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What was Shakespeare's intent? That is the question at the heart of a summer assignment designed for AP English Literature. Class members focus on five scenes from The Tempest and compare the interactions of Prospero, Caliban, and Miranda, and the depictions of the island, with the observations and commentary made in primary source documents written by early European explorers.
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- The packet may also be used for group work, AP test practice, or as an assessment of understanding
Classroom Considerations
- Designed as a summer reading assignment in preparation for an AP English Literature class, the assignment presumes readers have experience analyzing complex text
- Beware the typos in the New World readings
- The 19-page packet includes five passages from The Tempest, eight primary source documents, and two Native American origin stories
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Pros
- The packet provides a rich pairing of scenes from Shakespeare's drama and primary source documents to support a post-colonial interpretation of hte play
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- Neither an answer key nor a scoring guide is included in the packet