Shakespeare can feel like a bumpy ride at first, but you already have the "Survival Guide" to handle it! Before we start, remember that plays are meant to be seen and heard. Acts are usually marked with upper case Roman numerals (like Act III) and scenes with lower case (like Scene ii).
To understand the play deeply, try this "Triple-Threat" reading method for each scene:
Use your AI assistant to help you brainstorm.
You are the editor here! Review the AI’s list and select the 3 or 4 best questions per scene.
Record a short video using Canva’s "Present and Record" feature.
Please upload the following to our Google Classroom:
You are now the expert on this text. Trust your instincts and show us what really matters in these scenes!
Before you submit, please complete the Pre-Submission Self-Assessment.
A Google Doc with multiple choice questions broken down by scene.
A video explaining why you chose the questions you did.
We are learning to:
Develop the skills and confidence to engage with new, difficult texts
I can:
Use a variety of appropriate strategies to understand the play
Use my background knowledge and experience to support my understanding of the play
Use effective listening skills to support my understanding of the play
| Category | Level 4 | Level 3 | Level 2 | Level 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge/Understanding | Student's explanation of questions selected demonstrates detailed understanding of text | Student's explanation of questions selected demonstrates appropriate understanding of text | Student's explanation of questions selected demonstrates understanding of most of the text | Student's explanation of questions selected demonstrates adequate understanding of text |
| Thinking/Inquiring | Student's inferences demonstrate significant insight into the text | Student is able to effectively make inferences about the text | Student is often able to make inferences about the text | Student is sometimes able to make inferences about the text |
| Student has connected the text to real life remarkably thoroughly | Student has selected questions which effectively show the text's connection to the modern world | Student has often selected questions which show the text's connection to the modern world | Student has sometimes selected questions connecting the text to the modern world | |
| Application | Student has used a wide variety of reading strategies masterfully | Student has used a variety of reading strategies | Student has often used a variety of reading strategies effectively | Student has sometimes used a variety of reading strategies effectively |
| Communication | Student explains their ideas in an especially engaging manner on video | Student explains their ideas effectively on video | Student often explains their ideas effectively on video | Student sometimes explains their ideas effectively on video |
Student's explanation of questions selected demonstrates detailed understanding of text
Student's explanation of questions selected demonstrates appropriate understanding of text
Student's explanation of questions selected demonstrates understanding of most of the text
Student's explanation of questions selected demonstrates adequate understanding of text
Student's inferences demonstrate significant insight into the text
Student is able to effectively make inferences about the text
Student is often able to make inferences about the text
Student is sometimes able to make inferences about the text
Student has connected the text to real life remarkably thoroughly
Student has selected questions which effectively show the text's connection to the modern world
Student has often selected questions which show the text's connection to the modern world
Student has sometimes selected questions connecting the text to the modern world
Student has used a wide variety of reading strategies masterfully
Student has used a variety of reading strategies
Student has often used a variety of reading strategies effectively
Student has sometimes used a variety of reading strategies effectively
Student explains their ideas in an especially engaging manner on video
Student explains their ideas effectively on video
Student often explains their ideas effectively on video
Student sometimes explains their ideas effectively on video