The Tempest Lesson Plan

Prospero, according to...

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will examine the ways in which different characters perceive Prospero.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1

Structure:

Is Prospero a hero or a villain? A friend or a foe? A bully or a victim? It depends on who you ask. Prospero is different things to different people.

Divide the class into groups of 4 - 6 students. Divide each of the following characters among the group, with each group member "taking" two or three of the following characters:

• Ariel
• Caliban
• Miranda
• Antonio
• Alonso
• Ferdinand
• Gonzalo
• Sebastian
• Stephano...