A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Year 5/6 Unit of Work

(131-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 20 worksheets)

This 14-lesson Year 5/6 unit of work is made up of a series of progressive lessons that explore the plot, characters, themes and language of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare for Year 5/6 pupils.

The 14 lessons contain a variety of activities for learners of all abilities and cover:

• The Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare

• Exploring the characters from A Midsummer Night’s Dream

• Shakespeare’s use of structure

• The play’s language and imagery

• Diary writing

• The play’s main themes

• The comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict

• Video and audio to help UKS2 learners understand key parts of the play

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