All's Well That Ends Well Lesson Plan

Shakespeare's Theater

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will be able to explain the ways that the play would have been performed in its time

Structure:

Although Shakespeare is an integral part of the history of theater, there were many elements to the original productions of his plays that differ from what contemporary students might know as theater. Several students might be aware of the historical fact that "men played women" in Shakespearean theater, but they will be asked for this activity to do more complex and detailed research.

Divide students into small groups. They should use at least three distinct research sources, ideally including one that's not...