion of the comparison chart.

Character Chart: Character Chart: Students will complete the West Side Story Students will complete the West Side Story character chart.character chart.

WEST SIDE STORYWEST SIDE STORY DAY 12DAY 12 Students need Students need their music folder, comparison chart, their music folder, comparison chart,

WWS character chart ,and a pencil on their desk.WWS character chart ,and a pencil on their desk.

Activating Strategy: Entrance Ticket: Activating Strategy: Entrance Ticket: Why are the Why are the Jets and Sharks planning to fight?Jets and Sharks planning to fight?

Instructional Activity: Instructional Activity: Students will watch West Side Students will watch West Side Story. Story. 1:36-2:11 message1:36-2:11 message

Essential Question:Essential Question: How would you describe the rumble How would you describe the rumble scene? scene?

Today students will:Today students will: watch West Side Story and complete the character watch West Side Story and complete the character

chart.chart. discuss the character’s, plot, and facts pertaining to the discuss the character’s, plot, and facts pertaining to the

storystory complete the WWS complete the WWS conflict/rivalryconflict/rivalry portion of the portion of the

comparison chart.comparison chart. answer and discuss the essential questions.answer and discuss the essential questions.

Day 12 Activating Strategy: Entrance TicketDay 12 Activating Strategy: Entrance Ticket


Why are the Jets and Sharks planning to Why are the Jets and Sharks planning to fight?fight?


How would you describe the How would you describe the rumble scene?rumble scene?


Peer Share: Peer Share: Students will discuss with their table partner the Students will discuss with their table partner the following question: Why would you describe the rumble scene?following question: Why would you describe the rumble scene?

Comparison Chart: Comparison Chart: Students will complete the WWS Students will complete the WWS conflict/rivalryconflict/rivalry portion of the comparison chart. portion of the comparison chart.

WEST SIDE STORYWEST SIDE STORY DAY 13DAY 13 Students need Students need their music folder, comparison their music folder, comparison

chart, WWS character chart ,and a pencil on their chart, WWS character chart ,and a pencil on their desk.desk.

Activating Strategy: Entrance Ticket: Activating Strategy: Entrance Ticket: How would you How would you describe the rumble?describe the rumble?

Instructional Activity: Instructional Activity: Students will watch West Side Story. Students will watch West Side Story. 2:05-end2:05-end

Essential Question: Essential Question: How does the musical conclude? How does the musical conclude?


story.story. complete the WWS complete the WWS conflict/rivalryconflict/rivalry portion of the portion of the

comparison chart.comparison chart. answer and discuss the essential questions.answer and discuss the essential questions.

Day 13 Activating Strategy: Day 13 Activating Strategy: Entrance TicketEntrance Ticket

How would you describe the How would you describe the rumble?rumble?


How does the musical conclude?How does the musical conclude?


Turn and Talk: Turn and Talk: Students will discuss with their table partner the Students will discuss with their table partner the following question: How does the musical conclude?following question: How does the musical conclude?

Comparison Chart:Comparison Chart: Students will complete the remaining sections Students will complete the remaining sections of the Romeo and Juliet vs. West Side Story Comparison Chart.of the Romeo and Juliet vs. West Side Story Comparison Chart.

WEST SIDE STORYWEST SIDE STORY DAY 14DAY 14 Students need Students need their music folder, RnJ Notes their music folder, RnJ Notes

comparison chart, WWS character chart ,and a comparison chart, WWS character chart ,and a pencil on their desk.pencil on their desk.

Activating Strategy: Think Write Share: Activating Strategy: Think Write Share: How is West Side Story and Romeo and Juliet How is West Side Story and Romeo and Juliet similar to each other?similar to each other?

Summarizing Activity: Complete RAFT Summarizing Activity: Complete RAFT AssignmentAssignment

Today students will:Today students will:Discuss the character’s, plot, and facts Discuss the character’s, plot, and facts

pertaining to Romeo and Juliet and West Side pertaining to Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story.Story.

answer EQ: How is West Side Story and answer EQ: How is West Side Story and Romeo and Juliet similar to each other?Romeo and Juliet similar to each other?

Day 14 Activating Activity: Day 14 Activating Activity: Entrance Ticket/Essential QuestionEntrance Ticket/Essential Question

How is West Side Story and Romeo and How is West Side Story and Romeo and Juliet similar to each other?Juliet similar to each other?

Day 14 Instructional StrategyDay 14 Instructional Strategy

Day 14 Day 14 Summarizing ActivitySummarizing Activity

Students will be completing the RAFT assignment for Romeo Students will be completing the RAFT assignment for Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story.and Juliet and West Side Story.

