Name
Shakespeare Alive.
Topic
Literature.
Learning time
4 hours
Designed time
4 hours
Size of class
25 students
Description
Bring Shakespeare to life and present the conclusions to another group or a younger class. Possible shared acivity with correspondents via Skype.
Aims
Read excerpts from Shakespeare's plays and adapt the text for today's readers. Create a Kahoot (assesment) with questions and answer for the other group or a younger class. Use augmented reality to make Shakespeare live. Make peers vote and evaluate each group's performance.
Outcomes
No outcomes are set
Editor
silverteacher
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Shakespeare in the 17th century and in today's world.
55 minutes)
  • Investigate
    35
    25
    1
    In groups discover more about life in the 17th Century with various roles: a writer, a researcher, a proof reader and a troublemaker. There are various categories such as life, theaters, plays and diseases. In the second group, Shakespeare's langage used nowadays. Famous and popular actors who play Shakespearan plays. Famous adaptations.
  • Collaborate
    20
    0
    Come up with a summary of the various discoveries into two different categories. Shakespeare now and then.
Notes:
Resources linked: 0
I want to know everything about Shakespeare.
55 minutes)
  • Read Watch Listen
    20
    25
    0
    Report to the class and share what they have discovered in their groups. Take notes onto their padlets using tablets. The session can also be recorded for better assesment.
  • Practice
    10
    1
    Some evidence presented suggested that the language used seems the most difficult. Let's see the differences by playing a game on learning apps.
  • Read Watch Listen
    15
    1
    Read an excerpt of Romeo and Juliet in modern English.
  • Practice
    10
    1
    Practise and match the meaning and the recorded excerpt.
Notes:
Resources linked: 0
Create a Kahoot session with the evidence gathered on Shakespeare and the heritage nowadays.
70 minutes)
  • Discuss
    25
    25
    0
    Decide in groups what questions are going to be asked to the class.
  • Produce
    20
    25
    1
    Create a Kahoot with 10 questions on Shakespeare.
  • Collaborate
    25
    25
    1
    Use augmenty reality and make the students speak the modern version of the Balcony scene.
Notes:
Resources linked: 0
Write a script showing a modernized version of Romeo and Juliet and show it to the class.
60 minutes)
  • Collaborate
    15
    10
    0
    Transform the balcony scene into a day to day scene. Students are free to transform the end.
  • Produce
    30
    25
    1
    Use the Tool plantagon to create the scene.
  • Discuss
    15
    25
    1
    What's the best adaptation, discuss and vote.
Notes:
Potential live performances in class or via Skype.
Resources linked: 0

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