A SOUPCON OF A SOUPCON OF SHAKESPEARE SHAKESPEARE

VISUALISATIONVISUALISATION

CLOSE YOUR EYES AND VISUALISE CLOSE YOUR EYES AND VISUALISE (SEE IN YOUR MIND’S EYE) WHAT (SEE IN YOUR MIND’S EYE) WHAT THE TITLE OF THE PLAY MEANS TO THE TITLE OF THE PLAY MEANS TO YOU. (ONE MINUTE)YOU. (ONE MINUTE)

TYP AND REVEAL WHAT THE TITLE TYP AND REVEAL WHAT THE TITLE MEANS TO YOUMEANS TO YOU

Listening to take notesListening to take notes

Shakespeare’s TheatreShakespeare’s Theatre Read aloud a brief summary of the Read aloud a brief summary of the

Globe Theatre.Globe Theatre. Student task: write down the Key Student task: write down the Key

Ideas/Points.Ideas/Points. Highlight those that are the same as Highlight those that are the same as

the teacher’s.the teacher’s.

KW LKW L This framework captures what you This framework captures what you

already already kknow, what you now, what you wwant to ant to know and what you’ve know and what you’ve llearnt by the earnt by the

end of this unit.end of this unit.

Some of your interesting questions Some of your interesting questions ………………………………

WHO PEOPLES THE PLAY?WHO PEOPLES THE PLAY?

PAIRS: YOU WILL HAVE A CARD PAIRS: YOU WILL HAVE A CARD WITH ONE OF THE PLAY’S WITH ONE OF THE PLAY’S CHARACTERS ON IT.CHARACTERS ON IT.

IN PAIRS, COMPLETE A Y-CHART IN PAIRS, COMPLETE A Y-CHART DESCRIBING THE 3 ASPECTS OF HOW DESCRIBING THE 3 ASPECTS OF HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE CHARACTER.YOU FEEL ABOUT THE CHARACTER.

SHARE YOUR SENSORY SHARE YOUR SENSORY UNDERSTANDINGS WITH THE CLASSUNDERSTANDINGS WITH THE CLASS

Graphic ShakespeareGraphic Shakespeare

In your group, read through the In your group, read through the graphic cartoon of “A Midsummer graphic cartoon of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”Night’s Dream”

In your group, discuss the plot and In your group, discuss the plot and the main characters of the play.the main characters of the play.

In your workbook, do a “Who’s In your workbook, do a “Who’s Who?” using a graphic organiser of Who?” using a graphic organiser of your choice.your choice.

LET’S WIKI!LET’S WIKI!

ADD YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO THE ADD YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO THE PERMISSION SECTION TO ENABLE YOU PERMISSION SECTION TO ENABLE YOU ACCESS THE 9THO ENGLISH WIKISPACE.ACCESS THE 9THO ENGLISH WIKISPACE.

A WIKISPACE IS A COLLABORATIVE FORUM A WIKISPACE IS A COLLABORATIVE FORUM FOR DISCUSSING YOUR LEARNING AND FOR DISCUSSING YOUR LEARNING AND ASKING QUESTIONS: OF ME OR ANYONE ASKING QUESTIONS: OF ME OR ANYONE ELSE IN THIS CLASS.ELSE IN THIS CLASS.

NO-ONE ELSE HAS ACCESS TO THIS WIKINO-ONE ELSE HAS ACCESS TO THIS WIKI

MINI-RESEARCH PROJECT ON MINI-RESEARCH PROJECT ON SHAKESPEARE’S LIFE & TIMESSHAKESPEARE’S LIFE & TIMES

1.1. SELECT SELECT ONEONE OF THE 10 DIFFERENT OF THE 10 DIFFERENT CONTEXT TOPICS YOU SHOULD KNOW CONTEXT TOPICS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT WHEN YOU BEGIN TO STUDY ABOUT WHEN YOU BEGIN TO STUDY SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS.SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS.

