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Page 1: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

OTHELLOOTHELLOBy:

William Shakespeare

A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy, rage, and villainy.

Page 2: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Read and complete handout 2 – “What Would you do?”

You can write the questions and answers in your notebook – OR – staple paper into your notebook and answer on the sheet.

YOU MUST HAVE IT IN YOUR T.O.C.Be sure answers are in full sentences!!!Discuss…

Page 3: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

Literary TermsLiterary TermsLet’s review literary terms.

◦Look over the list you have been given. What words are familiar, which ones have you seen before? Which are brand new and foreign to you?

FYI… you will be assessed on these (as well as your earlier handout of terms) as the play progresses, so prepared to identify them throughout the work!

Page 4: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

INSULTS!!!INSULTS!!!

PART 1:With your table partner(s), read over the “Shakespearean Insults” provided to each of you.Write each one in your notebook and translate it into modern day words as best you can, without being vulgar or inappropriate… (do I really have to say that?).

Page 5: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

INSULTS!!!INSULTS!!!

PART 2:

Working with your partner(s), take the list of adjective – adjective – noun words, and create a list of “Shakespearean Insults”. Be sure to translate each one! (your table should have 2-3 done)Choose the best table insult from your list.Appoint one team member the “writer” – he/she will share your BEST insult at the board with the class. We will have an insult “battle” to see who can withstand the words of William, and be the most creative!!!

Page 6: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

Notebook Set-UpNotebook Set-Up

Staple each of the following in your ISN:

Character List – quick reference of who is who at your fingertipsAct by Act Graphic Organizer – keep track of each act, the events, characters, figurative language, etc.Theme Interactive Graphic Organizer – reference several examples of each of the five themes most heavily represented in the play Othello

Page 7: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

Pre-ReadingPre-Reading

Look at the picture of the cover on the overhead.

Make a prediction in your notebooks about what you think the play will be about and what will happen to the characters.

Listen to the rap about Othello. Listen to what they say about certain characters.

Page 8: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

THE WEBTHE WEBLook at handout 3 – Iago’s WebOn the back or in your notebook, write a

paragraph explaining what you think the visual suggests. ◦I realize you do not know the play or the

characters yet, this is a pre-reading activity to get you started. There is no wrong answer. Just write!!!

Be sure to have this in your ISN and labeled in your T.O.C.

Page 9: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

Let’s Begin!Let’s Begin!Act 1, Scene 1 sets the mood for the

entire play that lies ahead.Characters – Iago & Roderigo – both

jealous. Why?Referenced – Othello, Desdemona,

CassioAwakens – Brabantio, Desdemona’s

fatherInsults Othello – how and why?

Page 10: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

Act 1, Scene 1: Three Angry MenAct 1, Scene 1: Three Angry Men

After reading Act 1, Scene 1, where Iago’s anger, jealousy, and double dealings become apparent through his conversation with Roderigo and Brabantio, ANSWER (in full sentences) the questions on HO 4.

Each person should have answers written in his/her notebook (or directly on the handout) and the assignment should be in T.O.C.

Add the characters from A1, S1 to your character chart in your ISN with traits listed.

Be sure to complete Act 1, Scene 1 on your handout in your ISN – characters, summary, important lines, literary terms

List textual support to represent each theme.

Page 11: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

ACT 1 REVIEWACT 1 REVIEW

Pink sheet questions – refer to the text, your vocab list, any resources available - and complete as a group.

Upon completion, each group will be asked 2 or 3 questions. This a collaborative formative grade so have your “speaker” ready. Grade will depend on your understanding of the text and ability to answer questions beyond the surface! Be prepared to help each other out if needed!

Page 12: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

Interactive Handouts – UPDATE!Interactive Handouts – UPDATE!

Analysis sheet – characters, summary (provided), plot development (with text support), literary terms

Theme sheet - find text support that illustrates the themes listed. You must have one example for each theme, two if possible. (I already gave you several examples!)

