1. Welcome...equipment out...ready to learn...Welcome...equipment out...ready to learn... Extended Essay Othello Lesson 13 LQ: Can I develop my ideas on Shakespeare’s presentation of Desdemona?

2. Form: play, drama, genre, tragedy, hubris, hamartia, Contexts: historical, social, cultural, race, religion, gender, Venice, Cyprus, attitude, audiences Structure, language, juxtaposition, split lines, pentameter, relationships, love, fraternity Extended Essay Text 1: Othello Starter: who calls Desdemona the following: LQ: Can I develop my ideas on Shakespeare’s presentation of Desdemona? The divine Desdemona The virtuous Desdemona That cunning whore of Venice Super-subtle Venetian Our great captain’s captain Devil! My fair warrior Truly an obedient lady Sport for Jove Impudent strumpet! The sweetest innocent that e’er did lift up eye A most exquisite lady Lewd minx The more angel she O thou black weed

3. LQ: Can I develop my ideas on Shakespeare’s presentation of Desdemona? Outstanding Progress: you will confidently explore and evaluate through detailed and sophisticated critical analysis how writers use these aspects to create meaning. Good Progress: you will show awareness of structure, form, language, themes and contexts, and comment on specific aspects with reference to how characters could be interpreted Excellent Progress: you will explore structure, form, language, themes and contexts, commenting on specific aspects with reference to how characters could be interpreted. B4 B3 B2 Extended Essay Text 1: Othello

4. The Big Picture Extended Essay Text 1: Othello LQ: Can I develop my ideas on Shakespeare’s presentation of Desdemona?

5. Form: play, drama, genre, tragedy, hubris, hamartia, Contexts: historical, social, cultural, race, religion, gender, Venice, Cyprus, attitude, audiences Structure, language, juxtaposition, split lines, pentameter, relationships, love, fraternity Extended Essay Text 1: Othello Starter feedback – what did you notice about the names attributed to Desdemona? Do women describe her differently from men? Is she seen as an individual or a type? How might these names be viewed differently by a modern audience and by audiences at the time the play was written? LQ: Can I develop my ideas on Shakespeare’s presentation of Desdemona?

6. Look at your handout – it contains 2 grids and 12 critical interpretations of Desdemona. Group 1 will complete the grids and will feedback to the rest of the class. Group 2 will focus on interpretations 1 – 6 and follow the bulleted points on your sheet Group 3 will focus on interpretations 7 – 12 and follow the bulleted points on your sheet Form: play, drama, genre, tragedy, hubris, hamartia, Contexts: historical, social, cultural, race, religion, gender, Venice, Cyprus, attitude, audiences Structure, language, juxtaposition, split lines, pentameter, relationships, love, fraternity Extended Essay Text 1: Othello LQ: Can I develop my ideas on Shakespeare’s presentation of Desdemona? Group analysis

7. Plenary: Sum it up in a sentence: Extended Essay Text 1: Othello How does Shakespeare present Desdemona? Which critical perspectives support your interpretation?