High schoolers examine the concept of the tragic hero in Shakespeare's King Lear and explore how it affects the plot of the play. In this theatrical analysis lesson, students investigate the redemption or defeat of King Lear and perform...

Students examine two conflicting writings on solar eclipse that occurred on Black Monday and discuss them in the context of Shakespeare's King Lear. In this Shakespeare lesson, students discuss astrology and read the speeches made in Act...

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...

Students discuss the expression "fools for love."  In this literature analysis lesson, students use King Lear as a basis for examining parent-child relationships.  In small groups, they discuss the motives behind various...

Young scholars compare and contrast Shakespearian speeches. In this Shakespeare lesson, students read selected speeches from King Lear and complete a handout that requires them to analyze the speeches.

Learners examine patterns of imagery in King Lear by using online resources. Students compare the patterns they see to those they've found in other Shakespeare plays. Then learners draw conclusions about why Shakespeare might have used...

Students read speeches from King Lear. They examine the sppeach for meaning by paraphrasing and defining words. They read aloud with "storm" in their voices. Groups perform their speech and class discusses it in terms of inner vs. outer...

Students examine on-line primary sources to gain an understanding of Elizabethan attitudes toward different character traits. They use these ideas to help explain Lear, or another strong character, more fully.

Pupils learn of the comparisons between Shakespeare's play, King Lear, and the actual King James. They make historical connections through internet research.