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Extended Essay
Othello
Lesson 15
LQ: How does Shakespeare
present love in Othello?
Form: play, drama, genre, tragedy, hubris, hamartia,
Contexts: historical, social, cultural, race, religion, gender, Venice, Cyprus, attitude,
audiences
Structure, language, juxtaposition, split lines, pentameter, relationships, love, fraternity
How many types of love are evident in Othello?
Ext: what, in your opinion, is Shakespeare’s overall
message about love?
LQ: How does Shakespeare present love in Othello?
Extended Essay Text 1: Othello
Starter:
LQ: Can I explore Shakespeare’s use of language and the
presentation of the relationship between Othello and Iago?
Excellent Progress: you will explore structure, form,
language, themes and contexts, commenting on specific
aspects with reference to how characters could be
interpreted.
Good Progress: you will show awareness of structure,
form, language, themes and contexts, and comment on
specific aspects with reference to how characters could be
interpreted
Extended Essay Text 1: Othello
Outstanding Progress: you will confidently explore and
evaluate through detailed and sophisticated critical
analysis how writers use these aspects to create meaning.
LQ: How does Shakespeare present love in Othello?
The Big Picture
Extended Essay Text 1: Othello
Form: play, drama, genre, tragedy, hubris, hamartia,
Contexts: historical, social, cultural, race, religion, gender, Venice, Cyprus, attitude,
audiences
Structure, language, juxtaposition, split lines, pentameter, relationships, love, fraternity
In groups prepare an essay plan for
the following question:
Shakespeare presents only
dysfunctional relationships and
corrupted love in Othello. Discuss
with reference to critical
interpretations.
Outstanding Progress: you will
confidently explore and evaluate
through detailed and sophisticated
critical analysis how writers use these
aspects to create meaning.
Excellent Progress: you will explore
structure, form, language, themes and
contexts, commenting on specific aspects
with reference to how characters could
be interpreted.
Good Progress: you will show
awareness of structure, form,
language, themes and contexts, and
comment on specific aspects with
reference to how characters could be
interpreted
LQ: How does Shakespeare present love in Othello?
Extended Essay Text 1: Othello
Group planning
On flip chart paper
Form: play, drama, genre, tragedy, hubris, hamartia,
Contexts: historical, social, cultural, race, religion, gender, Venice, Cyprus, attitude,
audiences
Structure, language, juxtaposition, split lines, pentameter, relationships, love, fraternity
You will now have 8 minutes to read
everyone else’s plans. Give feedback using
the following key:
TICK
=
good point, we
concur (and
might steal!)
?
=
This point needs to
be clarified
X
=
This is
inaccurate/is not
relevant/we
completely disagree
If you use an X, you must suggest an
alternative
Outstanding Progress: you will
confidently explore and evaluate
through detailed and sophisticated
critical analysis how writers use these
aspects to create meaning.
Excellent Progress: you will explore
structure, form, language, themes and
contexts, commenting on specific aspects
with reference to how characters could
be interpreted.
Good Progress: you will show
awareness of structure, form,
language, themes and contexts, and
comment on specific aspects with
reference to how characters could be
interpreted
Extended Essay Text 1: Othello
Peer assessment
Peer improvement
Form: play, drama, genre, tragedy, hubris, hamartia,
Contexts: historical, social, cultural, race, religion, gender, Venice, Cyprus, attitude,
audiences
Structure, language, juxtaposition, split lines, pentameter, relationships, love, fraternity
Use your feedback to improve your plans.
Now choose your strongest or most
interesting point and as a group write a
perfect paragraph.
You will swap your paragraph with another
group and peer assess – use the same key
as before.
Outstanding Progress: you will
confidently explore and evaluate
through detailed and sophisticated
critical analysis how writers use these
aspects to create meaning.
Excellent Progress: you will explore
structure, form, language, themes and
contexts, commenting on specific aspects
with reference to how characters could
be interpreted.
Good Progress: you will show
awareness of structure, form,
language, themes and contexts, and
comment on specific aspects with
reference to how characters could be
interpreted
Extended Essay Text 1: Othello
Group improvement
Group writing
Plenary:
Enjoy writing the whole essay for
homework 
Extended Essay Text 1: Othello
Volunteers please to read paragraphs
aloud.