Coriolanus Lesson Plan

For this section, students should read all of Act V of William Shakespeare's Coriolanus.

Common Core Objectives

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2. 2

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Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

Act V, Scene 1

MENENIUS is asked by COMINIUS to go to Antium and plead with CORIOLANUS to not invade Rome. MENENIUS doubts that CORIOLANUS will listen to him, and says instead that the tribunes BRUTUS and SICINIUS should go. The two men once again shame the tribunes for...