The Tempest

• Divide Class into 6 groups
• Each group is given a kitchen paper and a marker
• Each group have to brainstorm whatever they know about:

1. Biography of Shakespeare: What they know
   1. What they know about the play The Tempest
   2. Acting and the Globe theatre in the Elizabethan Age

• Have groups write and discuss among themselves
• Call Time. Have groups exchange their kitchen papers with the other groups.
• Groups are allowed to fill in information that the other groups did not know
• Students are asked to return kitchen paper to the original group

ACTIVATE STUDENTS’ BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE

• Arouse students’ interest by having them gather a range of objects related to the text

1. SETTING: A picture of an island with sandy beaches, sea shells, picture or audio of storm
   1. CHARACTERS: Pictures of a spirit, a picture or drawing of a beautiful girl and handsome boy (how students imagine Miranda & Ferdinand), representation of a half-beast, etc
   2. THEMES: Objects representing love, justice, harmony

????? Not too sure about this one, we’ll discuss about it ok?