Penguin Books
A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of William Shakespeare's Othello
Villains populate literature. These dastardly characters serve as a contrast to the hero who they set out to destroy. Iago, the villain of Shakespeare's tragedy Othello, certainly rates as one of the most despicable. Motivated by...
Livaudais-Baker English Classroom
Background to Othello
Provide readers of Othello with information that will support their study of Shakespeare's tragedy. The 36 slides include background information about the themes, plot, characters, setting, and literary terms and devices used.
Curated OER
Othello - The Moor of Venice
The Tragedy of Othello is a tragedy indeed. Answer these 10 multiple-choice questions about the horrific events that occur in the Bard's play.
Royal Shakespeare Company
RSC Activity Toolkit: Othello
Jealousy, betrayal, revenge! Hello, content! The Royal Shakespeare Company's Othello toolkit is a must-have for any in-depth study of one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies. The 25-page packet is divided into 20 sections, each...
Livaudais-Baker English Classroom
Anticipation Guide for William Shakespeare’s Othello
Anticipation guides pique learners' interest in a topic or text. An anticipation guide for Othello asks individuals to consider their views on relationships, marriage, race, jealousy, revenge, and other themes found in Shakespeare's...
K20 LEARN
Preparing for Othello - Frontloading Meaning (Part 1): Pre-reading Strategies
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...
K20 LEARN
Preparing for Othello - Frontloading Meaning (Part 2): Pre-reading Strategies
The second lesson in a two-part series that prepares high schoolers for a study of Othello focuses on additional pre-reading strategies. Pupils reflect on what they have learned and consider what they would like to learn about the play....
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Spanish Tragedy Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Thomas Kyd's Spanish Tragedy. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Race and Crime in the United States: Are We Victims of Discrimination or Antiheroes?
Using methods adopted by Public Policy Analysts (PPA) class groups define a social problem, gather evidence to document the existence of the problem, identify causes, evaluate existing policies designed to deal with the problem, develop...
Curated OER
Overture to 'William Tell' by Gioacchino Rossini
Students create an awareness of how music creates a setting in a story or legend. They identify the instrumentation, dynamics and tempo used to create various settings for a musical story. They perform rhythmic patterns from listening...
Curated OER
Shakespeare Crossword Puzzle
In this William Shakespeare crossword worksheet, students read 26 clues about the life and writings of this famous playwright. Students insert their answers into this difficult crossword puzzle.
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SAT Identifcation of Sentence Errors Practice Test
In this identification of sentence errors worksheet, students choose the answer that best corrects the errors in each sentence. Students have 10 minutes to complete 15 questions in this SAT practice worksheet.