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Shakespeare Tragedies Part I-Hamlet and Othello

Description: 

 This lesson will focus on 2 of Shakespeare's famous tragedies: Hamlet and Othello. Shakespeare's historical impact on society through his writing will be discussed and debated.  Students will gain an appreciation for his writing style, use of language, and dramatic presentation. 

Learning Targets: 
Identify iambic pentameter in Shakespeare's work.
Recognize how language impacted his readers
Compare his style to the styles of today
Understand and appreciate the human experience through Shakespeare
Link: 
Shakespeare Online
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/
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Author: 
bsquared20
Content Area: 
Language Arts
Research
Language: 
English
Resource Type: 
Interactive
Licensing: 
Creative Commons Licence
Grade: 
12
Common Core Language Arts
Tags: 
cohort04-25-2016

How are the standards/objectives assessed?

Students will be assessed by quizzes,speaking in front of classmates (reading parts), and onlie research.

What concepts or procedures are being explained or demonstrated in this lesson object?

Students will learn how to recognize iambic pentameter, why it was used, and what impact it had on future writing styles.

What was your experience, both successes and challenges, using this lesson object with your students?

The success I have seen is when students actually understand the reasoning behind iambic pentameter, and understanding and translating the language.  They seemed to enjoy rythm of the beat, and how it would flow easily from one sentence to next.  The biggest challenge was getting them to that point. At first the language was frustrating for them, and didn't make much sense.