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Where do you Stand? Romeo & juliet classroom activity

Welcome to "Where do you Stand?" - the classroom activity prepared for the 2023 American Players Theatre production of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. For more information on the rules and application of this activity, please visit the "Where do you Stand?" information page by clicking the button below.

Where do you Stand? Information

Discussion Questions provided by David Daniel

1. A family’s job is to look out for each other.

2. Family is more important than anything.

3. A parent’s job is to make things better for their children.

4. Children owe obedience to their parents until they move out.

5. I can make major life decisions when I’m in high school.

6. A friend lets you know when you are making a mistake.

7. A friend would do anything they can to stop you from making a major mistake.

8. Never sacrifice your dreams for anything or anyone.

9. Love conquers all.

10. Family loyalty should always come first.

11. A crush in your youth is different from genuine love.

12. Fate controls our lives more than our own choices do.

13. The consequences of impulsive decisions are often severe.

14. Parental guidance is essential in matters of love.

15. Loyalty to friends is more important than loyalty to family.

16. Social status should not determine who we can love.

17. Social status does determine who we love.

18. Forbidden love is more appealing.

19. Revenge only makes things worse.

20. Authority figures are often out of touch with the younger generation.

21. The intensity of love can blind individuals to reality.

22. True love requires sacrifice and compromise.

23. Society’s needs are more important than a family’s needs.

24. A family’s needs are more important than an individual’s.

25. The individual’s needs are more important than anything.

26. The influence of friends can shape our decisions.

27. Loyalty to tradition can hinder progress and happiness.

28. Secrecy leads to tragedy.

29. I have been talked into things that I knew were wrong.

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