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 * Buzzell || My feedback is... I love that puzzle background! Everything you do looks so professional! I'm glad you are next door so that I can ask you for technology pointers! It does look like an interesting unit on Shakespeare, and I think they would have a tough time thinking that he is dry and boring after experiencing your class! ||
 * Long || My feedback is... what a super unit. Grade level students do not always choose to read fantasy, but it is such a fun genre. I like the organization of the wikis and the choices students can make. ||
 * Evanson || I enjoyed your presentation. You have a very thorough approach to the subject matter. I'm sure that the students will be taken in by all of the colors and graphics in your presentation about "Shakespeare Language." Job well done. A masterpiece! ||
 * Florence || Your unit is very interesting. To me Shakespeare seems to be a very difficult unit to teach to middle school students. You have approached it in a great way with exciting strategies. I liked your tools handout....I could use that!!!! ||
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 * Lykes || My feedback is...I like the way you introduce Shakespear, and the rules for using the computer. Also, I like the way you use different color ink in your unit. ||
 * McMillen || My feedback is... Wonderful management document! I love the pictures. I noticed that you separated your formative and summative assessments in your unit plan. Each type of assessment is very well developed in your unit. I think I might enjoy learning about meter and poetry in your class! ||
 * Sarracino || My feedback is...I like the use of the checklists. I need them to keep me straight, so it seems to be a good way to help the kids stay up with their work. The snapshot tool for how to use the review tools is a great idea. I would like to learn how to do that. Maybe some day you can teach me. ||
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Unit Plan: Appearance vs. Reality //A drama unit for seventh grade gifted and talented literature students !//

Students will explore the world of Shakespearean comedy as they study Twelfth Night, a play about love and mistaken identities. They will gain knowledge in the historical context of the 1500’s and the world of Shakespearean theater. They will also learn much about Shakespeare’s writing style, poetic devices, and dramatic elements. For the unit’s culminating assessment, students will create a Power Point slide show exploring a topic related to our unit. They will also plan, write, and stage a one-act play based on a portion of Twelfth Night.

How can the Shakespearean comedy, //Twelfth Night//, help readers understand the world of Shakespearean theater? ||  ||
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 * __**Unit Questions:**__
 * What are the elements of drama? (646-647 of our text)**
 * How is the theme of appearance versus reality evidenced in our play? **
 * How do I comprehend the language of this Shakespeare’s play? **
 * What was the venue for most of Shakespeare’s performances? ****(Assessed in the student sample) **
 * How are the events, characters, and themes in this play relevant to today’s world? **
 * How do I use a graphic organizer to track the five parts of the plot in this play? **
 * What is a Socratic seminar? **
 * What were the characteristics of Elizabethan England, Shakespeare’s personal setting? **
 * How do I apply the knowledge of the elements of drama to create an original one-act play based on the theme of appearance vs. reality? **