Romeo and Juliet: compare Post your Romeo and Juliet Project here. Watch two versions of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. One features Olivia Hussey, was directed by F. Zefferellli and was made in 1968. The other features Leonardo DiCaprio and was made in 1997.

Please pay particular attention to each director's vision of the play in selecting the actors, the setting, costumes, symbols, and music to emphasize the theme.

Rubric:

1. Did the student compare and contrast the direction of both productions and demonstrate an understanding of the director's role?

2. Did the student demonstrate an understanding of the producer's job?

3. Did the student discuss the use of space in the films?

4. Did the student demonstrate an understanding of the scenery and props used in the movies? Did the student include a discussion of realistic and symbolic elements?

5. Did the student demonstrate an understanding of the use of costumes in the movies? Did the student include a discussion of realism and symbolic costume choices?

6. Did the student demonstrate an understanding of the use of Lighting and Sound in the movies?

7. Did the student discuss how the text was used?

8. Did the students demonstrate an understanding of the actor's job in the movies? Did the student give reasons for their opinion?

9. Did the student address the differences between watching a movie and how a live production might be different?

10. Did the student express their opinion about the preferred version and provide supporting evidence for why they preferred one version over another?