In the aftermath of the recent tragedy in which Romeo and Juliet took their lives in a double suicide, the City Council of Verona has commissioned five special task forces:

·      Teen Suicide

·      Problems in Family Relationships

·      Peer Relationships

·      Hate Crimes

·      Teen Love

·      Decision Making / Listening to Advice 

You have been nominated to serve on the ______________ task force. Your committee will (1) investigate the causes of the tragedy in light of your committee’s issue and (2) make recommendations to the Council on how to prevent such events in the future.

In order to present this to the City Council of Verona, your committee will create a multi-media enhanced presentation that illustrates analysis of the play and predictions of possible solutions.

Criteria:

1.    Story board: outlines the use of resources and text

2.    Textual support:

§      analyzes how the issue contributes to the downfall (use of pictures, dramatic reading, video, audio)

3.    Research: consults valid resources on the topic

4.    Recommendations: feasible, practical for the play and for today

5.    Presentation: logical, intuitive sequence of information

6.    Originality: significant inventiveness; ideas are fresh, original