Luhrmann, B. (Director). (1996). Romeo + Juliet [Motion picture]. USA: 20th Century Fox.
Summary: This is a modern day adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic set in Venice Beach, CA.
Review: This is a fantastic adaptation! So engaging with the music, costumes. Students love it.
Diversity: A predominantly White cast although Mercutio is Black and Tybalt is Latino.
Diversity: A predominantly White cast although Mercutio is Black and Tybalt is Latino.
Suggestions for Teachers: Great to use when teaching the play and also alongside Zeferelli's classic version.
- Quantitative: N/A
- Qualitative: Students with knowledge of the play will have a stronger understanding of this text. While the costumes and setting are largely contemporary, the language is Shakespeare's original. It is well-edited and students will make meaning based on the visual context clues.
Common Core State Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.1
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.2
Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.3
Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Relevant links: Wikipedia
Subjects/Themes: English, drama, Romeo and Juliet
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