Henry V Lesson Plan

Speeches

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

To analyze large speeches and smaller passages from the play

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.4

Structure:

Henry delivers many speeches in this act. Divide students into groups and assign each one of the following speeches:

1. "No, nor it is not meet he should.." (4.1.98-109)

2. "So, if a son that is by his father sent about merchandise...." (4.1.141-177)

3. "Upon the King..." (4.1.218-272)

4. "What's he that wishes so?" (4.3.18-77)

5. "I pray thee bear my former answer back..." (4.3.91-126)

Longer speeches can be split into multiple sections or assigned to larger groups....