Before we dive into the streets of Verona, we need to make sure your "reading toolkit" is fully stocked. Reading a play is a very different experience than reading a novel—it was meant to be heard and seen, not just read silently in a chair.
In this assignment, you are going to use AI to help you research reading strategies, and then you will create a series of short "pro-tip" videos to help yourself (and your classmates) find success with difficult texts.
Start by chatting with an AI assistant to gather your intel.
Using Canva Video, you will produce six short, punchy videos. Think of these as "TikTok-style" tutorials for a fellow student.
Please upload the following to our Google Classroom:
Shakespeare wrote for the people—the loud, the messy, and the creative! Don't worry about being perfect; just focus on being clear and having fun with the language.
Before you submit, please complete the Pre-Submission Self-Assessment.
6 Videos: One on the layout of plays and five on specific reading strategies
A Google Doc with your AI-generated research and a practice passage with pronunciation notes
We are learning to:
Review the structural format and unique text features of plays compared to novels
Develop and identify effective reading strategies to approach and interpret difficult or archaic texts
Practice oral communication and presentation skills by adapting language for a specific audience
I can:
I can identify the purpose and audience for my videos and use a variety of speaking strategies to communicate information clearly
I can use a variety of reading strategies to help me understand and interpret a range of texts, including the unique features of a play
I can produce engaging media texts by selecting information and using conventions that specifically appeal to my chosen audience
I can identify my strengths as a listener and speaker and explain how these skills help me interpret and produce media
| Category | Level 4 | Level 3 | Level 2 | Level 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge/Understanding | Student demonstrates a thorough and insightful understanding of the text features of plays and how they differ from novels | Student demonstrates a clear understanding of the text features of plays and how they differ from novels | Student demonstrates some understanding of the text features of plays and their purpose | Student demonstrates limited understanding of the text features of plays |
| Thinking/Inquiring | Student has investigated an exceptionally wide range of reading strategies and explained their effectiveness with high insight | Student has selected and explained appropriate reading strategies with considerable effectiveness | Student has identified some relevant reading strategies with basic explanations | Student has identified a few reading strategies with limited explanation of how to use them |
| Application | Student reads Shakespearean passages with exceptional fluency and uses non-verbal cues perfectly to aid understanding | Student reads Shakespearean passages with considerable fluency and uses appropriate non-verbal cues | Student reads Shakespearean passages with some fluency and attempts to use non-verbal cues | Student reads Shakespearean passages with limited fluency or accuracy |
| Communication | Student adapts speaking style and language exceptionally well for the audience, making the "pro-tips" highly engaging | Student adapts speaking style and language well for the audience and the medium of a short tutorial video | Student adapts speaking style for the audience with some success | Student occasionally adapts speaking style for the audience but lacks consistency |
Student demonstrates a thorough and insightful understanding of the text features of plays and how they differ from novels
Student demonstrates a clear understanding of the text features of plays and how they differ from novels
Student demonstrates some understanding of the text features of plays and their purpose
Student demonstrates limited understanding of the text features of plays
Student has investigated an exceptionally wide range of reading strategies and explained their effectiveness with high insight
Student has selected and explained appropriate reading strategies with considerable effectiveness
Student has identified some relevant reading strategies with basic explanations
Student has identified a few reading strategies with limited explanation of how to use them
Student reads Shakespearean passages with exceptional fluency and uses non-verbal cues perfectly to aid understanding
Student reads Shakespearean passages with considerable fluency and uses appropriate non-verbal cues
Student reads Shakespearean passages with some fluency and attempts to use non-verbal cues
Student reads Shakespearean passages with limited fluency or accuracy
Student adapts speaking style and language exceptionally well for the audience, making the "pro-tips" highly engaging
Student adapts speaking style and language well for the audience and the medium of a short tutorial video
Student adapts speaking style for the audience with some success
Student occasionally adapts speaking style for the audience but lacks consistency