Name
Shakespeare and me
Topic
SHAKESPEARE ALIVE
Learning time
8 hours
Designed time
8 hours
Size of class
25 students (III CLASS)- B1
Description
400 years after Shakespeare's death, he is still alive in our culture and in our hearts. In order to improve students' English language proficiency and their social skills by using extensive reading, the students are asked to work both individually and in small groups of 5 students.
Aims
learners are encouraged: to read for pleasure- to discuss their opinions- to summarize their ideas while improving their fluency and their social skills
Outcomes
Synthesis, Application
Editor
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THE PROJECT
120 minutes)
  • Read Watch Listen
    15
    0
    The teacher explains what the aims of the project are and what procedure will be used asking students to split in group of 5. Then some Shakespeare's books ( Romeo and Juliet- Hamlet- Much Ado about nothing- Macbeth- The Tempest ) are shown to the class and students are asked to choose one to read - as homework- and discuss with their partners group.
  • Read Watch Listen
    15
    0
    The whole class watches a video about Shakespeare's life taking notes about the most important events of his life
  • Discuss
    10
    0
    In groups the students discuss their notes deciding what events must be reported
  • Investigate
    20
    0
    Surfing the net any group finds more about Shakespeare ( his home, his theatre, his town ...)
  • Collaborate
    30
    0
    Using their favourite tool ( Padlet- Thinglink- Animoto etc) students create the group presentation about the Author
  • Produce
    30
    0
    Any group explains the work ( 5 presentations)
Notes:
As homework students are asked to read the book at home
Resources linked: 0
SHAKESPEARE: a poet and a playwright
120 minutes)
  • Read Watch Listen
    30
    0
    After recalling the main features of the classical comedy and tragedy by questioning, the teacher lets students watch a video about Shakespeare as a poet https://youtu.be/I5lsuyUNu_4 and about his tragedies http://study.com/academy/lesson/shakespeares-tragedy-plays-elements-structure-quiz.html
  • Investigate
    30
    0
    Students in group are asked to find out the main features of Shakespeare's comedies surfing the Net and about the book they are reading
  • Collaborate
    30
    0
    Using their favourite tool ( Padlet- Thinglink- Animoto etc) students create the group presentation about the Author's works
  • Practice
    30
    0
    Any group introduces the presentation made about Shakespeare's production focusing on the book they are reading at homr
Notes:
Resources linked: 0
Shakespeare and me 
120 minutes)
  • Discuss
    30
    0
    Any group discusses about the literary genre, the main characters, the plot (and subplots), the places and the values or themes they are going to point out in their presentation
  • Collaborate
    30
    0
    Any group organize the working procedure to create a new ending for the story
  • Produce
    60
    0
    The group creates -by STORYBOARD THAT - a video summarizing the book the have just read, adding their own ending
Notes:
Resources linked: 0
Evaluation
120 minutes)
  • Practice
    60
    0
    Any group introduces the book read by their Storyboard- Teacher takes care that any student in the group speaks to the class , practicing English freely.
  • Discuss
    60
    0
    By discussing the different endings for the stories , students individually express their opinion using the evaluating rubric as usual.
Notes:
Resources linked: 0

Learning Experience

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