A magician strands a group of people on a deserted island and The Tempest begins. A video introduces English learners to Shakespeare's dramatic—and final—play. After listening to a summary of the plot and analysis of one of the main characters, viewers complete a series of comprehension activities.

Concepts

william shakespeare, the tempest, dramatic plays

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Share discussion questions with students and allow them to craft responses before holding an all-class discussion
• Ask scholars to craft their own sentences using the past simple as they discuss the play

Classroom Considerations

• Part of the Shakespeare English Exercises series
  

Pros

• Includes discussion questions to encourage conversation in the language learning classroom
• Provides a transcript to accompany the video
• All materials come in the form of downloadable PDF files

Cons

• Lower-level questions precede a higher-level video

Common Core

RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.7 RL.11-12.2 RL.11-12.7