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8 August 2026

A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Complete 17‑Lesson Scheme of Work (Full Term Unit) Lesson Summary

This full 17‑lesson unit takes students on a complete journey through A Midsummer Night’s Dream, exploring Shakespeare’s language, characters, themes and comedic craft with clarity and creativity.
Across the scheme, learners will:

  • Understand the contrasting worlds of Athens and the Woods
  • Analyse key characters including Hermia, Helena, Lysander, Demetrius, Oberon, Titania, Puck and the Mechanicals
  • Explore major themes such as love, conflict, power, magic, chaos and resolution
  • Build strong analytical skills through PEE paragraphs, theme writing, comparison tasks, and creative responses
  • Prepare for and complete a formal reading assessment with confidence

This bundle provides everything needed for a full term of high‑quality Shakespeare teaching.

What’s Included
  • 17 complete PPT lessons (18 slides each) with objectives, modelling, knowledge checks and plenaries
  • 17 lesson plans with clear progression and scaffolding
  • 15 print‑ready worksheets, including:
    • Comparative Paragraph – Settings & Atmosphere
    • Hermia’s Reaction to Athenian Law
    • Athenian Relationship Map
    • Bottom’s Mixed‑Up Meanings
    • Royal Rivalry Profile
    • The Trickster Profile
    • Love’s Blindness Debate Task
    • Juxtaposition Sketch Challenge
    • The Love‑Potion Map
    • Shakespearean Insult Architect
    • Antidote for Chaos
    • Performance Critique Challenge
    • Digital Device Decoding
    • Quote Detective Workshop
  • Assessment lesson with timed reading task
  • Consistent premium layout across all resources
  • Clear knowledge sequencing from introduction to assessment
  • Creative tasks to build engagement and confidence
  • Analytical tasks to strengthen reading and writing skills
Why Teachers Will Like This Resource
  • Provides a complete, ready‑to‑teach Shakespeare unit with zero additional planning
  • Designed with a calm, structured, minimalist aesthetic for clarity and ease of use
  • Builds strong foundations in language analysis, theme exploration, and character study
  • Includes visual worksheets ideal for EAL learners and mixed‑ability classes
  • Supports confident essay writing through modelling, scaffolding and practice
  • Perfect for KS3 Year 7, but adaptable for Year 8
  • Ensures students finish the unit feeling like Shakespeare experts

**Some visuals in this resource were made with AI to help bring ideas to life and support student understanding.

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