William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (Teacher Pack)

What makes a text timeless?

This complete teaching unit focuses on the feature film William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (Baz Luhrmann, 1996), a fast-paced, modern, and high-impact interpretation of Shakespeare's original playscript.

The Teacher Pack equips educators of middle/upper secondary students to deliver high-quality student learning experiences, culminating in two possible assessment modes – analytical essay or persuasive speech.

Contents (5 digital/editable/printable files ready for immediate download and use):

1. Teacher Guide (43-page PDF)
• Unit overview
• Australian Curriculum information
• Teaching and Learning Outline – lesson-by-lesson planning
• Teacher Answer Guide to Student Booklet
• Assessment options – persuasive, analytical and extension (including support resources)
2. Student Booklet (37-page PDF and DOCX)
• Pre-viewing activities
• Viewing activities
• Post-viewing activities
• Assessment task options and support resources
3. Teaching Presentation (44-slide PPTX and KEY [for macOS users])
• Discussion starter 1
• Intertexuality, adaptations and questions to ask a film adaptation
• About the director – Baz Luhrmann
• Representations in the film
• The Era – historical, social and cultural context
• The Prologue – a close-up
• Narrative film conventions and active film viewing strategies
• Film terminology overview
• Discussion starter 2
• Assessment options – persuasive and analytical

Unit duration: 20–24 lessons (including assessment)

Curriculum Links:

The Teacher Pack can be linked to the following areas within the Australian Curriculum:

• English (Year 10 specifically; adapt for Years 9–11)
• Media

In addition, the Teacher Pack relates directly to the following General Capabilities within the Australian Curriculum:

• Critical and Creative Thinking
• Literacy

Features:

• Digital/editable/printable files delivered in a single ZIP file (2× PDF, 1× DOCX, 1× PPTX, 1× KEY)
• Professionally designed by an experienced educator
• Highly visual and engaging
• Suited to all learners
• Crisp, clean layouts
• A range of whole-class, group, and individual learning resources

The film runs for 120 minutes and is classified M in Australia (mature themes and coarse language). Please check your country's classification prior to use with students.