This PowerPoint lesson guides the class through Act 1 scenes 2 & 3 of Much Ado About Nothing as well as recapping the learning acquired during the study of Act 1 scene 1. Context is considered with regard to the presence of Don John as the villain and to recap the conventions of marriage at the time for characters of noble class. The lesson is ideal for revision prior to examination (OCR, Edexcel and AQA) and comes with 4 activities: quotations work, summarising with key terms, an exercise to engage the imagination (and think about context creatively) and a comparison task to understand the different presentations of the text over time. 4 activities and 18 slides.
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Much Ado About Nothing Act 1 and Context Bundle
4 resources to guide or revise Act 1, key themes, characters, plot structuring and language. Context is considered throughout along with a separate context poster or student at-a-glance resource.
Much Ado About Nothing Act 1 Complete
This three-resource bundle takes you through all three scenes, introducing the play and its themes, setting and context and then exploring the language, characterisation and plot as it is established in the opening Act. Class activities encourage learning (or revision) of key context such as the theatrical experience, and the position of and views about women. Some consideration is given to the examination expectations too, so this is suitable for students preparing for exams with AQA, Edexcel and OCR examination boards.
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