Students will chooseStudents will chooseROLE: RROLE: RAUDIENCE: AAUDIENCE: AFORMAT: FFORMAT: F T:T:You have just learned about the life-altering events in Romeo and Juliet/West Side Story. You You have just learned about the life-altering events in Romeo and Juliet/West Side Story. You

must now choose three ideas /themes to compare and contrastmust now choose three ideas /themes to compare and contrast

WEST SIDE STORYWEST SIDE STORY DAY 15DAY 15 Students need to:Students need to:

Sit in assigned seatsSit in assigned seats Have your folder, paper, pencil, R and Juliet Notes, Character Chart, Have your folder, paper, pencil, R and Juliet Notes, Character Chart,

Comparison Chart on your deskComparison Chart on your desk Wait quietly for instructionsWait quietly for instructions

Activating Activity: Exit Ticket Activating Activity: Exit Ticket How has this assignment prepared you How has this assignment prepared you for reading Romeo and Juliet (the play) in high school?for reading Romeo and Juliet (the play) in high school?


Today students will:Today students will: Discuss the character’s, plot, and facts pertaining to Discuss the character’s, plot, and facts pertaining to

Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story.Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story. answer EQ: What are the similarities between answer EQ: What are the similarities between

Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story? Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story?

Day 15 Activating Activity: Day 15 Activating Activity: Entrance Ticket/Essential QuestionEntrance Ticket/Essential Question

How has this assignment prepared you How has this assignment prepared you for reading Romeo and Juliet (the play) for reading Romeo and Juliet (the play) in high school?in high school?

Day 15Day 15Summarizing ActivitySummarizing Activity

Students will be completing the RAFT assignment for Romeo Students will be completing the RAFT assignment for Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story.and Juliet and West Side Story.

Students will chooseStudents will chooseROLE: RROLE: RAUDIENCE: AAUDIENCE: AFORMAT: FFORMAT: FT:T:You have just learned about the life-altering events in Romeo and Juliet/West Side Story. You must now You have just learned about the life-altering events in Romeo and Juliet/West Side Story. You must now

choose three ideas /themes to compare and contrastchoose three ideas /themes to compare and contrast




Activating Activity: Think-Write-Share Activating Activity: Think-Write-Share How can peer proofreading How can peer proofreading help you with your writing assignment? help you with your writing assignment?

Instructional Strategy: Peer-ProofreadingInstructional Strategy: Peer-Proofreading



Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story.Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story. answer EQ: What are the similarities between answer EQ: What are the similarities between

Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story? Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story?

Day 16 Activating Activity: Day 16 Activating Activity: Think-Write-ShareThink-Write-Share

How can peer proofreading help you How can peer proofreading help you with your writing assignment?with your writing assignment?


Peer-Proofreading: Students will Peer-Proofreading: Students will provide a classmate with three provide a classmate with three positive comments and three positive comments and three suggestions regarding classmates' suggestions regarding classmates' RAFT assignment RAFT assignment

Day 16Day 16Summarizing ActivitySummarizing Activity

Students will be completing the RAFT Students will be completing the RAFT assignment for Romeo and Juliet and assignment for Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story.West Side Story.




Activating Activity: Turn and Talk: Activating Activity: Turn and Talk: How can an illustration tell a How can an illustration tell a story?story?

Instructional Strategy: Finish RAFT AssignmentInstructional Strategy: Finish RAFT Assignment Students will be completing the RAFT assignment for Students will be completing the RAFT assignment for Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story.Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story.

Summarizing Activity: Summarizing Activity: Students will draw a picture Students will draw a picture illustrating the tragedy in Romeo and/or Juliet and/or West illustrating the tragedy in Romeo and/or Juliet and/or West Side Story. Side Story.


Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story.Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story. answer EQ: What are the similarities between Romeo answer EQ: What are the similarities between Romeo

and Juliet and West Side Story? and Juliet and West Side Story?

Day 17 Activating Activity: Day 17 Activating Activity: Turn and TalkTurn and Talk

How can an illustration tell a How can an illustration tell a story?story?


Students will be completing the RAFT Students will be completing the RAFT assignment for Romeo and Juliet and assignment for Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story.West Side Story.

Day 16 Summarizing ActivityDay 16 Summarizing Activity RAFT ASSIGNMENT TURN IN ORDER:RAFT ASSIGNMENT TURN IN ORDER:

RubricRubric

Comparison ChartComparison Chart

Final DraftFinal Draft

Character Chart Character Chart

Rough DraftRough Draft

Students will Students will create a picture illustrating the create a picture illustrating the tragediestragedies in Romeo and Juliet and/or West Side in Romeo and Juliet and/or West Side Story.Story. Guidelines:Guidelines:

Choose a category from your comparison chart for your illustrationChoose a category from your comparison chart for your illustrationMust be in color and fully represent category you choose from Must be in color and fully represent category you choose from

your comparison chartyour comparison chart

Unit: Romeo and Juliet vs. West Side Story

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