This 32-slide lesson explores William Shakespeare’s ‘Sonnet 130’.
The lesson considers what we might expect typical love poetry to entail and how Shakespeare subverts our expectations. Students are prompted to question stereotypical depictions of romance and romantic imagery, and to think about how Shakespeare plays with the sonnet form itself.
Questions, discussion points, and tasks are featured throughout, including an analytical ‘mini-essay’ in response to a question. The lesson ends with a creative writing (poetry) task that could be set in class or as a homework activity.
This lesson is ideal for KS3.
A copy of the poem (with glossary) is included.
A lesson exploring ideas about appearance, reality and the presentation of
women in Shakespeare’s ‘Sonnet 130’.
Prompts discussion about ‘reality’ and ‘appearence’, weaving in ideas about social media.
Students work individually to interpret different given lines in the poem (worksheet including challenge questions), and then class collaboratively discuss, explore and feedback their interpretations.
Lesson also includes a creative writing task.
A MINI UNIT OF 5 LESSONS, BASED AROUND THE SONNETS OF SHAKESPEARE.
WRITTEN FOR UPPER KS2 (YEAR 6 ) BUT FULLY DIFFERENTIATED, SO EASILY ADAPTED.
EACH LESSON INCLUDES A DETAILED PPT AND ALL RESOURCES.
Bundle includes:
*21 slide powerpoint with sharp, detailed focus on analysis of language
* Worksheet detailing high level essay exemplars - NOTE: numbers on the essay shows the amount of words written as when used for my student, I was attempting to show how being straightforward/succinct was a more effective and efficient method
* A* annotated copy with sharp focus on analysis of structure, form and language
Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the poem ‘Sonnet 116’ by William Shakespeare - perfect for teaching or revision.
Suitable for students at higher levels (KS3 and beyond), including those studying Edexcel IGCSE Literature.
This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
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This is a series of 4-5 lessons that explore 3 of Shakespeare's sonnets (1 for homework) as a way to introduce Y7 to analysis for Shakespeare in a light hearted and quirky way. The scheme starts with a comparison between Shakespeare and Justin Beiber lyrics as way to explore the commonalties in language of love. It then progresses to analysing sonnets 116 and 104. The lessons finish with students working in groups to create their own sonnets, using images and words as challenge stimulus.
The resource also includes a homework investigation that can be done as a lesson or as a project to then be presented in a Shakespeare market place as another lesson led by the students.
This Powerpoint introduces Sonnets 27 & 130 by Shakespeare to students. I use this for Years 7-9. It is a great introduction into the language of Shakespeare. It encourages students to translate the poems into modern day English and also consider the form and style of the sonnets. It also provides an opportunity to discuss poetic techniques such as sensory language.
A lesson covering ‘Sonnet 116’ by William Shakespeare. This is one of the poems from the AQA A-Level Literature ‘Love Through the Ages’ Poetry anthology. The PowerPoint includes:
A summary of the poem
Contextual information
Analysis of language
Analysis of structure
Key themes
Critical thinking questions
This resource looks at Shakespeare's sonnets and features numbers 18 and 130. Ideal for GCSE English Literature. It contains:
Pre reading Questions Bio
What is a sonnet- structure?
Two sonnets (18 / 130 ) and translations
Parodies- examples and how to write one templates
Themes
Imagery
Shakespeare quiz
Two questions for analysis
Looking at Shakespeare and his sonnets (an introduction).
Particularly looks at Sonnet 18 and 130.
Looks at iambic pentameter and pathetic fallacy. Information on Shakespearian context.
Two version of PP, one for M-HA y8 the other used with LA Y8 (nurture group).
This 17 slide powerpoint presentation is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the pupils. This presentation explores the meaning of Shakespeare's Sonnet 116 through content, language and structure focus. This presentation includes a starter, a poet biography, a sonnet overview, content, language and structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. Enjoy
A simple lesson to help students get to grips with the meaning and effects of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116.
First, a modern translation of the poem is provided so that students can access its meaning, along with definitions for key words. Then, there is an example of how one of the key lines in the poem could be ‘exploded’ , followed by a task instructing students to ‘explode’ a line from the poem themselves. Several exemplars with images are also provided to help students on their way. Finally, there is a PETAL writing frame to support students in responding to the question: How does Shakespeare present love in Sonnet 116?
These 16-page resource booklets contain a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of six of Shakespeare’s most famous sonnets. They are perfect for aiding the progress of students towards meeting key English and English Literature assessment objectives. Students have found these resources extremely engaging, and it is clearly highlighted within each task regarding which assessment strands the task is designed to demonstrate.
Each booklet is provided in both Word (to allow for easy editing) and PDF (to ensure for consistency of formatting between computers).
Activities across the booklets are as consistent, to provide an equal understanding of each poem, and include (amongst many others):
‘Analysing Context’ - helping students to ‘Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.’
‘Analysing Subject Matter, Language and Structure’ - to help students to ‘Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.’
‘Diary Entry’ - to help students to ‘Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. Make an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’
‘The Speaker’ - to help students to ‘Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.’
Introducing Shakespeare's poetry for the first time? These three interesting, rigorous lessons provide a great 'way in' for teenagers.
Lesson 1 scaffolds how to go about understanding the poem, leaving students ready to interpret the poem creatively.
Lesson 2 asks students to determine for themselves what makes a sonnet. It will be a valuable resource for teachers looking to teach or recap rhyme, metre, and structure.
Lesson 3 uses a great TED talk by Akala, a very well-informed British rapper, where he demonstrates similarities between iambic pentameter and rap. Students then have a go at making their own (humorous) version of the poem using a cloze version of the poem.
Everything you need for a successful lesson is present, including pre-starters to capture attention, starters to kick-start inquiry, teaching points, independent or group work, and reflective plenaries. The worksheets link to the presentations. All resources are easily editable if you wish to make them your own.
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