Day 3

Henry IV Part 1 Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Comparison of a Cinematic Portrayal

    Kind of Activity:

    Classwide Discussion

    Objective:

    Students will compare and contrast scenes from a cinematic adaptation of the play with the text.

    Structure:

    In 2012, BBC Two produced and released a television series entitled The Hollow Crown, which is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Henriad tetralogy. You can purchase episodes of the series on Amazon, but see if your school's library has access to it. You can also find several clips on YouTube, including this adaptation of Act III, Scene I. Acquire and choose several clips from this adaptation, then find the sections these clips best correspond to in the play. Watch them with your...

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