Richard iii, also called 146183 richard plantagenet, duke of gloucester, born october 2, 1452, fotheringhay castle, northamptonshire, englanddied august 22, 1485, near market bosworth, leicestershire, the last plantagenet and yorkist king of england. Lesson plans, resources, and ideas for bringing shakespeare into your classroom. Once they come in ready to discuss the lesson, read it again as a class. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. Introduction richard iii is unique in shakespeares catalog as it served dual purposes in its time. In 1585 the richard iii met the lancastrian henry tudor at the battle of. Until recently, the popular opinion of king richard iii king richard the third was that he was an evil hunchback who killed two little boys, brought an end to the era of the house of york, and brought about the glory of the tudor family. Richard says that he will follow buckinghams directions in the matter of crowning a new king, like a. This unit was developed following the exciting discovery in 20 of the remains of the last plantagenet king of england, richard iii. Pursuing the white boar approaches to teaching richard iii primary texts and secondary sources online this document is linked to orb. A selection of activities, lesson plans, vocab sheets and other bits for studying shakespeare s richard ii. Richard ii, henry iv and henry v, his writing style had become more poetic and complex. Lesson plan shakespeare in my classroom nevena stoilkov, english teacher at primary school milisav nikolic, bozevac, serbia key words. After effectively being lost to history for over 500.
Always a controversial figure who is great for a few lessons of study, this discovery reopened the debate about whether his reputation as the most evil king in british history is justly deserved. Share my lesson is a destination for educators who dedicate their time and professional expertise to provide the best education for students everywhere. Pupils then create a facebook profile for richard iii. The parts and flow of a lesson every lesson is a complete segment that you create for the purposes of new learning. Feb 10, 20 by the end of the lesson students will understand the events which led to richard iii becoming king, comprehend henry tudors claim to the throne and his subsequent victory over richard iii at the. Preparation and materials you will need one copy of the student worksheets for each learner. Richard iii primary lesson plans university of leicester. To develop students ability to read a text and answer specific questions. An activity and a quiz are also provided to help engage students and check their understanding. A teachers guide to the signet classic edition of william shakespeares richard iii 3. I use the horrible histories clip on youtube to do the timeline activity to plot key battles.
This comprehensive lesson plan includes 30 daily lessons, 180 multiple choice questions, 20 essay questions, 20 fun activities, and more everything you need to teach king richard iii. Mar 03, 20 this is an introductory lesson to richard iii and the wars of the roses. I beseech your grace to pardon me, and withal forbear your conference with the noble duke. Through an indepth analysis of various primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain richard the lionhearts actions in the third crusade, how the british kings adoption of the nickname lionheart helped his image, and how and why after three years of back and forth conflict richard and saladin finally agreed to a cease fire. Koning richard iii van shakespeare speelt tragedie van richard iii. Anne spits at richard because he claims he loves her more than her husband. When richard became king, the war of the roses was still raging, with lancastrians trying to take the throne away from the yorks.
But in richard iii we begin to see shakespeare constructing a psychologically complex central character, flawed yet charismatic, perhaps paving the way for future shakespearean tragic heroes such as hamlet and macbeth. Lesson plan format this lesson plan is designed to facilitate the study of william shakespeares play as you like it for high school students grades 912. Also includes a resource pack, with supporting ppt, on modernising shakespeare. Richard iii is the most famous english king to be found under a parking lot. Teachers should choose the activities which best meet students needs and interests. A lesson is an organized set of activities designed to present one manageable sized piece of your course. Richard iii primary lesson plans pdf, 363kb introduction to richard iii powerpoint, 199kb how to identify a skeleton pdf, 1. Also includes a workbook with context and activities to do for each scene of the play, with essential quotations and performance history notes.
