Lesson Plan

Lesson 9: Would the Real Portia Please Stand Up?

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Students explore the subtext of the two scenes in which Portia appears. They compare the language she uses with her husband Brutus in 2.1 with the language she uses with her boy servant Lucius in 2.4. Students use their analysis of Portia's subtext to perform pieces of the two scenes.

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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Simulation
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