the ability of the female characters to take action and make their own decisions that affect their lives

make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse

relating to the conducting of business, especially buying or selling

treat (someone) as a child or in a way which denies their maturity in age or experience

ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive

'Romeo and Juliet': exploring ideas of sex and forgiveness in Act 3, Scene 2

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'Romeo and Juliet': exploring Juliet's character and conceptualising agency

'Romeo and Juliet': Juliet's agency in Act 1, Scene 5 and Act 2, Scene 2

'Romeo and Juliet': exploring Juliet's agency in Act 4, Scene 1

'Romeo and Juliet': exploring Juliet's agency in Act 4, Scene 3

'Romeo and Juliet': exploring Juliet's agency in Act 5, Scene 3

'Romeo and Juliet': using tentative language to write about writer's intentions

In 'Macbeth: a tragic hero', pupils become more critical of Macbeth, analysing the role he plays in his own downfall. In 'Macbeth & masculinity: the struggle for power', pupils explore how Macbeth's insecurity surrounding his masculinity is his hamartia.

In this unit, pupils explore the presentation of Juliet's agency in 'Romeo and Juliet'. After recapping Juliet's character and conceptualising agency, they look at five scenes through the prism of Juliet's agency. At the end, they learn how to use tentative language to write about female agency.

Shakespeare: second deep dive

Depiction or discussion of sexual content

Depiction or discussion of sex or sexual body parts, including sex education.

In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Juliet's initial reaction to learning that Romeo has killed Tybalt is ...

'Ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive' is the definition of which of the following?

'Treat (someone) as a child or in a way which denies their maturity in age or experience' is the definition of which word beginning with 'i'?

'Make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse' is the definition of which word beginning with 'c'?

Complete the quotation from Act 3, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': "To an impatient {{ }} that hath new robes / And may not wear them".

Complete the quotation from Act 3, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': "I have {{ }} the mansion of a love / But not possessed it".

In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', what does Juliet discover after her marriage to Romeo?

Which of the following are symbols associated with the image of a snake?

To wish that someone is 'blistered' is to wish something __________ onto them.

'The ability of the female characters to take action and make their own decisions that affect their lives' is the definition of female {{ }}.

'Undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution)' is the definition of which word beginning with 's'?

'An instance of buying or selling something' is the definition of which word beginning with 't'?

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

'Romeo and Juliet': exploring ideas of sex and forgiveness in Act 3, Scene 2

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.