Literature in English SS 2 Curriculum Guides – Drama – “Richard II” – William Shakespeare

THEME – DRAMA – “RICHARD II” – WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

TOPIC 1 – BACKGROUND AND SETTING

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Selected passages

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. discuss and describe author’s background.

2. describe the setting of the play.

3. discuss the relationship and contrast between Greek, African and Elizabethan theatres.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

Richard II

1. Author’s background

An English dramatist of the Elizabethan period.

2. Cultural setting – Elizabethan world view

Belief in natural orderliness of the universe and the “divinity” of kingship.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. provides information on dramatist’s background and cultural setting and historical and literacy source of play.

2. leads students to discuss the similarities and differences between Elizabethan African and Greek theatres.

3. encourages students to do a library/internet search on background/setting.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. recount information on dramatist’s and play’s background and cultural settings.

2. write the similarities and differences in the Elizabethan, African and Greek theatres.

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. describe the authors background adequately.

2. identify the setting of the play.

3. write two similarities and differences in Elizabethan, African and Greek theatres.

THEME – DRAMA – “RICHARD II” – WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

TOPIC 2 – CHARACTERIZATION 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Excerpts from the play.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. identify major and minor character in the play.

2. describe the major attribute of each of the character.

3. identify the roles each character plays in the unfolding of event.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

Major and minor character

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. guides students to identify major and minor character play and read aloud passages that reveal the attributes of identified characters.

2. discuss the role, attribute and interactions of characters.

3. guides students to role-play some characters.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. identify major and minor character in the play.

2. read aloud the relevant passages.

3. write down the attributes of the character using character mapping.

4. role play some of the character.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. list major and minor characters

2. write down three attributes of the major characters in the play.

3. do a graffiti board of the characters attributes.

4. write down the roles of the character.

THEME – DRAMA – “RICHARD II” – WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

TOPIC 3 – LANGUAGE, STYLE, NARRATIVE TECHNIQUE AND SYMBOLISM

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Relevant scenes in the play, selected passages from the text.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. identify the unique language elements in the play.

2. discuss their nature.

3. describe the various dramatic devices.

4. identify and interpret the symbols in the context.

5. relate some symbols to personal experience.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

Consideration of instance of unique use of language, dramatic technique and symbolism.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. leads students to identify and discuss scenes that contain language elements.

2. guides students to describe and discuss the nature and effectiveness of unique language elements in the play.

3. leads students to discuss the dramatic devices used in the play.

4. guides students to identify and interpret symbols in the play.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. identify and discuss scenes that contain unique language elements.

2. describe the nature and effectiveness of unique language element in the play.

3. identify and interpret symbols in the play.

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. describe two scenes that contain unique language element.

2. list two dramatic devices used in the play.

3. write own interpretation of symbols in the play for presentation to the class.

4. identify similar use of symbols in their own communicative experiences.

THEME – DRAMA – “RICHARD II” – WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

TOPIC 4 – PLOT 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Selected passages,from the play.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to trace the sequence of the major events in the play.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Henry Bolingbrake and his supporters struggled fro power.

2. Richard II’s wallowing in flattery leads to his fall.

3. Elizabethan, African and Greek world view in relation to the play.

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. leads students to discuss the relationship between Elizabethan African and Greek world views.

2. leads students to read aloud relevant portion of the play.

3. guides students to identify and discuss the major sequential and casual links in the play.

4. guides students to describe and discuss the Elizabethan world view as it relates to the play.

5. leads students to discuss the relationship between Elizabethan Africa and Greek world views.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. read aloud relevant portion of play.

2. identify and discuss the major sequential and casual links in the play.

3. describe the Elizabethan world view in relation to theh play.

4. write down the relationship between Elizabethan, African and Greek world views.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1.write down the sequence in which major events occurred.

2. state two elements of the Elizabethan world view relevant to the play.

THEME – DRAMA – “RICHARD II” – WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

TOPIC 5 – THEME

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Selected scenes from the play, list of others other literary text with similar themes, video clips/pictures of Elizabethan.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. identify main theme(s) in the play.

2. analyze the development of the theme(s) in relation to the play.

3. express their view about the theme(s).

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Nothing in life is absolute not even royalty and the divine rights of kings.

2. Richards II’s self transformation through suffering from a self conceited king to a humble and intensely afflicted person.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. leads students to read selected passages that embody the remain theme(s).

2. Guides student to identify and discuss theme(s) in relation to the play.

3. asks student to write down their own views about the theme(s).

R. makes cross reference to other literacy works with similar theme.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. read aloud selected passages that embody the main theme(s).

2. identify and discuss the theme(s) in relation to the play.

3. write down their personal views about theme(s).

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. identify major theme(s) in the play.

2. analyze accurately the development of the themes in relation to the play.

3. write on view about the theme(s)

4. relate theme to personal experience and to other text read.