Sonnet 116 - William Shakespeare Teaching Pack

Teaching ideas and resource materials for Shakespeare’s ‘Sonnet 116’. Lesson planning ideas and resources for active learning, critical thinking and creative approaches to a poem that defines love by refusing to let it move. Teacher planning is supplied for Wordwall and Quizlet, with full paper versions of every task.

Lessons are structured around, but not limited to, the following learning continuum: Connect – Activate – Demonstrate – Consolidate.

Contents:
• Introduction to A Level AHEAD
• Sonnet 116 – Overview
• Planning Learning and Teaching Activities
• Activities – Detailed Implementation
• Student Handouts (Annotation Guide; Essay Planning Framework; Comparative Analysis Template; Creative Translation Guidelines; Debate Preparation Sheet)
• Teacher Planning: Interactive Activities
• Student Interactive Activities
• Alternative Activities
• Assessment Objectives Alignment