From lonely to luggage, it would be nearly impossible to have a modern-day conversation without using words that William Shakespeare coined. A Twelfth Night study guide introduces individuals to fun Shakespeare facts as they participate in a Socratic Seminar, play a rousing game of Shakespeare Taboo, and practice paraphrasing characters' words into more current speech. 

Concepts

william shakespeare, twelfth night, performance art, comedy, socratic discussion, paraphrasing, opinion writing

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have small groups perform a scene from the play 

Classroom Considerations

• Written specifically for patrons of the Lowndes Shakespeare Theater, but resources are adaptable
• Expects familiarity with the play
• One activity mandates showing a scene from a film adaptation
• Requires some advance printing
  

Pros

• Includes lots of helpful background information about the play's historical context, characters, and author
• Provides a list of themes and thoughtful discussion topics

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.3 RL.11-12.1 W.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a RH.9-10.1