Assessment Description:

Romeo and Juliet Final Project

You will each work in groups (2-3 max, with the option to appeal for a larger group if your project
idea demands it) or individually to compose, refine and submit a final project about William
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Each group must attach a short (½ page) rationale write-up,
clearly explaining your creative decisions concerning the following:
● How your project demonstrates what you’ve learned over the course of our Romeo and
Juliet unit.
● How your project demonstrates the achievement of at least three of the ten English
Language Arts Curriculum Outcomes, as well as our reading and writing achievement
standards.

The following is the single point rubric we built together in class. If for some reason your group
feels this rubric will not be an effective assessment tool for the project you’ve chosen, consider
changes you might make, and propose an altered rubric to the teacher, providing reasons (with
evidence) for the changes you would like to make.

Class-composed Single-Point Rubric.

Criteria Exceeded Expectation Didn’t
meet

Content/Organization You have something to say. You see this project

as an opportunity to communicate your thoughts
and ideas.

Relevance Your project is related to Romeo and Juliet. It is

clear that you have read, understood and thought
about the class readings, and your rationale
makes all of this clear.

Skill Achievement Your project could be used as evidence of

achievement of curriculum outcomes, as well as
our reading and writing achievement standards.

Presentation Your project is presented in a way that is

enjoyable to read/view/hear/consume/etc.
Visuals are attractive, spoken/sung components
have clearly been rehearsed, written work has
been carefully edited and proof-read, etc. Yours
is a finished product that is intended for audience
enjoyment.

Originality Your ideas are your own. You have clearly

worked hard to think about the play and produce
a piece of content that says something new.
Project ideas you might want to consider (Be sure to run your ideas by the teacher to
ensure they will meet the appropriate criteria):

1. Act out a scene from the play (this may be done live or in film). You might want to turn
the script into a “shooting script” which would provide more details with respect to setting
and action.
2. Create a silent film version of a moment from the play.
3. Record a podcast about the plays themes, characters, plot, etc.
4. Write a newspaper piece or magazine feature about some of the play’s events.
5. Design and build a miniature set that you think would be perfect for one of the play’s
scenes.
6. Create a visual art piece inspired by something from the play. You may use media of
your choosing (paint, clay, charcoal, etc.).
7. Write a children’s story using the characters and main events from the play.
8. Prepare a documentary or on the lives of Romeo and Juliet in which you concentrate on
the question, “Who was responsible for their deaths?”
9. Transform Romeo and Juliet into a soap opera script. How might you adapt the play to fit
the soap opera genre?
10. Create a soundtrack to the play. Be sure to explain why you choose the songs you
choose.
11. Create a blog that would be written by one of the play’s characters. Make several posts
you think your chosen character would write.
12. Make a satirical tourist brochure for Verona. Consider how this brochure might tell us
about some of the play’s events.
13. Write a perform a song about an aspect(s) of the play.
14. Make a comic book version of one of the play’s scenes using 2017 language. Choose an
art style different from that of Romeo and Juliet: The Graphic Novel.
15. Write an essay (Individual only). Your might want to consider the following topics:
a. Family dynamics
b. Violence in society
c. Ineffective laws
d. Weapon control
e. Historical significance
f. Religious imagery used in the play
g. Youth and decision making
h. Etc.
16. Design your project around an idea of your own.