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Speak What We Feel, Not What We Ought to Say Lesson PlanSpeak What We Feel, Not What We Ought to Say Lesson Plan
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Speak What We Feel, Not What We Ought to Say

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Students examine and create their own interpretation of a particular character from the play, King Lear. They read the speeches, write a paragraph about their character, and present a short performance of their scene.

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character traits, characters, story elements, stories, king lear, william shakespeare

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character study, king lear, story elements, english language arts
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Simulation
Year
2002
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