Homework Project Task 1:
Homework Project Task 2:
Checklist for Homework Project:
-You are William Shakespeare. You’ve been writing
plays all of your life. You have put a lot of thought
into your plays and characters. You have an idea for
a new character, here are the details:
-Like Prospero, you have been betrayed by your
closest friend. Create a spider diagram of all the
emotions you might feel if this happened.
Have you…
Your
Your
Your
Your
character
character
character
character
is not human.
is a mystical creature.
can perform magic.
lives on a mysterious island.
Design a character that you think would fit
this role.
Think about:
What does your character look like?
What might your character say?
You need to write at least two paragraphs
describing your character and if you can,
produce an annotated picture. This means
you need to label it!
Extension Tasks:
Concentrate on all your emotions.
You should write about three paragraphs.
If you want to be creative, you could present your
diary entry on a piece of paper that has been tea
stained for effect- YOU DON’T HAVE TO!
Extension Tasks:
B Band
A Band
B Band
Research the
character of Ariel
from the play The
Tempest.
Find an image of the
character of Ariel
from the play The
Tempest.
Imagine you are
Miranda- you have never
met any other human
beings other than your
father. The only other
people you know are
Caliban and Ariel. Write
Imagine you are Caliban.
People have come onto
your island and have
decided to take over
just because they are
magical. Write down 10
emotions you might be
feeling.
down how you think
you might feel if you
were to meet
another human.
Make sure you can check all of these
tasks off before you hand your
homework in.
DUE IN: Friday 1st May 2015
HINTS:
A Band
Write down five
pieces of
information that you
have gathered on
the character.
-designed a character to suit the
description?
-created an annotated image of the
character?
-created a spider diagram of
emotions?
-written a diary entry as though you
are Prospero that is more than 3
paragraphs long?
-Now, imagine you are Prospero, write a diary entry
of your first few experiences on the island after
you were betrayed by your brother. Remember,
your brother wanted your role as the Duke of Milan,
you have left a lovely home and a country where you
were respected. Your brother, the many you are
supposed to be able to trust, has sent you and your
baby daughter off on a boat knowing you were going
to die because he was too cowardly to kill you
himself.
A Band
B Band
Bring in your work
beforehand so that
your teacher can
double check before
the hand in date!
If you need a
computer, make sure
you ask to use the
library!
Bring in your work
beforehand so that your
teacher can double check
before the hand in date!
If you need a computer,
make sure you ask to use
the library!
KS3 English
Homework
Shakespeare Project
three weeks…
Name:
English Class: