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This Day In History

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders act out dramatic scenes in history. In this historical events instructional activity, 6th graders choose a historical event to write a skit for. Students then perform and video the scene.
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Diary of Anne Frank: Act 1 Scene 1 & 2

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders read act 1 scenes 1 & 2 of the play Diary of Anne Frank. In this Diary of Anne Frank lesson plan, 8th graders discuss how the setting of the play affects the mood of the story and answer short answer questions.
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Magic Squares for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Act II, scene 5

For Students 10th - 12th
Readers of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night use a magic squares matrix to match vocabulary words from Act II, Scene 5 with their definitions. An answer key is provided.
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Act of Duty

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
PBS provides educators with this "Utilization Guide," a four segment program that covers the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict, Vietnam, and the Gulf War. The 42-page packet includes lessons, background...
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Supernatural Shakespeare and Macbeth

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
"A drum, a drum! Macbeth doth come."  The withered and wild witches of Shakespeare’s Scottish play launch an examination of the fantastical elements in Act I, scene iii, paying particular attention to the action, imagery,...
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Teaching Julius Caesar: A Differentiated Approach

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
While the themes of Julius Caesar may appeal to most readers, the act of reading the play can be a challenge. A unit plan related to the popular play by Shakespeare provides lesson plans and activities designed for differentiated...
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Shakespeare Uncovered

Suits of Woe: Grief and Loss in Hamlet

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
“Thou know’st ‘tis common; all that lives must die/Passing through nature to eternity.” Grief, and the response to grief and loss, is the focus of a series of activities that uses Hamlet as a launchpad. Groups examine Act I, scene ii to...
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Star Wars in the Classroom

"Shakespeare and Star Wars": Lesson Plan Day 4

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Class members have an opportunity to compare how a film and a play handle the same source material by viewing the opening chapters of George Lucas's Star Wars: A New Hope and acts I and II of Ian Doescher's play, William...
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Generation Rx

My Generation Rx: Plot Twists

For Teachers 7th - 12th
How can prescription drugs be dangerous if they were prescribed by a doctor? Is it okay to share your prescription drugs with friends if they really need them? Clear up any common misconceptions about prescription drugs with a set of...
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Close Readings from The Tempest + New World Readings

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
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,...
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Calling All Directors

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Interpret Shakespearian scenes with your middle and high school classes. Groups select scenes from plays that they are familiar with to perform for their classmates. They should attempt to recreate the emotions they think the characters...
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Macbeth: Denouement/Falling Action

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Readers of Shakespeare explore denouement in Macbeth and track the play's falling action in Act IV, Scene 1. They complete a worksheet/table noting the content and significance of each of the three apparitions granted Macbeth by the...
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Romeo and Juliet List 3 Vocabulary

For Students 8th - 9th
Provided here is the third list of many for Romeo and Juliet. Twenty new vocabulary terms are introduced like masque, coy, and dirge. Through short-answer questions and fill in the blanks, your readers will develop the vocabulary...
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Twelfth Night Act 1 Scene 5

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students complete play analysis activities for Act 1 Scene 5 of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. In this play analysis lesson plan, students read a summary of the scene and complete close reading discuss activities. Students analyze the...
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Twelfth Night Act 4 Scene 1

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students read and complete play analysis activities for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. In this play analysis lesson plan, students read Act 4 Scene 1 and a summary of the scene. students complete close reading activities in discussion...
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Twelfth Night Act 1 Scene 1

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students read a scene from Twelfth Night and complete close reading activities for the play. In this Shakespeare lesson plan, students read Act 1, Scene 1 and then define the characterization of Olivia and Duke Orsino. Students discuss...
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Twelfth Night Act 4 Scene 3

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students complete play analysis activities for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Act 4, Scene 3. For this play analysis lesson, students read the scene and practice summarizing. Students complete close reading analysis activities for the...
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Twelfth Night Act 3 Scene 2

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students complete play analysis activities for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Act 3 Scene 2. In this play analysis instructional activity, students read the scene and a summary of it. Students complete close reading activities of...
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Twelfth Night Act 3 Scene 3 Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read and analyze act 3, scene 3 of Shakespeare's, Twelfth Night. For this Shakespeare lesson, students participate in a reading discussion of this scene that involves Sebastian and Antonio. They complete reading assignment by...
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Twelfth Night Act 2 Scene 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students perform a close reading analysis of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Act 2, Scene 1.  Students examine the characters of Sebastian and Antonio and discuss themes, particularly those of the potential for tragedy within a comedy...
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Twelfth Night Act 2 Scene 3

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students complete close reading activities for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. For this Twelfth Night lesson, students read act two, scene three of the play and discuss the characters of Malvolio, Maria, Toby, and Andrew. Students complete...
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Twelfth Night Act 4, Scene 2

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students complete play analysis activities for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Students read Act 4, Scene 2 for the play and a summary. Students complete close reading activities including discussion points, themes, literary devices....
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Macbeth: Act IV Study Questions

For Students 7th - 12th
The value in this Macbeth study guide is that it asks readers to not only chart events, but to also consider the significance of those events. The worksheets could be used as preparation for a full class discussion or the basis or a...
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Taming of the Shrew, Act 4.3, Study Questions

For Students 9th - 12th
Shakespeare can be a challenge to the most skilled high school readers. This selection of short answer questions helps increase understanding of the character, Katherine, by addressing dialogue, tone of voice, making inferences, and...

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