everyday life

Grocery shopping
Doing the washing
Doing the dishes
Making your bed
Washing your dog
Cooking dinner
Watching tv
Sleeping in


These are all activities that happen in everyday life. How can you change these elements to create a dramatized piece of information?

After creating a dramatic scene in class write your thoughts and ideas and any scenes that were created in class that you particularly liked?

Baz luhrmanns Romeo and Juliet

What has been changed to make a contemporary version of the classic play?
Are the characters the same? Why?
Weaponry has been changed in the new version? why?
What changed in the last scene in which Romeo and Juliet die? Why did they change this element? Did it make it more dramatic for a modern audience?

soap operas

What is a soap opera?
What elements characterise a soap opera?
What shows on tv at the moment are soaps?
Do you watch soap operas? if so then what attracts you to them?
Are soap operas believable?

Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet

Who are the main characters?
Where is the play set?
What time is the play set in?
What is the basic plot of the play?
What are some of the themes explored in the play?