Antony and Cleopatra Lesson Plan

Living for the Drama

Kind of Activity:

Performance

Objective:

Student will consider how line reading and interpretation can affect our analysis of the characters.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.7

Structure:

When are Cleopatra’s reactions genuine and when is she "living for the drama"? What about Mark Antony? Does a character’s level of sincerity make a difference for your reading of the play?

Students should form small groups. Within these groups, students should select a scene or partial scene from the first or second act of the play. Give students ten to fifteen minutes to assign parts and read through their scene as a...