2.2. WRITE WRITE ONE FOCUS QUESTIONONE FOCUS QUESTION FOR FOR YOUR TOPIC.YOUR TOPIC.

3.3. THERE ARE WEBSITES LISTED TO HELP THERE ARE WEBSITES LISTED TO HELP YOU OR YOU COULD DO AN YOU OR YOU COULD DO AN INDEPENDENT INQUIRY.INDEPENDENT INQUIRY.

WHY DO WE NEED TO WHY DO WE NEED TO RESEARCH HIS BACKGROUND?RESEARCH HIS BACKGROUND?

YOUR RESPONSES:YOUR RESPONSES:

VIEW THE MOVIE!VIEW THE MOVIE!

WHY VIEW THE MOVIE BEFORE WHY VIEW THE MOVIE BEFORE READING THE PLAY?READING THE PLAY?

It helps you to form a general It helps you to form a general understanding of the plot.understanding of the plot.

As it is your first real experience of As it is your first real experience of Shakespeare, it helps if you can Shakespeare, it helps if you can picture the characters and scenes picture the characters and scenes from the movie.from the movie.

Are we studying the movie?Are we studying the movie?

NO!!!NO!!!

Today we intend to …..Today we intend to …..

Write the one minute paperWrite the one minute paper Read outcomes of mini-research Read outcomes of mini-research

projectsprojects View the cartoon version of the play View the cartoon version of the play

in groupsin groups Develop your graphic organiser to Develop your graphic organiser to

frame the structure of the playframe the structure of the play Familiarise yourself with the wiki and Familiarise yourself with the wiki and

its new placesits new places

ONE MINUTE PAPERONE MINUTE PAPER

What was the most important idea or What was the most important idea or insight you have at this point?insight you have at this point?

What is the question that most needs What is the question that most needs addressing at this point?addressing at this point?

VIEWING THE MOVIEVIEWING THE MOVIE

What are you looking for in theWhat are you looking for in the

movie that can aid you in the movie that can aid you in the study of the play?study of the play?

The plotThe plot The charactersThe characters The messages/themesThe messages/themes The settingsThe settings

How do we get to grips with the How do we get to grips with the “wholeness” of the play?“wholeness” of the play?

Draw up a graphic organiser consisting of Draw up a graphic organiser consisting of 6 columns, heading them up in this way:6 columns, heading them up in this way:

1.1. Act numberAct number

2.2. Scene numberScene number

3.3. General settingGeneral setting

4.4. Specific settingSpecific setting

5.5. Total number of lines in scenesTotal number of lines in scenes

6.6. Names of characters in each sceneNames of characters in each scene

What next?What next?

Learning how to do dramatic Learning how to do dramatic monologuesmonologues

You have by now selected the speech You have by now selected the speech on which you are going to do the on which you are going to do the dramatic monologue.dramatic monologue.

How can you make the whole process How can you make the whole process easier for yourself?easier for yourself?

Steps to achieving “dramatic” Steps to achieving “dramatic” excellence in the dramatic excellence in the dramatic monologue assessmentmonologue assessment

1.1. Divide an A4 sheet of paper down the middle – Divide an A4 sheet of paper down the middle – akaaka portrait. portrait.

2.2. Draw a clear and firm line down the middle on Draw a clear and firm line down the middle on the crease of the paper.the crease of the paper.

3.3. Copy your speech out Copy your speech out very accuratelyvery accurately onto onto the left column. Number the lines as in the text.the left column. Number the lines as in the text.

4.4. Take each line and go as far as the full-stop.Take each line and go as far as the full-stop.5.5. Paraphrase/write down what the sentence Paraphrase/write down what the sentence

means.means.

Steps continued.Steps continued.

Write your meaning down on your Write your meaning down on your paper on the same line as the text.paper on the same line as the text.

Also be sure to look up the meanings Also be sure to look up the meanings of unknown words in the glossary on of unknown words in the glossary on the side of the text.the side of the text.