Daily Lessons for Teaching Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 111 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Daily Lessons for Teaching Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 111 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Lesson 1 (from Shakespeare's Universalism, Chap. 1-2)

Objective

Shakespeare's Universalism, Chap. 1-2

The first chapter introduces us to Bloom and also to his writing style. This lesson discusses Bloom's writing, for how it reveals his strategies for using language to convey meaning.

Lesson

1. Close Reading: Read the first few paragraphs, and analyze the writing style. How does Bloom write? What kinds of words does he use? How are his sentences structured?

2. Small Group Discussion: Ask students to work together in small groups to characterize Bloom's style. When or how does he vary from that cadence ? What does he lay emphasis on when he varies from his typical sentences? Ask each group to report back to the class after some time for discussion.

3. Class Discussion: How would you characterize Bloom's values as a writer? What does he talk about? How does he use language to express his thoughts about Shakespeare and poetry? Is he neutral...

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