CP+Mayes,+Cidney

=Unit Cover Page=


 * Unit Title:** //Othello// **Grade Level(s):** //11-12//
 * Subject/Topic Area(s):** Literature
 * Key Words:** analysis, theme, character development, cite, argument, thesis
 * Designed by:** Cidney Mayes **Time Frame:**
 * School District:** RSU 9 **School:** Mt. Blue High School


 * =Brief Summary of Unit= ||
 * How now, students? This unit we will be embarking on an exploration of Shakespeare's //Othello//. A play about love, faithfulness, jealousy, and betrayal. Why //this// play, you might ask? //Othello// is all about themes that are relevant to our lives now! We will connect these themes to our own lives using a variety of tools and multimedia, including watching clips from a film adaptation of the play that is set in a private high-school in the south. We will ask questions about why Shakespeare made the choices he did as an author, and learn how to craft an argument using text to back it up. Our final project involves creating a movie where you re-design a scene from the play by focusing on character development, scene, dialogue, and costuming. It's still the same play, just your way. Let the exploration begin! ||