This lesson plan is for a mixed ability 8th grade class studying Romeo and Juliet. The learning goals are for students to understand different levels of PEE (point, evidence, explanation) analysis and improve their own PEE paragraph writing. Students will analyze Romeo's speech upon first seeing Juliet and then write their own PEE paragraph on it. Formative assessment includes teacher questioning, an activation quiz, paragraph analysis, and peer assessment. Cognitive challenges include writing independent PEE paragraphs with support. Strategies include collaborative learning, cognitive challenges, and peer review. Key terms are Romeo & Juliet, William Shakespeare, and tragedy. Resources include a PowerPoint and sample PEE paragraphs. The homework is a spelling test