Shakespeare's Tempest: Play Map (KS4/KS5)

A clear, visual 1-page map of Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ to help students (and teachers) find their way round.

My A Level tutees (WJEC specification) wanted something which would:

• make it easy to find key events (eg major speeches, conflicts, deaths). This was apparently very useful for revision, too;
• clearly show them who was on stage and when (useful for analysing character arcs and relationships); and
• give them a better sense of the ‘shape’ of the play via a graph. Using this, they were able to more easily think of the text as a ‘performance’, and add an extra dimension to their understanding and analysis

Using this resource: my tutees have ended up printing two copies:

• one for their files; and
• one folded and stuck into the cover of their copy of The Tempest

We are also using it as the starting point for of discussion for several sessions (example - the presentation of women, ambition and leadership, the relationship between Ferdinand and Miranda).

This resource was developed in Spring 2024. I’d love to hear from you how it could be improved for 2025 - feedback and suggestions are always welcome.

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