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Launching A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The Universal Appeal of Shakespeare, Part 2 Lesson PlanLaunching A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The Universal Appeal of Shakespeare, Part 2 Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2014
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Launching A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The Universal Appeal of Shakespeare, Part 2

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  • Grade 8 ELA Module 2B Unit 1 Overview (.pdf)
  • Grade 8 ELA Module 2B Unit 1 Overview (.docx)
  • Grade 8 ELA Module 2B Recommended Texts (.pdf)
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  • Grade 8 ELA Module 2B Overview (.pdf)
  • Grade 8 ELA Module 2B Overview (.docx)
  • Grade 8 ELA Module 2B Assessments (.pdf)
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  • Grade 8 ELA Module 2B Performance Task (.pdf)
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As scholars prepare to read Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, they first read the article "Shakespeare's Universal Appeal Examined" and analyze its central idea. Next, pupils complete Frayer Model worksheets to understand better what it means to control another person's actions.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

william shakespeare, informational texts, a midsummer night's dream, central ideas

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Have partners discuss which universal literary themes might appeal to people of all ages and walks of life 

Classroom Considerations

  • 7th of 18 consecutive lessons from the Grade 8 ELA Module 2B, Unit 1 series
  • Before teaching the lesson, display the gallery walk images from lesson one
  • Requires dictionaries for each individual

Pros

  • Includes comprehensive teaching notes
  • Provides a lesson agenda, vocabulary, and a list of needed materials

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.8.1 RI.8.2

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