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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Series of Tragical Mirth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read and perform various scenes from the play, A Midsummer Night's Dream. They perform each scene as both a tragedy and a comedy, then discuss the difference in the way the scenes were presented.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Such Affection Move": Finding Staging Clues in A Midsummer Night's Dream

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students perform various scenes from the play, A Midsummer Night's Dream. They examine and discuss the text and stage directions, then perform their scenes in small groups for the class.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

MTV Othello

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a scene in Othello. They create a performance of a song in Othello. They perform their "ow Song"s and compare and contrast the interpretations.
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Lesson Plan
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Othello's Father of the Bride

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read and analyze Act one of the play Othello. They examine the themes of love and marriage and interpret Brabantio's words by using different subtexts.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Leontes from Head to Toe

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read Act One of "The Winter's Tale" and analyze the importance, influence and actions of Leontes. They predict what happen next in the play.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Viciousness in "Twelfth Night" and "Lord of the Flies"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work in discussion groups to examine the treatment of Malvolio in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" by comparing the play to the novel "Lord of the Flies".
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sculptures of the Seven Ages

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students simulate sculptors and clay to help them explain abstract phrases in a soliloquy.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Twelve Fates of Twelfth Night

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders are to discuss the subject of fate in The Twelfth Night and try to predict the fate of the other characters in the play.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shakespeare's Words

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore monologues of Shakespeare and the structure of the Globe Theatre. They participate in a Shakespeare phrase guessing game, examine a diagram of the Globe Theatre, and read and discuss monologues from Shakespeare.
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Themes in "Romeo and Juliet"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars read the play, Romeo and Juliet, and discuss the main themes. They examine the music they listen to, and present selections that reflect any of the themes in the play.
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As You Like It

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use online resources in order to examine patterns of imagery in As You Like It. By comparing these patterns to those of other Shakespeare plays, students draw conclusions about the different reasons Shakespeare uses imagery in...
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Curated OER

Something is Rotten in Denmark!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify a key line from a Shakespearean play and create a poem based on the imagery evoked by the dialogue.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reading Shakespeare

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students rebuild the a portion of the text of Twelfth Night by reordering lines of text to create meaning thereby gaining confidence when in their ability to gain meaning when reading Shakespeare.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Theme Personalization Oral Project - Romeo and Juliet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils choose a creative medium for expressing personalization of one of the themes from the play. They share their projects orally. Instructions, rubric, and suggested theme choices are included.
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: "The Tempest" Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An overview of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and a synopsis of Acts I-V and the Epilogue are included in this thorough study guide designed to aid comprehension of the play.
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Website
Absolute Shakespeare

Absolute Shakespeare: "Coriolanus"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The entire text of Shakespeare's "Coriolanus" divided by acts and scenes with a summary introduction of the play. With links to other Shakespearean plays, sonnets, biographies, poems, and more.
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eBook
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Taming of the Shrew

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare.
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eBook
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Two Gentlemen of Verona

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Full text of "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" by William Shakespeare.
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eBook
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare.
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eBook
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Othello

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of "Othello" by William Shakespeare.
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eBook
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: King Lear

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of "King Lear" by William Shakespeare. Features links to a page about the character King Lear and the Shakespeare Homepage.
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Primary
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an electronic source from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for Shakespeare's complete works. Table of Contents is easily read, as well as all of his works.
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Activity
Kids' Wings

Little Red Schoolhouse: "Shakespeare & the Globe"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here is a website full of ideas to enhance your study of Shakespeare! There are many student activities and lesson plan ideas.
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eBook
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Hamlet

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of Hamlet by William Shakespeare.