Wednesday The Tempest
Today, I am very excited to introduce you to the Shakespeare play we will be studying for the next few weeks: The Tempest. It was written in 1610-1611 and is believed to be the last play Shakespeare wrote before retiring from the theatre. Like A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which some of you may remember, it is a romantic comedy. Tempest is another word for storm. I am hoping the year 6 children in school will be able to make a film of the play using the green screen.
Click on the link below and listen to the first part of the story
.Episode 1
Read the transcript alongside the video if you like episode_01
Think about the questions below
1.How long have Prospero and Miranda been on the island?
2. How old is Miranda now?
3. Do we know who sent them to the island?
4. Do we know why?
5.What is a staff that Prospero carries?
6. What is Prospero wearing?
7. What do you think is in his leather bound book?
8. What is a sprite?
9. On the last line it says, “Never ever mess with wizards”. What clues are there that Prospero is a wizard?
10. The real play opens with a storm.Why do you think Shakespeare may have opened his play this way?
Now look at the adapted play script. It may be fun reading it with a parent or an older sibling
.playscript
Read Act 1 up until Prospero says “I’ll teach you a lesson, Alonso! And you Antonio. Never ever mess with Wizards!”
The bosun is the ships’s officer in charge of the crew.
Now have a go at the following activity
Activity day 1
Thursday The Tempest
Watch episode 2 of the story
Episode 2 video
episode_02
Now read page 4 (may say page 5 on the online script) up until Ariel says “Twelve years I’ve been doing this…. Sprites are meant to sprite around doing sprite stuff.”
Using the PLAY SCRIPT and the video or transcript, answer the following questions in the comprehension below
comprehension Thursday
answers to comprehension Thursday
Friday
Watch episode 3 of the Tempest
Episode 3
Read the transcript if you prefer.episode_03
Read the next two pages of the PLAY SCRIPT up to where Prospero says:
Wizard is as wizard does. I’m going to check on Caliban.
You have now met almost all of the main characters. Go to page 4 and 5 of the PUPIL PAMPHLET. Think of 3 words to describe each of the characters we have met already. You will learn some things about the characters from what they say, other people say about them and what they do.. Try to think of different words not all synonyms of the same word (words that mean the same)
For Antonio you could put: ruthless, scheming and greedy (for power).
Some characters will be easier than others as we know more about them.
SPELLINGS and quick PAG test will be next week as you have had lots of English work this week with our new Shakespeare unit.