How in the world do you get students to care about a story that is over 500 years old? They think the 90's are light-years away! One new tactic I'm going to try with my 9th graders this year is some Romeo and Juliet inspired pick up lines. I'm going to hold a contest in each class for students to find the most romantic and lovey dovey language in the play and deliver their lines in front of the class. Students will get to rank the pick up lines from " Drink in the face", to "I'd give him a fake number", " I'd text him", "one date max" , "Totally date-able" , " Future soul mate" , to " I'd kill myself if I had to live without them". ( See what I did with that last one... :) ) Now, high school students can be a little embarrassed to have to confess undying love to one another in front of the classroom, however, I have come up with an idea to do away with this peer pressure. My students will be delivering their pickup lines to some very beautiful celebrities that can be found in this powerpoint! I'm planning on projecting the images on the board, and letting the students try their lines out on a celebrity crush! I think this will lighten the mood, and make the students a little more comfortable sharing their pick-up lines.
However, its not all fun and games. Being the sneaky teacher that I am I have disguised some learning and common core standards within this "fun" lesson. Each student is going to have to find three pick up lines, deliver them as they are written, but also translate them into their own words. They will then have to analyse the lines they have chosen and explain how and why these words convey love and attraction. If said, how would they sway someone to pursue a romantic relationship? They must also identify who is saying the line, and why.
I'm hoping this goes well and I will update after it all goes down!
However, its not all fun and games. Being the sneaky teacher that I am I have disguised some learning and common core standards within this "fun" lesson. Each student is going to have to find three pick up lines, deliver them as they are written, but also translate them into their own words. They will then have to analyse the lines they have chosen and explain how and why these words convey love and attraction. If said, how would they sway someone to pursue a romantic relationship? They must also identify who is saying the line, and why.
I'm hoping this goes well and I will update after it all goes down!