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Key Stage 3

Year 7

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare (Act 4 & 5)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

THEME

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare (Act 3)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare (Act 2)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare (Introduction and Act 1)

UNIT

In this lesson, we will explore the contrasting settings and how the magical forest changes Hermia and Lysander's future completely. We will look at how, despite Egeus' attempt to enforce the 'law', love can triumph thanks to the fairies intervention: disorder creates order.

The Clash of the Settings

In this lesson, we will look at whether the play ultimately has a happy ending. We will also explore the play's content as a Shakespearean comedy.

The Weddings

In this lesson, we will look at the ultimate ending of the play. We will explore when the play could have ended with key speeches and suggest why Shakespeare resolved to end it how he did.

Puck and The Fairy Ending

Key Stage 3, English
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare (Act 4 & 5)

Lessons in this unit

The Clash of the Settings

The Weddings

Puck and The Fairy Ending

Key Stage 3, English A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare (Act 4 & 5)

Lessons in this unit

The Clash of the Settings

The Weddings

Puck and The Fairy Ending

Key Stage 3, English
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare (Act 4 & 5)