ACT 1 TEST TOMORROW

Page 13: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

Action and Reaction SummaryAction and Reaction Summary

SCENE 2: Iago shows “love” for Othello by warning him of Brabantio’s impending arrivalOthello declares his love for Desdemona rather than retreat from Barbantio and his entourage

SCENE 3: Military men discuss strategies and conflicting war reports as Barbantio addresses his “trouble” with Othello to the SenateOthello defends their love, shares tale of hardship and triumph; Desdemona supports his claimsRoderigo cries over the “loss” of Desdemona, Iago reassures his chances; Iago’s plan to deceive Othello is revealed

Page 14: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

SUMMATIVESUMMATIVE

•ACT 1:READING COMPREHENSION

Multiple Choice

Page 15: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

Act 1 Wrap-Up: Word PortraitsAct 1 Wrap-Up: Word Portraits

Name a writer, a speaker, and a leader: Writer – lists/adds adjectives to portraits Speaker – will present a given character’s portrait Walker – will add their trait to each of the characters

Make a list of 5 traits that describe each character on your word portrait. The group chooses them, the writer records them. Collaborate. Use a dictionary/thesaurus.

“Paint a verbal portrait” – “walker” is to list one of your words on the portraits in the gallery, but do not repeat one already listed by another group

Speaker will report on an assigned character after every group has provided a description.

Page 16: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

FREE WRITE: QuotesFREE WRITE: Quotes

“A blessed thing it is for any man or woman to have a friend, one human soul whom we can trust utterly, who knows the best and worst of us and for us, and who

loves us in spite of all our faults”. - Charles Kingsley

“In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.”

- Francis Bacon.

Choose the quote that sits best with you. What does it bring to mind? Do you agree/disagree? What characters are reflected in these words? Write for 10 minutes to explore those thoughts.

Page 17: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

VENICE TO CYPRUSVENICE TO CYPRUS

•How much time do you anticipate it took to travel this distance (over 1000 miles)in the 1500’s?

•Why does that matter in terms of the plot?

•What do you expect happened in Othello’s absence, back in Venice?

Page 18: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

ACT 2ACT 2

•Read Scene 1 – Actively complete thesis

evidence and analysis sheets!

Page 19: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

Arriving in CyprusArriving in Cyprus

Act 2, Scene 1 questions: Arriving in Cyprus

Discuss as a class – formative grade assessed for answers provided.

Update theme sheet – record textual evidence for each one you have found present thus far

Time permitting – analysis sheets updated.

Tomorrow – Act 2, scenes 2-3

Page 20: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

ACT 2, SCENES 2-3ACT 2, SCENES 2-3

Things to pay attention to while reading:

◦Cassio’s Demise

◦The role/importance of reputation

Active read – record theme evidence and complete analysis sheets as you are reading

Page 21: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

Cassio’s DisgraceCassio’s Disgrace

DISCUSS AS A CLASS:

What events lead to Cassio’s demise?

How does Iago and Roderigo plan for such a fate?

What is in the end result of Cassio’s behavior?

What is the significance of Iago’s soliloquy?

Page 22: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

REPUTATION REPUTATION (Handout 9)(Handout 9)

DISCUSS AS A CLASS:

Consider the causes and influences over our reputation.

What role does reputation play in Othello?

Who has the most damaged reputation?

Who has the cleanest reputation?

How highly do you value reputation?

Page 23: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

ACT 2 “Wrap-Up”ACT 2 “Wrap-Up”

Take today to work with your Act 2 Group:

Complete Questions (mostly discussed already)

Update Act by Act Analysis sheet – characters, summaries, important lines, literary terms

Update theme sheet – find examples of text to support each theme listed. You should have at least one example from each act, each scene. Additional handouts have been provided – staple into ISN in the appropriate place.

Tomorrow: student-led discussion on these questions. If they are not done, you do not participate and you do NOT earn credit!

Page 24: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

Student Led DiscussionStudent Led Discussion

One student (or student group) will volunteer as our moderator (or lead)

He/she will be responsible for asking the questions on the sheet to the pairs of peers (1 question per team)

Since the pairs will be assessed based upon their answer(s), the lead will be assessed based on his/her ability to take the question a bit deeper, asking for text support and elaboration from the responding team, demonstrating understanding.

Page 25: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

ACT 3: The Green Eyed MonsterACT 3: The Green Eyed Monster

Scene I:◦Cassio fails to please Othello◦Iago continues to play Cassio

Scene II:◦Business as usual for Othello

Scene III:◦Iago’s plan coming together◦Cassio looks guilty, but is desperate◦Iagos eggs on Othello about Cassio’s

integrity

Page 26: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

ACT 3ACT 3

Read-aloud: scenes 1-2(Volunteers for: Cassio, clown, musician,

Iago, Emilia, Othello, some gentlemen)

◦NOTE: Othello is NOT a fan a music, always a bad sign among Shakespeare’s characters

Scene 3 – listen to/watch audio, complete handout 10: Seed of Jealousy while listening

Page 27: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

ACTIVITY: “IF ONLY”… H.O. 11ACTIVITY: “IF ONLY”… H.O. 11

Let’s contemplate what “might have happened”

◦if only the characters had not been under the direct influence of Iago

◦if only they had made different choices ◦if only certain scenarios played out differently

◦THEN… what might have happened???

