A Midsummer Night's Dream (Act 1)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Act 1 - Scene 1

Ms. Linaiza Espinosa
English 8th
April 2024

​​Reflection

​​Themed Activity

Read Aloud + Performing

​AGENDA

When Reading A Play...

Let's talk about love. For a bit..!

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Reflection

Word Cloud

Things parents or guardians should be in charge of:

Word Cloud

Things YOU can handle that parents SHOULD NOT manage:

Poll

Consider your views on jealousy. Which of the following statements BEST matches your views on jealousy?

• Experience jealousy as a natural and motivating emotion.

• Sometimes experience jealousy, but try to manage it responsibly.

• Rarely feel jealous because it is generally harmful.

• Avoid feeling jealous, because it is not really experienced/it is too harmful.

Place yourself under the perspective of a well-renowned writer. You have published many novels and narratives of differing styles and genres, yet the type of writing that you owe your fortune and reputation to is that of romance.

Write the First and Last Sentence of your first published romance novel.

Themed Activity

Open Ended

Write the First and Last Sentence of your first published romance novel.

When Reading The Play...

Expectations and Dynamic

​Everyone will help keep a classroom environment that is comfortable and respectful enough to engage with the play.

​​Be Mindful

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To work in groups, to listen to everyone's ideas and with the play's story, lines, and situations the characters in the play are placed in.

Be Open

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When embodying one of these characters, as it is your job as an actor to animate these fictional beings.

Be Believable

Reading and Performing "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

1. Divide yourselves up into 2 big groups.

2. A coin toss determines which group gets pick of a play version: the simple English vs. the Old English.

3. Winner of the coin toss gets to select, and have their group perform their version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

4. Lines of the Acts and Scenes will be read directly from the script. And believability of being a certain character is expected!

Instructions for Read + Perform

Reading and Performing "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
(YE OLD ENGLISH)

Open Ended

What did you makes sense NOW that we listened and saw the modern version?

Reading and Performing "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
(NEWER ENGLISH)

Open Ended

What did you understand from this performative reading?