Approaches to Teaching Shakespeare

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 08.01.04

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Objectives
  3. The Unit
  4. Strategies
  5. Classroom Activities
  6. Notes
  7. Resources – Reading lists for teachers and students
  8. Appendix 1 – Student Handout
  9. Appendix 2 - Rubric: Shakespeare's Characters: A Visual Analysis
  10. Appendix 3 – Student Handout: Characterization
  11. Appendix 4 – Student Handout
  12. Appendix 5 - Essay Rubric 1
  13. Appendix 6

Shakespeare's Characters: A Visual Analysis

Jennifer Dienna Sandoval

Published September 2008

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Appendix 2 - Rubric: Shakespeare's Characters: A Visual Analysis

Student Name:_________________________ Character:______________________________

  5 Superior 4 Above Average 3 Average 2 Adequate 1 Fail
Physical Illustration reveals student's full comprehension of character. Illustration reveals comprehension. Character looks almost like description. Character drawn could be anyone. Did not attempt. Completely misread text.
Symbolic Selected symbols fully represent character. All important symbols shown and artist has included details beyond the literal Selected symbols represent character. All important symbols shown. Selected symbols represent character. Most important symbols shown. Selected symbols represent character. May not be complete. Missing major symbols Did not attempt. Completely misread text.
Motive Character's motives have been represented fully and artist has included details beyond the literal Character's motives have been represented fully. Character's motives have been represented but their analysis is simplistic or too literal. Character's motives have not been represented fully. May be missing important details. Did not attempt. Completely misread text.
Language Language has been represented fully and artist has included details beyond the literal Language has been represented fully. Language has been represented but their analysis is simplistic or too literal. Language has not been represented fully. May be missing important details. Did not attempt. Completely misread text.
Perspective Perspectives have been represented fully and artist has included details beyond the literal Perspectives have been represented fully. Perspectives have been represented but their analysis is simplistic or too literal. Perspectives have not been represented. May be missing important details. Did not attempt. Completely misread text.
Colors Colors have been used carefully and artist has included details beyond the literal Colors have been used carefully. Some colors have been used carefully but their analysis is simplistic or too literal. Colors used do not accurately represent character or objects. May be missing important information. Did not attempt. Completely misread text.
Placement of objects and words Placement is careful and artist has included details beyond the literal Placement is careful. Some placement was selected carefully but their analysis is simplistic or too literal. Placement was not selected carefully. . May be missing important information. Did not attempt. Completely misread text.
*Bonus* Psychological Shift Shift has been shown creatively and with superior analysis and artist has included details beyond the literal Shift is shown.      

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Osaruona Lloyddette Hallowell

April 22, 2012 at 11:59 am

MACBETH

write an imaginary story about macbeth choose any character from the story

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