If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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Students will be able to analyze conflicts between characters and the merging of real and magical worlds in the play.
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Students will tackle the challenge of Shakespearean language, verse, and structure.
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Students will explore the relationship between A Midsummer Night's Dream and contemporary texts, particularly romantic comedies.
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Students will analyze, in conversation and in writing, the portrayals of class and fate in the play.
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Students will engage with the text as an opportunity for design and performance.
