OTHELLO PROJECT
DUE DATE:________________________________________________________________________
Othello Project—All students are required to do a project related to Othello. Project choices are listed
below. Students are required to do ONE project. This is a WRITING grade.
A. Write and present a rap/song about Othello. (Students may do this in groups of no more than 3). This
must be
original work! I’ve seen all the internet versions!
B. Draw a picture (on ½ of a poster board or a full poster board) of a scene from Othello.
C. Build a three-dimensional model of the Globe Theatre.
D. Choose a scene or a segment from a scene and act it out for the class (maximum 4 students)—Parts
must be
memorized.
E. Memorize a minimum of 10 lines from the play ( a one character soliloquy) and present it to the class.
F. Draw a map tracing the route Othello and the others probably took between Venice and Cyprus. (1/2
poster board)
G. Casting Agent—Assign present day actors/actresses to play the roles of the characters in Othello.
You should have
pictures of each actor/actress and the part they are playing. (1/2 poster board) On the back of the
poster explain
why you chose each character for each particular part.
H. Stage an interview with Iago from prison (60 minutes, 48 Hours, Dateline NBC, etc.)—2 students
may work
together on this. One student should be the interviewer and one play Iago.
I. When people go to a stage production, they receive a program (playbill). Create a program for
Othello that includes
the following: a cover, an article about the historical background of the play, an act-by-act synopsis
of the play, a list
of characters and modern-day actors and actresses who would play each part, a brief article on how
the production is
being staged.
J. Create a movie poster advertising a production of Othello. Include an illustration that will make
people want to see the
play or film. Also identify contemporary actors and actresses who might play the main roles in this
production.
K. Rewrite your favorite scene from the play in the type of English we use today. Present your
contemporary version
to the class. (Groups of no more than 4) Parts must be memorized.
L. Present a panel discussion in which members of your class present their opinions about issues related
to the play.
Panelists should be able to support their opinions with evidence from the play. (Groups of no more
than 4) The panel
might consider one of the issues listed below:
*Does Othello go insane?
*What is Othello’s tragic flaw?
*Why does Othello believe Iago?
*What motivates Iago? Are Iago’s motivations important?
*Why doesn’t Desdemona defend herself more effectively?
M. Suppose that Othello were to be rewritten as a musical. Rewrite one of the speeches or dialogues as
lyrics to a
familiar song and perform it for the class. You will use the music from the current song and create
lyrics from the
play. (Groups of no more than 3)
N. Comic Strip – create a comic strip for a scene from Othello. Your comic strip must be at least 10
frames long and
include dialogue and color. The dialogue does not have to be word for word from the
text; you can use more contemporary dialect, but the context should remain the same.
O. Bulletin Board-This project will be assigned to one student with artistic abilities. I will work with this
student to complete the board. This project must be completed earlier than the project due date. More
information will be given in class.