Lesson+4+-+Elizabethan+Language


 * Lesson Objective:** Students wille xamine and analyze the language of quotations from Shakespeare's play in order to interpret Elizabethan language.

- Group one "Shakespeare Scrambled" handout and manipulatives envelope - Group two "Shakespeare Scrambled" handout and manipulatives envelope - Group three "Shakespeare Scrambled" handout and manipulatives envelope - Group four "Shakespeare Scrambled" handout and manipulatives envelope - Exit Ticket assessments
 * Lesson Materials:**

Write the following scrambled quotes on the board or projector. Ask students to unscramble them so they make sense: 1. too much / can one / of a good thing/ desire (//Can one desire too much of a good thing?)//
 * Mindjog/Drill:**

2. by my size / do you / size matters / look at me / not / judge me //(Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size do you?)// Discuss what each line means. Explain that the first quote is from Shakespeare and that the second is from the Star Wars character Yoda, who famously altered his syntax, or word order. Explain that Shakespeare often deviated from traditional word order or syntax in order to make his language sound more poetic. This is often what makes reading and understanding his language difficult.

1. Group students into tables of four if they are not already. Distribute one handout to each student and an envelope that contains pieces of paper (or Post-it notes) with the scrambled parts on them.
 * Lesson Procedure:**

2. Each group should work together moving the manipulatives around to find a word order that gives the quote meaning. When they feel they have successfully ordered the words, they should write it down on their handout and briefly explain what the quote means.

3. When groups finish, have one group for each set of scrambled lines present them on the ELMO projector. Each group should read the line and their interpretation of its meaning. __Link to proceeding lesson__: Ask groups to consider in what context a person might say one or two of their lines. Invite the class to also share ideas on this, connecting the quotes to the idea of Shakespeare's universality.

4. As groups present, clarify their understanding of the lines and take questions from the listening students.

Give each student an exit ticket to be completed individually and demonstrate understanding of Elizabethan language. If time permits, discuss the answers.
 * Assessment:**