Ive set dangerous plans in motion, using lies, drunken prophecies, and stories about dreams to set my brother. Weve had a draft activity on the site for a couple of months but this activity has now been updated following the press conference at leicester university on 4 february 20. An interactive readers theater designed to engage atrisk readers in the high school or middle school classroom. In this text analysis lesson plan, 10th graders read a passage from richard iii and use colored pens to analyze the text. He plans to blame this murder on the queen and her allies, rivers, dorset, and grey. Preparing lesson plans 2 instructional job aid what is a lesson. In the listening, reading and writing lessons, the three stages are pre, while, and post e. Available teacher guides, novel units, lesson plans, and activities for richard iii. In the vocabulary and speaking lessons, the three stages are presentation, practice and production. Adapted from the end of the shortstory the most dangerous game by richard connell, the script begins with the hunt between zaroff and rainsford. This set of lesson plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. This is an introductory lesson to richard iii and the wars of the roses. With comprehensive teaching notes, a wide range of engaging resources, activities and ks2 sat style test papers, this. Since i cant amuse myself by being a lover, ive decided to become a villain.
In richard ii, shakespeare draws on real historical accounts to dramatize the reign of richard ii. Meanwhile richard will put on a pious face to cover his evil. This lesson plan on richard iii will help students understand shakespeares play and characters as well as distinguish fact from fiction using discussion topics, questions, quizzes, and an activity. A lesson plan helps teachers organize their objectives and methodologies a lesson plan determines the purpose, aim, and rational of your class time activity. The complexity of background information, the quick shifts of action, and the large number of characters makes this play appropriate for high school students who need a challenge. Shakespeares life and work, sway presentation, handouts, decorating billboard short description. Richard iii by william shakespeare resources teaching. Dont confuse lesson with lecture as it is commonly used in the expression lecturelab when describing course hours. Richard iii 14831485 was the younger brother of edward iv. Richard iii an extensive collection of teaching resources for ks3 english plays, including shakespeare and other ks3 plays. Queen elizabeth but she, your subject, loathes such sovereignty. The recent discovery and scientific analysis of richard iiis skeleton has inspired renewed interest in the period and specifically in the appearance and personality of the king himself.
Written in the time of queen elizabeth i, the play celebrates her grandfather, henry vii, who defeated richard iii at the battle of bosworth, and effectively ended the reign of the plantagenets. To raise students awareness of how shakespeare used propaganda in his writing. Richard iii primary lesson plans with thanks to rachael cox bridge junior school, leicester who ran studentparent programme and created the basis for these lesson plans. The focus of the activity is what questions about richard iii the discovery allows us to answer and which we still cant answer.
The word file is viewable with any pc or mac and can be further adjusted if you want to mix questions around andor add your own headers for things like name, period, and date. The king richard iii lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. The lesson plans are organised as threestage lessons with a feedback session at the end to sum up learning for students. Richard iii explore shakespeares richard iii includes a variety of activities and discussion questions to stimulate students reactions and responses to this history play. Stanley enters and tells them of richards intended coronation. The lesson plan is flexible and open and is designed to easily accommodate adjustments teachers might make in order to suit the particular grade and group of students they are teaching. Richard iii shows richard s rise to power, following his plots and schemes against family and rivals before becoming king of england for young people of all ages, this play is a brilliant way to look at leadership and the qualities of a leader as well as looking at a range of themes including. Medieval leicester during richard iiis battle of bosworth. Through an indepth analysis of various primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain richard the lionhearts actions in the third crusade, how the british kings adoption of the nickname lionheart helped his image, and how and why after three years of back and forth conflict richard and saladin finally agreed to a. A lecture is a teaching technique that you can use to facilitate your lesson. A predictably tragic history in which good necessarily overcomes evil, richard iii also served to support what has come to be known as the tudor myth, and sanctioned the legitimacy of the tudor reign.
Written in the time of queen elizabeth i, the play celebrates her grandfather, henry. This version of richard iii is part of my shakespeare in 30 collection. To develop students knowledge of the plot of richard iii. Teaching history with 100 objects portrait of richard iii. This lesson plan will give you numerous questions and topics to discuss with students about richard iii. The king richard iii lesson plan is downloadable in pdf and word.
