Othello - Act 1.1

This fully scaffolded lesson explores the significance of the play’s opening and how Shakespeare creates initial impressions of Iago and Roderigo, considers the malcontent and the Machiavellian villain as character types which inform Shakespeare’s portrayal of Iago and encourages analysis into how Shakespeare portrays issues of race and gender in Act 1 scene 1.

Extension and stretch and challenge activities are embedded throughout; the lesson has an overarching question which encourages the development of higher order thinking. Opportunities for paragraph writing and peer assessment are also utilised.

AS/A Level English Literature (2015+)
Paper 1, Section A: Shakespeare