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The Power of Music
Students analyze the music Shakespeare chose for his play The Tempest. They seek to research why he alluded to popular music and contemporary artists. Students make connections between their own musical knowledge/tastes/interests and the...
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Richard II
Students examine patterns of imagery in Richard II by using online resources. Students compare the patterns they see to those they've found in other Shakespeare plays. Then students draw conclusions about why Shakespeare might have used...
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The Art of Poetry: The Lunatic, The Lover, and the Poet
Learners, in groups, reflect on their attitudes towards poets and poetry. They read excerpts from George Puttenham's The Arte of English Poesie, which was written during Shakespeare's day. They compare their attitudes toward poetry to...
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Comparison of King Lear and King James
Students learn of the comparisons between Shakespeare's play, King Lear, and the actual King James. They make historical connections through internet research.
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If I Wasn't Me, What Would I Be?
Students use their metacognitive skills to complete a self-worth and self-concept activity. In this self-worth instructional activity, students finish a sentence about what else they would like to be and then explain why they would want...
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"Blame not this haste of mine": Creating a scene for Twelfth Night
Students read a section of Shakespeare's, Twelfth Night and write a scene that would fit between scenes 4.1 and 4.3. They present the scene in small groups.
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Investigating Othello: Peeling Away Layers of Meaning
Students analyze piece of literature by looking at it from one perspective and then by re-evaluating what they have discovered when other layers of meaning are added.
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O Time, thou must untangle this": Tangling up the Love in Twelfth Night
Tenth graders are broken into groups to review a section of The Twelfth Night. They are then given a handout of the same material in which they are to break up material which conveys a single idea. They are to preform this idea to the...
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Trust
Students read and discuss Romeo and Juliet Act IV, Scenes 1 and 2. They compare the unfolding action with yesterday's predictions. They consider the concepts of trust, fate, and self-determination.
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Foreshadowing
Students read and discuss Act V, Scene 1. They define foreshadowing and identify examples of it from the text. They edit a partner's diary entry. They identify key ideas from the scene.
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Global Eyes
Twelfth graders consider global issues and their effects. They identify the themes of human needs, human rights, and the environment, select a topic and research articles for a Global Current Events Portfolio. Working in small groups,...
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Relationship Role Plays
Young scholars connect a scene from a play they are reading to events in their own lives. Working in male/female pairs, students act out a scene from "Hamlet." Pairs work to role play a scene as an extension of the one they have read,...
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Romeo And Juliet
In this arts learning exercise, students find the words that are related to the play of Romeo and Juliet. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Romeo and Juliet
For this arts worksheet, students find the words that are used to describe the play of Romeo and Juliet. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Macbeth Revision Questions
In this Macbeth revision questions worksheet, students explain certain details about Act one and six from the play. Students identify who said certain quotes and practice writing two essay questions about how they would act if they were...
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R & J Act III Word Search Puzzle
In this language arts worksheet, students examine 13 words in a word bank which loosely pertain to Act III of Romeo and Juliet. Students locate the words in a word search puzzle.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Students explore the book A Midsummer Night's Dream. In this literature lesson, students identify main characters and vocabulary words from the text. Students participate in a book discussion group.
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Reading and Study Guide: Romeo and Juliet Act V
In this reading and study guide, students define vocabulary and literary terms used in Romeo and Juliet Act V. Students also answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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Reading and Study Guide: Romeo and Juliet Act III
In this reading and study guide worksheet, learners define vocabulary and literary terms, find examples of literary term usage, and answer comprehension questions based on Romeo and Juliet, Act III.
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Reading and Study Guide: Romeo and Juliet Act II
In this reading and study guide, students define vocabulary and literary terms, find examples of literary term usage, and answer comprehension questions based on Romeo and Juliet, Act II.
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Reading and Study Guide: Romeo and Juliet Act IV
In this reading and study guide activity, students define vocabulary and literary terms used in Romeo and Juliet Act IV. Students also answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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Much Ado About Nothing Masks Lesson
Young scholars examine the personality traits of characters. In this characterization lesson plan, students read act 2 of "Much Ado About Nothing" and create masks to represent the characters in the play.
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Fools for Love in King Lear
High schoolers 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 actions in...
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Using Tableaux Vivants in Much Ado About Nothing
Students use tableaux vivants to engage in the Much Ado About Nothing playIn this tableax vivants instructional activity, students read the scen from the play and discuss the key elements in terms of character revelation and action....
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