At the end of the scene, richard seems to have won anne over. The future richard iii was the fourth son of richard, 3rd duke of york died 1460, and his duchess, cecily neville, to survive to adulthood. By the end of the lesson students will understand the events which led to richard iii becoming king, comprehend henry tudors claim to the throne and his subsequent victory over richard iii at the. King richard iii so long as heaven and nature lengthens it. Shakespeares richard iii and the taming of the shrew both teach audiences a lesson about the great chain of being by showing richard and kates refusal to accept the doctrine of passive obedience and the consequences that follow. Each play in this series has been adapted for teens to tackle in a half an hour. It contains a powerpoint sequence which starts with a puzzle whats the connection between richard iii and a car park which provides context and then goes onto summarize the finds. Jan 02, 2010 two very comprehensive and thorough teaching resource packs with a wide range of activities on key scenes from shakespeares richard iii. The recent discovery and scientific analysis of richard iii s skeleton has inspired renewed interest in the period and specifically in the appearance and personality of the king himself. Queen elizabeth so long as hell and richard likes of it. King richard iii say, i, her sovereign, am her subject love.
King richard ii lesson plan template and teaching resources. Lesson and lecture have two different meanings dont confuse them. The children are asked to debate whether richard iii did or did not murder his nephews, the princes in the tower, using the information they have found out about him. Duration learning objectives activities resources 1. You can use this script for readers theatre 12 class periods, a staged reading one week, or a full production 34. These modules have been created by classroom teachers and curated by the folger shakespeare library. Two very comprehensive and thorough teaching resource packs with a wide range of activities on key scenes from shakespeares richard iii. Browse scripted lesson plans resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources. Share my lesson members contribute content, share ideas, get educated on the topics that matter, online, 247.
Anne tries to stab richard but he moves out the way. How to write a lesson plan a lesson plan is a written description to teach academic content. York was the most prominent duke in england, of royal descent, and the most powerful nobleman of his day. To develop students ability to listen for information. But, as i can learn, he hearkens after prophecies and dreams, and from the crossrow plucks the letter g, and says a wizard told him that by g his issue disinherited should be. This time around, however, focus on the following discussion questions and topics to improve understanding of the lesson. Students learn about shakespeares life and work through sway presentation, videos, and photos.
Teaching modules become a teacher member and get access to even more classroom resources, lesson plans, and online professional development. The lesson plan and student worksheets can be downloaded in pdf format below. Portrait of richard iii teaching history with 100 objects. Much of his reputed evil deeds comes from william shakespeares play, the tragedy of richard iii. It features a recording of a conversation between two friends about violence in shakespeares works. He is marked in history as the murderer of his nephews the princes in the tower but no one knows if this is true. Derby, hastings, and buckingham will back richard when he takes revenge. Portrait of richard iii with a broken sword from the society of antiquaries. This ebook text has been shared by project gutenberg.
Richard iii shows richards rise to power, following his plots and schemes against family and rivals before becoming king of england for young people of all ages, this play is a brilliant way to look at leadership and the qualities of a leader as well as looking at a range of themes including. He usurped the throne of his nephew edward v in 1483 and perished in defeat to henry tudor thereafter henry vii at the. I use this lesson as the first of four lessons in an enquiry into richard iii. Stanley enters and tells them of richard s intended coronation. This portrait, the earliest surviving version of a prototype made during the kings lifetime, is a unique and unparalleled representation of richard. A 3 week fully resourced shakespeare unit based on richard the third. Macbeth richard iii titus andronicus teachingenglish. Richard ii lessons and activities teaching resources. Propaganda and shakespeares richard iii lesson plan topics. Shakespeare english full scheme of work richard iii teaching. Pursuing the white boar approaches to teaching richard iii. In this lesson, students will interpret richard iii by creating a silent movie, requiring. Shakespeare and manipulation teachingenglish british.
This lesson provides students with examples of violence in plays such as macbeth, richard iii and titus andronicus. You may have more than one lesson in a 90 minute lecture or lab. Propaganda and shakespeares richard iii teachingenglish. It offers a starting point for investigating one of the. The secrets of richard iii ks1 lesson pack 4 contains. King richard iii lesson plans include daily lessons, fun activities, essay topics, testquiz.
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