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EFL Creative Writing: Prospero's Island
This creative writing activity lets students cast their own spell to summon up a tempest.
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- In this lesson, we will start by recapping our knowledge of Shakespearean context, as well as the context of 'The Tempest'. We will then explore some of the key themes of the play before reading a summary of the story and applying these themes to the text.
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The tempest by william shakespeare 9-11.
Prospero, the usurped Duke of Milan, has been banished to a mysterious island along with his beautiful daughter Miranda. Whilst there they find out that they are not alone but share the island with a number of creatures such as Ariel – a sprite and the strange beast Caliban.
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Shakespeare KS2 – The Tempest unit for English
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A wonderful story full of magic and excitement, The Tempest deals with themes of revenge and forgiveness, power and responsibility. It even has a comedy subplot. What more could you ask for as a Shakespeare KS2 introduction?
This download contains a plan for teaching The Tempest (of approximately three weeks duration) with explanatory notes.
Shakespeare KS2 unit objectives
Over the course of the unit you’ll give pupils many opportunities to:
- Develop positive attitudes to reading by increasing their familiarity with fiction from the English literary heritage
- Prepare play scripts to read aloud and perform, using appropriate intonation and volume so that the meaning is clear
- Discuss and summarise main ideas and identify key supporting details
- Discuss how authors use language, including figurative language, considering the impact on the reader
- Participate in conversations about books that are read to them and those they can read for themselves, building on their own and others’ ideas and challenging views courteously
- Plan, draft, write, edit and evaluate written work to produce outcomes of a high standard
- Identify the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form for their own writing
- Select appropriate grammar and vocabulary, understanding how such choices can change and enhance meaning
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The Tempest - Lesson Pack
Subject: English
Age range: 11-14
Resource type: Other
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17 May 2018
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I used this pack to progress through key scenes from The Tempest with a KS3 class, analysing character, language, theme and setting, although it could be adapted for study at a higher level as this was a very able group of students. There’s a lot in here - hopefully some of it is useful to you!
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First-Person Creative Writing Assignment
Choose any character from the story. Write about an event from the story that your character took part in from a first-person perspective. Be descriptive and creative!
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Age range: 11-14. Resource type: Worksheet/Activity. File previews. pdf, 86.81 KB. doc, 36.5 KB. ppt, 1.9 MB. Handouts and PowerPoint: Explore characterisation using The Tempest by Shakespeare, and creative writing activities. Characters: Caliban and Ariel. Includes handouts with the dialogue of Caliban and Ariel.
The Tempest is all about duality and duplicity, both in its plot and its form--plays require actors, and you have to be two-faced to act. In fact, acting is where the word hypocrite came from. To soak up this idea of two-facedness on several levels, we made half-Caliban, half-Ariel masks.
By completing all the tasks students will have designed their own island including creating a tribe of people who live on the island, writing their own folk story and drawing a map of the island. Students complete a number of creative writing activities to design their own island. The activities are designed to be completed over a 6 week period.
This creative writing activity lets students cast their own spell to summon up a tempest. Come and learn from us in person! Our Shakespeare experts deliver educational sessions to people of all ages from around the world. A creative writing activity in which students write and share their own description of the island in William Shakespeare's ...
Creative Writing: Prospero's Island Creating the Island Exploring the Island Example I step out of the boat and my feet tOUCh the warm, soft sand that gets between my toes as I walk. As I look around I see trees taller than houses. The tree trunks are as smooth as their large, green leaves. The leaves spread out like fans.
The TempestIn this activity, the pupils will be introduced to Ariel and discover his. back-story. There are opportunities for the writing of a descriptiv. narrative.Pupils will need a space such as a hall or classroom cleared of some furniture to work in for the. first part.Sit the pupils in a l.
For a comprehensive resource pack, including teaching resources, worksheets, PowerPoints, sequencing tasks and lesson plans, try our The Tempest teaching pack, designed specifically for key stage 3 students with a mix of analytical, creative and drama activities. You can also find a range of resources on Shakespeare's life and context.
and using this style of writing) 4. Suggested additional creative activities. Set the scene to music revisited (set the whole play to music). Choose the songs/musical pieces that could form The Tempest soundtrack using the resource. Creating a soundtrack (22807). Start the whole class on this together, with everyone
Elevate your teaching of Shakespeare's The Tempest with our comprehensive Digital Creative Writing Prompts Bundle. This all-inclusive resource features 10 engaging and thought-provoking prompts for each act of the play, meticulously designed to enhance your students' comprehension and analytical skills.
