A Midsummer Night's Dream

Unit
English
Year 5 - Year 6
Teacher of Primary
Teacher of Primary

English Unit Description

This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
Unit contents
Overview Documents
Medium Term Plan
Medium Term Plan
Resource
English
Y5 - Y6
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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Links
Links
Resource
English
Y5 - Y6
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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Lessons
1. Context
1. Context
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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2. Dramatis Personae
2. Dramatis Personae
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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3. The Most Lamentable Comedy and Most Cruel Death of Pyramus and Thisbee
3. The Most Lamentable Comedy and Most Cruel Death of Pyramus and Thisbee
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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4. In the Forest
4. In the Forest
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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5. Language
5. Language
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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6. The Love Potion
6. The Love Potion
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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7. Bottom's Up!
7. Bottom's Up!
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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8. What a Muddle!
8. What a Muddle!
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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9. Shakespeare's Structure
9. Shakespeare's Structure
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language.  As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly.   Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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10. Happy Endings
10. Happy Endings
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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11. Creating Comedy
11. Creating Comedy
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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12. Key Themes
12. Key Themes
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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13. And it was all a dream... Powerpoint
13. And it was all a dream... Powerpoint
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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Unit contents
Overview Documents
Medium Term Plan
Medium Term Plan
Resource
English
Y5 - Y6
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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Links
Links
Resource
English
Y5 - Y6
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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Lessons
1. Context
1. Context
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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2. Dramatis Personae
2. Dramatis Personae
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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3. The Most Lamentable Comedy and Most Cruel Death of Pyramus and Thisbee
3. The Most Lamentable Comedy and Most Cruel Death of Pyramus and Thisbee
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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4. In the Forest
4. In the Forest
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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5. Language
5. Language
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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6. The Love Potion
6. The Love Potion
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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7. Bottom's Up!
7. Bottom's Up!
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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8. What a Muddle!
8. What a Muddle!
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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9. Shakespeare's Structure
9. Shakespeare's Structure
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language.  As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly.   Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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10. Happy Endings
10. Happy Endings
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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11. Creating Comedy
11. Creating Comedy
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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12. Key Themes
12. Key Themes
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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13. And it was all a dream... Powerpoint
13. And it was all a dream... Powerpoint
Lesson
English
Y5
This ready to teach Year 5/6 resource contains a series of progressive lessons that explore the play's plot, characters, themes and language. As with all our resources, the PowerPoint slides can be tweaked and differentiated to fit your teaching needs perfectly. Lessons cover a range of activities for students of all abilities and include: An introduction to the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare, analysis of the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies, Shakespeare's use of structure, language and imagery, non-fiction writing and empathetic writing, discussion of the play's main themes, the comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict, links to external resources, video and audio to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
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