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Shakespearean Prose Lesson Plan

The English 101 lesson plan aims to analyze Shakespearean prose from a new perspective in preparation for the midterm. Students will be assigned individual lines from Hamlet to analyze independently and in a group discussion, with the goal of writing short essays focused solely on interpreting their single assigned line without quoting other parts of the play. They are also assigned to read Acts 1 and 2 of A Midsummer Night's Dream for the next class and start considering overall Shakespearean themes for their midterm paper.

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Shakespearean Prose Lesson Plan

The English 101 lesson plan aims to analyze Shakespearean prose from a new perspective in preparation for the midterm. Students will be assigned individual lines from Hamlet to analyze independently and in a group discussion, with the goal of writing short essays focused solely on interpreting their single assigned line without quoting other parts of the play. They are also assigned to read Acts 1 and 2 of A Midsummer Night's Dream for the next class and start considering overall Shakespearean themes for their midterm paper.

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English 101 Lesson Plan: 10/22/2012

Objective: Take on Shakespearean prose from a different angle, begin preparation for midterm.

Time: 1 hour

Materials: Copies of Shakespeares Hamlet, copies of Thomas C. Fosters How to Read


Literature Like a Professor, pens, paper

Procedure:

1:001:05 Assign a different line from the play to each student using the prepared list of
good, analyzable lines.

1:051:20 Students should think about the implications of their lines, both in context and
standing alone. Then, write half a page of general notes analyzing the meaning of each line
within its own scene and within the play as a whole, making connections to other literary works,
etc.

1:201:30 Once theyve generated some original thoughts, students should look more
thoroughly at the play itself and at Fosters HTRLLAP to get more ideas about their lines.

1:301:40 Talk about a few of the lines as a class; students can offer each other insight and
commentary on their respective lines. Remind them to continue taking notes throughout this
discussion.

1:402:00 Give them the remaining class time to begin writing essays, each pertaining to the
one line only. The challenge of this assignment is in its specificity; the students must deconstruct
a single line without explicitly quoting any others.

Homework: Finish and type up essays, read acts 1 & 2 of A Midsummer Nights Dream for next
class. Start thinking about overall themes in Shakespeare to get ready for midterm paper.

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