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Twelfth Night Act 4, Scene 2

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students complete play analysis activities for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Students read Act 4, Scene 2 for the play and a summary. Students complete close reading activities including discussion points, themes, literary devices....
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Twelfth Night Act 4 Scene 3

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students complete play analysis activities for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Act 4, Scene 3. In this play analysis lesson plan, students read the scene and practice summarizing. Students complete close reading analysis activities for the...
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Twelfth Night Act 5

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students complete play analysis activities for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. In this play analysis lesson, students read Act 5 and a summary of the play. Students complete close reading analysis activities including characterizations,...
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Twelfth Night Act 3 Scene 2

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students complete play analysis activities for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Act 3 Scene 2. In this play analysis lesson, students read the scene and a summary of it. Students complete close reading activities of discussion points, and...
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An Actor's View of Shakespeare

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners research characters from different plays. In this Shakespeare and performing arts lesson, students discuss the portrayal of characters from the perspective of real actors. Learners work in groups to examine the technique for...
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Hamlet on the Ramparts: A Pre-reading Activity

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the first act of Hamlet. In this Shakespeare lesson plan, students pantomime important events from Hamlet in a pre-reading activity. Classmates observe the performances and write reviews.
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Who's the Fool in King Lear

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars complete close reading and character analysis for Shakespeare's King Lear. In this play analysis lesson, students reenact scene 1, Act 1 and pick only the lines that demonstrate action. Young scholars act out the scene so...
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Inside Hamlet

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students examine how tone and inflection shape the character of Hamlet. In this Shakespeare lesson, students summarize what they know of Hamlet and complete a read around. Students discuss the inflection patterns and tone in the reading...
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Writing Process

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students read Macbeth and work in groups to organize and create an outline for a persuasive essay. In this persuasive essay instructional activity, students work in tiered learning groups to organize their thoughts for a persuasive...
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Macbethan Art

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students review and reproduce an article of Elizabethan styled clothing as a part of an analysis of Shakespeare's Macbeth.  In this Elizabethan art lesson, students discuss the fashion of the Elizabethan era and research it online....
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Character Found Poems: Investigating Language in Twelfth Night

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students create found poems to represent characters in Twelfth Night. In this Shakespeare lesson plan, students discuss how to compose found poems and select characters from the play to write their poems about. 
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Characteristics of Point of View and Dialogue

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discover the impact of dialogue Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. In this drama activity, students read selected scenes and note the point of view and dialogue in the scenes.
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Julius Caesar Background

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students discover Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. In this drama lesson, students read the first act of the play and discuss the historical background of the play. Students also respond to questions about the characters.
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Choosing Sides

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners examine the alliances in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. In this drama lesson, students read the play and act out the conflict and controversy among Brutus, Caesar, Cassius, and Marc Antony.
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Let the Leader Beware

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students consider the tone of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. In this drama lesson, students read the first two acts of the play and discuss tone of the acts. Students also respond to questions about the characters and their motives.
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Analyzing Solutions in Julius Caesar

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. In this drama lesson, students read through Act IV of the play and then collaborate to determine Brutus's role in the military. Students write their evaluations.
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Words, Words, Words

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discover Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. In this drama lesson, students read the first act of the play and then rewrite the original passages in today's English.
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Trustworthy Reputation

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore psychology by writing reflections about quotations. In this human behavior lesson, 7th graders read a list of famous quotes about trust by men such as Benjamin Franklin and William Shakespeare. Students complete a...
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Fact Sheet: Playhouses

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Laborers used common materials to build London's first performance venues, including sticks, plaster, and ... hair? Using an informational handout, scholars learn about the construction of different types of playhouses where actors...
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Sonnet 29 by William Shakespeare

For Students 10th
In this William Shakespeare worksheet, 10th graders focus on Sonnet 29. Students complete 15 fill in the blank questions and check using the interactive button for completion.
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Romeo and Juliet Debate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Who is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? After generating a list of the six characters most responsible, class members prepare for and engage in a formal debate. Prior knowledge of basic rules for debate would be necessary.
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Sonnets

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Explore the concept of rhyme scheme within a Shakespearean sonnet. After writing out their favorite (appropriate!) rap song and explaining why they like it, middle schoolers define a rhyme scheme. Afterward, they examine a Shakespearean...
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Hamlet-Bodies, Bodies, Everywhere...

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
Dwell on the tragic circumstances of Hamlet with this quiz. Every multiple-choice question deals with the death or near-death of a character in the play. Discover why Hamlet is truly a tragedy.
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Who Said it in "Romeo and Juliet" 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This online quiz requires identifying which Romeo and Juliet character said the quote. Before giving this assignment, you will want to review the quotes to determine if they relate to your learning objectives.

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