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**Grade: **7 **Lesson Title:** All the World's a Stage **Learning Targets: **By the end of this lesson the students will demonstrate their knowledge about William Shakespeare. The student understands and applies knowledge of historical thinking, chronology, eras, turning points major ideas, individuals, and themes of local, Washington State, tribal, United States, and world history in order to evaluate how history shapes the present and future. Understands and analyzes the casual factor that have shaped major events in history. Understands and analyzes how individuals and movements have shaped Washington State or world history. **Assessment Strategies:** The students will each be assigned a small biography of Shakespeare and write down the key ideas in the reading. The students will act out a role from //Macbeth// and then take a quiz to see how well the comprehended the play. ** INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN RATIONAL ** 1. The learning targets in this lesson plan are tied to Social Studies EALR 4: History. It is designed to help the students understand the importance of the Renaissance by examining William Shakespeare. 2. This lesson is designed to build on the previous knowledge the students have learned about Queen Elizabeth II. 3. This lesson will also build the student's understanding of the Middle Ages. 1. The students will first read a short biography about Shakespeare in which the will be required to write down key ideas about the reading. 2. The students will be assigned a part to read aloud in front of the class from an adaptation of //Macbeth//. After acting out the play the student will take a reflection quiz to see what they comprehended from the skit. 1.  By having the students read the biography of Shakespeare they will be able to see how Shakespeare influenced the theatre during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. 2. By having the student act out an adaptation of //Macbeth// they will be able to experience a great Shakespearean play in language they can understand. 3. By choosing //Macbeth// the students will be able to experience what life was like during the Middle Ages.
 * Instructional Plan (ppa) **
 * Social Studies EALR 4: History **
 * Component 4.2 **
 * GLE 4.2.1 **
 * Lesson Timeline: **
 * Students will read their SSR while attendance is being taken
 * Introduce Ms. Gardner and explain why she is there.
 * Tie Shakespeare to Queen Elizabeth while handing out the Shakespeare biography.
 * Tell the students to read the first two sections silently and then to discuss two to three main ideas with thier partners. Than write them down on a piece of paper.
 * Show on ELMO the list of vocab words that might be new to the student.
 * Pass out //Macbeth//, explain how it ties into the Middle Ages.
 * Show cast list and ask student's to highlight their parts.
 * Act out //Macbeth//
 * Take comprehension quiz.
 * Dismiss Class
 * Instructional Materials, Resources and Technology: **
 * Biography of Shakespeare
 * Adaptation of //Macbeth//
 * ELMO
 * Learning Targets: **
 * Assessment Strategies: **
 * Leaning Experiences: **

**Rubric for Quiz on //Macbeth//** The quiz is printed on the back page of the adaptation of //Macbeth//. It consists of ten multiple choice questions related to the play. Each question will be worth one point. The quiz is worth a total of ten points. 9-10 Points A 8 Points B 7 Points C 6 Points D 0-5 Points F
 * Grading Scale**

**Reflection** I taught this lesson twice. Once to the second/third period block class, and once to the fourth/fifth period block class. The first time through was less nerve racking than the second. I believe this was because my supervisor was observing me. The students enjoyed acting out the skit. The also appreciated that it was adapted for modern language. Both my supervisor and my master teacher said similar comments about my lesson. Most of them dealing with the transitions between scenes. All in all I felt that this lesson went well.