Focus: What background information do we need before entering the world of Henry IV?
ž1. Warming up with the
illustrated character chart: Making inferences
žWhat
can you infer about the characters
based on their caricatures and descriptions?
Feel free to ask questions, too.
žWhat
is the central political
conflict
of the play?
žWhat
might be some of the play’s social
conflicts?
žWhat psychological
conflicts might the play entail?
2. žDividing
the class into the Courtiers, the
Rebels, and
the
Pub Crawlers; performing
“The 15 Minute Henry”
žRead over
the entire script together at least once.
žParaphrase your
lines to ensure that every person in your group understands them.
žDecide
how you will deliver
these lines; consider tone, dramatic pauses, volume, body posture, gestures,
etc.
žSelect
costumes that
fit your character group, literally or symbolically.
žPractice a
few times.
3. žDesignating
King Henry’s court, the Boar’s Head Tavern, and the rebel camp
ž
4. Returning to the illustrated character chart and drawing larger conclusions
HW:
1. Independent reading (books must be finished by Oct 27)
2. If you choose to revise your college essay, you must do so by November 7. Attach your new draft to the original one with my comments; highlight all changes on your new draft and type of brief explanation of what you changed and why.
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