Romeo and Juliet: The Plague

Friar John agreed to travel to Mantua carrying Friar Laurence’s message. His mission, however, was thwarted when he was detained along the way and placed in a house under quarantine because of the plague. The effect of the plague is thought to have changed the face of history as radically as it changed the lives of Romeo and Juliet. Research and report on the devastation of the plague. Your report must include documentation of your sources and should be typed or done on Power Point. You could also create a presentation board to accompany your report for display.

• Technology option: Create a documentary on the plague using iMovie.

Keyword searches:

1. Black death
2. Bubonic plague