The Egyptian Language School Date

English Language Department Class

Lesson Title: Literature “king Lear” Act one Class
Stage: first prep.
Time Allocated: 120 mins.(three sessions)
Learning outcomes: students will be able to:
● Applying themes and elements in the act..
● Drawing comparisons between characters and their motifs.
● Analyze characters and give evidence for every trait.
● Understanding characters by putting themselves in their shoes and learning how to deal in different situations.

Lesson Objectives:
By the end of the lesson Ss. Will be able to …
1. Describe the parallel plot structure of the play
2. Relate events to certain themes
3. Describe different characters with valid justifications
Resources:
● Book
● PPT
● graded task
Pre notifications:
● Read Act 1 summary

Specific time stage Teacher’s role Student’s role Resources

objectives
Induction: -T asks Ss to read the Act1 summary and then -Read act 1 summary and then Google classroom
do the preparation task. do the preparation task.
(Before the session) (Before the session)
-T asks Ss to solve the task sheet -Solve the task sheet
 (After the session) (After the session)
Scan pages 15 Warm up - T asks ss to recall the characters of the main SS answer after referring to the Drama book
min & sub plot and decide whether p. 3 refers to involved character in page p.3
Fulfill the main or sub plot.
requirements

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Scan pages 20 Practice: - T elicits from Ss what did Lear decide to do, -Ss answer after referring to the PPT
Fulfill min Input how, and why. given pgs and according to their Drama book
requirements preparation
-T asks Ss to refer to pgs. 2,4,6 and choose a
title for pgs “3,5,7”

-T asks ss to tell Lear’s three daughters’

responses and the consequences.

Scan pages 15 Practice: - T asks ss to refer to specific lines in pgs 9 & -Ss answer after referring to the PPT
Fulfill min Input 11 explain how Kent tried to correct Lear, how given pgs and according to their Drama book
requirements he was punished, what does this say about him preparation
& Lear, and what is the implied theme.

Identify themes 30 Retrieval - T leads Ss to compare between the plot and - Ss extract various themes and PPT
min Practice the Sub-plot dramatic elements through Drama book
-- T leads Ss to read specific lines in each page certain given pages.
and explain the themes and dramatic elements
implied.
-T introduces the themes of
a. Appearance Vs. Reality
b. blindness Vs. sight
c. Appetite for Power & Authority
d. filial ingratitude
e. redemption through suffering
Analyze traits of 20 Choice board -T asks ss to choose a character, and give any Ss choose a character, and give PPT
characters with min game trait to describe the character and provide any trait to describe the Drama book
evidence. Presentation evidence to support their answer. character and provide an
evidence to support their
answer
Apply certain 20 Wrap up T displays the themes found in the act asking Ss brainstorm the suitable Ppt
themes to events. Ss to apply them on events. events that match the given Drama book
themes.
refer to objectives Assessment: Google classroom

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Homework: Task Sheet

Absence: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Reflection: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..