A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Complete 17‑Lesson Scheme of Work

# **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.