Discuss as a class…

Page 28: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

Act 3, Scene 3 – JEALOUSY!Act 3, Scene 3 – JEALOUSY!

While reading the act, you were to complete the handout: “Planting the Seed of Jealousy”

Today, each group will be assigned a “section”. Take 20 minutes to make sure you have an elaborate understanding of that section.

Once all groups have had a chance to discuss, clarify, develop their understanding with each other, they will present their section to the class.

Page 29: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

Act 3, Cont’d: The HandkerchiefAct 3, Cont’d: The Handkerchief

Scene IV:◦Desdemona realizes her prized possession from

Othello is missing◦Double entendres (sexual references) about

her hands due to raging jealousy◦Desdemona proposes a distraction – Cassio◦Meet Bianca, Cassio’s actual lover◦Handkerchief is discovered

Page 30: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

Act 3 Wrap-upAct 3 Wrap-up

HANDOUT 12: Reading Reflection Questions

HANDOUT 13: Powerful People in Othello

GROUP SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT: ACTS 2-3 MC QUIZ – provide text support to show WHERE you found your answer!

Actual Summative Tomorrow!!!

Page 31: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

GROUP WORK DAY!GROUP WORK DAY!

GROUP SUMMATIVE!◦Remember, you need to go beyond a single

answer – be prepared to show me in the text where you found the answer .

Analysis sheet update – graded by end of period! Be sure to have text support denoted for plot development and examples/ explanations for the literary terms you choose.

Themes will also be checked – you should have one example for each theme, for each act – 5 total for act 2, 5 total for act 3

Page 32: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

ACT 4: Othello’s DeteriorationACT 4: Othello’s Deterioration

Othello suffers an epileptic seizure

Lodovico brings news from the Duke

Desdemona enlists Lodovico to speak to Othello on Cassio’s behalf

Desdemona still naïve, does not believe that Othello’s anger is towards her

News that Cassio is governor of Cyprus and Othello ordered back to Venice delights Des.

Othello slaps Des, believing she lusts for Cas

Iago convinces Lod Othello has gone mad

Page 33: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

ACTIVITY, Act 4 - Scene 1ACTIVITY, Act 4 - Scene 1

HANDOUT 14: A Deteriorating Situation

◦As a class, we will run through these questions to clarify our understanding of characters and events in act 4, scene 1.

◦Provided there is no uncertainty, we can progress to act 4, scenes 2-3 where our focus will turn to Desdemona and Emilia.

Page 34: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

Act 4, Continued – Scene 2-3Act 4, Continued – Scene 2-3

Tangled Communication

◦Desdemona asks Iago to intercede with she and Othello, thinking she can trust him

◦This request, coupled with her statement of innocence, is tragically ironic

◦Her conversation with Emilia emphasizes her innocence and inexperience

Page 35: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

ACT 5: THE CONCLUSIONACT 5: THE CONCLUSION

Scene I: ◦Roderigo attempts to attack and kill Cassio◦Irony – Roderigo is slain; Cassio only wounded

Scene II:◦Othello’s early speech reminds us of his early

majesty in the play◦We believe Othello loves Desdemona but

cannot live without her◦Emilia finally speaks up, but all is lost

Page 36: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

FINAL ACTIVITYFINAL ACTIVITY

Part A:◦What happens at the beginning of the scene?

The significance?◦What happens to Emilia and why?

Part B:◦Othello’s final speech: how is he different from

Iago? What subject does he turn to in the end?

Page 37: OTHELLO By: William Shakespeare A tragedy set in a private world that focuses on the passions and personal lives of the main characters, filled with jealousy,

FINAL SUMMATIVEFINAL SUMMATIVE

Students will demonstrate their proficiency with the following:

◦A final multiple choice summative

◦ANALYSIS sheets, with textual support and literary terms due for MAJOR formative grade

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ESSAY ASSIGNMENTESSAY ASSIGNMENT

Argument paper using characters to represent themes

MORE INFORMATION TO COME…