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Shakespeare yr 10
This document provides information about Shakespeare and instructions for classroom activities related to a lesson on Shakespeare and his play A Midsummer Night's Dream. It includes details about Shakespeare's life and works, lists of his plays categorized by genre, discussions of themes in Shakespeare's plays and movies adapted from his works. It also outlines activities for students such as analyzing passages from plays, participating in a Shakespeare insults game, reading sonnets aloud, and preparing to perform scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Shakespeare yr 10
- 1. Do Now: Hangman Elizabethan theatre Watch:http://youtu.be/FvliK8XqogQ
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- 3. What do youknow about Shakespeare? In your books draw up a brainstorm and with a partner, write down everything you know about Shakespeare.
- 4. What we know about Shakespeare Romeoand Juliet Poet and Playwright Born 23 April 1564- Death 23 April 1616 Stratford-upon-Avon, UK Married Anne Hathaway, he was 18 she was 26 He had three children He had a son called Hamnet, that died age 11 Wrote between 37-40 plays Added over 3000 words to the English language
- 5. What play’s doyou know? Take 5 mins to discuss and list all the shakespeare plays you know (there are 37 of them, how many can you name?)
- 6. COMEDIES All's Well ThatEnds Well As You Like It Comedy of Errors Love's Labour's Lost Measure for Measure Merchant of Venice Merry Wives of Windsor Midsummer Night's Dream Much Ado about Nothing Taming of the Shrew Tempest Twelfth Night Two Gentlemen of Verona Winter's Tale HISTORIES Henry IV, Part I Henry IV, Part II Henry V Henry VI, Part I Henry VI, Part II Henry VI, Part III Henry VIII King John Pericles Richard II Richard III TRAGEDIES Antony and Cleopatra Coriolanus Cymbeline Hamlet Julius Caesar King Lear Macbeth Othello Romeo and Juliet Timon of Athens Titus Andronicus Troilus and Cressida
- 7. Have you everseen these movies? http://news.moviefone.com/2013/06/05/movies-you-didnt- know-were-based-on-shakespeare/ 'The Lion King' (1994) Kids were exposed to the Bard long before they entered high school. The not-so-original Disney "The Lion King" is really just Shakespeare's "Hamlet" in the animal kingdom. Just think about it: Simba's Uncle Scar kills Mufasa to become King, then a grown-up Simba seeks vengeance on Scar, after seeing a vision of his father's ghost, of course. And don't forget the comical Rosencrantz and Guildenstern-esque Timon and Pumbaa, who even star in "The Lion King 1 1/2," which can be seen as a loose adaptation of Tom Stoppard's "Hamlet" spin-off "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead."
- 8. Or how about… 10 Things I Hate About You' (1999) Take Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" and throw in some teen rom-com cliches and you've got Heath Ledger attempting to woo an ill-tempered Julia Stiles. The film mirrors the Shakespeare comedy in which Petruchio (an outcast played by Ledger) strives to court the stubborn Katherina (a moody Stiles) all to help her younger sister Bianca get permission to date. Also note that their character names remain the same in the film: Pat, Kat, and Bianca
- 9. Or…. She's theMan' (2006) In "She's the Man" the region of Illyria from "Twelfth Night" becomes Illyria High School, where Amanda Bynes's Viola dresses up as her twin brother Sebastian all for the love of sports. Once Viola's disguise gets her on the boys soccer team, the crazy, comedic love triangle Shakespeare scribed over 400 years ago unravels. Viola-as-Sebastian falls for Duke (Channing Tatum) while helping him woo Olivia, who in turn falls for Viola thinking her to be the real Sebastian.
- 10. Get over it:Midsummer’s night dream http://youtu.be/Xuln_qTD91E
- 11. What are Shakespeare'splays about? (Themes) Discuss the main themes in Shakespeare plays What interesting stories do you know- when you think of them, list them on the board. What TV/Movies do you watch today? What Themes are in these shows/movies? Is Shakespeare that different to writers today?
- 12. Shakespeare insults Quiz:http://quizilla.teennick.com/quizzes/977983/what- is-your-shakespearian-tragic-flaw Shakespeare insults game
- 13. A Midsummer Night’s Dream WilliamShakespeare Note: Don’t get distracted by the language, but focus on clues like body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice.
- 14. Your groups Lover’s Group1: Mille, Rita, Daniel and Gus Group 2: Lexis, Isabella, Caleb and Sio Mechanical’s Group 1: Gwen, Margie, Brianna, Thomas, Liam, Edward Group 2: Sophie, Stephanie, Mele, Damon, Kristin o Fairy King Group 1: Shavon and Sophia Group 2: Zara and Carlo Group 3: Maia and Maisie
- 15. Watch the movie ‘Midsummer night’s dream’
- 16. Shakespeare's language (The scary/hardpart) Living Iambic Pentameter Activity: 5 quiet volunteers 5 Loud volunteers Ta-tum ta-tum ta-tum ta-tum ta-tum Like a heartbeat
- 17. Listening to thelanguage Sonnet 130 My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips' red; If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. I have seen roses damask'd, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go; My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground: And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare As any she belied with false compare.
- 18. Finding meaning inthe text As a group sit in a circle Read one phrase each, change the speaker at each punctuation mark. Be aware of the vocal energy you receive frome the person Read through again and discuss the meaning, line by line. Notice the length of each thought, the movement of the ideas and the change in rhythm.
- 19. Activity: Words aroundthe class Pick up a word- connect with the sense of the word written on it. Say it out loud. Express the word as a physical energy. As you move release the meaning of the word and say it out loud into the room. When you hear the bell put the word face down and move to a new word. Discuss the difference between hard and soft sounding words, ie-’Reek’ and ‘Black’ compared to ‘love’ and ‘rare.’
- 20. Your script Identifythe main theme’s in your script In your group break your script up into ‘manageable chunks’, what is happening in the beginning, middle and end?
- 21. The process ofworking with script The writer expresses the character’s thoughts and feeling The actor connects with the meaning of the words and interprets the text. The actor discovers the thoughts and feeling of the character and finds the motivation to speak. The actor lives in the moment, and allows the thoughts and feelings of the character to drop in with the breath. The actor expresses the character’s thoughts and feelings.
- 22. ‘All the world’sa stage’ What kind of stage was Shakespeare plays performed on? Draw what it looks like A Thrust stage Where did the people sit? ‘The Globe Theatre’
- 23. Role on thewall On the outside what they physically look like Inside what they are like
- 24. Rehearsal Time Learning words Blockingmovement Connecting with characters