Romeo+and+Juliet+-+Benitez

=Looking at the good and the bad of love.=

Is //Romeo and Juliet// a love story? Have you ever been in love?[[image:romeo-and-juliet-print-c10282861jpeg.jpg align="right"]]
Think of some Essential Questions · Does love require sacrifice? · What is the relationship between love and trust or between love and loyalty? · What are the boundaries of love and sacrifice, and where does one draw the line between them? · What are the factors that move individuals, communities, or nations to great sacrifice and what are the consequences? · What is the relationship between decisions and consequences? · How do we know how to make good decisions? · How can a person’s decisions and actions change his/her life? · How do the decisions and actions of characters reveal their personalities? · How do we know what we know? · How does what we know about the world shape the way we view ourselves? · How do our personal experiences shape our view of others? · What does it mean to "grow up"? · Do you believe that things are fated no matter what, or do you believe your actions can change the course of your life?

=keywords= Can you think of some more? teenager love relationship teen

=Articles= [|Let's Teach Our Children Well] Bernadine Healy. U.S. News & World Report. Washington: Sep 15, 2008. Vol. 145, Iss. 6; pg. 64

A [|long letter] to teens about love and what it means to you.

__Love and Addiction__
Peele, S., with Brodsky, A. (1975), Love and Addiction. New York: Taplinger. Chapter 4 [|"Love and an Addiction"] Chapter 5 [|"'Til Death do us Part"]

[|Romeo and Juliet's Death Trip: Addictive Love and Teen Suicide] Romeo and Juliet is a tale of teen suicide. Psychology Today, November 1, 2008

A website for teens who need help [|To Write Love on Her Arms] what other books can you find in the library?
 * Books**

Fromm, Erich. **The Art of Loving**. New York: Harper & Rowe, 1956.