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Richard II: Study Guide ActivityRichard II: Study Guide Activity
Publisher
Orlando Shakes
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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5 days
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Year
2018
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Richard II: Study Guide

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Shakespeare loved to write plays about famous kings. A study guide for Richard II explores the drama surrounding the reign of King Richard while reinforcing important language arts skills. After attending a performance of the play, theater goers write a review and conduct discussions about key themes within Richard II.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

richard ii, william shakespeare, dramatic plays

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Choose a scene from the play, have students perform the scene in groups, and note the different choices they make in their performances
  • Watch a few different video performances of a scene from Richard II and compare the portrayals of the main characters

Classroom Considerations

  • Lists Florida theater standards on the front page of the document

Pros

  • Provides a list of key vocabulary words from the text
  • Includes hyperlinks to additional resources

Cons

  • Focuses on one performance of the play, which may prove difficult for learners outside of Florida to access

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.11-12.1 W.9-10.1.a W.11-12.1.a SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a

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