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Much Ado About Nothing?

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Young scholars explore their feelings regarding the celebration of various holidays. Using the New York Times article as a model, students write articles critiquing what they consider to be inappropriate expressions of holiday spirit.

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rituals

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Holidays, rituals, english language arts
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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1 hr
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Activity

RSC Activity Toolkit: Much Ado About Nothing

Royal Shakespeare Company
Are you frustrated by searching for activities to engage readers in their study of Much Ado About Nothing? Sigh no more. Young thespians will find much to do in this Royal Shakespeare Company 23-page Toolkit. Included in the sections are...
9th - 12th English Language Arts
Lesson Plan

Anticipation Guide for Much Ado About Nothing

Curated OER
Is falling in love easy or hard? Challenge your class to consider seven statements about love and relationships before reading Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Then, as you work your way through the play, revisit the sheet to record...
9th - 12th English Language Arts
Interactive

Much Ado About Nothing

British Council
An interactive introduces English learners to William Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing.  Pupils watch a short animated version of the play, match character names with images from the video, and put sentence strips in order.
3rd - 7th English Language Arts
Instructional Video

Much Ado 1: A Beautiful Trick

British Council
Two people hate one another, and then fall in love. The common romantic movie formula first appeared in the play Much Ado About Nothing. As part of the Shakespeare English Exercises series, a video uses the popular play to help teach...
4 mins 9th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Much Ado 2: Fun to Play

British Council
Audiences around the world love Shakespeare. A video and set of accompanying tasks, part of the Shakespeare English Exercises series, discusses how audiences in Japan react to Shakespearean plays. The exercises after the video help check...
3 mins 9th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Website

Much Ado About Nothing

Shakespeare Globe Trust
Love, deception, witty bante—that's much ado about a lot!  As learners navigate the resource, they view an interactive character map and read character biographies from Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Pupils also...
9th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Writing

Student Opinion: Do You Spend Too Much Time on Smart Phones Playing 'Stupid Games'?

Curated OER
This versatile resource from The New York Times website provides a short opinion piece on smart phones and the amount of time we spend playing games on them as well as several possible writing prompts pupils could consider in response to...
7th - 12th English Language Arts
Interactive

Much Ado About Nothing: Fun Trivia Quiz

Curated OER
Check to see if your pupils can identify characters and basic plot points from Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing with this online interactive quiz. While the content is not innovative, this basic quiz could be helpful as a sponge or...
9th - 12th English Language Arts
Primary

Bartleby.com: Great Online Books: Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

Bartleby
This is the complete online text of the London: Oxford University Press 1914 edition of Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare.
9th - 10th English Language Arts
Study Guide

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: "Much Ado About Nothing"

BBC
A detailed synopsis and assessment of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing", made specifically for students preparing for the GCSE test. Site includes links to context, plot, character, dramatic effect, themes and language. With sample...
9th - 10th English Language Arts
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