I bet you’ve ‘SCENE’ Romeo and Juliet?

Background: We will be reading about Elizabethan times, yet I would argue that humans are essentially the same at heart. So, I predict the reader can somewhat anticipate what will happen in the play. Later on, we will think back on these skits and see how well you predicted the outcome based on few pieces of evidence.

Task: Read these scenarios. In the space provided, anticipate what would happen based on what you know of human nature. You will be assigned one to act for the group. Skits should be around 3-5 minutes long. You may write a script, but try not to have it at the front of the class.

Scenarios:

At a school track meet two Windfields boys walk past two St. Andrew’s boys. The St. Andrew’s boys give the Windfields Boys the finger and are trash talking. What happens?

Characters:

a) Windfield 1

b) Windfield 2

c) St. Andrews 1

d) St. Andrews 2

You have been expelled from school and you can not be on school property to see the person who you love. Your parents also do not approve. What will the lovers do?

Characters:

Lover 1

Lover 2

An boy is completely obsessed with a girl, but she is interested in someone else. How will his friends try to cheer him up and what will ultimately make him happy again?

Characters:

Boy

Friend

Girl

Two Windfield students crash the St. Andrew’s Halloween dance in disguises. What happens?

Characters:

Windfields 1

Windfields 2

An old, inappropriate Aunt gives advice to her niece about love, marriage, sex. What will she say and how will the niece react?

Characters:

Niece

Aunt

Your best friend has been badly hurt standing up for you. You are not sure if he/ she will live. The person who hurt him/her is standing right in front of you. What do you do?

Characters:

Best friend injured

Enemy

‘You’

Two students are always fighting in school. They have all of their friends involved in the conflict. The principal intervenes and places them in different home forms. If the students fight one more time, they will be expelled. What might happen?

Student 1

Student 2

Principal