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 * The Wedding: Act 2 scene 6**

In this short scene, Romeo and Juliet are joined in holy matrimony by the Friar. Do the following exercises to explore the scene:

1. On your iPads, do a free write exercise for the word MARRIAGE. Remember what we did for your essays? Do a web/chart. **(5 minutes)** A. Write the word in the center B. In BLUE, list three things that marriage IS. C. In RED, list three things that marriage is NOT. D. In GREEN, list three positive things about marriage. E. In RED, list three negative things about marriage. F. Put your individual lists in your Romeo and Juliet Showbie folder.

2. When you are done, get into groups of three or four and share your webs. **Be sure to cite reasons for your choices. (10-15 minutes)** A. Discuss the similarities and differences. B. Come up with a GROUP WEB that contains the elements that you can all agree upon (In other words, do a new web). It should have at least two elements for each category (your original ones had three). **For each choice, be ready to cite a reason.**

3. Each group should share its web with the bigger class. Each group member should take a category and explain the choices. (**10-15 minutes)**

4. Homework for tonight: Read Act 2 scene 6 on your own. Consider for tomorrow: //**If Romeo and Juliet had lived, do you think this marriage could have succeeded?**//

Read the scene out loud. Your substitute teacher will choose readers or you may volunteer.