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EngageNY

Analyzing the Resolution of the Play: World Café Discussion

For Teachers 8th Standards
It's time to get active! Scholars participate in a World Café protocol to promote discussion and leadership. They leave their seats and move from group to group to discuss critical questions related to their read-aloud of Shakespeare's A...
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EngageNY

Leaving the Play: All’s Well That Ends Well

For Teachers 8th Standards
How does Shakespeare develop the theme of control in A Midsummer Night's Dream? Using the resource, scholars analyze the theme of parental control in the play and the Greek myth "Pyramus and Thisbe." Next, they talk to partners to...
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EngageNY

Analyzing the Model Essay: Studying Argument

For Teachers 8th Standards
Scholars begin writing an argument essay based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. They read and analyze a model essay, considering the author's thinking before writing it.
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EngageNY

Writing an Argument Essay: Evaluating the Model and Crafting a Claim

For Teachers 8th Standards
Pupils prepare to write argumentative essays based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. They begin weighing evidence and crafting claims for their writing about control.
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EngageNY

Writing an Argument Essay: Planning the Essay

For Teachers 8th Standards
Pupils use a helpful resource to begin a Writing Improvement Tracker, developing awareness of their writing strengths and challenges. Additionally, they continue planning their argument essays about Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's...
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EngageNY

End of Unit 2 Assessment, Part 1:Drafting the Argument Essay

For Teachers 8th Standards
An informative resource instructs pupils on how to write their essay drafts about the theme of control in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Next, scholars complete an Exit Ticket, listing their three favorite characters from the...
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EngageNY

Planning the First Draft of the Character Confessional Narrative

For Teachers 8th Standards
Scholars read and analyze a model character confessional narrative to help guide their writing. Then, they plan the first draft of a character confessional based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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EngageNY

Launching the Performance Task: Prompt, Characters, Groups

For Teachers 8th Standards
Scholars unpack the word confession as they prepare to write confessionals based on characters from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Next, they read their narratives to a small group of peers as part of a final performance task.
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EngageNY

End of Unit 2 Assessment, Part 2: Revise Essay Drafts

For Teachers 8th Standards
Time to revise! Scholars revise their argument essays based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream using feedback from their teacher and peers. They begin their revisions after reviewing a mini-instructional activity on proper...
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K20 LEARN

That Which We Call a Rose: Connotation and Denotation in Romeo and Juliet

For Teachers 9th Standards
Words carry weight. And some words carry baggage. Scholars learn the difference in a study of connotation and denotation. Individuals sort the cards into three groupings using words from Shakespeare's play. After sharing within groups,...
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K20 LEARN

Preparing for Othello - Frontloading Meaning (Part 1): Pre-reading Strategies

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The success of any lesson based on a complex text relies heavily on what instructors do before beginning the reading. Before reading Othello, scholars engage in a series of pre-reading activities, including completing an anticipation...
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Curated OER

Reenacting Shakespeare

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students work in small groups to modernize and perform scenes from Shakepeare's Romeo and Juliet. In this Shakespeare reenact lesson plan, students have an active roll in completing the project which includes analyzing and summarizing...
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Curated OER

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 lesson, students work in tiered learning groups to organize their thoughts for a persuasive thesis about the...
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Curated OER

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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Curated OER

Twelfth Night Act 2 Scene 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read and discuss act 2, scene 2 of Shakespeare's, Twelfth Night. In this Shakespeare instructional activity, students read and discuss this scene line by line while investigating the themes of gender roles and levels of love....
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Curated OER

The Unraveling

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the role of tone in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. For this literature lesson, students perform scenes from the play inflecting the tone that they believe Shakespeare intended. 
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Curated OER

Much Ado About Something (Lesson 3)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a documentary on Shakespeare. They answer questions during the film. They discuss their observations and opinions about the documentary.
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Curated OER

Romeo and Juliet: Insight into Ourselves

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students research the historical background of Romeo and Juliet as well as Shakespeare's time to better understand the play. Students work in teams to make plans and products targeting their chosen issues to positively impact their...
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Curated OER

Twelfth Night Act 1 Sc 2 Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore Act 1, Scene 2 of "Twelfth Night." In this Shakespeare lesson, students discuss the provided reading analysis questions, note the mix of tragedy and comedy within the scene, and respond to journal prompts.
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Curated OER

Twelfth Night Act 2 Scene 5 Lesson Plan

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students read and complete activities for the Shakespeare play Twelfth Night. For this play analysis lesson, students discuss the themes, characters, and literary devices used in Act 2, Scene 5 of the Twelfth Night. Students complete a...
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Novelinks

Romeo and Juliet: Anticipation Guide

For Teachers 8th - 10th
To prepare readers for some of the themes in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, individuals complete an anticipation guide and then share their ideas in small groups.
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Curated OER

Julius Caesar Oral Report

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils conduct research on William Shakespeare and Julius Caesar. They research and explore various websites, complete graphic organizers, and develop a research paper.
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Utah Education Network (UEN)

Hamlet Soliloquy Artwork

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Though this assignment may be thought madness, there is an actual method. Scholars perform a close reading of the original text of the soliloquies in Hamlet and modern translations to ensure they understand the speeches. They then select...
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Curated OER

Persuasive Speech in Julius Caesar

For Teachers 9th - 12th
After reading Julius Caesar 1.2 and 1.3, break your class into pairs for this role-play. Each pair will receive one of four prompts (or more, if you create additional examples), in which one person tries to persuade the other to do...

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