Description. Here you'll find four creative writing prompts for The Tempest, as well as some themed paper for students to write on. You can either pass the prompt handout out once and let students choose an option and write, or do a series of creative writing exercises, letting them choose a different option each time and photocopying the ...
These 15 fun writing prompts, games and activities will not only help foster a creative approach to Shakespeare's The Tempest, but also keep your students happy and engaged during even dire emergencies, such as when you need a sub plan. These activities do not require adult assistance for the students to be successful.
The Tempest - Points Challenge. Subject: English. Age range: 11-14. Resource type: Lesson (complete) File previews. pptx, 103.32 KB. A set of creative writing tasks based around The Tempest by William Shakespeare. Each task is worth 'points' and students must gain a certain amount of 'points' in the lesson. Creative Commons "Sharealike".
In this lesson, we will start by recapping our knowledge of Shakespearean context, as well as the context of 'The Tempest'. We will then explore some of the key themes of the play before reading a summary of the story and applying these themes to the text. This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and ...
Enhance your lesson plans on Act 1 of Shakespeare's The Tempest with our newly digitalized and editable creative writing prompts in Google Slides. Ideal for various classroom activities including bell ringers, homework assignments, writing assessments, and sub lessons, these prompts are crafted to deepen your students' comprehension and analytical abilities when exploring the narrative.
The Tempest by William Shakespeare 9-11. Prospero, the usurped Duke of Milan, has been banished to a mysterious island along with his beautiful daughter Miranda. Whilst there they find out that they are not alone but share the island with a number of creatures such as Ariel - a sprite and the strange beast Caliban. Writing outcomes. Topic Links.
A series of lessons and resources centrered around The Tempest by William Shakespeare. The lessons have a focus on drama and creative activities. Selection of presentations and resources. Includes a 'Whoosh'. These lessons were designed to be suitable for KS3, but could easily be adapted to suit KS4.
These 15 fun writing prompts, games and activities will foster a creative approach to Shakespeare's The Tempest. Perfect for sub plans! Ideal for brain breaks, early finishers or time-fillers. Brilliant for engaging homework! These activities do not require adult assistance for the students to be s...
pptx, 1.46 MB. pptx, 1.47 MB. pptx, 197.59 KB. pptx, 369.39 KB. Detailed and comprehensive Powerpoints in full colour, and resources for a scheme of work based on The Tempest by William Shakespeare. Includes a range of activities and tasks to enhance understanding and engagement with the play.
The Tempest is probably Shakespeare's last solo authored play. It's traditionally placed amongst the so-called Problem Plays, and therefore hard to pin down to a single genre. It tells the story of Prospero, who after being usurped as Duke of Milan by his brother now lives with his daughter Miranda on an isolated island peopled by spirits ...
This The Tempest 17 fun creative activities and games packet provides extension activity lessons to stretch your students' creativity and writing skills. The activities will also act as time fillers in your Shakespeare toolbox. Perfect for sub plans! Three of the activities can be used as low-stress assessments.
Shakespeare KS2 unit objectives. Over the course of the unit you'll give pupils many opportunities to: Develop positive attitudes to reading by increasing their familiarity with fiction from the English literary heritage. Prepare play scripts to read aloud and perform, using appropriate intonation and volume so that the meaning is clear.
docx, 138.09 KB. pptx, 3.76 MB. docx, 530.12 KB. I used this pack to progress through key scenes from The Tempest with a KS3 class, analysing character, language, theme and setting, although it could be adapted for study at a higher level as this was a very able group of students. There's a lot in here - hopefully some of it is useful to you!
First-Person Creative Writing AssignmentChoose any character from the story. Write about an event from the story that your character took part in from a first-person perspective. ... "The Tempest" CREATIVE WRITING. Previous Next; BAC Education. 32 Followers. Follow. Grade Levels. Not Grade Specific. ... 35,000 worksheets, games, and lesson ...