EDUS 516
LESSON PLAN1 /Technolgizing Lesson
Lesson
Prepared by:
Terese Foley
Title:
Present Day Shakespeare
Subject: English Topic: Shakespeare
and Modern Cinema
Grade:
12
Allocated
Time:
140 minutes (three class sessions)
Student
Population: 22 students, between the ages of 17 and 18, both male
and female. All students have had a basic introduction to the Shakespearean literature
and a few examples of the ongoing influence Shakespeare continues to play in modern media.
16 students have an advanced knowledge of the given material, 4 students are at an intermediate level and 3 students
are proficient and show a basic understanding.
State Standard Reference (s):
Reading, Analyzing
and Interpreting Literature1.3.11. Read and understand works of literature, Analyze how a scriptwriter’s
use of words creates tone and mood, and how choice of words advances the theme or purpose of the work, Read and respond to
nonfiction and fiction including poetry and drama
Goal for Understanding: After
the presentation of material, students will understand the modern influence of classical literature
Measurable Objective: SWBAT
understand that many of the current media surrounding them is a derivative of classical literature, in this case, Shakespeare’s
influence on the modern cinema. Along with this knowledge, students will use
technology to collect and present their findings to the rest of the class.
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Student
Behaviors
Students will understand what
that many of the current media surrounding them is a derivative of classical literature, in this case, Shakespeare’s
influence on the modern cinema. Along with this knowledge, students will use
technology to collect and present their findings to the rest of the class.
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Sources
of Evidence
An internet search will be conducted in groups
of 3 and the findings of each group will be presented to the class via PowerPoint |
Criteria
for Evaluation
Each group will find 5 modern (after 1950) movies
that were originally based on Shakespearean plays
After search is completed, each group will create
a PowerPoint Presentation utilizing sound, images, etc, to show how the current media and the Shakespearean content intersect
and also how they differ.
(Will use rubric for final evaluation) |
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Estimated
Time
5 minutes
75 minutes
(most of one and half of the next class)
50 Minutes
(half of one class and possibly half, if not more,
of the next)
10 Minutes
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Teaching
to the Objective
Introduction
Activate prior knowledge of Shakespeare with a
question and answer session about Shakespeare’s plays
Developmental
Activities
-Activity 1
Students will work in groups with computers to
generate the information they need to create their PowerPoint presentation
Using
http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/
http://shakespeare.about.com/od/studentresources/a/shkimpact.htm
Assessment
1.)
Movie 1 _______
2.)
Movie 2 _______
3.)
Movie 3 _______
4.)
Movie 4 _______
5.)
Movie 5 _______
Similarities to Shakespeare originate?
Differences?
Class
Presentations
Students within their groups will present their
PowerPoint slides and information
Will be assessed as a group in regards to time
limit, preparedness, collaboration with peers, the PowerPoint itself and the student’s attentiveness to the other group
presentations.
Closure
A class discussion will be facilitated about the
presentations themselves as well as the information contained therein. Who did the class feel had the best information? Who had the best presentation? Was the
activity useful? If yes, why? If
no, why not? Would the class recommend this activity for the following year’s
class? |
Differentiation: Required for each section
-Students will write facts on the board
-Students will also be broken into groups to generate
fact sheets
- Each group will find 5 modern (after 1950) movies
that were originally based on Shakespearean plays
-After search is completed, each group will create
a PowerPoint Presentation utilizing sound, images, etc, to show how the current media and the Shakespearean content intersect
and also how they differ.
-Some students can work on finding facts, while
others will work on the layout, background, etc. of the PowerPoint
-Still others can find sound clips, movie photographs
of the media mentioned
-Members of group can take on different tasks,
such as presenting more information orally, advancing the slides or handing out supplemental materials the group may have
created. |
Follow Up:
After using Shakespeare as an example,
the class will look at other major literary works and their impact on current media.
This will be a homework assignment and will be presented in class discussion form.
Materials:
Fact sheet, created by students in their
groups
Copy of list, given by instructor, of Shakespearean
plays
Computer for each group to conduct study
PowerPoint on each computer to create presentation
Overhead projector connected to computer
to present PowerPoint to class
Resources:
http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/
http://www.shakespeare2000.com/
http://www.watson.org/~leigh/shakespeare.html
http://www.fathom.com/course/28701907/index.html
