Students choose a Shakespearean play to reenact into a modern setting. In this Shakespeare lesson, students practice insulting each other using Shakespearean language. Students watch Shakespeare plays and complete online research....

Students read and complete activities for the Shakespeare play Twelfth Night. In 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...

Students examine deception in fiction.  In this Shakespearean lesson, students discover mistaken identity and misrepresentation in the play Twelfth Night.  Students complete worksheets based on the play.

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...

Students brainstorm words that typically describe men or women. They also brainstorm words that are insulting to both genders. They answer questions about the activity and discuss their answers.