If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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Students will be able to analyze the development and relationships of characters in the play.
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Students will be able to engage with the historical context of the play, both of the time in which it is set and the time at which it was written.
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Students will be able to discuss and explore the challenges of reading plays as a genre and how to translate one's reading into design and performance.
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Students will be able to write sophisticated responses to the play based on historical research and textual analysis.
