Othello
A tragedy set in Venice and Cyprus, Othello is derived from an Italian novella. The play explores the human heart’s struggle with jealousy, pride, and deceit. It reveals the intensity of conflict between good and evil.
About the Series:
Novel/Drama curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with plot summary, background, and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These study guides encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
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Literary Form
British Drama
Student Activities
Students consider the play with scene-by-scene analysis. They conduct a trial to determine an appropriate punishment for Iago. They create word portraits based on their first impressions of the characters. They analyze quotations from the play. Because of the settings of the play, map activities are included. Students examine the tragic hero and the villain.
Supplementary materials include writing topics, culminating activities, and a quiz and an objective test with answer keys.
Ethical Values
- Integrity
- Loyalty
- Respect
- Truth
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