Richard III Lesson Plan

For this section, students should read all of Act V of Richard III.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1

   Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.2

   Analyze the purpose of information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and evaluate the motives (e.g., social, commercial, political) behind its presentation.

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11–12.3

   Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the...