MYP3 Lesson 1 unit 1

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This lesson contains 29 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 4 videos.

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Morning

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Today's Lesson

- Introducing Unit 1

- Talking about comedy

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Introducing Unit 1

Is laughter the best medicine?

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What makes you laugh?

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Funniest book ever read?

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Funniest film ever seen?

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Who is the best comedian you know?

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Questions

What are your impressions and what is the effect the clip produced on you?

What genre do you think this belongs to?

Which features made it entertaining?

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The comedies of William Shakespeare use cases of mistaken identity, comic characters and confusing relationships to give us perspective on life and society.

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William Shakespeare

"Twelfth Night"

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Questions

What are your impressions and what is the effect the clip produced on you?

What genre do you think this belongs to?

Which features made it entertaining?

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Research Question

"What genres of comedy are there?"

In pairs I want you to research this question. Try to find definitions for the different genres as well as examples.

Collate your work in a document and upload that to Toddle.

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What genres did you come across in your research?
(NO definitions/examples)

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Reading: "What is comedy?"

Read the text in the link.

Look up any words that are hindering you in understanding the content of the text.

Write a brief summary of the text.

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Reading: "Is Shakespeare funny?"

Read the text in the link on the left side of the page:

"What are the conventions of Shakespearean comedy?"

Look up any words that are hindering you in understanding the content of the text.

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Activity: Conventions of comedy

Read the instructions in the link.

Make notes on the following article:

https://www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/an-introduction-to-shakespeares-comedy

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Activity: What's in a name?

Click on the link: "What's in a name?"

Answer the different parts of the tasks in this Activity.

Remember: we are focussing on the names and what hidden meanings we can find.

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Homework

Finish the Activity

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Reading

Act I, Scene I

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Activity Act I, Scene I

In pairs discuss the following:

What's your initial impression of the character of Orsino?

What do we learn about his state of mind and present situation?

justify with examples from the text

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Reading

Act I, Scenes I&II

(a modern reading)

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Activity Act I, Scene I&II

Summarize the events that take place in Scene II. What do you learn about the way in which Viola perceives things?

What decision does Viola make that creates an opportunity for future comedy in play?

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Activity Act I, Scene I&II

Group Discussion:

What themes are introduced in the opening scenes of the play. Are you surprised given that the play is a comedy?

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Have a nice day!

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