The Tempest - Ariel and Caliban!

This engaging and informative lesson enables students to develop a detailed understanding of the characters of Ariel and Caliban in William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. In particular, students compare and contrast how the two characters are introduced to the audience in Act 1 Scene 2, and then developed throughout the play.

The lesson follows a step-by-step learning journey, in which students learn through:
Understanding the roles that servants and slaves played in society in Shakespearean times;
Reading and comprehending how the two characters are introduced in Act 1 Scene 2;
Using textual exploration to discover how the characters are then developed over the course of the play;
Considering Shakespeare’s intentions in his portrayal of the two characters;
Demonstrating their understanding through an interesting synthesis activity;
Self-assessing their learning through the lesson;

Included is:
Whole lesson PowerPoint - colourful and comprehensive;
Character Profile Template;
Ariel and Caliban Development Template;
Copy of Act I Scene 2 (freely available online);
Comprehensive lesson plan.

Resources are provided in PDF (to maintain formatting) and Word (so that they are easily editable - they can be found in the zipfile)

The lesson contains opportunities for group learning, speaking and listening, peer assessment, and whole class discussion. I originally used these resources with year 10 and 11 classes, however colleagues have used them for between year 9 and year 13 with some adaptations.

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