Who is Friar Lawrence? One Teacher’s Thoughts

Ok, I’ll admit I’m a little obsessive when it comes to literary characters. Here’s my rant about Friar Lawrence from Romeo and Juliet. I recorded it at Friar Lawrence’s cell. This video rant serves as a decent summary of the play, focusing on Lawrence’s idiocy. For an analysis of FriLaw’s plans, click it. Share This:

Romeo and Juliet Activities: Queen Mab and her Entourage

Mercutio gives one of the great descriptive monologues in all of Shakespeare with his ridiculing of dreams and his description of Queen Mab. Feel free to stop reading now and download the Queen Mab Wanted Poster Assignment. Or you can download it and continue reading. Or you could read on and then download it. Or […]

How to Make Romeo and Juliet Easy to Understand and Teach: Scene Summaries and Dialectical Journals

Before you read this incredibly engaging post, be sure to download the Romeo and Juliet Summary Charts with Dialectical Journal Charts. Two classrooms both alike in dignity. In fair Verona High School where is our scene. From ancient drudge–break to student learning. Where lesson plans make civil brains real keen. I whipped that sonnetic quatrain […]