What+happened+That+Day?

Grade Level: Ninth grade

Unit: Romeo and Juliet

Assignment type: Creation of timeline

Lesson objectives (include 2 or 3):
 * Student will understand the span of time during which Shakespeare wrote.
 * Student will be able to relate romeo and juliet to time period
 * Student will understand which number of play it was in the repertoire.

Time required to complete this lesson:  Forty-five minutes

Title of lesson: What happened that Day?

Resources/materials needed:timetoast the internet Example:media type="custom" key="7801125"

Description of lesson. Students will research the scope of Shakespeares works. They will then order them and place them on a time line. The student will then see where romeo and juliet fit into the scope of Shakespeare's works. This is a knowledge activity used for introduction to Shakespeare in general, and to learn small facts about him.

Assignment: This can be done in groups of three during computer lab the week prior to starting Romeo and Juliet.

Technology used:The internet and web 2.0 tools

The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way:  Tie toast is an easy, hands on way for students to understand the sequence of events or works. This is a fun and interactive alternative to students watching a timeline created on a dry erase board.